Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1887 — Page 2

THE BACHELOR. BY H. a DOIHJB. We XV not« b*o)ii‘lor, He len.ls an MT life, Tet be deserve* jio PT, tot i He ouglit to CK wife. If he t* YZ will not wait Until lie is 1)K, But now SA to find a mate Who'll come in love'i UA. He CZ in no footlah, to, For in the Nl)’* dead, ( Without one sweet RT can woo, And then do E 7, wed. Vo dattitie* nice to RT pets, Nor NK soft cart>««: In KC*I» dick no angel pet* Him to LA dtitress. It'd lU> find* to cook hi* steak* And sau# AG's, no doubt. And eat the KK baker luake* To EK Bupfier out ■ l. He has to wash and IN, too. And mend his Cl) clothed ; Hie IC lodgings make liim blue, When there at KV g(H'». " Of txfur*e Ih VC slumbers "r*" In Df> finds delight To hear no cherub All veil With NRG ull night ' '■ , But in old AG will h sa l. Hi* hear! will A h bme : Nofam LE will call him “did," AH will die Unknown. —Ooodnll j Sun.

LOVED, BUT NOT WISELY.

“Senorita!” Frank Daryl roused himself as the word with its sharp nccentuation of the third syllable reached him through the drowsy hush of the tropical noon. He had been standing for some time in the doorway of the Hotel Vicente, looking idly out into the quiet street with its narrow prospect — merely a long square, apparently only one house, with even- window shuttered, the door closed, not a living thing to return his curious gaze- He had begun to idly wonder whether it was a deserted mansion, when the shrill woman's voice uaused him to lift his eyes from the ground and again direct his regards over-tbe-wayv-During his abstraction the door had been opened and a figure stood on the threshold which brought something more than mere idle curiosity into his gay blue eyes. A young girl stood in the doorway, still and -beautiful, as though she were m reality-nothing more than the central figure of a picture—a dusky hall behind her crossed by a bar of quivering sunlight, ending in the vivid green of palms and giant ferns drooping under the silver spray Of a classic fountain. With an artist's eye he took In all the charm of the graceful young beauty—the oval face with its deep-fringed eyes and dusky hair; the touch of crimson on the lips and cheeks; the small hands that held the silken scarf crossed over her shoulders; the tiny sandaled foot revealed bv the short dark-blue gown. He even noticed that a little frill of creamy lace was fastened at her throat with one deep-hued rose, and that she held in her slight fingers a handkerchief of cobweb lace. He saw that he was unobserved, so he permitted himself to look unchecked upon her piquant face.until either the magnetism of bis blue eyes or the shrill voice with its monotonous burden of “Setioritu” startled the girl, and she turned Ihe lull luster of her oriental eyes upon him.- For a second thsy Blood as if mutually entranced; then the crimson deepened in her cheek,, and with a IRjlg,-Taxed toss, of her head she. tunied and disappeared, Still Daryl kept his place, hopihg that she might return and create another artistic masterpiece. But instead of the beauty there came the ogress, a stout,- middle-aged woman, dark and forbidding in countenance, dressed in black with long full skirts, and -a richlyembroidered shawl gathered around her shapely shoulders and crossed in front .over her folded arms. She glanced up and down the street, and Daryl withdrew into the hall just in time to escaj'e her sharp, detective-like eyes; but not before he had seen her shape her lips into a fashion which suggested the usual “Senorita.” •It.su Idenly occurred to Mr. Daryl that he had not hitherto displayed' sufficient interest in his neighbors and their affairs, so as he took his seat at the breakfast-table and gave his order he began to improve his acquaintance with the town by putting careless questions to his own particular waiter. “By the way, Fernando,” unfolding La Republica and glancing over the foreign news, “who lives in that uncommonly dismal gray house across the street?” '"FenorTlon Doctor Juan de Dios del Campo, sir.” Darvl dropped the paper and looked up in pretended alarm. “Has he no pet name : by which his old friends my call him? And who is this Senor Doctor Don?” Fernando placed the two dishes which he held before the young American and tnrned a thoroughly bewildered and offended face upon the laughing stranger. V “Ibeg your pardon, sir,” -he said, stifly; "do -yon - ask me who -is - Don -J uan - del Campo?” “That was mv intention,was the easy answer. “Is he one of the many distinguished men of this country?” ' “Don Juan has twice been President of j Costa Rica; Don Juan was at one time : Minister to France, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and always a gentleman of most distinguished and illustrious family. "I take Off mV hat to the nobl'e Don, ” said the young man in English. 1 “A cup of coffee, Fernando; 1 prefer mine with my breakfast, not after it. Very good coffee this, native?”

