Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 February 1884 — Page 5

JOSEPHINE f.AIXMEYER. Personal Characteristics of tlie threat Austrian Actress—A Much-Married Woman. From the Vienna Papers. Gallmever married often, though none of her husbands* died. Three times did the theatrical world interest itself in Gallmeyer’s nuptial sto ries. The first time, she married an old, insignificant actor named Korn. This was a marviage with a purpose, and only Gallmever would have had the courage to have brought this into the scene. She needed badly, for a few days, a husband, in order to he able to break a contract otherwise binding. She became old Korn's wife, freed herself from her other obligation, and in a few days left him. The “husband for the time being” settled for 1,400 florins. A second time Pepi became engaged—to Tewele —UTuVr rare circumstances. On Christ mas eve, of 1871, a jolly party congregated at the Hotel Lamm, among them Josephine Gall meyer, Franz Tewele, Anton Langer and others. Twele, in his exuberant way, was courting the actress. She, in her turn, pretended to be not wholly indifferent to his words. Anton Langer stood up and pronounced these words; “Children, you too make a pretty couple: love one another and be happy together!” The idea took. Glasses were clinked, and on the day following the friends and acquaintances of the pair received the printed notice, “Josephine Gall meyer, Franz Tewele, engikgod." A few days later the engagement was broken off. The third marriage affair was of a more serious nature. Gallmever had taken a fancy to the Hamburg actor Siegmann, and in 1876 astonished the newspaper readers with the information that she had married Mr. Siegmann. The marriage was a happy one. but broken, after two years, under circumstances which indicate that the free living soubrette possessed, in spite of all her eccentricities, a strong and honest cnarac ter. She wrote to her husband from Graz, ■where she had made the acquaintance of the actor Thaller —“I have committed a blunder which T cannot answer for, to you or to me. I pray you, on my knees, for your consent to our separation." Siegmann agreed to it, and the separation was completed. Pepi was in earlier years the dread of all direct ors. She tyrannized stage managers, fellowartists and friends, and gave vent to her momentary excitemens in a tangible manner. In tlio oporatta “Wiener G’schichten,” the soubrette is, by stage direction, to pop a champagne cork, to heighten the effect of the scene. This fun appeared too expensive to the managers, who, on the occasion of one rehearsal, substituted ordi - nary wine. The cork would not pop, and Galljneyer rushed from the stage in a passion and planted the famous and sounding slap on the cheek of Herr Strampfer. But he. far from taking offence, wiped his face and said with composure, “That is the penalty.” A second box on the oars was administered to a comedian in Buda Pesth who had dared to perpetrate a joke of questionable delicacy in the presence of the actress, who was not usually overscrupulous on such subjects. For a third box on the ears, which she gave a fellow-actress iu New York, she was fined SIOO by an American justice of the peace. The history of the fourth box on the ears is connected with a private individual. Pepi was starring in Budha-Pesth. The performance was billed at enhanced prices and the seats all sold in the forenoon. In the afternoon, before the performance, Gailmeyer went to see a fortune teller. The knave of diamonds lay on the colored side, which, according to the never failing law of tho fortune-teller, indicated that the lover of the questioner was untrue. Pepi was beside herself with rage, rushed home, packed up her baggage and took the next train to Vienna, regardless of the performance at the theater. She rushed to the rooms of her faithless one, and on that occasion enriched the catalogue of her achiev. ments of that nature by another box on the ears At the Laube banquet, which took place some' years ago. she was seated next to Mnkart, the great silent one. All at once, in the midst of the general conversation at the table, there was a pause, which Gailmeyer utilized by saying in a loud voice to Makart, who, so far, had not opened his mouth, “But now. my dear Markart, let us change the subject.” A well-known architect stepped up to her once at a ball, with the words, * Permit me also to make court to you.” Pepi answered, slyly, “Why, my dear F , why make court! Let it be a four-story house, rather " Each year, and sometimes oftener, Gailmeyer went to Mariazell, the famous pilgrimage. Only the year before she had sent there a silver bone and wreath for the image of the Virgin. The bone she gave because since her American trip she ha<l been troubled with rheumatism in her right knee, which had frequently, in America, prevented her from acting, .and which had given rise, so Knaack said, to a reputation for capriciously refusing to appear. Her disease has in the past two years kept her in constant irrita tion. With unspeakable bitterness she remarked over and over again chat there was no room for her in Vienna, and was at the same time constantly occupied with plans that might permit her again to live there. We understand that the friends of the de parted propose a magnificent theatrical performance, the proceeds of which shall go to a monu merit for her. Princess Metternicb, Mrs. Wol ter and Mrs. Boska take a lively interest in tho matter.

