NEWS OF THE WEhn —Secretary Bayard on the 12th inst., elegrapeed the District Attorney in Vew York that the Consul in Havana ? the arrest of ex-Seriff Davidson, of New York, and the Secretary gave mstructions as to extradition if David- son's offences were such as to warrant extradition. The District Attorney re- plied ssthat there are in his office no in- jetments or charges upon which David- on might be extradited.” .— Chancellor Runyon, at Trenton, on ihe 12th, granted a postponement for two weeks of the sale of $3,000,000 worth sf Reading securities pledged in 1883 to jecure the payment of the Receivers’ indebtedness of the Central road prior to the lease of that road to the Reading Company. —The Ways and Means Comnitiee on the 13th heard wool growers in op- tien to the tariff proposed in the orrigon bill, John T. Clark, of Pennsylvania, desired a restoration of the wool tariff of 1867, and John L. Hayes, Secretary of the Wool Manu- facturers’ Association, protested against tariff agitation. —The total amount of 1ce cut in the Kennebec river, Maine, this season is estimated at 500,000 tons, which is 400,000 tons less than last winter. There remain 150,000 tons of old ice on hand. : ~The House of Refuge near Tol- edo, Ohio. was burned on the 15th. $50,000; insurance, $35,000, The fire is believed to have been started by two boys, inmates of the House. All the inmates got out safely. —The international billiard math be- tween Schaefer and Vignaux for $1000 a side, 3000 points up, was finished in New York on the 13th, Schaefer won and the match by 3008 points to 1855 Schaefer made the highest run record In balk line billiards, namely 230. Schaefer's grand average over 25, was also the highest yet made in this 8. —The miners in the Clearfield region, Pa., struck on the 13th, und all the pits suspended operations. The Clear- field miners had favored arbitration, but were persuaded by a committee of Cumberland miners to strike. The strike in the soft coal regions of Penn- sylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia embraces nearly 12,000 trains. —The street car drivers and conduc- tors in Cincinnati struck on the 13th, for §2 fora day of 12 hours. After a Zosition was accepted of $2 for the con- uctors and $1.75 for the drivers, and in the evening the cars were running as usual. —A meetimg of the lock-out McCor- mick hands in Chicago was packed by Socialists and Anarchists on the 12t Anarchist Fielding captured the plat- form and delivered an incendiary speech, the meeting broke up in confusion. —The Mississippi House of Repre- sentatives onthe 13th almost unanimous- iy adopted a resolution providing for an amendment to the Constitution limit- ing the Governor's term of office to four years, without the right of re- aléction, eral Terry, who has been confirmed as Major-General to succeed Hancock, will be placed in command of the mili- tury division of the Atlantic, and that Brigadier-General Bowman will be nominated to succeed Major-General Pope, who will be retired on tne 16th. —The U. 8. Senate has passed a bill authorizing the Assistant Treasurer of the United States to act as Treasurer in the absence of the Treasurer and to authorize the designation by the Secre- tary of the Treasury of one of the clerks of the Treasury as acting As- sistant Treasurer for a term not ex- ceeding thirty days at one time in the absence or iliness of either the Treas- urer or Assistant Treasurer. —The President on the 15th nomi- nated Richard M. Stadden to be Consul at Manzanillo; Zephania Q. Hill, U. 8, Marshall for Colorado; Joseph Powder- ly, Postmaster at Carbondale, Pennsyl- vania; Henry C. Baird, Post sr at Athens, Pennsylvania; J. ount Smith, Postmaster at Hightstown, New Jersey, and George M. Dawes, Post- master at Washington, New Jersey, ~—Michael Hahn, Representative in Congress from the Second District of Louisiana, was found dead in his room at Willard’s Hotel, in Washington, on the 15th, He had expired from Hem- orrhage of the lungs, Mr, Hahn was mn the 56th year of his age. He had been under medical treatment for some time for pulmonary disease. William Irwin, ex-Governor of California, died on the 15th, —Mrs., Bancroft, wife of George Bancroft, the historian, died on the —William H. Barnum, Chairman of the Democratic National Committees, who has been very ill for sometime at his home at Lime Rock, Connecticut, was reported greatly improved on the 15th. Ex-Secretary Boutwell js re- to be