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By B. D. STAIR.
OOOPERSTOWN, GRIGGS GO., DAT.
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The business of the country seems to
be in a satisfactory condition—not boom
ing like a year or two ago—but fairly
prosperous and remunerative. The
weekly list of failures bears only a pro
portion, to the business of fifty millions
of people.
Ship building in Maine has improved
under recent legislation removing some
of the burdens from that industry. Fur
ther efforts will be made in that direc
tion. If there is any one thing that
shames an American is the figure cut by
our shipping in the commerce of the
world.
During the month of September there
arrived in the customs districts of Bal
timore, Boston, Detroit, Huron, Minne
sota, Sew Orleans, New York, Passama
quoddy, Philadelphia, and San Francis
co, 94,507 passengers, of whom 45,819
were immigrants, 13,538 citizens of the
United States returned from abroad,
and 5,250 aliens not intending to remain
in the United States.
(Commissioner Dudley recommends
that the pension list be enlarged so as
to include- scouts, which were pretty
liberally paid, while the most important
service was frequently performed by
volunteers. In cases of peculiar merit
and hardship congress may be trusted
to afford relief. Once open the doors of
the treasury to scouts as a class, and an
army will put in its appearance.
The New York academy of medicine
has practically killed the code of ethics
of the American Medical association, or
that clause which prevents recognition
of other schools of medicine, The vote
to abolish it stood 121 in favor and 92
against, not a two-thirds vote, as re
quired, but a vote was passed not to re
quire new members to subscribe to the
code which only required a majority.
This matter has been a bone of conten
tion for years and probably will be set
tled at no distant day, by the National
association, in accordance with the lib
eral sentiment that prevails in New
York.
The MarquiB of Lonsdowne was duly
sworn into office at Quebec as Governor
General of the Dominions of Canada
without any disturbance to the peace.
On the contrary, the pomp and circum
stance of the affair simply reflected the
satisfaction of the people, notwithstand
ing the fact that some of the newspapers
filled columns with prognostications of
dynamite outrages. There has been
something too much of this dynamite
alarm. It is getting about as stale as the
nsensate cry ef "communism" whenever
any class of American laborers ask for
better pay or less hours of labor.
A bill to regulate and restrict emigra
tion from Germany is now being pre
pared under the superintendence of
Prince Bismarck, and will be presented
to the Reichstag at an early day. The
bill aims to prevent the departure
of young men liable to military service
to America and elsewhere, and is the re
sult of a fear on the part of the Prince
that the available military strength of
the Empire may be too seriously less
ened by the present rate of emigration.
Such interference with the liberty of
the subjects as this bill contemplates is
likely to provoke bitter discussion, and
create a desire on the part of young
men t© escape from the tyranny of com
pulsory service. Doubts are expressed
as to whether such a bill will pass the
Reichstagi_ii_ii__—_________
The Washington monument when
completed, will be 550 feet high, the
highest structure in the world. The
structure which now ranks the highest
in the world is the tower of the Cologne
cathedral. 511 feet high. The pyramid
of Cheops towers 480 feet Strasburg
cathedral, 474 feet St. Peter's Sicilian
Basilica, Rome, 458 feet St. Stephen's
cathedral, Vienna, 445 feet Salisbury
cathedral, England, 406 feet Antwerp
cathedral, 405 feet St. Paul's cathedral,
London, 404 feet. The Washington
monument will probably be completed
next year. To the observer, on the
ground, it does not look as high as it is,
but gazing at workmen on the top who
look about as large as bumble-bees and
comparing it with the tallest govern
ment buildings, one gets a fair idea of
its immense height.
This country has at last passed Great
Britain in the financial race, and now
holds the position of the richest nation
in the world. The value of our lands
and houses and personal property of all
kinds is greater than that of great Brit
ain, and we hold and will keep the palm.
The increase of wealth has undoubtedly
bettered the condition "of the people in
regard to comforts and luxuries but
when it is remembered that gigantic for
tunes have been heaped up by the fa
vored few that an oligarchy of million
aires previously unknown in our history
has been created—when we see their
power extending over our whole sys
tem, it may be reasonably questioned
whether we might not as well have re­
mained poor. If this country was build
ed up for the welfare of the people and
not for the fortunes of the favored few,
it is a question whether we have not lost
as much as we have gained in growing
rich -m
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Report of tlte Utah Commission.