From many sources have come the evidences of a bitterness of spirit in Gallinever's last years. Her will, dated Jan. I, 1880, indicates how completely out of joint with the world she had become. The will, to whose publication her friends took well-grounded exceptions, contains no reflection upon individuals, as was feared would be the case. Gallmeyer makes only general comments upon her fate. She says that in her life she lias played many parts, but her real one has been that of a hunted wild beast. She wishes no one to know the time of her burial; no one to know the hour when, the place where she is to lie. She wishes to be buried in a common grave, like a beggar, no cross or wreath to mark her last resting-place. “It’s no one’s business whore poor Pepi lies, like a dog,” were her words. She desires that there be placed in the coffin that receives her mortal remains: First, a picture of the Virgin Mary, with the child, and the frame must be surrounded with violets and snowdrops. Second, the little cross which her mother hung about her neck on the occasion of her walking for the first time. She does not know, concludes the will, whether she shall die rich or poor—probably poor; but in case there is any residuum, she desires the sum that would have been spent for the costliest funeral to be given to the nearest parson for distribution. among the poor. It was natural that her friends could not carry out literally all the provisions of this will. The funeral of Gallmeyer will be an imposing public demonstration, although it is determined that no word shall be spoken at the grave, and her body shall be laid in the earth without music or other sound. The attention of the physicians who conducted the autopsy was directed principally to the brain. These expectations were not disappointed. It is i remarkable brain, whose manifold sinuosities ■ooint to a high degree of intelligence. To put £heir result in a popular shape, it was found that certain sections of hor brain, where language, mimicry and acting have their seat, were abnormally developed. In the same way hor marvelous development of the capacity for receiving impressions by the senses, to combine them and reproduce them, was indicated by the strong or ganization and massive development of the side and rear lobes of the brain. Professor Kundrat embodied this in his extempore address, holding the brain in his hand and pointing out the stiik ingly numerous torsions. The lungs were singularly perfect. Not a spot was to he found on them. And yet for years she fancied herself consumptive. The dissection occupied one hour, whereupon the professors, Albert, Kundrat, Rokitansky and Ehrmann, retired. One half-hour more and the coffin lid concealed the remains of Josephine Gallmeyer. Her wish was fulfilled—no one had seen her. Flax-Seed 150 Years Old. Philadelphia Record. The dredgers of the machine Arctic, of Wil -nington. Del., in removing the six ice piers off Port werw built by the English before the reve*w. 4 b>n. i bayo made a remarkable ■find. The ice pidtT had become dangerous obstructions to navigation, as the upper portions had crumbled away and. the treacherous bases were hidden by the water. During the tearing np<of the timbers of these old £‘i*rs the dredgers found the hull of an old vessel*. In removing this hulk the dredger found some parrels of flax<seed in an excellent state of preservation, the grain still retaining perfect germs. The rels were plainly but rudely marked in burned' letters, Samuel VT. Ffintkam and Lambert and Company. There has been a tradition at Port Penn and Delaware City that seventy-nine years before the revolution a vessel was cut through by the

ice, and sunk near these, piers, during a great ice freshet. The old. null thus strangely discovered is supposed t> be that of this vessel, and the flax-seed a. part of her cargo. Thomas J. Lawson, of Wilmington, who was on the Arctic at the time of the finding of the vessel, has a quantity of the flax-seed in his possession. EDITOR KINSELLA. Scenes About His Death-Bed —Changing: Wives in Fear of the Future. New York Letter in Chicago Tribune. Thomas Kinsella, who edited the Brooklyn Eagle, and who last week died and was buritid, lived a singular life, some of the strangest eccentricities of which have not come to light iu the papers hereaway. His plucky fight for recognition: his climb from a common “case” of the type setter in the office through all the intermediate positions to that of editor-in-chief and manager—all this has been dwelt on —but his matrimonial and theological versatility the local papers have dropped a veil over. Kinsella was an Irishman and a Catholic, as was his first wife, who bore him five daughters. All wont well till he fell in with the wife of a politician and office-holder of local celebrity, known as Tom Fields. Os her he became deeply enamored, and after a short courtship, as it were, divorces were obtained, at his instigation, all around, and Mr. Kinsella and Mrs. Fields were duly married by Henry Ward Beecher. Fields brought suit against Kinsella for alienating the affections of his wife, and won the suit, the jury awarding him $50,000. He declared that he didn't want the money for himself, but wanted to deposit it in fcke name of his erring spouse, for her to uso whenever her new admirer should desert her. This lie did, and the $50,000 has been on interest ever since—till last week. Mr. Kinsella’s daughters abandoned him, and followed the misfortunes of their cast-off mother: while he and “Mrs. Fields-Kinsella,” as she has always been called in Brooklyn, took a highpriced pew in Mr. Beecher’s church, of which they became members. This all happened some years ago, and Mr. Kinsella was an ardent sup porter of the great Plymouth pastor during his trials. When Mr. Kinsella was brought face to face with death in his last illness he sent for Mr. Beecher, who came and prayed with him, and talked with him. but it did not seem to “go to the spot,” he said. The old menaces of the life to come which had been instilled into him by the