“But you have heard of Dots Juan? Be is the greatest man in the country, sir.” “Yes. yes* Fernando, but in my country we have so much to do to’learn the names only of our distinguished men that we have no time left for the little great men of other countries. There are mere wonderful men to the square foot in the United States than anywhere else to square mile.” “Yes, sir; I have.heurd that the Americans del Norte are all generals or colonels.” Daryl laughed. “You have humor, have you, you solemn-faced sphinx?" But such remarks were always made in English sot to tor*, for-he had already learned to distrust the Costa Ricans who said they did not speak or understand English. Then pleasantly in his dueni Spanish, “Has Don Juan a large family like the rest of you?” “He has onlv two daughters.” “A wife?” ' “Widower.” _ “Confound you, can't ton give information without being asked'for it-” “I beg your padon, sir; I do not understand English.^ “I didn't suppose you did. Arid' these daughters, do they—ah—live here?” One of them. The elder daughter is married; she is the wife of a French Marquis, ”- “And you, being a Costa Rican, swell with pride in relating the startling fact. Reflected honor and all that sort of ihins eh Fernando?” ’ The man bowed. “I do not understand English, sir.” • “Exactly. Well, and the other daughter?” “You are a strange., sir, or yon would know that the Senorita Dolores Del Campd Is the greatest beauty in San Jo*e." “ You areright, Fernando; I am a stranger, nevertheless, I have seen and admired 'her beauty. I shall not waste tune but will at

once leave tay letter of introduction at Dr. Del CampoV and do my best to—excuse me, Fernando, I am always accustomed to spliloquise-Gail groat men do.” “Yes, sir.” l-ernamlo pocketed his usual tip and bowed an Daryl left the room: shaking hia head as the door swung to over the follies of young men in general and of Americans in particular. Like many Another rich man Darvl ha'd nothing to do but enjoy himself, and being something of an artist, as he was also n weaver of delicate rhymes, he had decided to spend the winter in Centra) America having been assured ,that he would find delicious “bits'- for his charming sketches. An old Costa Bican colleg.- chum cave him several letters to men of prominence, in the capital, and thus armed he had arrived in San Jose three days before. He sent his card with the letter Don Bamim had written to liis uncle and then won't for a stroll in the park. It was late October, the winter of the tropics, and the skies over against the mountains of San Miguel were heavy with the Usual afternoon rain; but while the sun shone in the park and the hand played all the gay world was ofit in force heedless of the inevitable shower. Daryl followed the stream quite unconscious that many a bright eye glanced ml - imrmgiv at his handsome fiwure with its air of elegance and fashion, lie-looked about him -indifferently-■•.ho was fastidious to a degree and he saw few pretty faces. The music was so entrancing, tin- scent of r- s,-» ami jcssaniine so delicious, that he seated himself within the shadow of a mighty tree perfectly at case witli liis conscience and with all the world. And as he so sat a voice reached him—“ Senorita,” He looked up hastily and saw, as he had expected to see, the grim attendant of the