WASHINGTON, Oot 30.—'The board of Utah
commissioners hu submitted its second an
nual report to the seoretary of the interior.
After making a statement of former legislation
of congress, in relation to bigamy or polygamy,
they say:
The duties ot the commission appertain only to
matters of registration and election and eligibility
to office, while the punishment of the crime of
polygamy is left as nnder the former law to conrts
of lattice. Under the anti-polygamy act of the
commission it had good success at the general elec
tion of August, 1883, in excluding polygamists
from the polls, and as far as advised very few, if
any illegal Totes have been cast in Utah since the
commission took charge of registrations and elec
tions in August, 1882. The enforcement of tho
present law against 12,000 polygamists, who have
been excluded from the polls, shows the act has
been fully and successfully executed. It is thought
that discrimination between those Mormons who
practice polygamy and those who do not, while not
likely to have much effect upon elderly men, who
already have a plurality of wives, and several fam
ilies, must have great weight with young men of the
Territory, many of whom are ambitious and aspiring
and would not like voluntarily to embrace political
ostracism. The very existence of a law, disfranch
ising polygamists, must tend to destroy their influ
ence, whenever it is understood it is to be perman
ent discrimination. The fact also that it will be
necessary to the preservation of the political influ
ence of the People's party—as the Mormons style
themselves—to nave a large body of their mem
bers who are not polygamists, must tend in time
to weaken the- practice of polygamy, for every
married Mormon who takes but one plural wife
loses three votes for his party—his own and those
of his two wives, woman suffrage being established
by law in Utah. Concerning plurality of wives,
the report says: That a doctrine and practice so
odious throughout Christendom Should have been
upheld so many years, againat the laws of congress
and sentiments of the civilised world, is one of the
marvels of the nineteenth century, and can be
scarcely appreciated even bv those familiar with
the world's history. In relation to the difficulties
of government control, or
SUPPBESSION OF RELIGIOUS FANATICISM,
certainly no government can permit a violation of
ita laws against polygamy under cover of constitu
tional guarantees of religious freedom and while
congress may not legislate as to mere matters of
opinion, yet it may denounce and punish as crimes
those actions which are in violation of social
duties or subversive to good order. The right of
congress to suppress this great evil is undoubted.
It is equally plain that the dignity and good name
of this great government among the nations of the
earth demand auch congressional action as ahall
effectually eliminate this national disgrace. The
commission renew the reconuneudations contained
in the report of Nov. 17, 1682, notably the one
regarding the enactment of a marriage law by
congress declaring all future marriages in the Ter
ritory n'ill and void, unless contracted and evi
denced in the manner provided by the act. If the
next legislature shall fail to adopt measures in con
formity with the provisions of the act of 1882, for
the suppression of polygamy, the commission will
be prepared to recommend, and congress certainiy
will not delay the adoption of most stringent
measures compatible with the limitations of
the constitution, that may be considered
necessary for the suppression of this great
evil. The report refers to various municipal
elections, and says the most important election was
that of An?. 0,1883. The total number of votes
cut in this contest was 21,969, againat 27,923 the
last November election. The principal falling off
was on the part of the Gentiles, or liberal party.
In November the total vote of the people's, or Mor
mon party, was 23,039 liberal, 4.884. In Au
gust, 1883, the vote of the people's party was 20,
508, and the liberal 1,153, from which it appears
large numbers of liberals refrained from voting, a
fact
MUCH TO BE REGRETTED.
for the reason, it is believed, that by proper effort,
and by good management, one or more non-Mor
mons might have been elected to the legislative
assembly who would have an opportunity of put
ting the majority on record. In conclusion, the
commission says: Recently some ten suits were in
stituted in the Third district court of Utah by Mor
mons, against members of this commission, com
plaining that they had been unjustly deprived ot
the right to register and vote. These are under
stood to be test casej, designed to contest the con
stitutionality of the Edmunds act, as well as the
construction which we put upon its provisions.