Catholic church when a child rose imperatively before him. He was afraid to die, and he admitted it. His latest wife guarded his haunted bedside, but he induced some friend to carry a note to a Catholic priest with whom he was well acquainted. The priest came, blit could not get in. Mrs. “Fields’-Kinsella assured him that if she wanted him she would send for him, but that at present his services were superfluous. He retreated reluctantly, was again summoned, and boldly made his way to the sick man’s bedside. Kinsella wanted confession, communion, baptism and the rights of the Catholic Church. The caller told him he could not be buried as a Catholic, except by speedy repentanceof his sins, especially the sin of putting away his wife and marrying another. He was in mortal agony and mortal fear. He said he would do as he was told. Under the urgency of his spiritual adviser he called Mrs. “Fields”-Kinselln into the room and formally discarded her, and ordered her to pack up and leave, and then his former wife was recalled tp his bedside. The will was changed. This is the strange story told, and generally believed. I suppose it is correct. And now the first wife, who shared with him the hardships of his early struggles, and her daughters, will inherit his great wealth, and Mrs. “Fields”-Kin-sella has already, it is said, drawn from the bank the $50,000 obtained from Kinsella. But if he had lived I wonder who would have been his wife?

KISSING PATTI. Gov. Crittenden, of Missouri, Greets the Priina Donna with a Holy Kiss. Interview in St. Louie Post-Dispatch, “Everyone seemed so pleased when I sang ‘Home, Sweet Home,’ that it made mo feel good to see them. Were they not pleased? Such a funny thing happened in connection with that— I'll tell you. Your Governor—Crittenden, I think his namo was—yos. Governor Cnttenhen, came to see me after that night, and what do you think he did?” The reporter couldn't pretend to mark out what the Governor would do under any circumstances. “Well, he kissed me. He said, ‘Madam Patti, I may never see you again, and I cannot help it,’ and before I knew it, he threw his arms around me and was kissing me.” The diva laughed heartily and merrily at the recollection or the incident “Is that the privilege of Governors only, Madame?” asked the susceptible reporter. “Now, it wouldn’t do, you know, to have everybody washing my face; but an old gentleman, and a nice looking old gentleman—l think ho was nice-looking, but the truth is, he kissed me so quick I didn’t have time to see—and especially when they do not give mo time to object, what can I do? Then you know, according to one of your papers, I am forty-four—was that it, or fifty? By the way, I want to correct a silly story about my going West. I should like to know how it started. It is reported that lam going West, and there is no truth in it. There are some people in our company who do not want me to go West—and poor Colonel Mapleson has been in great trouble, but it is not for me to speak about that. Such people I simply look upou as plagues. Colonel Mapleson came to me and told me that I must go West with him or his business would be ruined, and, of course, I am going. I shall sing in Denver, San Francisco and Salt Lake City anyhow. As far as 1 know, we sing in the Mormon temple at Salt Lake. I think Signor Franchi wants to go there, so he can get several wives, and Patti laughed as she gave the diplomatic old gentleman a tajj on the arm. SENATOR SABIN ON ARTHUR. The Views of the Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Washington Dispatch to Philadelphia Times. “Ho has not been a brilliant President,” said Senator Sabin. “In fact, you might almost say that he lias done nothing to characterize his management of the affairs of the executive office. Yet, sometimes it is a better exorcise of skill to do nothing than to attempt a measure of administration and do it bunglingly, or make it only a means of exhibiting a degree of inefficiency. In this sense, it is generally conceded that President Arthur has done well.” “Should the convention take this turn of no change, what would President Arthur s chances of election bo?” said I. “That is a proposition which admits of a double answer. In the first place, his chances of election would depend entirely upon the way he was nominated. If he should bo nominated by the machine, or through the manipulations of the legion of office-holders—customs officers, postmasters, district attorneys, marshals and that crowd—my opinion would be that his nomination would be worthless and he and the Republican party would be worse beaten than both were in New York when Secretary Folger, the administration candidate, ran for Governor. But otherwise —that is, by nomination through the spontaneous wish of the convention—ho would go through all right.” “Apparently, Senator, you take no stock In the machine?” “Well, not exactly that. W r e need organiza tion in political as well as in military campaigns, and you may call it the machine, or bossism, or anything else; but what I mean to convey is that the delegates to the Chicago convention must go there in the interests of the whole jwty, and any attempt to set them up through the interior ence of officials or the barter of patronage for delegates will be resented by the people. If the convention indicates a fair and reedy prererencc for President ArtLur lie can bo elected, and this may be said of any of the other prominent candidates named; but anyone nominated by the usual tricks and trades of the convention can not be elected. Wo want concerted actiou by the whole party.” A Place for ltev. John Snyder, <‘hlcMcro News. Now that the Rev. John Snyder has introduced himself to the country, and presented his credentials, ho-should he notified that he is entitled to a place in the stall with the other animals of his kind. An exchange says: f hiere are more puns made on Dr. BiilFs Cough of charge, than are paid for TVy the owners 1 . A good thing deserves the notice of the press.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1884.

