Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1893 — Page 7

G.A. R. ENCAMPMENT.

‘‘TRAMP, TRAMP, TRAMP, THE BOYS ARE MARCHING. ’ Twenty-Seventh Annual Meeting of the G. A. R. in the City of Its Birth. Indianapolis In Holiday Dress—Profuse and , Imposing Decorations—Vast Gathering of the Survivors of the Union Tr T~' ~~ Armies—Scenes, Notes and Incidents. 7 The eighth annual convention of the Naval Veterans’ Association met In Masonic Hall at 9 a. m., Monday. Admiral Osbon called the meeting to order. Chaplain Alman offered prayer. Minutes of the seventh annual convention, held at Baltimore, Sept. 16.1892, were read. Admiral Osbon read his annual report. The convention proceeded to ballot for officers. Admiral Osbon was re-elected on first ballot. Cyrus Sears, of Baltimore, was elected commodore, on the second ballot. Resolutions of thanks to the citizens of Indianapolis for the unprecedented hospitality extended to visitors were unanimously passed. The admiral then reappointed George W. Bostwick, of New York, national secretary, W. E. Good-

INDIANA STATE SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS’ MONUMENT, INDIANAPOLIS

nongh, New Haven, Conn., national boatswain, And WilHamJSlmmons, Philadelphia, national historian. Considerable discussion tpbk place on the question of electing the national secretary, boatswain and historian, and, after many motions pro and con on the subject, it was decided to leave the appointing power with the admiral. Monday night a reception was given at Tomlinson Hall. The hall had been beautifully decorated with flags, bunting, electric lights and plants. A brilliant assemblage gathered and the evening was spent in an informal and social way. The floor was cleared for dancing and the stage was occupied by the orchestra and chorus. Previous to the hall Mayor Sub llvan presented Gen. Benjamin Harrison in a brief speech. General Harrison was given a great ovation, and when quiet had been restored, he said: GEN. HARRISON'S SPEECH. “Commander Welssert, Delegates to the Twenty-seventh Annual Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. Comrades, Telldw-CHlzens—Has not Indianapolis already spoken to you? Have not these gay .streets, these brilliant'flags, these smiling faces, given you assurance of welcome to toe capital of Indiana? Can I add anything to that magnlflccnt demonstration which has already greeted your eyes, and, I have no doubt, filled "your heart, with a full sense of welcome? “We welcome you tonight because we are in accord.' A distinguished citizen of the United'States senate objected to the Chinese because they did hot, as he said, ‘homologate:.’; X want to assure you that you thoroughly ‘homologate’ with iis. To make a reception altogether pleasant to host and guest, then: arc mutual qualilles to tie thought Qf; there must he sympathy between tlmMo; and I declare to you tcnight that tlio 1 citizens of Indianapolis and of theStjUeof Indiana are in thorough sympathy tvith the organization' and the aims of the Grand Army ol the Republic.

We welcome you because you come with the greatness of things <tono In behalf of the nag and of the country. “Our hearts and eur homes are open to yon. If we bowed the knee to any It would bo to you. Can it be possible that while the survivors of this great struggle are still with us. while they walk our streets, a generation has come on forgetful of their great achievements? Has the moth of avarice, the canker of greed so entered into tho hearts of this generation that they are unmindful of these men? God forbid! “The Grand Army of the Republic has rightfully claimed that men who fell by the way in the battle of life from disease or advancing years and lost the capacity to maintain themselves, should bo cared for bv the nation they saved, and not be dependent upon the township poor farm. “I do not propose to discuss the pension question. Many considerations limit me In the freedom of speech concerning it,bnt

1 1 may say this, that when corgrass, In its I generous recognition of the rightful claims of the soldier has passed a law lor his benefit, we may and we will demand that it shall be beneficially construed in his behalf. (Applause).