These suits are still undecided, and are likely to be
appealed to the supreme court of the United States.
It has been asserted that polygamous marriages
have increased since the passage of the Edmunds
act. On the contrary, we have the opinion of
many Mormons that they have comparative de
creased since the passage of the said act. Aftet
diligent inquiry, we believe the latter conclusion is
correct but the Utah legislature wlil have the op
portunity of satisfying the country on this particu
lar subject by the passage of such public marriage
act, as that we have suggested to congress. By
this and such other legislation as wo have indicated
they will give the government the assurance oi
their loyalty and patriotism, and ayert a contest
that cannot but result in their discomfiture. We
consider it proper to commend the zeal of the gov
ernor of Utah in his efforts to enforce the laws.
ALEX RAMSBT, A. L. PADBOCK, D. L. GODFREY.
A. B. CARLTON. J. 1{. PETTIGREW.
To the HON. H. M. Teller, Secretary of tlic
Interior.
Gen Sherman's Retirement.
The correspondence incident to the le
birement of Gen. Sherman from active com
mand of the army is as follows:
Headquarters Army United States, Wash
ington, I). C., Oct. 8.—Hon. Robert T.
Lincoln, Secretary of War—sir: By act of
congress approved July 15, 1882, all ar:»y
officers are retired on reaching the age of
'ixty-ft!.ur years. If living, I will attain
the age on the 8th of February, 1884 but as
that period of the year is not suited to
changes which have already been assigned
as appropriate duties, in their own
branches of militaiy services all
should retain the rank and pay
as aidf de-camp until Feb.
8,1884. «y or before the last of November
I can complete all official reports, and I be
lieve I can surrender the army to my suc
cessor in geod shape and condition well
provided in all respects and distributed for
the best interests of the country. 1 am
grateiul that my physical and mental
strength remains unimpaired by years, and
am thankful for the liberal provision mide
bjr_ congress for my declining years, which
will enable me to respond promptly to any
call the president may malce for my milita
ry services or judgment as long as I live. I
have the honor to be your obedient ser
vant.
(Signed) W. T. SUKKMA.V.
Washington, Oct. 10—War Department
—Gen. W. T. Sherman. Washington, J). C.:
—General: 1 have submitted to the presi
dent your letter of the 8th inst, rcquctin
that you be relieved of command
of the army on the 1st of November
next, as a more convenient time for makiug
changes in the military commands which
must follow your retirement from active
service. In signifying his apporval of your
request the president directs me to express
to you his earnest hope that there may be
given to you yet many years of kealth and
happiness in which to enjoy the gratitude
of your fellow citizens, so well earned by
your most distinguished public services. It
will give me pleasure to comply with your
Wishes respecting your aides-de-camp, and
the order will be duly issued.
I have the honor to be, general, your
most obedient servant.
(Signed.) KOKEKTT. LINCOLN,
Secretary of War.
Gan. Samuel F. Gary of Ohio has been
engaged to deliver 150' lectures throughout
New England during the coming aeaeon.
CONDENSED NEWS.
1
Washington News Notes.
The total receipts from the postal service
ier the fiscal yen ending Jane SO, were $45,
508,682 the expenditures, $42,816,700 sur
plus, $2,691,992. it is believed the surplus
revenue would have been greater by at lca4t
$1,000,000 if the receipts had not been af
fected the last quarter of the year by the ap
proaching reduction of postage rates, while
expenditures were greatly increased by tbe
act that began to operate March 3, last, pro.
viding ior the readjustment of postmasters'
salaries on a basis of reduced postage, that
did not go into effect until tight months
thereafter.
It is understood that while the appoint
ment of Judge J. C. Bancroft Davis as re
porter of the supreme court has been de
cided upon,[the public announcement of it is
deferred in order to allow time for the se
lection of his successor in the court of
claims, a place for which it is said there
are several strong competitors.