seriously ill in Washington. n James I, Waddell, commander of the Maryland Fishery forces, was on the 15th stricken with lon of the brain, in Annapolis, is ina critical condition, —A boiler at Hick’s coal shaft, near Arthur's Station, in Clarion county, Penna, burst on the 15th, fatally injur- ing William Banes and Joseph Elsener, Banes has since died. At Limestown, Penna,, on the 15th, the boiler of a ng boat exploded, fatally scalding Witlan fhe engineer a Democratic State Convention of Rhode Island met in Providence on She 16i8, 3nd inaed te jollowing : ernor, ; for Lieutenant Governor, Thomas P. Rob- fnson; for Secretary of State, Franklin P. Owen: for Attorney General, Edwin Metcalf; for State Treasurer, John J. P : “Fie President on the loth nomi- missioner, in place of Dorman B. Eaton, resigned. ~The War Department on the 16th issued an order retiring Major-Genera Pope. It is understood that the nomi- nation of his successor and of two brig- adier generals, with the consequent pro- motions here made on the 17th, —Mrs. Livermore, Miss Lucy Stone, Rev. D. P. Livermore and H. D. Blackwell, of the American Woman's Suffrage Association, will appear be- fore the house committee on territo- ries on the 19th to urge the passa:e of an act granting the right of suffrage to women in the territories. —Judge Thurman said on the 16th in Columbus that it had not been deter- mined definitely to bring the Bell Tele- phone patent suit in that city, and that the papers will not ve filed in any court for several days, as they have not been completed. —JIt i8 reported from Tucson, Arizona, that all of Geronimo’s hostile Indians have signified their desire to surrender unconditionally. The U. 8S. Senate on the 18th con- firmed a large number of nominations, among them the following: Daniel O. Barr, Surveyor of Customs at Pitts. burg; Henry W. McCorry, U. 8B, At- torney for Western Tennessee; Wil- liam C. Jones, U, 8. Marshal for Kan- sas; Cornelius Voorhiss, Collector of Internal Revenue for the Fourth Dis trict of Missouri; John Wossner, of Texas, Consul at Saltillo; V. O. King, of Texas, Secretary of Legation and Consul General at Bogota; Andrew Welch, Collector of Internal Revenue for the Second District of Illinois; Brigadier General Alfred I, Terry to be Major General; John H. Bewley, Postmaster at Smyrna, Delaware; Waters B. Miller, Postmaster at Cape May, New Jersey; and J. P. Cowell, | Postmaster at Waynesville, Fenna. The President on the 18th nomi. nated Henry C, Crouch, of New York, to be Consul at Milan, and S. H. Buck to be Postmaster at New Orleans. | Secretary Whitney and Commodore | Harmouy left Washington on the 18th for Philadelphia to personally examine { the Naval Asylum before acting on an {| Railroad to be given right of way through its grounds, —Dresident Cleveland was 40 years of age on the 18th. — Rear Admiral Davis, of the Asi- | atic Squadron, reports from Yoko- at Chinkiang showed that the mision- | aries had made full and ample payment | to the contractors for the construction { of their buildings, and that the contrac- | tors and the other Chinese implicated | in the attack on the missionaries had | accordingly been sentenced by the | Taotal to undergo ten days of the can- | in addition to the punishment they had | already received.” Weldy's powder mill, near Tamaqua, on the 18th, three cars were thrown down an embankment and Loss $40,000. 18th the Governor's veto of the bill to prevent the building of the Staten Is. land bridge was taken up and the bill was passed overthe veto, 14 to 6. MI Anis FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SENATE, In the U. S. Senate on the 12th the Judiciary Committees report on the relations between the Senate and the President came up, and Mr, Kenna spoke at length in opposition to the report of the majority of the Commit- tee. In the course of his remarks, in response to a statement of Senator Sherman in his speech some time ago to the effect that the distinction between public and private papers had never been made in the departments, Mr. Kenna sent to the Clerk's desk, and had read a letter from Mr. Sherman when Secretary of the Treasury, de- clining to furnish, on Senator Conk- ling’s request, certain papers relative to the removal of the Collector of the Port of New York. Mr. Kenna said this would remind the Senator that such a distinction had been made, When Mr. Kenna had finished, Mr. Cullom obtained the floor. The Senate then went