COMMANDER WEISSERT

“I shall hope to see mauy of you personally during your stay. And ,if we can send you away after your work Is complete with a pleasant Impression of this city that we love so much, this city of pleasant homes, of hospitable, loyal people, we shall hope that you will cherish long in your renre.nberance this great everft.” The cheering at the close was long aud

hearty and Gen - Weissert was introduced to reply to the preceding address of welcome. He said:. GEN. WEIBSERT’S RESPONSE. “Mr. Chairman. Comrade Harrison and Friends—ln the name of the Grand Army of the Republic, whose representatives are gathered tHiyoar beautiful city for the purpose of holding its Twenty-seventh Annual Encampment, I' thank, you for thfs co.rdial, this hearty welcome. We look bAck to the date of the organization of this great order and we find ourselves in the city of Indianapolis: and twelve or fifteen years later, on the invitation of tlje citizens of Indianapolis we come again to your city; and here, after twenty-seven-years have passed;whenthe organization has become great and influential, on the hearty invitation of the citizens of Indianapolis, we again come to your city, and we thank you for all the evidences of vour kindness. Washall always rememoer you, and If ever you in vite us again,we will come to Indianapolis.” The entertainment part of the reception closed with the completion of the program and the whole ended with a ball preceded by a grand march in which all present joined. THE GREAT PABAD*'. At 11 o’clock, Tuesday, the Grand Army of the Republio started upon its annual parade from the corner of Seventh and Meridian streets, the point being about two miles north of Washington street, the main thoroughfare of the city. The route had been wired off at the: curb line, and the streets were cleared by mounted police. Meridian street, a beautiful shaded residence avenue, was literally packed with spectators throughout the length traversed by the procession. So great was the crowd that the decorations, beautiful and extensive as they were, were mostly hidden from the view of the veterans for whole honor they were displayed. General Carnahan, the Grand Marshal, rode first followed by the escort cavalry. Then

THE KEARSARGE.

came the Commander-in-chief of the Grand Army on a beautiful gray horse. His appearance was everywhere greeted with enthusiastic cheering. Illinois led the column of veteran soldiery, with prominent crippled veterans in carriages, a monitor naval float filled with old sail 1 - ors and an almost endless succession of G. A. li. posts. Then followed Wisconsin, New York, and ail the other States whose representatives were present, in the order laid down on tho program. Hour after hour the grayhaired veterans filed past, and at 4 p. m. the twenty-seventh annual parade of the Grand Army of the Rcpulic bad passed into history. The first business meeting of the Encampment met at Tomlinson Hall at 11 a. m., Wednesday. Commander-in-chief . . '

Weissert was escorted to the Hall by Columbia Post, of Chicago. A large number of veterans were denied admission, because they could not give the countersign, whip, to their great disgust, .they had forgotten. Gov, Matthews being present, was introduced by Col. I. C. Walker, immediately following the call for order. Gov. Matthews responded In an address of welcome, as follows: THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS. “No prouder privilege ever fell to the lot of a Governor of Indiana than is my proud and happy privilege to welcome within our State this day representatives of the remnant of that grand patriot army that but one generation ago marched out to battle for their country. We have leaked for you, and hoped you would come, and now that you are here, we rejoice and feel honored at your coming. Not only the voices of sixty thousand Indiana soldiers living rise to cheering anthem to greet you, but from the graves of thousands of Indiana soldiers dead there exhales a blessing sweet and divine, chaining our memory to their deeds of vaior, immeasUreable sacrifices and soul-inspiring devotion. h an occasion as this carries ’ us back with reverence in our hearts to the stirring; times when you and your comrades, loving the institutions of our country, with an abiding faith in its future greatness, and a firm belief in the grandeur of its destiny as the hope and refuge of human liberty, resolved that rather than one star should disappear from its diadem,you would perish 1n its defense. We owe you much, and wherever you meet in National Encampment there will be kindled anew the fires of patriotism in the hearts of our youth. Standing here within the shadows of the grandest monument ever erected by the loyal living to the loyal dead, in the name of her soldiers, living and dead, of her citizens and her youth, I bid you warmest welcome to Indiana.” Mayor Sullivan followed the Governor in an address of welcome on behalf of the city of Indianapolis. Col. Ell Lilly spoke on behalf of the committee on arrangements, and presented the Commander-In-Chief with a gavel made from oak taken from the old State House. Commander Weissert responded in a happy way about “getting there, Ell,” and the committee on withdrawing were given a generous recognition by the delegates with three rousing cheers. General Raum being recognized on the platform was called out and addressed the meeting. In the afternoon the Commander-in-Chief submitted his annual report. He began by calling the attention of his “comrades and shipmates” to the fact that “for the third time we assemble in the patriotic metropolis of Indiana, where nearly a generation ago the National organization of the Grand Army of the Republic had its birth.” Then he continued: “Time has dealt gently with us. Since then nearly a million of our comrades have left the shores of time and pitched their tent on eternity’s camping ground. Our organization has developed in tremendous proportions, consisting to-day of nearly half a million veteran soldiers.” After some reference to the physical infirmities he continued: “We have assembled for the transaction of the necessary business devolving upon the National Encampment, with special reference to the man-