Controller Knox is inclined to favor the
proposal to remove the tax on the national
bank circulation as a means of preventing
the injurious contraction that ia threatened
by the rapid calling in of the 3 per cent.
bondB. He thinks that if this were done
the banks might be able to substitute 4 or
4 per cents in order to retain their circu
lation.
The estimated amount of postal revenue
for the fiscal year beginning July 1 next,
including $430,000 estimated receipts from
the money order business, is $47,104,078 es
timated expenditures for the same time $50,
082,189, leaving a deficiency in the revenue
of $2,958,111.
The treasury receipts for October fall short
about $1,000,000 of the corresponding month
in 1882. The item of customs, however, is
nearly $2,000,000 below the collection for
the same time last year, the total being
brought up by the increase in miscellaneous
receipts.
Rati and River News.
The railroad commissioner, Gen. Baker,
has been in receipt of many complaints
along the line of the Ghicago & Northwest
em railroad as to the rates of fuel, which
had been raised from what were called
"grasshopper rates" to figures which set
tlers complained were excessive. After in
vestigation by the commissioner the com
pany have consented to modify the rates in
a very considerable degree.
About 5,000 men are mustered out of the
army annually by expiration of terms 1,000
go out by desertion, death and disabilities
about 6,000 enlistments are necessary each
year.
A Polk countv, Iowa, jury gives a $5,000
verdict against the Des Moines Northwestern
railway for the killing of Mike Risrdan
by a construction train last month.
General News Items.
George M. Smith, flour and feed dealer of
Duluth and Superior made an assignment
on the 31st to H. A. Smith. Liabilities
about $10,000, and assets half that amount.
Mr. Smith has three stores now in Duluth
and one Superior. His embarrassments
began some time ago, when he lost heavily
by the failure of the contractors on the old
Superior A Ghicago Air Line railroad and
the suspension of the Duluth & Winnipeg.
He was also a loser by the Paige-Sexmith
Lumber company. The assignment was
hastened by the actiou of Chadborne Bros.
& Co., Blue Earth City, who got out an at
tachment.
Samuel Alker, Seligman Adler and
Goodman Newbower failed dry goods mer
chants of N. Y., place all their liaoilities at
$281,000. In addition to the liabilities
named are contingent liabilities amounting
to $46,521. Among the firms' assets are
stock, nomirally worth $109,804 actually
worth $76,863 and outstanding debts of the
nominal value of$190,671, and actual value
at $113,701. Among the individual assets
of Seligman Adler, are two houses and four
lots valued at $50,000 mortgaged at $27,509.
The stationery and printing bouses of
Culver, Pa?e, Hoyne& Co., Chicago, opened
on the 30th in charge of John Morris as suc
cessor. The building, owned and occupied by
the firm, was transferred for $90,000 to J.
H. Southworth of Massachusetts, the paper
manufacturer to whom it is understood the
firm is indebted.
Lumbermen report that on the Black and
Chippewa rivers scarcely aiore than one
half of the usual crews will be sent out this
winter, as operators have entered into a gen
eral agreement to curtail production. For
the first time in the history of Wisconsin
men are being refused work at the outfitting
headquarters in Eau Claire, Neikville and
other places.
A student at the medical school of the
University of Pennsylvania copied the lec
tures by Drs. Agnew Stiles, and Penrose, and
proceeded to have them published. He was
enjoined from doing so, the court holding
that delivering lectures did not publish aad
make them public property.
At Montreal Justice Loranger dismissed
on a technicality the case against the collec
tor of customs for confiscating as immoral
the works of Voltaire and Paine. The court
did not enter into the merits of the case.
Mr. Hazelton, American consul at Ham
ilton, Canada, was assaulted in his office on
the night of the 28th by a young man
named Long. The case came before the
police court, but was adjourned.
Taylor, Robertson & Co. haters and fur
riers, have failed, with liabilities of $80,
000. They offer 50 cents on the dollar—25
cents cash and 25 cents in four months.
A lively contest for tbe United States sen
ator ship is developing in Kentucky. Black
burn, Williams and Carlisle are in the lead.
The Bismarck Tribune claims that the
uilding improvements in that city during
the past year amount to over $1,000,000.