PROHIBITION IN KANSAS. How It Works in the Cities of the State— Political Gossip. J. D. Roots, in Now York Times. The experience of Kansas is a very interesting chapter in the history of prohibitive legislation. A prohibitive constitutional amendment was adopted more than three years ago. a statute wjus enaed f<>r the enforcement of the amendment, and the courts decided that the amendment had been legally adopted, and that tin* statute was constitutional. These are the words of the Kan sas Constitution: The manufacture and sale of intoxicating 1 jquor* shall be forever prohibited iu this State, except ter medicinal, scientific, or mechanical purposes. There are to-day in the little city of Leaven worth 141) saloons in which intoxicating liquors are openly sold, and these saloons are licensed by the city at the rate of $lO a month for each dealer. This license fee is collected as a line, imposed once a month upon dealers who violate the law, and in this way the dealers, city authorities, and courts unite in evading the constitutional provision and the statute. For some time after the enactment of the law, liquor dealers were allowed to sell openly iu Topeka, the capital of the State, under a city ordinance that imposed a license fee of S6OO upon those who sold soda-water “and other drinks.” In September, 1882. this ordinance was repealed and another passed which prescribed penalties for violation of the law. Then an understand ing was reached between the city authorities and the dealers, and each dealer was “arrested” once in two months and fined SIOO, so that a license cost S6OO a year, and was “collected’’ by the Police Court judge. At last the county attorney brought suit against the city to prevent it from illegally exercising its corporate power, and the Supreme Court a few days ago rendered judgment against the city, and emphatically condemned the course taken by the city officers. The Prohibitionists got rid of the old mayor, and under the new one nearly all of tho saloons have been closed. Tho Prohibitionists assert that of the 708 saloons open in the State when the law was enacted only 315 continue to do business. They ask for a rigid enforcement of the law, and they control the Republican party. Tho Republicans made a blunder when they renominated St. John fur Governor in 1882. Saloon-keepers, high-license men and the Republican anti-prohibition minority united to beat him. It was said that after having two terms ho ought to retire from trim field. But he was put forward on a radical prohibition platform by a Republican convention in which anti-prohibitionists were a very small minority. Glick. the Democratic candidate, ran 23,000*ahead of his ticket, and St. John 23,000 behind the Republican ticket St. John, as the champion of prohibition, was defeated by the anti-prohibitionists of his own party, who voted for and elected the remainder of the Republican ticket. The St. John men have been bilking about nominating Judge Thacher, of Lawrence, but it is now probable that they will allow the conservatives to select another man. “If Thacher should be nominated,” said a leading Republican, “the anti-prohibitionists in the party would vote the whole Democratic State ticket, and they might vote for the Democratic presidential nominee.” It is very probable that tho Republicans will nominate Colonel John A. Martin, of Atchison, now secretary of the Republican national committee. “Martin is not a Prohibitionist,” said one who knows him well, “but he is in favor of enforcing the law which has been enacted. He will poll the full party vote.” Republicans who know what is going on behind the scenes say that the Prohibitionists will allow Martin to be nominated, and will not insist upon a platform calling for anything beyond the enforcement of the law. They will, it is said, devote all their attention to the election of members of the Legislature, in order to prevent a submission of the constitu tional amendment (q tb o people. “They will also tr” S!lid one of these Republicans, “to prevent Senator Ingalls's re-election, for they hate him as they hate the evil one.” ExGovornor Osborn, now minister to Brazil, will come homo in May, on leave of absence, and it is predicted that he will not return to South America. He may become a candidate for the Senate. Gov. Glick, who was elected by the Democrats and Republican high-license men as an anti prohibitionist and opponent of the railroads, and who is said by prominent Republicans to have been a good Governor, will probably be renominated. “Ho will go into the campaign,” said a Democrat, “as the advocate of high license and local option, upon a platform calling for a resubmission of the prohibition amendment to the people, and for a more radical and stringent railroad law. The Greenbackers. who cast 21.000 votes for their candidate in 1882, when Glick was elected, may decide not to put up a ticket. If the coalition in the Second district is successful, there will be a coalition for the whole State.’’ That coalition alone, however, cannot carry the State ticket. With tho assistance of anti-prohi-bition Republicans it might again elect a governor, but the presidential vote of Kansas will be cast by tJie Republican electors.