COMMANDER OSBON.

agement of the organization for the ensuing year. The membership of this Encampment Is the largest since US organization—l,lß7 comrades are entitled to seats in this body, and thpy are the legitimate representatives of more than 200,000 soldiers who * * resented the attacks of traitors.” “He stated that during the year he had visited 37 of the 45 departments, 41 States and territories, attended 18 department encampments and traveled 48,000 miles. He reported a falling off in membership of 2:003 in good standing as compared with June, 1592. The dellnquent list, however, is reduced 4,030. The total membership is 443,554, of which 397,223 are in good standing, suspended 41,661, by delinquent reports 4,670. The gain by muster during the past year was 24,954. Jn Canada there are fourposts, one in the City of Mexico, one In Honolulu, one In Juneau, Alaska, and application fora charter has been made from Lima, Peru. In speaking bn the subject of pensions Commander Weissert said: “More recently wo learn that thousands of worthy soldiers, who hive prbved their cases to the satisfaction of the pension bureau, have had their pensions stopped upon one pretext or another. * * * The pension laws of our country affect the interests pf veterans of various wars, but somehow the indiscriminate takings away of pensions affect only those who served in the war against treason and rebellion.” The Speaker i called attention to the fact that every person who served in the Mexican war thirty days gets a pension irrespective of disabilities or financial condition, although many never reached the seat of war, but not a Word is said against Mexican war pensioners, while men who fought in the late war against treason and rebellion are abused and traduced as no soldiers have ever been. The address was very lengthy, covering every matter of interest to the oner. - In conclusion the Commander said: “To my associates of the staff, the past command-or-in-chlef, department commander and thecouncil of administration, I shall alhaAAatefiil for their courtesy and assistance. To my comrades I return a comrade’s thanks.”

Following the Commander-in-chiefs address, the question of the place for holding the next annual ; encampment came up, and Pittsburg was selected by acclamation, Nouilnations for coromander-in-chlcf were next in order. John Gregory Bishop Adams, of Massachusetts, was elected without opposition. The new Commander was escorted to the stage and spoke briefly. In the course of his remarks he said, in the language of an inscription on a tombstone in his own State, that “Heexpected this, but not so soon.” Col. I. N. Walker, of Indiana, was elected senior vlce-commandor-In-chlcf by acclamation. Thursday’s session was devoted to routine business, A resolution favoring the erection of a National monument to the rank and file of the Union armies of the Rebellion at Washington was unanimously adopted. A delegation from the W. R. C. was received with full honors. The committee on pensions submitted a report and resolutions denouncing the Secretary of the Interior and the Commissioner of Pensions for their course in suspending pensioners under tho disability pension law of 1890.

The following resolution was accepted with, a hurrah*. , Resolved, That our thanks are doe ami dow expressed in the sincerity of a soldier s plain speech, to the Executive and the people of Indiana, and to the Mayor and the citizens of Indianapolis, for the welcome which met ns at the threshold of the commonwealth and has followed ns up to the city, has abided with us and made us welcome. Citizens, friends, comrades, accept our thanks and good wishes. Peace be within thy gates and prosperity within thy palaces! At the afternoon session the Encampment instructed the Commander to carry the question of the legality of the suspension of pensions to the Supreme Court of the United States. The committee on resolutions made several recommendations: Recommending

CAPT. J. G. B. ADAMS.

that the pay of soldiars in the late war be made up to a gold basis; favoring free transportation of soldiers needing artificial limbs to places where they can be obtained: to observe Washington’s birthday; favoring reservation of lands in Oklahoma for soldiers. After the adoption of amendmentments to the rules and regulations, Commander-in-Chief Weissert gave his last command by ordering the Adjutant-GeneraiLtoaum* mon the newly elected officers to the platform. This being done, he administered the p’edge of office and they were duly installed. Commandd!&ln-Chief Adams made a few remarks and announced as a part of his official Staff J. F. Meech, of Lynn, Mass., as Adjutant-General, and Gen. Louis Wagner, of Philadelphia, as Quartermaster-General, and they were installed. After three cheers for the new administration the encampmeilt adjourned sine die. NOTES. Tuesday, September 5, 1893, will always remain a red letter day in the history of Indianapolis. The weather was very warm and the unpaved streets were dusty, but the town was in fine shape for tho reception of visitors. And the visitors came by tens of thousands. Battalions, posts, divisions, companies, corporal’s guards, stragglers, sutlers, and camp followers, were there in force, to A reception was given to the Woman’s Relief Corps at Tomlinson Hall, Tuesday night. Mrs. Flora Wulschner, of Indianapolis, chairman of the executive reception committee, welcomed members from abroad. Mayor Sullivan introduced Gen. Harrison, who spoke at length, and in a feeling manner, of the organization and its hims and purposes. Gen. Noble followed the ex-Presidant in a brief address.