into executive session, and when the doors were reopened ad- journed. ~The U. 8, Senate on the 13th, con- firmed Charles R. Phelps, of Vermont, and Henry White, of Maryland, to be Secretaries of Legation at London, 1 F. Rasin, Naval Officer, Baltimore; T. P. Murphy, United States Attorney for Northern Iowa; 8. H. Brooks, As- sistant Treasurer at »an Francisco, H. F. Williamson, of Mississippi, to be Indian Agent at the Crow Reservation, in Moutatua, aid the Johoy Post- masters; 8, F. Jappincott, ur n New Jersey; W. J. Poulson, Fleming- ton, New Jersey; W. D. Force Flain- field, New Jersey; Darius Dreher, Stroudsburg, Penna; W. 5. Braden, New Brighton, Penna; J. A. McBeth, Connellsville, Penna; M. W, Allen, Titusville, Penna; Wm, Heltzel, Han over, Penna; JM. Judd, Emporium, Penna; A. V. Linderman, Troy, Penna, On the 3d inst, Jacob T. Childs, of Missouri, was confirmed Minister to Siam, and J. D. Kennedy, of South Carolina, Consul General at Shanghal, In the U, 8, Senateon the 15th, Rev, J. C. Butler was chosen Chaplain io then went over. A message from the House announced the death of Repre- sentative Hahn, of Louisiana, and the Senate, after adopting the customary resolution of regret, adjourned. In the U, 8. Senate on the 16th the House bill increasing the pensions of soldier's widows was taken up, the Senate’s action In amending the bill was reconsidered and the bill was passed as it came from the House. The Edmunds resolutious were then taken up and debated by Messrs. Merrill, Cul- lom, Maxey and Dolph. Before Mr. Dolph had finished his speech the Sen- ate adjourned, In the U. 8. Senate en the 18th Mr. Edmunds resolution eame up in order, and Mr, Van Wyck offered an amend- ment providing that *‘in all such cases of removal (of officials by the Pres- ident) the matter of confirmation shall be considered in open session of the Senate.” The amendment was ordered to be printed and lie over. The resolu- tion was then debated by Messrs, Brown and Spencer. Before the latter had concluded, the Senate, on motion of Mr. Edmunds, went into executive session, and afterwards adjourned. HOUSE In the House on the 12th Mr, Weav- er, of Nebraska, offered a preamble and resolution stating that ‘‘whereas near- ly every Congress contained at least one crank; and whereas, it should not be in the power of an idiot, insane man or crank to prevent the consideration of any measure; therefore, resolved, ation of a bill,” The reading of the resolution elicited applause, but it was objected to by Mr. Springer, of Illinois, as not respectful to the House. Swope, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported a bill giving a pen- sion of $2000 a year to the widow of the private calendar. An evening ses- sion was held for the consideration of pension bills, In the House on the 15th, after read- ing the journal, Mr. St. Martin, of Louisiana, announced the death of his The resolutions were adopted and the House adjourned. In the House on the 16th Mr. Blank on Coinage, moved to suspend the rules and adopt the fellowing resolution : That House 5960, “For the Free Comnage of provided by the to day until disposee of; that, unless sooner ordered fere with revenue or general appropria- tion bills, except on Thursday, April Sth, fixed for the final disposition of this order, tion was agreed to—veas 170, nays 87, as such well-known inasmuch Pennsylvama, and Mr, Dougherty, of Florida, who at first voted in the a discussion should be held. Had not this change been made the motion would bave lacked the necessary two- thirds in the affirmative.” On motion of Mr. Reagan, of Texas, the Inter- State Commerce blll was then, by a vote of 195 to 44, made continuing order for April 13th, Adjourned. In the House on the 18th, Mr. Har- ris from the ways and Means Commit tee, reported a bill authorizing the es- tablishment of export tobacco manu factories and providing for a drawback on mmported articles used in manufac. turing export tobacco. Mr. Collins, from the Judiciary Committee, report- ed a bill to establish a uniform system of bankruptey. Mr. Bragg, from the Military Committe, reported a bill to regulate the promotion of West Point graduates, The bill conferring juris- diction on the Court of Claims to in- vestigate private and domestic claims, other than war claims, against the United States was discussed, The In- dian Appropriation bill was considered in Committee of the Whole, and after 42 of the 48 of the bill bad been