fair. Dolores. With assumed Indifference Daryl turned j toward the \ onng beauty and saw her almost ns when she stood in the doorway unconscious of his Raze. Her lovely eyes under the shadow of her broad hat were demurely cast on the ground, her hands held lightly the blue folds of her silken scarf—she seemed unlike the rest—so charming, so altogether lovely, with such an air of distinction in her carriage, in the l>ose of her |>roud young head. | So. looking up, Daryl met lierjaoft glance; 1 It was hut for a second that her brilliant ' eyes held bis, but it was none the less evident timt the youngdaily knew their power and was an adept in. the art of using ftleTiT. The next instant she had disappeared with her attendant, hud Daryl discovered in the saine moment that he had spent his hour in the park solely for the purpose of seeing the Nenorita. So he, too, rose and went back to his hotel. An hour changed all his plans of pushing south to the country of the Talamancns; of journeying north to the lakes . and. Nicaragua; for the card of Dr. Del Gampo was handed to him by the smiling Fernando, and he felt quite sure that the . Doctor's card paved the wav to an interview with the fair Dolores. After a formal visit, which consisted of a solemn interchange of compliments in stiff Castilian, Mr. Daryl received an invitation to dine vh fittmlTF, He had thought the tienorita lovely the first time he had seen her, but when he found himself in the drawing-room, one of ; about twenty . guests, he lost all control of j his usually calm heart and allowed his eyes Ito say far more than they had the right to j say, for he held the honoris it's little hand in his own. anVl the ‘Senoriia was young and bewilderingly lovely. She was in ■ white, and the lace itt her throat -was no whiter than the graceful neck it shaded; she w ore flowers, too, and before very long be found himself wondering idiotically | whether she would give him a rose were he j to ask in the manner he. had found so irrej sistible to the girls in his set at home. He was allowed to take her into dinner, hand through the long two hours he talked jto her in carefully-modulated tones. It ; appeared to he her great desire to visit the , States, and he enlarged so eloquently upon : the theme that two or three times he was I rewarded by huvipg the whole beauty of ; ; her eyes lifted to his. Still, now and f then, he noticed that her lips were curved i in somewhat mirthful fashion ns though at I some secret thought, and he longed to | pursue the subject,, and discover why she j smiled. After dinner Dr. Del Campo took the | young man into a small room, half library, | half parlor, and showed him the three j portraits which adorned the walls, two of | remarkably beautiful women evidently | mother and daughter—the last the portrait of the Doclor himself. “My late wide,” his voice carefully subdued. ‘'My daughter Elena.” It was later that Daryl knew that La Nina Elena was Madam La Marquise Do B- •••, a lender ia the most aristocratic circle of Paris. “You have no portrait of your second daughter?” “Alas, no! I shall have to take the child to France or to England for the purpose, and I have no heart for the journey.” -Daryl's eyes flashed. “I think jt would be possible to find an artist able to paint the Senorita’s portrait as it should be painted. I am here for the next three or four months”—o shades of truth!—“and I am only too happy to offer my services.” j;“You are-, then, a portrait painter?” There was a perceptible change in the Doctor’s voice. Daryl shook his head. He had no intention of aping the Lord of Burleigh.

"Not by profession,” ho answered, laughing; “by taste oulv. But I hibited both in New York and in London, and my work has received commendation. I can do justice to the Senorita-- that is, as near justice as would be possible for a professional “artist. Really, I shall immensely honored in being permitted to fill the vacant space.” “We will ask Dolores first; girls are rather difficult in these davA.” But” the young lady was withthein as her father spoke.., She slipped her hand in his arm and leaned her cheer agaiufct his sleeve after the caressing fashion of a child; and like a lovely child she answered herTathSPs indirect question with a demure droop of her starry eyes. “It would be very nice to have my portrait next to mamita's and Elena’s, papkeitb; and if Mr. Daryl will take so much trouble.” She lifted her eyes then and played with the rosebuds loosened at her throat. So it came to pass that the Hotel Vicente knew no longer the young American, and Fernaudo looked sadly day by day at his empty hands and longed for the generous tip. And da.r after day Daryl sat in a charming room opening on to'dhe patio and talked to his lovely sitter about art and music and the drama, slowly but surely leading up to life's great drama of the heart. - But with the sweet inconsequence of a very child Lola listened and answered little; for although the grim Duenna understood no Engii-h she was a kern interpreter of the language of the eyes and nothing' escaped her. At times, she would advise Daryl to practice Spanish, but with a charming f p*>ut herrebelhons charge w uld insi-t upon in roving hen-elf in English, and with 1 ary l to aid und abet hfer she was, I of course, victorious. Elena del i nmpo's portr it represented her in her bridal-dress, a robe wortfajr es a que< n, of velvet and lace, white as her beautiful shoulders and arms; and so Dolores

was pointed in white also, bnf in consideration of her extreme youth she wore a simple gown of luce withoqt. a jew* 1 beyond the priceless jewel of her perfect loveliness. In her lightly-clnspe hands she held a w hite rose, and one half ripened bud lay like a Star in her duskj hair. r The artist enjoyed his work too well to ha-ten it, so the portrait progressed slowly but when the Domtrtmpccted the master-" piece, he declared himself amazed at the artist s skill, and complimented him iit no measured terms upon the ease and rapidity of bw w ork. During those delicious hours Daryl told the girl much of himself, of his home in New York, of his country place on the Hudson, of his mother, of his two sisters; but he found that he really learned very little about the fair Dolores heysclf. She was fond of dancing, but her father would not permit her.to attend halls except the small affairs given by their intimate friends; she liked the theater, too, but papacito objected to the class of plays presented, and consequently she rarely went; she hail two or three friends, hut they were stupid and talked o? nothing but their lovers. Daryl put a lending question on hearing tliis. "Had she, also, lovers like her friends?”