The Chesapeake & Ohio train from Washington, D. C., Monday afternoon brought in six hundred people—four hundred of whom were veterans. The G. A. R. auxiliary—the Women’s Relief Corps—were in session during the week. Tfls order has had the cordial support of the G. A. R. from its inception, and is very popular and prosperous. Our space will not permit giving any details of the proceedings of their convention. The president last year was Mrs. Margaret Ray Wickins of Sabentha, Kan. Two fat women passed the wire “dead line” near the grand stand, while the backs of the police were turned, ans*rere given an ovation by the crowd. At the meeting of the Shiloh Battlefield Association, Tuesday night, it was resolved to ask Congress to purchase the battle-field. Quite a large number of “comrades” surrendered to John Barleycorn, and his “influence” was paramount to all other considerations as they went staggering by. Gen. HArrison entertained the Connecticut delegation—sixty odd members — Tuesday night at his residence. The exhibition of lire works east of the city, Tuesday evening, was viewed by 00,000 people, and was a superb success in eve-v way.

BENJAMIN HARRISON.

The reunion of £cn. Harrison’s brigade at Masonic Hall, Wednesday morning, was attended by all who could gain an entrance to the room. Gen. Harrison’s appearanc; was the signal for a hearty greeting. But little ballty was observed in the proceedings. The ex-Presl-dent spoke in his usual happy way, but. owing to the great length of the address, we arc unable to give an intelligent resume of it ami omit it altogether. Following Gch, Harrison's ad di-ess officers were elected for the ensuing year. Gen. Harrison was elected President and Samuel Merrill, Vice-President. Mr. Harrison was visibly affected while dismissing the audlerfcc, and closed the meeting with: “God be with you till we meet again,” to which came a heart-felt “Amen.” 4 Gov. McKinley arrived In the city Wednesday. His coming was unexpected and created a sensation.

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

President Cleveland delivered a short address at the opening of the Pan-Ameri-ran Medical Congress at Washington, Tuesday. The Ohio Wool Growers’ Association met at Columbus, Friday, and adopted rcsolutiondenouncing the trade .policy Of , the present admintration. Senator Ingalls has decided to re-enter politics, and it is announced that he will be a candidate for Governor before the Kansas Republican State convention next rear. . Three desperadoes held up the St. Louis ind San Francisco passenger train near Mound Valiev, Kan., Sunday. They seinrcd 1500 and about forty watches from the passengers. U, S. Supervisor of Elections J. I. Davmport was summarily ejected from the jffices long held by him in the Federal mllding at New York, Saturday, by Postil aster Dayton, acting under orders from the Treasury Department. Dr. T. Thatcher Graves, once convicted >f tho murder of Mrs. Barnaby, at Dearer* subsequently released, afterwards ar•ested on technicalities and held for a new .rial, committed suicide in his cel) at the ail In Denver, Saturday night. lie left a ettcr protesting his innocence, asking .hat no autopsy be held, and asserting .hat he had been persecuted to death, and :ould not fight his enemies any longer. l Sunday evening an electric car on the tvondale & Cincinnati street railway Ine, while going down the Hunt street till, became unmanageble on account of he brakes fatting to work. It finally lashed into a telegraph pole on Broadway vhich split the car length wise. The >ole was broken like a broom stick. One rerson was instantly killed, six fatally niured and nine dangerously Injured There was about fifty persons on board md but very few escaped injury. Eight thousand dollars in cash was aken from l- the counting room of the Pabst Brewing Company’s supply house it Chicago, Thursday night. The money vas in charge of Robert H. Gruschow.the .ashler, and was all In currency. Mr. Jruschow was counting the moneyalone n the office when a loud knock at the (oer attracted his attention. He opened t and was immediately knocked insensi>le by one of two men who stood in the loorway. When he recovered men and noney were gone.