finished the House adjourned. FOOD FOR THOUGHT. None of us are consistent, because none of us are wholly good or wholly bad, Some men, by repeating what others have said, fancy that they are growing Grumbling is a bad trade, and yields no profit; but patience has a golden hand. Our glorious inspirations, which give us life, grow torpid in the din of worid- ly bustle. Safety lies only in keeping quite clear of any to what you know to be doubtful. Those days are lost in which we do no good, Those worse than lost in which we do evil. Self-denial is the most exalted pleas. ure, and the conquest of evil habits the most glorious triumph. Youth sow more tares in one year than old age can ever pull up; but only old age knows It. There are men whose tongues might gover mules i hy could not ail ice, though y the meanest, The gabbling once preserved anclent Rome, Things may be seen differently differently shown, but actions are ble though motives are secret, even of of geese and visl- Not as I WilL Blindfolded and flone I stand With unknown thresholds on each hand; The darkness deepens as I grops, Afraid to fear, atraid to hope; Yet this one thing I learn wo know Fach day more surely as I go. That doors are opened, ways are made, Burdens are lifted or are lakd By some great law unseen and still Unfathomed purpose to fulfil, “Not as I will,” Blizgdfolded and alone I wait, Loss seems too bitter, gain too late: Too heavy,’ burdens in the load, And too few helpers on the road; And joy is weak and gnef is strong, Aud years and days so long, so long; Yet this one thing I learn to know Each day more surely as I go, That I am glad the good and ill By changeless law are ordersd still “Not as I will” “Not as I will”’—the sound grows swest Each time my lips the words repeat, “Not as I will” the darkness feels More safe than light when this thought steals Like whispered voice to calm and bless All unrest and all loneliness. “Not as I will,” because the Ons Who loved us first and best has gone Before us on theroad, and still For us must all His love fulfil— “Not as we will.” “Miss Cameron.’ Leonie Cameron lazily loosing vul of | a bow window upon a garden flaming with autumn tints and sunset glow, lifted a pair of soft, dark eyes to Mra. | Tollman’s face,» It was an anxious | face just at that moment, and being | usually full of placid content, the | anxiety was very apparent to Leonie. | So, after her first careless glance, she | straightened herself in her low chair, | and said quietly, yet with every appear- ance of interest— “What is the matter?” | An awkward pause followed | question, | quiring glance of the dark eyes, cleared | her throat twice, and finally said, with a nervous emphasis “John Furber.” Miss Cameron's face seemed to freeze, It was a very beautiful face, with Sweet intellect ness lurked in the mouth, It carried the regal motion. It touched the small patrician hands, and wasevident in the | “There,” Mrs, Tollman said, despair- “I've made you mad already, and I haven't said anything. “I am not mad.’ Leonie answered, | sternation; “but you have not told me “itgits-—~John, Miss Cameron and ~' then rapidly, as if the words were forced by a fear of her own ability to finish her self-appointed task, she hurried on: “He's my nephew, Miss, as you know, though his father is a rich man, very rich, and John is above his mother’s place in her life, She's dead, and John was spoiled somewhere between the year she died and two years ago. [ don’t know where he took to bad ways, He was brought up an idler upon his father's money, and from idleness to drinking, gambling, and bad ways is an eusy road. His father is a hard man and he thrust him out nearly a year ago and disinherited bim. He came here for I love him. I’ve nothing else to love; husband and children in the graveyard, so I love John.” There was a piteous pleading in the woman's face, but Leonie’s face was blank, save for an air of polite interest. “He was most desperate when he came here, but I’ve coaxed him a little, But—but—0, Miss Cameron, you kuow what I want to say, You are beauti- ful, rich—a lady far above me in edu- cation and position, and only staying here for country quiet. 