“Assuredly not." She blushed at the qnedion and picked her roses to pieces. | Then, waxing confidential, she told him 1 | that her sister was very young when she ; Wits nyifTied. only 17, but thatsinee then”— I sbo broke off w ith a little nervous laugh. “Your father changed his rule with you, 1 I suppose?" I “Yes;.lie objected to Elena’s marrying so i young, but inamita gave her consent, and luiunHft always hail her own way with pnpaeito. 'I here was a man once who wanted—” and thnt was ull she could bo induced to say. Donna Maria Bose then gatheied up Her work and pronounced the ominous word “Senorita." His curiosity was piqued, and iu the evening, finding hiinse f alone with her at the piano, lie asked by delicate suggestions rather than by open questionings bow the matter bad ended with the “man.” To lx- sure, lie hardly knew to what matter he referred. But it way a_ delight merely To Watch her vuiyfnjj expression, anil to flatter himself that he had the power.tQ. bririg th” color into the soft cheek. She was such a child—so guileless, so innocent, so altogether charming. He was not quite sure that he loved her, but he knew that he would like so fair a mistress for the stately mansion over which his mother ruled. There was also something in the thought that her heart was so fresh and unshadowed by the memory of another' attachment;. and he was still young enough to desire the first love of the woman he might select as his wife. He&feit sure that the girl liked him, for it could not; be for nothing that the color came and went in her face when he spoke to her. In these days of coquettes it was delightful to meet a girl with so much of the oldfashioned virtue called modesty. At last the work was finished, and being framed and bung in its place, all the members of the family were invited to its unveiling. As if to show another phase of her loveliness; Dolores wore a shimmering blue dress, with great" luminous sapphires iu her ears arid clasping her throat. She wore no flowers, and one stone like a blue diamond shone on her slender left band when she'let it n-st for a second in Daryl’s palm. Her cheekswere burning, her eyes flashing like her jewels. She was evidently exerted about something. Daryl felt that the -moment batTeome. He-knew -be loved - her, and longed for a fitting opportunity to tell her so. He was satisfied that her father would offer no objection, otherwise he would not have granted him so much license. • Somewhat bored with the praise showered upon him. he asked her to go with him into -the-drawing-room. He wanted her to sing for him. Apparently willing, she followed him into the sala, then almost deserted, and seated herself at the instrument. He turned over the leaves and waited for her to begin; but after touching the opening chords she dropped her hands on the keys and lifted her eyes to liis with a little halfappealing gesture. “I cannot sing to-day,” she Raid, softly. “You will excuse me, will you not?” “But whv can you not sing to-day?” he asked, jealously. “Is to-day unlike all other days?” “Quite unlike.” The moment had come, hut be hesitated. To the last hour of his lifo he despaired of finding a reason for his failure to improve the opportunity; but hesitate he did, and in the second of his hesitation he heard a .bustle- -.without the new-comer, apparently, from the chorus of voices that followed. The color came and went in her cheek after a fashion he had never seen before; he looked dpwn moodily and laid his hand on hers. , , “Dolores,” he breathed, “what,is it?” She withdrew her hand swiftly. “Hush!” “But I cannot; you know that 1 love—” She interrupted him. “Don’t you remember that I told yon there was a man once?” ~* “Yes; but your father objected to him.” “Not to him, to me.” “To you?” ' “Yes, because I was so young; but we looked for him to-day. The steamer reached Puerto Lirnon the 'day before yesterday. This is his ring.” She had risen to her feet, and her eves, brilliant aud beautiful, swept him from bead to foot. “Do you think,” she said with a smile which took the sting from her words, “that we Costa Bican girls are so unlike the girls of your country? Did you- think we wore our hearts on our sleeves?” Before hp conld answer her the man, entered—tall, dark, distinguished, as handsome in a noble, manly way as his fiancee in hers, Daryl tnrned away, vexed rather than wounded, annoyed rather than angered, aud as he did so, he saw her extend her hands, saw them clasped in her lover’s and heard his voice half mirthful, half tender, wholly caressing, utter the name by which he hud first heard her called. “Senorita.”