The total number of names registered in
in New York city this fall is 182,144. This
is 14,000 less than in 1882.
H. F. Gillig says 130,000 Americans went,
to Europe last summer. In 1877 18,000
was thought large.
A Toledo brewer claims to own 134 sa
loons, and control the votes of their nom
inal proprietors.
Eli Johnson, the Brooklyn temperance
fraud, must pay his wife $500 yearly ali
mony.
Nebraska offers a standing reward of $5,
000 for discovery of a paying vein of coal.
The Ohio republican state committee are
$7,006 in debt.
Seventy-one counties in Georgia prohibi
liquor selling.
Doings of Criminals.
A gang of young forgers operating in
Western Iowa have doubtless been broken
up by the capture ef one of the principals,
named Henry Stanley, at Leon, Decatur
county, where he was flsurishing under the
name of Woods. On the way to Atlantic
in charge of an officer he gave away their
modus operandi. There were three of the
lads engaged in the business, and they drew
up notes and lorged the names of well-to-do
farmers to them, and then sold them. Stan*
ley disposed of the notes and received 30
per cent, of the proceeds. They forged tbe
name of two farmers near Anita to notes for
for $300, aad traded one to Meredith & Dick
ey, dealers in agricultural emplements. for
$100 in money and a $200 note. When ar
rested 8tanley bad in possession one of the
notes already filled out.
Another confidential bank clerk has been
arrested at Chicago for extensive thefts
the amount missing being estimated at be
tween $9,000 and $10,000. The name of the
last man gone wrong is Ellery H. Andrews,
who, up to a short time ago, when he was
discharged, was tbe corresponding clerk of
the Nortkwestern National bank of Chica
go. Upon his books being examined after
his discharge a number of descrepancies
extending over a peiiod of four or five
years, was discovered. On the 28th an in
dictment was returaed against him, oi» the
charge of larceny, and he was lodged in
jail. The young man made a full confes
sion, in which he acknowledges having
stolen a total sum of $9,000.
There promises to be^a judicial investiga
tion into the matter of the hanging of the
Barber boys by the mob at Waverly, Iowa,
June last The Bremer district court
convenes in December. The widow of Ike
Barber says that she proposes to see that, if
possible, tbe lynchers other husband shall
be brought to trial, and she says Bhe has
the names of eiehteen men who were in
Btrumental in the hanging.
William Hope, bookkeeper for Hobbs,
Osborne & Hobbs, hardware, London, Ont.,
has abscoaded to the United States. The
extent of his peculations is not known, as
his books were falsified. He served a year
in the penitentiary for a similar crime in
1877. The amount in that instance was
$59,000.
A tragedy resulted frcm a game of cro
quet, three miles from Woodbury, N. J.
The players were two men and two women,
Germans. Rudolph Hines became angry
because his wife beat him, and kicked her
with his teeavy cowhide boot. She became
unconscious and died soon after.
Much excitement prevails in Pike county
Pa., on account of the murder of Anne C.
Cheever. When found, the young woman
was dead, with a bullet hole near her heart
and left breast riddled with fine shot.
Charles McCann, a mail agent, Btole |6 in
postage stamps from the Brighton, N. J.,
postoffice. He must pay $1,000 within a
week, or languish a year in jail.
Thomas Fox, seventy years old, was
drugged at Marshall, Mich., and robbed of
a hundred dollars. He died from the drug
ging.
George Horn, convicted at Ashland, Ohio,
of the murder of Harvey Williams, was
sentenced to be hanged Feb. 8.
Lawyer Hayne of Reading, has disap
peared $13,000 worth.
The Casualty Record.
The steamer Holyhead came in collision
with the German ship Alhambra, bound
from Llverpsol to New York, when twenty
five miles off Holyhead. Both vessels sank.
Thirteen of the Alhambra's crew and two
of the Holyhead's were drowned. The re
mainder were p-'eked up and landed at
Holyhead. Much relief was felt in Dublin
when the news of the safety of the Holy
head's passengers was received, as the loss
of sixty lives had been reported. The
drowned from the Alhambra included
the captain, mate and captain's
daughter. Twelve were saved.