1’ve no right to find fault, but—but-don’t flirt with John. He is in troubls, despondent, disinherited, and he is falling in Jove with you as fast as he can. I believe if you play with him he will kill him- self, body and soul.” Fairly out of breath. with her own earnest utterance, Mrs, Tollman paused, looking pleadingly in Leonie Cameron's face. The expression of polite interest never wavered, as that young lady said “Jf I understand you aright, you wish me to ignore your nephew. Itis not so easy, as he is in your house, so I had better leave it.” “Goodness!” cried the widow, aghast flattery, dancing, flirting, and she had found rest and quiet under Mrs, Toll- man’s motherly care. She was rich, richer far than the landlady bad any idea of; but she had no near relatives, only a second cousin to keep her lonely bome and play propriety. Bociety constituted itself her amateur guardian, and, lying back in her cushioned chair, In the sunset glow, she wondered indolently what society would say about Johu Furber, It It would grant him a rare perfection of manly beauty of face and form, and forgive the evident traces of dissipa- the son of a rich man, and had been educated an idler by profession. But in what holy horror it would turn away with uplifted hands whia it was known that he was disinherited, with no home but a room in the house of a widowed aunt, eking out her narrow income by taking in ‘boarders. It would smile at his biting sarcasm, his brilliant con- versation, cynical sneers, if he was re- instated in his father’s favor, but how rude these would be in a poor man. opinion, quite unconsciously glided into considering her own. The dark-browed man had made a fair portion of her summer pleasure for three months, had been her cavalier in many country walks, drives, and sails, had quoted poetry under trees, sung in a superb baritone upon unmurmuring waters, tery, No more than many another man had done. A beauty, and rich, Miss Cameron had looked upon more than one languishing suitor, and for- gotten him when the amusement wearied her, BScarcely a flirt—for she wounded hearts with merely careless grace, Musing in the sunset it was Impressed upon the proud heart that unconsciously There were capabilities for better things than dissipation or suicide clasp of the hand to draw him back, or its impulse to throw him over. She passed in review her host of friends, and found none who wakened her heart to hours of had her fairly in so many arguments and worsted her, and she could only remem- of her Finally, lifting her eyes with a soft, sigh, she saw him leaning against a tree opposite the low window, looking at her, as he said: “What have you been thinking of? You have not stirred for half an hour. Only that your eyes were open, I should have thought you asleep.” marvellous,’ she answered, lightly, “I was dreaming.” “Of what?” **The world in general, my world in there,” She was prepared for some polite show of regret, but not for the ghastly cnange in his face, She shuddered, remembering lus aunt's werds, “Going away! would be going soon,” be said, trying to speak carelessly, while his eyes hungrily devoured her face, and his white, parched lips were drawn as if in physical pain. “I have been here three months,” she said, feeling her own heart ache at his misery.” “Yes, yes! You will go certainly.” “And you,” she said very gently, *syou will be in the city, I presume. I should be glad to welcome you to my housa.” “No,” he said harshly; “I will not take such advantage of your kindness, I am a man your friends would tell you to shun, Miss Cameron-—a man who has wasted his life till it is too late to take up the threads again. You do not know, perhaps, that my aunt keeps me here from charity.” “I know you have offended your father,” she answered; “but you are a man scarcely 30, and i is cowardly to talk of despair at your age.” Her words cut him like a whip lash, The dark bicod mounted to his fore. head as he repeated :— “Coward! I might fight the world would I gain? Money? I do not value it. Position? I have thrown it behind me. I have played the fool and I must take a fool's wages,” “I will not have you say 80," she said, roused by an eagerness she Lad never intended to betray. “You shall not uselessly throw away your life.” A hope sprang to his eyes, new there, lighting them to a dazzling radiance. “Miss Oameron—Leonie,’” be cried, vigare there a prize to win, were one heart's hope centred upon me, I would trample down those demons of tempta- tion. I would prove myself a man if I RS A A LE Only for ene moms. Close NOW i the low window, before # hand like 2 snowflake fell upon his shoulder, 2 voice low and sweet murmur,d low ir his ear— “Be a man for my sake.” Bhe was gone before he