Richest Man in Germany.

The official German income-tax returns, says the London Standard, show that the #uan who is rated highest in all Prussia is Herr Krupp, the iron-makep, of Essen, ifis income is assessed at more than 5,-0(H),000 marks, or £250,000 sterling, on which he pays 151,200 marks; or £7,560 annual ly. Next eonit's Baron Rothschild, off Frankfort-on-the-Main, with an income of 2,750,000, paving a tax of 81,000 marks, or £4,050 per annum. Then follows the British consul general, Baron Bleichroder, of Berlin, with, an income of about 2,340,000 marks, paying nn annual tax of 68,400 marks; or £3,420. The two next richest men in Prussia are two Silesian ir. irnastefs. The only ■ other Prussian w ith an income of over 11,000,000 marks are Baron Hansemann i and'a Westphalian magnate, each of ' whom pave rather more than £1,500 * year to the tr>-asnrv. ' Thk student of hu>'ian character is inclined to be a liitle testy.

SAW THE DEED DONE.

Leavitt Testifies that He Wit* nessed the Killing of Haddock by Arensdorf. He Describes How He Learned of the Plot and How It Was 1 , T Carried Out. * “Bismarck’s” Testimony Strongly Cor-roborative-Incidents of the Celebrated Trial. fSIOrX CITY CORRESPONDENCE.] Interest in the trial of the slayers of the Rev. Dr. Haddock has been so great here in Sioux,City, that for the past week it has dwarfed all other themes. Scarcely anyth ng else is discussed or talked of in the store, the workshop, the drawing-room, or at the dining-table. The introduction of evidence began on Friday of last week. Physicians and others testified a* to hearing the shot, finding the body, the nature of the wound, and the

MR. MARSH, THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

flight of the conspirators, among whom Leavitt, the State witness, was identified. Ou Monday Leavitt was placed upon the witness stand and told his story. It was ■ identical with his original confession, or statement, and very damaging to Arensdorf’s chances of acquittal. Condensed into a narrative, Leavitt’s testimony is as follows: In the latter part of December, 1885, he came to Sioux City, but went away and returned in the first week of January, 1888. He opened his variety theater on Pearl street in February. In June he went East and came back to this place a few days before the killing of Dr. Haddock. There was a saloon connected with the theater. There was a bar up-stairs and another down-stairs. “Doc” Darling and a brother of w itness were bartenders, Dan-Moriarty was don: keeper and Billy Dpraam treasurer. Witness knew John Arensdorf; he became, acquainted with him in January, 1888, and bought beer of the Franz Brewing Company to the extent of SSO ©r $75 a week. Arensdorf was seen at the theater and about town frequently by the witness. Leavitt proceeded to describe in detail his return to Sioux,City from Mount Clemaps, Mich., late in July; how the plan of having liim jofti the SaTobnkeepers T Trnion was proposed; how the meeting mentioned by Witness Adelsheim was held and i Leavitt made a member of the organization. After he joined,, several persons, among them Arensdorf,' the defendant, agreed to the proposal tha. something should be done to rid the town of temperance workera. Arensdorf said there was s7llO or SBOO in Junk's safe, which he thought sufficient to effect the purpose. Arensdorf said that something must be done, and suggested that Haddock’s or Turner's house be blown up or burned down. The next day witness went down to the St. Paul llnilroad yards to see Dan Moriarty and try to get him to whip Dr. Haddock. They were willing to give him SIOO for the job, and witness thought him to be the proper person for the work. Moriarty relused to whip anybody. Witness testified to seeing Dr. Haddock on the stand as a witness in the injunction cases then on trial. The day before the saloon-keepers’ meeting, on the evening of Aug. 3, Leavitt met by chanee Flath, Trailer, Fred Muuohrath, Jr., and two Germans, whom lie afterward knew to be Granda and Koschnitzki. They were standing on the Sioux City National Bank corner, on Fourth street, talking about Haddock’s trip to Greenville. Leavitt joined in the conversation. Witness described the hack ride to Greenville “to see how the preacher got his evidence in the whisky eases.” - On returning from “Greenville,” which is near the eastern limits of town and is a local designation* - the party l was • driven directly to Junk's saloon. The four men went into the saloon. Treiber eot money and paid the driver, Adams. Leavitt treated the crowd to cigars and remained three or four minutes. Arensdorf, Grady, Scol* lard and Junk were there. Then all seemed to start for their homes; at least witness did so. As they reached the street “Bismarck” came up and said the buggy had turned. Arensdorf said: “Let’s go up and see.” Arensdorf, Peter?, Treiber, Plath and Leavitt went toward the stable on Water street, Arensdorf and Peters leading. Sherman walked with Leavitt. This was the first time witness.saw Sherman. Leavitt saw John Evan on the street and spoke to him. The party stopped by the •board fence, corner Fourth and Water streets. Muiiehrath was seen there by witness and heard to say: “If you lick Haddock. just give him a black eve or something that won’t hurt him or get any of us in auy trouble.” NVitness heard Arensdorf say something about “a drunken Dutchman.” Leavitt remained calm, and Arensdorf did not move a muscle during this portion of the evidence. As Leavitt continued to explain the manner of the killing the audience was breathless with interest. Thei witness described how Haddock came from the stable, moved north on West Water street to the corner of Fourth, turned eastward, and midway on the crossing was met by Arensdorf, who had walked out from the fence to encounter him. “They met, and Arensdorf looked into Haddock’s face; Haddock raised his hand; the hand came down; Arensdorf passed; then came the shot." j - " Mr. Marsh caused Leavitt to leave the stand and impersonate the assassin. He did this in a h.ghly dramatic manner, illustrating to the jury how the shot was fired by first approaching Marsh, gazing in his face, passing him, and then turning quickly from behind with raised hand against the attorney's neck. This scene corresponded with the one enacted previously be fore the jnry by Witness Fitzsimmonss who saw the shot fired. After the shooting the crowd by the fence stood spellbound for an instant and then fled. Leavitt ran northward to Evans house. The last seen of Arensdorf by witness he was going west toward the bridge. Henry Peters followed Arensdorf etit from the fence comer, and after the shooting went in the same direction as the defendant on trial. » __ i