THE FIRST PRESIDENT. Scenes Attending the First Inauguration ol' George Washington. Ben. Porley Poore’s Reminiscences. William Dunlap, the artist, graphically described the appearance of Washington and other dignitaries at the first inauguration. The oath was adurnistered on the balcony of Federal Hall, in Wall street, New York, where a statue of Washington now marks the spot. This building had been erected for the accommodation of Congress under the direction of Major L’Enfant. a French officer of engineers, who afterward planned the city of Washington. In front of the balcony were the volunteer companies ot militia in full uniform, with a large concourse of citizens. General Washington is described as having worn on that day a plain suit of brown cloth, coat, waistcoat and breeches of home manufacture, even to the buttons, on which Rol linson, an engraver, had portrayed the arms of the United States. White silk stockings showed the contour of a manly leg: and his shoes, according to the fashion of that day, were ornamented with buckles. His head was uncovered and his hair dressed and powdered, for such was the uni versal custom of the time. Thus was his tall, fine figure presented to our view at the moment which forms an epoch v> the history of nations. John Adams, a shorter figure, in a similarly plain dress, but with the (even then) old-fashioned Massachusetts wig. stood at Washington’s right hand, and opposite to the Presidentelect stood Chancellor Livingstone, in a full suit of black, ready to administer the proscribed oath of office. Between them was placed Mr. Otis, the Cerk of the Senate, a small man, bearing the Bible on a cushion. In the background of the picture, and in the right and left compartments formed by the pillars, stood the warriors and sages of the revolution. When all was ready General Washington stretched forth his right hand with that simplicity and dignity which characterized all his actions, and place it on the open book. The oath of office was read, the Bible was raised and he bowed his head upon it, reverentially kissing it. The Chancellor then made proclamation, “God save George Washington, President of the United Statos of America.” A shout went up from the multitude, cannons were fired near by. the music played and every one up peared delighted. Cardinal McCloskey Portrayed. Josephus Howard, iu I’hil Meiphin Tress The Cardinal, dear old Archbishop McCloskey, had just returned from a drive, and was ascending the steps of his marble residence, one of the ornaments of the city, immediately in the rear of the cathedral, on one side, as a similar edifice ' for the convenience of the parish prif-sts is on : the other side. The old gentleman, with a kindly courtesy peculiarly his own, responded to my respectful greeting, and smiled placidly as he passed beyond the portal. Ift* was never rugged, but always tUiff ftaO a vA biafaco is now the Color of parchment. Ilis eyes fairly beam with supernatural luster, and he looks as though he would never die, but at some congenial moment would fade into his spirit life. What a contrast this meek, humble, quiet gentleman is to his predecessor, the sturdy, dogmatic, fighting Archbishop Hughes! Mrs. Vanderbilt’s Music Room. Now York Letter to Philadelphia Times. One of the most remarkable entertainments this season was that given by Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt at ’mst week s meeting of the Thurs day club. The music was furnished entirely by professionals, Josoffy, Clara Louise Kellogg and others being selected. But the music was sec ondary to the wonderful music room, which was

only finished on tho day of the cone rt. It was rightly called a “symphony of white and gold.” and contained tapestries, pictures, bronzes and bri<ia brae in wonderful profusion. On" feature was the colossal fireplace and mantel in tin* great entrance hall, supported by two finely carved figures witli “Salve” and “Pax” sculptured on either side. The company that assembled did justice to their surroundings, in their gorgeous at tire. It is pretty plain to he seen that tho \ anderbilts are firmly established in society, and everybody that can get a bid is mighty glad to go to their houses. the n vkku truth. A 'Frisco Court Treated i-J ft Revocable Scene—The Role of I’hryne Re-enacted* San Francisco Post. In the trial of J. J. Robbins, a well known attorney and journalist, charged with assault upon Lulu and Dora McCrellis. two young girls, a most dramatic scene occurred in the Criminal Court, yesterday. After a great deal of evidence entirely unfit for publication. Lulu McCrellis testified that she had seen certain marks upon Robbins’s body, on his arm the figure of a woman, and on his hip a house; that these were blue, and had been tattoed into his skin. Dora McCrellis, her sister, corroborated this statement in detail, and said further, that she had seen upon Robbins's back two red marks, about six inches long, which he lmd told her were birth marks. The prosecution rested its cast- at this point, ami W. W. Turner, for