spoke again, | and he wandered off to the woods tc muse upon a possillity of this new life. The next day Mrs. Tollman lost her summer boarder. Boclety, languidly contemplating Miss Cameron for the next three years, found her eccentric. She was gay and grave by flashes, fascinating in either mood, but she was mysteriously unapproachable, The bravest lover found himself met at the point where friendly attention: merge into lover's devotion by a wal of icy reserve that was impassable, Bhe never flirted, but she had the re putation of a flirt, because she wu popular and admired, and remained single until she was 27. She war known to be truthful, and she had dis tinctly told several lady friends that she was not engaged, so thers was not | even the spice of romance in the gossip, See knew her not in those three years, but Mrs. Tollman was the re. cipient of various hampers of city delicacies from her, and would acknow- ledge the same by letter, One of these, dated three years after the beautiful Miss Cameron left 8——, after elaborately thanking that young lady for a hamper of dainties, added “Do you remember my nephew, John Furber? He left me the day after you {dud, and 1 fretted more than a little, | But he took a turn for good, heaven bx | thanked! He worked himself up, and | to-day he writes me that he has made friends with bis father again, and is &« ibe taken partner in a commercial house. His father is to buy it, but John's earned a place, too, by hard, honest work, ©, my dear, I am hap- pier than I ever thought to be. Per- i haps you've heard of the house in Lon- {don that John isin. But I'l tire you | writing atout my own affairs I { would’nt oniy I thought perhaps you'd | remember John.” *In London,” Leonie murmured; “so near me all these three years. and yet never seeking me. Was I too bold? Did I drive him away by show- ing my heart too plainiy? Well, even 80, 1 am glad. I gave him the first {start toward an honorable manhood. Remember him? Yes, Mrs, Toliman, 1 do remember John,’ She had folded the letter and was dressing for the opera, when a visitor Was announced, “What a barbarous hour,” she mur- mured, not looking at the card, “Ina few moments, Jane.” : She was robed in her fleecy dress of white lace, over pale blue silk, had clasped diamonds on ber throat and wrists, and in the little ears, when, as she took the opera cloak from the | maid's hands, she looked at the card-- “John Furber.” A great beart-throb sent the blood { over her brow and neck; then it faded, | leaving only a soft tint upon the fau | cheeks, and in the dark eyes a light of | happiness harmonizing well with the smiling lips. She looked like some wisitant from another world, in the radiance of her beauty, as she came across the wide drawing-room to the window where he stood. He had not heard her light step, bul | he turned when she was near, showing | the stamp of his better life on his noble | face, He beld out his hand, looking earn | estly into her face, and seeing ske only | spoke a happy truth as, taking it, she | said: i “I am glad to see you.” | “‘Leonie,” he said, “you gave me a | hope three years ago, that has borne | me above temptation and suffering to a | position where I am not ashamed to | look any man in the face. Leonie, you bade me—"" Blushing brightly, she took up the | words as he paused-— *To be a man, John, for my sake.” “And I obeyed you. I have come for my reward, Leonie, loving you with all my heart, daring now te ask yom love in return.” So society had a ripple of semsation in a fashionable wedding when John Furber married Miss Leonie Cameron. A Sapposed Valuable Painting. Art amateurs are much interested in an oil painting, believed to be from the hand of Rubens, which was recently purchased by Thomas Meade, in Phila- delphia, from a gentleman in Cincin- pati who traced his title to Jerome Bonaparte. It represents Apollo bes fore Midas, and is exceedingly rich in color. Investigation shows that Rubens painted such a work, which was cap. tured by Napoleon, and has not since been heard of. The further fact is known that many art treasures captur- od by Napoleon fell into the hands of his brother Jerome, It is believed this was among them. This was not kno wn at the time of the Bonaparte sale, but it is ascertained beyond doubt that Bonaparte held this picture as one of his rarities and was at dll times loath to talk about it. At the time of the
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