FOREIGN. Sir Henry Normank, the present gov>rnor of Queensland, has been appointed riceroy of India. Advices from the district around Sutton, S’ohainingshlre, say that the strikers are recoming very unruly. The Russian Government has decided o postpone until June next the final exmlsion of Jews from Russia. Prince Wilhelm, the elder brother of ling Christian of Denmark and a field narshal in the service of Austria, died at Tredensborg.

DEATH TO HOME RULE.

1 Majority Against the Bill. The Home of Lord, Votes 410 to 41 to Keep the Irish Down. In the House of Lords,Friday, the home vie bill reported from the Commons was rated down, 419 to 41. Lord Salisbury was long and loudly sheered when he stood up to make the 'losing speech, and it was some timebebre he was allowed to proceed. “No reason has yet been given bythe ;overi.ment,” said he during the course of lis remarks, “for introducing the bill, ivory speaker on the government side las displayed the greatest ingenuity in '.voiding a discussion of the merits of the >ill“Theproposed retention of the Irish nembers in the House of Commons is an >utragc so enormous and grotesque that I im surprised that any responsible gov•rnment has dared to suggest it. (Cheers). \ll the arguments of the government showed that their polley was one of dee-, jair. They had no right to take a step vhich endangered the existence, bappiless and prosperity of the majority of the Erish people. (Cheers.) The men who ivould govern Ireland, should the bill pass, ire those who have been found guilty of criminal conspiracy. Should we not be in in infinitely worse position than at present if we entrusted Ireland to such men. n the event of trouble with the United states or any other foreign power? (Loud Cheers.) V “If you allowed this atrocious, treachirous bill to pass you would be untrue to ;he duty which lias descended to you from 4 splendid ancestry.” (I’rolonged cheefEarl of Kimberly spoke for the bill >n behalf of the government. The divison was then taken, the proceeding taking half an hour, and resulted in a vote of 419 igainst the bill to 41 in favor of it. A spe:ial police force was thought necessary to protect the peers from violence on leaving the Parliament bouse.

THE EXTRA SESSION.

In the Senate, Monday, three set speeches were delivered oh the repeal bill. Mr. Butler, of South Carolina, submitted an amendment to the repeal bill, renewing the tax on State bank circulation. Mr. Allen,the Populist member from Nebraska, offered a resolution • that Congress take cognizance<of labor organizations. Mr. Voorhees objected that this was no time for such irrelevant measures. He was an ardent friend of labor organizations, but held that the proper business before the Senate was the repeal bill. On a vote the Senate refused to consider Mr. Allen’s resolution—yeas, 8; nays, 41. Mr. Allen then introduced a resolution making inquiries as to whether the Secretary of the Treasury had carried out the specifications of the Sherman l*w properly. Referred. Mr. Kyle introduced a free coinage amendment. Mr. Coke, of Texas, obtained the floor and spoke against repeal. A motion to adjourn by Mr. Jones, of Nevada, was lost on a vote—yeas. 19; nays, 31. Mr. Peffer read a letter from Senator Gorman written to the Alliance expressing sympathy with and approval of their doctrines, and proceeded to comment tin It. but his remarks were cut short by the adjournment of the Senate. In the Senate, Tuesday, the silver men sprung a surprise on the repeal farces, in the declaration of Mr. Stewart that hereafter a quorum must be present when Senators spoke on the diver mcstlon. If