A cyclone struck the west side of Colum
bus, Ind., between 1 and 2 o'clock on the
morning of the 29tb, unroofing Mooney &
Sons tannery and Goff, Gent & Thomas'
new tour-story mill. It also knocked a
corner off the depot, and partially demol
ished John Gyne's saloon. The roof from
the mill took down 300 yards of telegraph
wire. No one was injured.
From the Old World.
London Cable: The cabinet, at a meeting
on the 25th. decided to introduce the coun
ty franchise bill at the coming session of
parliament. This will put Ireland on a
franchise equally with England. A section
oj the cabinet proposed to postpone the
franchise question until the session of 1885,
involving a prolongation of the existing
parliament. It is understood that Mr.
Gladstone overruled the proposal, wishing
to conclude the franchise question next ses
sion, and then retire from office.
If the advices trow the seat of the French
operations in China be true, the French
sailors at the capture of Hue have been
guilty of atrocities, not only unwarranted
by the modern code of warfare, but shame
ful on the part of people professing to be
civilized. Admiral Courbel is charged with
having issued orders that no quarter should
be given to men, women or children and,
following this, the most terrible cruelties
were committed, hundreds being massa
cred in cold blood.
Lady Maud Cecil, daughter of Lord Salis
bury, was married on the 27th inst., to
Lord Selbornes' heir, (Wolmer) at St. An
drew's church, Holbornes. The wedding
was a most brilliant affair. Among the
guests were Prince and Princess Christian
and crowds of other notable persons. The
dresses of the ladies were magnificent and
costly, and most of them fairly blazed with
jewels. The bride wore a costume of Duch
ess satin trimmed with very old and ex
pensive lace.
Jacob Schafer and Maurice Daly, the
American "oilliardists, who are now in Par
is, have issued challenges to all the play
ers in France for a series of championship
contests. Vignaux and others have declared
their acceptance, and a series of brilliant
games is being arranged.
The merest chance prevented a terrible
catastrophe. While the City of Berlin was
•nteiing the Mersey she collided with her
majesty's ship Hawk, damaging the letter's
starboard bows and carrying away some of
her boats. The steamer sustained no dam
•ge-
A quantity of dynamite was miraculously
exploded in the office of the chief of police
at Frankfort-on-the-Maln. The building
was badly damaged, hut there was not many
omciala in at the time, and none of them
were injured.
A great private council, at which all the
governors general of Russian provinces will
be present, will be held at St. Petersburg
in December to elaborate new constitution
al measnres.
Chesterfield, Eng., is threatened with a
25,000 coal miners strike.
The text of the German-Mexican treaty is
published..
Personal Gossip.
Commodore A. C. Rhind, just promoted#
to the rank of rear admiral in the navy,
was a partner of C. W. Wooley in the I gro
cery business in St. Paul before the war,
having resigned from the navy. On the
outbreak of the war he was reinstated in
the navy and acquired distinction for cour
age and ability.
Mrs. Williams of Minneapolis, who gainedh
notoriety in the alleged ahduction of her
daughter from Syracuse, is in La Crosse
looking after property which the daughter
claims. The case was heard before Judge
Cameron the 30th. The daughter was rep
resented by attorneys from St. Paul.
Mrs. Belva Eva Lockwood has addressed
a letter to Chief JuBtice Coleridge, asking
him to use his influence to pave the way
for the admission of women to the bar in
England. Lord Coleridge in reply, has
promised to make known the main parts of
her communication in his own coun'ry.
It was announced at the annual meeting
of the Free Hospital for women in Boston
that during the year Mrs. Oliver Ames,
wife of the lieutenant governor, had given
to the institution $35,000 in cash.
The Herbert*Williams wedding in Balti
more that was reported abandoned is set
for Nov. 12. The bride has $3 000,000. The
groom is an M. P.
Sam Bowles, JJ.. is engaged to Beth Hoar,
daughter of Judge E. R. Hoar.
Toledo thinks of giving the iate Gen,
Steadm^p a monument.
A FEMALE HUSBAND.