the defense, rose and said that he would prove, by physical facts, that the witnesses for the prosecution had invented a wicked and criminal lie. “I now instruct Mr. Robbins,” lie said, “to strip before that jury, exhibit himself naked from head to foot, and if there is any such mark on him as either of these girls describe, let him go to the penitentiary for the rest of his life.” Robbins immediately jumped from his chair and commenced to strip before the jury. “We object to this dramatic scene,” said Kit trell for the prosecution. “Hadn't you better wait until the case is closed?” asked the court. “No. sir,” replied Mr. Dudley, of tho defense. “Now is the time, before we leave the court room; we have that right.” “Very well," said tho Judge, “1 shall allow it. Let the girl withdraw until the jury examine him,” ana the brazen-faced creature left the stand, for the first time showing signs that her presence of mind had left her. Robbins then stripped and subjected himself to a rigid examination at the hands of each juryman and each of the attorneys for the prosecution. Not a mark could bo seen; no scar; in fact, there did not seem to he a blemish on his skin. The girl was then called in and told to point out the marks she declared were there. As quick as thought, and with eyes flashing with subdued rage and anger, she replied: “They are not there; he has washed them off. It must have been paint I saw on him.” “Do you see any of them?” asked Kittrell. “No, they are all gone,’’ she answered. Robbins then dressed himself, and again took his seat. Counsel for the defense and prosecution addressed the jury, the latter intimating that he would not believe anything the two girls might swear to in any case. The Judge then charged tho jury. He said: “At the close of this case it becomes my duty to instruct you. I will not comment on the testimony; it is too infamous to speak of. I will only say this: God forbid that you should ever be called ujx>n to witness another exhibition like that which has just transpired in this courtroom—such another exhibition of moral depravity as lias been exhibited to you. The entire case rests upon the testimony of these two girls. No conviction can be had on testimony that is not credible —where a witness has told pal pa ble falsehoods to material matter, the evidence of such a witness is utterly worthless. That is just this case.” The Judge then fully advised them as to their duties, and said: “I might in tuts ease uiroctly instruct you what verdict to return, but your common sense is sufficient to guide you. You will now consider your verdict. ” All but one of the jurors Wanted to return a verdict from their seats, but one wanted to retire; the jury went out and immediately returned with a verdict of “not guilty.” Robbins was immediately discharged, and thus ended this very remarkable trial.

CHINESE GORDON’S PLUCK. One Hundred and Fifty Miles in Seventeen Hours to Win Ills Clasps. United Service Monthly Review. Yesff Chinese Gordon (then captain of the Royal engineers) very nearly had to put up with a docker for the China campaign of 1860. But perhaps, before relating the following anecdote, I ought to explain the meaning of the word docker. It is the British soldier slang term for a war medal without clasps, and originated in the Crimea —a medal only being awarded to sol diers who arrived after the docks were blown up on the evacuation of Sebastopol by the Russians. In like manner in China a modal only was awarded to soldiers who were in the country, but not present with the army before Pekin on Oct. 6, 1860. It is not necessary to relate how Capt. Gordon was ordered to the seat of war. Suffice it that he arrived by steamer from Hong Kong at the Taku forts some time during the day of the 4th of October, IHfiO. whore he immediately heard of the taking of the forts, followed by the advance of the allied armies on Pekin. To join his comrades at the front and take part in the siege and occupation of the capital was his first thought, but how to get there was another thing. He was told that there was no conveyance faster than the uswal convoy of all stores and spare ammunition, strongly guarded on account of the many desperate bands of la-la-longs (thieves, marauders) that are always to bo found hanging on the outskirts of an advancing army in an enemy’s country. But Charley Gordon was not the man to be denied. He skirmished round and eventually picked up a stray Tartar pony, brought it to the transport stables, got a bridle and numna there, put ship’s biscuits in Ins pocket, slung a water bottle, buckled on his sword and revolver, jumped on .his pony, and the next minute was going at a hand-gallop, amid the cheering of the men, along the road to Pekin, which lie had never seen or heard or read of before, and infested with thieves—distant 150 miles. Well do I recollect the night of the sth-fith of October, 1860, although now nearly twenty-four years ago. For two weeks we had taon working hard getting the breaching guns into position, and on the marrow