opponents of repeal insist on this :t may interfere materially jvitbthe settlement of the question. Substantially the entire day was consumed by Mr, Stewart, who Opposed repeal of the Sherman law. The Senate voted to consider executive business—yeas. 35; nay, 28,, This vote was considered a set back by the friends of repeal. VoOrhees voted nay; Turple, yea, on the roll call. No proceedings of importance fn the House, Tuesday. The committee on banking and currency met and adjourned for one week. The House ways and means committee held a session; Tuesday, for the purpose of hearing arguments from protected industries In favor of retaining the present dttfy on their,products. The manufacturers of cement, and of silk goods, were heard. In the Senate, Wednesday, Mr. Voorhees pursued parliamentary tactics that worried the silver men. Mr. Stewart having the floor occupied all the time given to the discussion of the repeal bill in a speech against repeal, but was interu£ted by Mr. Teller, who raised the question that no quorum was present. The roil call developed the presence of a quorum, and Mr. Teller tried to explain that he had not raised the question for the purpose of delaying the business of the Senate. Mr. Stewart then proceeded with his speech. The House, as usual, Wednesday, devoted its attention to the discussion of rules. A lively tilt occurred between Mr. Bynum and Mr. Reed. In the Senate, Friday, bad feeling developed. Party lines will be Ignored in future in the silver debate. Senator Faulkner announced his intention to vote for repeal, but declared his intention to bring in an*4mendment to the present bill providing for the coinage of (3,000,(09 of silver per month, until the aggregate circulation of the country shall reach 98C0.00J,COJ. Senator Turpie followed, stating that as little as he thought of the gold reserve he was loth to have it looted by the gold trust “The Issue,” said Mr. Turple, “was not whether the United States should further coin and use silver as money, but the precise question was, whether the purchase of silver ’ for coinage purposes should be continued. It was necessary to undo many another act besides that embraced In the repeal act The laborer in the United States was paid to-unsound, dishonest money, degraded by law. It was coined below standard; It purported to be money, but it was not. It was not even legal tender. “We are about to approach an era of commercial liberty unknown to us for a generation; an era in which commerce with all nations (save for the necessary imports laid upon it for revenue) will be as free as the ocean which bears it; a time when an open market shall greet the export of all onr great staples; when the immeasurable increment of our sales shall assuredly bring us in return gold, silver < bills sterling. We are drawing nigh to another epoch of unexampled grandeur and magnificence. The restoration of the silver dollar, the remonetization of silver would be great reforms, but how shall these compare with the restitution of freedom of the ballot? The dynasty of fraud and force is now entenfife toe valley of death’s shadow. It is soon to be dethroned. The free ballot is worth more than free coinage. The people will, as far as public law may serve, decree liberty in all things, to ail men within the bounds of the republic.” Mr. Jones followed Senator Turple in a speech against repeal. Mr. Voorhees and Mr. Hale became Involved to animated controversy of a personal nature. In the House, Thursday, Mr. Bynum re-introduced his bill of the last session appropriating 11,250,000 for a new public building at Indianapolis.

CITIZEN TRAIN’S MESSAGE.

Citizen George Francis Train sends the following from Chicago to a friend at New York: “Fair immense success. . Have saved It. Loud cheers from entire world. Five thousand children under Mayor Bemfs, Omaha. Will lead 1,400,003 under 500 003 teachers with first battalion in two weeks. Colossal victory. Will have 23,0X),003 admissions first day. Everybody will get back money, and Chicago and world enriched. Held seven public mass-meetings Boyd’s Opera House, Omaha, Mayor Bemis in chair.”

SMALLPOX AT MUNCIE.

The State Board of Health met, Thursday morning, in consultation with tho Governor. The object of the meeting was to consider the situation at Muncie, where the smallpox has assumed the proportions of an epidemic. It was shown by reports that the smallpox has been present In Muncie ever since last May, although the fact was not Known until August. It was shown that Muncie has done everything In its power to quarantine the disease. It was decided that the State Board would visit Muncie to view the situation, and, If possible, to prevent the disease from being brought to Indianapolis. While hunting near Holton, Ind., Monday, James Lambert, the son of a farmer, met Samuel Hannah, a neighbor. Between<he famlies an old grudge exists regarding a line fence. The dispute was renewed, when Hannah attacked Lambert with a club, hacking him into a barbed-wire fence. Lambert turned upon Hannah with his shotgun and fired both barrels, killing him instantly. Lambert surrendered to the authorities Tuesday morning at Holton, asking for protection against the Hannah faction, who, he claims, have hunted him all night to kill him. He was taken to the connty jail at Versailles. - '

The Century has just come in possession of one of the most unique and important historical documents of the age. It is a record of the dai>y life of Napoleon Bonaparte on board the English ship which bore him into captivity at St. Helena, as contained in the hitherto unpublished journal of the secretary of the admiral in charge. The reports of many conversations held by the admiral with the deposed Emperor, regarding his important campaigns are given with great fullness, and there is much about the bearing aad the personal habits of Bonaparte during the voyage. The Memoire of Las Cases eohtain the story the l Emperor’s deportation as told by »■ Frenchman and a follower; this diary is an English gentleman’s view of the same memorable journey, and of the impressions made by diaiy Contact *with the man who had all Europe at his feet. The dairy will be published in early numbers of the Century.