A Most Remarkable Revelation—A Rnuawaj
Wife Marries a Girl and They Live HI
Man and Wife for Month*.
WAUPUN, Wis., Special Telegram, Oct. 29.—
Late this evening there was a denoument here
which, when It be codes known, will cause a genu
ine social sensation, tot only here bat at Belvi
dere, III. Some months ago the wife of S. J. Hudson
of the latter city mysteriously disappeared, desert
ing her hasband and two children. Mr. Hudson
searched long and vainly for his truant wife, and it
was only a few days ago that he obtained a clue
which brought him to this city and resulted to
night in the extraordinary discovery
that she had not only been masquerad
ing in male attire 6ince she fled
from her home in Belvidiere, but bad actually
won the affections of a yonng woman living here,
and had married her. The uame of the latter it
Gertrude'Fuller. The wedding took place lat«
last spring st the residence of the bride's
mother, Rev. H. I*. Morrison officiating, and a
number of friends being present. Mr. Hudson
had assumed the name of Frank Dubois. The
newly and strangely wedded pair immediately
took up their abode together, and have since lived
here as man and wife, earning a living by
painting and by other odd bits of work sach ai
were offered then,. Their "wedded" life, which
same to an abrupt termination when the pursuing
husband suddenly presented himself to-uight at
their modest abode, has, to all appearances, been a
happy one, and "Frank Dubois" and his wife have,so
far as the general public or their own acquaint
ances could judge, lived in the most complete con
tentment. There have been little circumstances
now and then which appeared to be somewhat
Strang?, but no suxpicions of the real
nature of the case were aroused.
To everyone, even to the intimate
acquaintances of the couple, to all except, perhaps,
to tbe "wife," the secret of Frank Dubois' sex was
as unsuspected as it was unknown. The gossics
even now are about equally divided as to whether
even the "wife" has discovered the secret
of her feminine husband. There are those who
believe that Mrs. Hudson has, during all these
months succeeded in keeping even her in ignorance
of the actual sex of the person she had married,
altogether the case is a remarkable one. The
reasons which lod Mrs. Hudson to desert her hus
band and children are not definitely known, but
it is said that domestic disagreements were the
cause of the trouble. That she shouid have been
able to keep up her masculine disguise for so leng
time without suspicion or detection, and under
rach peculiar circumstances, is a matter of much
wonderment
Winter Begun in the National Park.
A freezing temperature and heavy snow
falls have practically closed the National
Yellowstone park far She winter. Mi Ash
ley W. Cole, private secretary to Aufus
Hatch, who ieft the park last week, said in
New York: "When I left the park one
week ago there was fifteen inches of snow
on the ground, and it had snowed every
day for the first fourteen days of this
month." The National hotel at the Hot
Springs is now closed, with the exception
of a corner, which will be kept often through
tbe winter for the accommodation of trav
elers on tbe way to Clark's Forks mines,
(the new Leadville,) sixty- miles distant.
During the past summer about 4,000 guests
registered at the hotel and about 10,000
other persons also visited the park from
various directions. Prof. Arnold Hague,
W. H. Weed and J. R. Wright, et the
United States geological survey, left the
park simultaneously with Mr. Cole. Mr.
Kingman, of the United States engineer
corps, has called in ail of the men who
have been at work OH the roads and bridges,
an the force of men that has been engaged
in improving the upper Missouri as far as
Fort jBenton, under the direction of Capt.
Durrage ?and William H. Woods has also
quit work until spring.
The Demand for New Postal Stamps.
Some complaints have been made at the
postoffice department owing to tbe de
lay ia famishing stamped envelopes of the
new denomination. The demand has been
so enormous that the stamp division has
been worked early and late, and the agency
at Hartford has been running day ana
night since the 15th of September. During
the last forty-five days requisitions for
stamps, envelopes etc., amounting to 114,
009,000 have been sect to the agency, repre
senting a value of over $800,000. About
$70,000,000 of the old stamps and envel
ope® will have to be redaemed, and the
postoffice department is at a loss to know
what to do with them.
The richest, man in Boston is supposed
to be Frederick L. Ames, who is rated
at $15,000,000.