before dawn they were to open, when a breach being practicable, we were to storm. A few of us were discussing our vari ons positions iu the morning’s work, sitting anil standing around the camp-fire, when an English officer, covered with dust, rode up on a wobegone pony and inquired if this was the engineer camn. Before anyone could answer he threw himself off. saying: “How are you, Graham, old fellow?” seeing Major Graham, Royal Engineers, who was one of our party, and an old comrade of Gordon’s in the Crimea. You may imagine our astonishment when we recognized in the newcomer Charles Gordon. He had actually ridden the 150 miles in seventeen hours, most of the time with revolver in one hand and sword in the other, and what be tween shooting and shooting he had managed to escape scot free from the many attempts that were made to capture him, arriving just in time to take part in the operations of the morn mg. After a few minutes conversation he went off arm in arm with his old friend to get some re freshments and an hour or two’s sleep, for Graham was to lead the stormers in t’ morning, and it was largely surmised that Gordon would ask permission to accompany him. It was a daring ride, and the whole army talked or it and how Gordon saved a docker. Mr. Blaine a Candidate. Interview with f ’olonol Jngersoll. “Will Blaine a candidate?” “It has been said that several years after o*o cavalry of old Napoleon was disbanded mo Tneilt rthl hor#*** L:*ard the bugle call they would immediately fall iato line. Probably the campaign will have a like effect upon Mr. Blaine. The force of habit will be such that I think long before the convention meets he will be a candi date. He may not think that lie. wants the plu.ee, but I guess lu: doeatj and t hat want will probably b 1 * increased when ho thinks somebody else may get it” “Would he make a strong candidate?” “That Ido not know. Hitherto he has always" been strong at the start:, and has made exceedingly good time for the first half mile, but never succeeded in getting his nose under the wire first.” “If Ruminated would he be likely to carry the country ?" “Oh, I do not know.”

A REMARKABLE CASIO. Heroism of a Young Girl with a Bullet in Her Lung. New York Special. Katie McDonnell, a trim young Irish nurse maid, went to visit an undo on Sunday, and at 10 o’clock at night hurried home to the house of her employer, Mrs. Meyer llecht. at 31. East Fifty-seventh street. Near the house Dennis llennelly, an old acquaintance, stopped her. He had been drinking, and spoke roughly to her. She begged hi’*) not. to detain her. He held her arm, and walk- and slowly with her along the north sidewalk of Fifty-seventh street toward Mr. 11 eel it’s. “When nr** vqu going to marry me?” was what L<- k.pt saving ''er- At the stops oft),. Im.is.he kept, his hold of her arm. and said: "Wivu got. to promise that you will marry me before "i will not ’.romise that," said Katie, and now I must i*o into the house. ....... Hennclty put the , n f ;! s ." , | ' ‘V. her breast and fired. She (In.: 11 ' 1 !**"• but ••'* uut at tin* railing and steadied tierseh. i t. “Will you marry me now?” asked tho u. man. She hastily promised that she wouiu. “I’ll tell Mrs. Heeht in the morning, Dennis.” she said, “and make arrangements. Only you must go away now, quick, or you will bear rested.” He let her go, and ahe went up the stoop bear ing on the railing, and rang the boil of the second fiat, where the Hoc.fits live. “Is that you, Katie?" said the janitor. “Did you hear a pistol Vnot just now?” “No,” said Katie. She made her way slowly up stairs, and fell on the landing. She was up again in a moment, and entered Mrs. Hecht’s room. “Has the baby been good?” she asked, steadying herself by the hack of a chair. The baby was given bo her. and she bade Mrs. Heclit good night and carried it into her own room. At. breakfast time, to-day* she did not appear. Mrs. litclu knocked at her door, got no answer, and opened the door. Katie was lying on the bed, and its covering was crimson with blood. She beckoned Mr. Heeht, and whispered to him that she had been shot oy accident, and was afraid she was going to die. Mrs. Heclit pressed Katie to tell who had shot her. but the girl would not tell, only whispering that it was an accident. “It was Dennis, wasn’t it?” said Mrs. Heclit. Then Katie admitted that it was Dennis. He was found in a saloon, in Astoria, throwing dice for drinks. “I know what you want me for,” lie said to Detective Cuff. “I've got myself into a scrape, and I'll have to get myself out of it.” He admitted that he had shot Katie. What he had done with the pistol he would not tell. Ho was brought to New York and taken to Katie’s bedside, having first been warned not to speak. Katie flushed and whispered: “This is Dennis Honnelly. He shot me because I would not marry him. My brothers did not want me to marry him.” After this interview she was carried to the Roosevelt Hospital. The surgeons were afraid to probe for the bullet, which was a large one. It entered the left breast an inch