The remainder of Leavitt’s direct examination pertained to his own conduct. He went to Byan’s house into the rooms occupied by Mr. Reilly and Mr. and Mrs. Dorsaffi, where be took A»ff his hat and his two coats—a rubber overcoat and a dark Prince Albert. The hat Was 6f straw. He talked with the Dorsams about what had occurred. The hat lie wore was Plath’s, for whicn he had exchanged his own while going toward Water street. Witness wore Dorsam’s hat away from Evan's houseWitness sfiw John Arensdorf the next day before the latter appeared at the coroner's inqnest. “I said,” he continued, “ ‘Hello, John,’ and fisked bow he felt. He said he did not feel any too well. He asked me if I had seen it. I said: ‘Yes, John. It is a bad thing for yon. You ought never to have done that.' > ‘I know it,’ he said; ‘but everybody has got to keep still. Did anybody see it besides you?’ , ' . “I says, ‘Yes; everybody on the spot there must have seen it, John, because they all stopped dumb when it happened.’ “He said: ‘Can I depend on joa as a brother?’ “I said: ‘You can. I am a Knight of Pythias.’ “After the coroner’s inqnest I asked him; ‘What did yon know, John?’ He said nothing and.kind of laughed. He said he couldn't fix Henry Peters for any evidence, and thought about sending him over to Nebraska for a few days, and from there to Germany.”