above the heart and passed through the left lung. Its locality cannot be ascertained. The surgeons say that she has hardly one chance in a hundred of recovery. Honnelly is a low browed, dull-lookiug, spareiy-built man of twenty six. When he was told that Katie was likely to die he expressed a good deal of anxiety on his own account. Katie McDonnell is twenty two years old. She is very neat and bright, and was treated as a member of Mrs. Hecht’s family. She used to speak of Henuelly as sue ulu us Tier brothers, calling hipi always by his Christian name. Twice during the night that Katie lay wounded she rose from the bed to give water to the fretful child, fearing that it would awaken the family. MELVILLE AS MAD AS THE REST. A Longing to Beard the White Bear in His Den at the North I'ole. From Interview in Brooklyn Union Engineer Melville said: “You have no idea how great is tin* fascination of arctic exploration. When once indulged in it becomes as difficult to give up as gambling.” “When do you intend to go to the north again?” “I hope to sail on the steamer •Bear’ when it starts on the Greely relief expedition.” “Do you think that Lieutenant Greely is safe?" “I do.” “Do you think that the north pole will ever he reached?” “I do. if we attempt to make a passage by the way of Franz Josef Land.” “What are the advantages to be gained from all the suffering and loss of life incident to arctic exploration?” “There are many advantages. Ts the polo is reached.a vast amount of useful information will be gained concerning the laws of storms .and wind waves. We will he able then to complete the geography of the world and measure the flattening of the earth at the poles. Additional knowledge will be gained of astronomy, meteor ology, ocean pliysies and natural history, the thorough understanding of all of which directly and indirectly adds to the comfort and safety of man. But do not ask mo to enumerate all the advantages that result from arctic explorations. I am an enthusiast on the subject and ! am willing to devote my life and time in its service.”

T!€* School Board and New Buildings. Indianapolis News. Let the board now make a serious question of expense and the pocket will make it a partisan question, sooner or later. The ward workers and saloon strikers will slyly talk up the taxes that must come from anew and big expense. No matter if partisans oppose it and vote for it in the board, it will be an effective tool that will be used, ami the partisans that stand in the way of the lick wil! bo hurt, that is all. Nothing hurts a majority like money burdens that they could have averted. The present is the first controversy that has arisen in the school board, whether of trust* or commissioners, in which the public felt or spoke any concern since the first trustees were appointed, thirty years ago. It is a sort of crisis, and it is not to be wisely met by bulling measures through at the will of the majority, while the will of the people is unsettled or unknown. Indiana Republicans Unanimous. National Republican. Indiana Republicans in this city—friends of both —say there is no unfriendly rivalry, certainly no hostility, between the two Indiana statesmen. Neither of them is a candidate for President, though both are sometimes spoken of ms “dark horses.” Postmaster-general Gresham is openly and unreservedly for President. Arthur. and will continue so as long as Mr. Arthur remains in the field. Indiana men say that State will not present any name at the Chicago convention. I ler delegates will go there unpledged and prepared to support the best man. wherever he may come from. The Republican party in that State is solid, united and harmonious, and will not be distracted by “jealousies,” either be fore or after the convention. Mr. “ltev.” Snyder Should Subside. Terre llante Express. The Rev. John Snyder, who has been a bitter denouncer of journalists, has been guilty of the most disgraceful act in journalism, that of violating confidence, and he would do well if he subsides from public view. A Demand of the Times. Philadelphia Record Inti. Bern.) It is time for the adoption of duj* i -;. n t moth ods from Bumum’s in the Management of a great national campaign. should be fewer mules and more brains. As infallibly as sunshine melts the snow, Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Tor loosens the dryest cough, removes tightness of the chest. vUT p s c °bl in tie* b‘vd relieves bronchitis, and restores the tone of the respiratory organs. Sold by all Druggists. Pike’s Toothache Drops t ure in one minute. Advice to Mothers. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should always he used when children are cutting teeth. It re tieves the little sufferer at once; it produces natural, quiet sleep, by relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes as “bright as a button.” It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, re lieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes. Twenty-five cents a bottle.

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