Leavitt was subjected to a rigorous crossexamination by the defense without in the least shaking his testimony. Mrs. Leavitt was called to the Btand, and corroborated her husband’s testimony in regard to the conversation which he had with Arensdorf upon the sidewalk in front of their rooms on Eonrth street, soon after the murder of Haddock, in which Arensdorf spoke of sending Peters away to Nebraska or Germany because he could not be fixed for evidence. Attorney Argo conducted the cross-examination. Considerable amusement was created when the attorney asked tne witness whether she had ever drank beer with any men there. .Sherepliod; “ Yes; I drank beer with you, Mr. Argo.” Albeit Koschnitzi, or “Bismarck,” was next placed upon the stand. lie strongly corroborated Leavitt. His evidence, summarized, was substantially as follows: The morning of the day of the murder of Mr. Haddock, he went to Fourth street and met George Treiber. He went with him into Trieber's saloon and was given a glass of beer. The two then went together to the court house, where they remained until noon. The injunction cases were be--ing tried. Mr. Haddock was a witness in the cases, and after the court adjourned they went out together aud went up the street in front of the court house to Seventh streeth, then east on. Seventh street. They walked by Haddock's house. Treiber, pointing,at it, as they strolled by, told him (witness) that Haddock lived there, anil that Treiber would give SSOO to have tie preacher whipped. Treiber asked if he knew Fritz Folger and Sylvester Granda. Witness said he did. Treiber told him to see Granda and tell him about the SSOO offer. The witness. saw Granda that forenoon and told him. Granda agreed to go to Treiber’s saloon that night. On Tuesday morning witness went to Treiber’s saloon. Treiber said that Granda had not been there as he had promised. Witness then sought cut Granda and again talked about the money and the whipping. Granda said he went to the.salocii and. that.. Treiber was not there. Witness went back to Treiber with t.hat message. Treiber told him to be sure and bring Granda up that evening. Witness on the day of the murder went with Treiber to the court-house and saw Haddock there. ' The whisky trial was in progress. He remained in court about an hour and a half. In the evening witness went once to Treiber’s saloon. Granda had not been there, and Treiber wanted witness to go and fetch him, giving him five cents to pay street-car fare. Witness went to Graniia’s house, but did not find him, and returned to the saloon. On starting to go, witness met Treiber, Granda, Platt, Munchrath, and Paul Leader on the corner of Fourth and Pierce streets. Treiber told “Bismarck” to go and show Granda where Dr. Haddock lived. The two men started on that errand, but “Bismarck” said he could not find the house, and Granda declared he would not do the whipping, anyway. So many knew of the offer he was afraid to do it. “Bismarck” proposed that they go back to the saloon and make Treiber give them a few drinks. The two men. then went back to Fourth street, and on the corner of Pierce again met the crowd. Leavitt and Henry Peters were with the others. .At this encounter Plath gave Granda twenty-five cents. Witness and Granda went to Urn bier’s saloon and took a drink. They returned to the corner. Treiber sent them down to the Columbia House to see if Haddock had returned from Greenville. Witness found Eberhardt at the Columbia House playing cards and called to him to come Out. In response to Bismarck’s request Eberhardt sent a man to the stable next door to make the inquiry about the buggy. Fitzsimmons was tha man. About an hour later witness saw the horse and buggy come back. He was watching for it in the rain at the corner of Fourth and Water streets. Granda was with him. The two men went east on Fourth street and told the crowd near Junk’s saloon that tfie buggy had returned. The crowd met by witness consisted of Arensdorf, Peters, Leader, Munchrath, Leavitt, Granda and others. They proceeded west until they reached the corner of Water street,'Paul Leader walking with “Bismarck.” Dr. Haddock came along Water street to the crossing ot Fourth. John Arensdorf went out to meet him, passed a step or two by the minister, then turned and fired at Ms head. . ... “Bismarck” underwent a long cross-ex-amination at the hands of the attorneys for the defense, but the witness did not vary from his original statements by a material word. The general effect of “Bismarck’s” story was favorable to the State. He confessed his own faults and weaknesses with such a total disregard of conventional morality that he seemed childlike without being mentally weak. His mind is vigorous enough, but his moral nature is on the plane of being capable of conspiring against Haddock more for the drinks than from malice. His idea was to have some fun. The defense will try to bring discredit on this witness because of his deficient moral sensibilities, but that is what the State would be strengthened by having them do. This man’s original revelation was made in California almost simultaneously with Leavitt’s confession. There could have been no collusion between them, yet their stories corroborate each other in the closest manner. - In the midst of “Bismarck’s" cross-ex-amination Mrs. Haddock, who had borne the nervous strain, of the direct narrative by force of will Without evincing distress, was unable longer to endure the excitement of the trial. A moan startled the audience, causing hundreds to spring to their feet. Judge Lewis instantly perceived both the cause and the perils or the alarm. He commanded all to resume their seats and observe quiet. Sheriff McDonald hastened to Mrs. Haddock's Side, and, aided by friends, bore her, insensible, to the Judge’s libra y, immediately behind the judicial i

desk. The large opaque windows at the rear of the hench, which had been reified to improve the ventilation of the courtroom were rattled down! and the doors closed. Meanwhile Judge Lewis, prompt to appreciate the legal as well as tlie physical emergency, abruptly dismissed the jury from the court-room with but a word or two of instructions that none of them should speak of the case while absent. Order was soon res ored in the audience, the jury was recalled, and the business of the session, resumfed. The Judge’s conduct illustrates his instinctive fairness. He perceived that the sympathies of the jury

MR. ARGO, OF COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENSE.

might be aroused by this scene of a heartbroken wife’s anguish. Mrs. Koschnitzki and her daughter were placed on the stand and corroborated “Bismarck’s” statement relative to the conduct of the defendant after the crime. As it now looks, the prosecution has made a stronger case than many of its warmest friends belijvod was possible. The daughter of “Bismarck,” Minnie Koschnitzki, a little 12-year-old girl, was placed on the stand, and testified in regard to her father’s movements immediately preceding and following the murder, and to the paying of money to her mother by Arensdorf. At this point the State rested its case, and the defense began by attacking the character of the principal witnesses for the State—“ Bismarck” and the Leavitts. Several witnesses swore that the former was beastly drunk on the night of August 3, aud that his character was bad. Testimony was introduced to the effect that the Leavitts had denounced the murdered preacher, and expressed the hope that he would be killed. Several witnesses swore positively that an hour before the murder they saw Leavitt on Fourth street, wearing light pants. Other witnesses testified to his having made remarks about killing Haddock the day of the murder. The defense are evidently laying the foundation of a plot charging Leavitt with the act of murder.

The Orloff Diamond.

This magnificent gem, which in its rough state formed the eye of an idol in a temple near Tricliinopoli, was stolen by a Frenchman, who escaped Wlt h his prize to P|rsia, jind ,whQ, f.earfui of being discovered, was glad to dispose of his ill-gotten gem for a sum of about £2,000. The man who bought the stone, a Jewish merchant, sold it to one Shafras, an astute Armenian, for £12,000. Shafras had conceived the idea that by carrying the stone to Russia he would obtain from the Empress Catherine the Great a princely sum for it. How to travel in safety'with the stone, the theft of which had of course been discovered and proclaimed, became a grave consideration. It was too large to swallow, and no mode of concealment presented itse’f to Shafras that seemed secure from discovery. The way in which he solved the problem was remarkable. He made a deep incision in the fleshy part of liis left leg, in which he inserted the stone, closing the wound carefully by sewing it up with silver thread. When the wound healed the Armenian merchant set out on his travels quite boldly, and although more than once apprehended, rigorously searched, and even toffuFlfr a little, he was obdurate and firmly denied having the stone in his possession. Having at length reached his destination, he asked from the Empress the sum of £40,000 for the gem, an amount of money which Catherine was unable to raise at the moment. We next find the Armenian at Amsterdam with tho intention of having his diamond cut. fe Here the stone was seen by Count Orloff, who determined to purchase it for presentation to his royal mistress, the Empress Catherine. The sum ultimately paid for the gem was about £70,000 sterling in cash, together with an annuity of £SOO and a patent of nobility. Shafras flourished exceedingly, and died a millionaire. Such, in brief, is the story of the Orloff diamond.— Chambers’ Journal.

Powers of the Coming Brain.

We say that education is a process of training and furnishing the mind; but what is the mind? That its ultimate essence is an ethereal something, without weight or dimension, we believe; but this is beyond the province of practical education. The brain, for all practical purposes,-is what we are called upon to educate. By studying this organ we find that it is composed of fibers, curiously and orderly arranged, and that the quality of mind in the lower animals and man is determined by the number of its convolutions and the fineness of its . texture. Could the brains of all the orders of animals, from a single nerve-center to the highest type of a human brain, be arranged in order before ns, we should have an illustrated history of a mind. During long successions of icons the brains have been developing from the simplest convolution of nerves to tha best brain yet evolved. All this, we believe, has been “worked np” under the guidance of a supreme power, whose guiding hand has been active throngh all the ages in the multitudinous forms of progressive animal and vegetable life, until we hold to-day the advanced position we now occupy. But creation is on an onward march, and education hastens it forward. At no time in the history of the physical universe has mind occupied so h gh a place, whether we regard its quality or quantity, and at no time in the future will it qccupy so low a place as „ : ow. The powers of the coming brain will far exceed anything the world has yet known.— School Jou.nal.