St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 18, 1884

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ST. LOUIS; FRIDAY. APRIL 18, 1884. Ss — CONTINUATION OF THE GREAT SP ECIAL SALE BT. ACER DRHSS SILES. 22-inch Superb Black Silk, 20-inch Guinet’s Black Silk, $1 8 $1 37. 22-inch Extra heavy, Win ; worth 81 75 1 1 Ik: 81 50; worth 82 25. These are by far the greatest bargains in GOOD Silks ever offered in this city. ANOTHER IMMENSE DRIVE 00 —— LORED ALL-SILK RHADAMES, All new and desirable colors, $1; worth $1 50. Examine these goods, it will pay you. W. H. Gumersell & Oo., 413 and 415 N. Fourth Street. AND TINNERS’ STOCK OF ALL KINDS. FOR SALE BY EXCELSIOR MITCHELL CANDIES. French Fruits; Chocolate, Ice Cream and Lanch Parlor. 503 H. FOURTH ST ö MANUFACTURING co. — —— — .S— — Been — — — age. KEEPS SHIRTS! $10 FOR ZS, Made to measure, fit warranted; none better can be made at any price. 87 for 6 Keep’s Partly-Made Shirts, Only plain seams to complete, all Difficult work finished. FANCY SHIRTS, new designs, in all fabrics, made to or- der at most reasonable rates. Samples and directions for measurement mailed free, IBERT BROS., Men's Furnishers. FACTS RECARDING Ds, Barter's Iran Tenis, re LIVER ond NMsDNEYS,. BLOOD, regulate an {ESTORE THE an UTH! in n those 5 — a certain aud emelen- TONIC, fall sPgspein, Venter Appetite.lndiges- AF ‘k of Strength, ete., its use is marked with immediate wouderful results. Bones, os and nerves receive new force. Enlivens tind and supplies Brain Power. suffering from all complaints cullar to their sex will — L 4 a KARI TRON TONTC a safe and spee 4 2 * sone Den Cone ie ‘ — estimony to the value R. HaatTen's Iron fonte is that frequent — counterfeiting have only added to the popular. of the original. If you earnestly desire health net experiment—get the OnIGINAL AND BEST. GA MARTER’S * ’ a 0 or . ok ation, free. — Dan. IN TONIC 18 FOR SALE BY ALL Davoasts VERYWHERE. ai * ple means of se 2 E eee ee bok, —— oye o be Genera, iz = = 77 3718 e 10 ey . r 12 Nen ' ory . 2 * K w York, — — — — — — ene 2 — —— 2 —2 wn + oe > gi _ Fx : : Ne — = 7 mig = im x a) me . * OD oe; 6 2 a 12 » 3 1 1 ae 3 5 . 4 . Pi ag > as re | 5 5 55 c. 5 R 8 sagt? Me ™ . . 3 » 1 — 1 “4 ; * 2 613 Washington AV. 604 Olive Street 266TH EDITION, PRICE ONLY 81 BY MAIL POST-PAID. A Great Medical Work on Manhood. Exhausted Vitality, Nervous and Physical Debility Premature Decline iu man, Errors ot Youth. and the untold miseries resulting from indiscretions or ex. cesses. A book for every man. young, middle-aged and old. It containg 125 prescriptions for all acute and chronic diseases, each one ot which is inval able. So found by the author, whose experience f 23 vears is seh as probably never before fell to the lot of any physician. pages. bound in beautiful French musiin, embossed covers, full gilt. teed to be a nner work in every sense—mec nical, . sold ˖ mail, nost 4 now Gold medal awarded * author by Medical Association, to the cer refers. : This book should be read by the tion, and by the afflicted for rovlief. all.—London Lancet. There is no member of society to whom will not bé useful, whether youth, parent, instructor or clergyman,— Argonaut. Address the Peabody Medical Institute H. Parker, — 4 * h — Roston, physicians au CC ene- SELF GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878. . Vanilla Chocolate, young for It will ‘meusae guardian, Dr. W. wh ex ence, ‘bro hate baffled the skill of other e out an 0 FRRONEOUSLY IMP Lind The Grand Display of Elegant Millinery in our windows during opening week leads persons to surmise that we have no medium- “We must only be difficult their minds that it is useless to run oods, or in other words, priced ORE for our goods.“ charge This is a great mistake and can charged against us by those who find to make u a race against it S. J. BRITTAIN & C0. THE ONLY RECOGNIZED Leading Millinery Establishment IN THE SOUTHWEST. Our Spring Opening has been a magnificent See what the daily press of St. Louis success. says about it: From the Glohe-Democrat: “It marks the start of the Millinery Trade.” From the Republican: “The Millinery Offerings of Famous is looked | forward to with great interest.” From the Post-Dispatch: The Famous Millinery of S. J. Brittain & Co. Millinery House of is justly called the Leading this city.” From the Westliche Post: “The variety of Styles exhibited during the — season excels ee heretofore at- mpted by S. J. Brittain & Co. J. J. BRITTAIN & C0. FAMOUS. — CATCHERS’ GLOVES. — 8 — The Best Style Made. — — Divided Pad. and from M. ——— N. er Bie KASK, 4. U., and Bats, Caps. Uniforms t order | DR. HO IS YOUR DECORATOR? THE OLD RELIABLE FIRM OF F. W. ROSENTHAL & C0. * 410 and 412 NORTH FOURTH STREET. SPRAGUE’S UBLICATESSEN 716-718 N. Broadway. RESTAURANT SPRAGUE’S. 5 sources. This su- FRANCK'S ‘ when falling of relief SSED! many * They become healt fully active by the use of Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, short from other ads b stimulating ic also prevents — wbk2ʃ¼ — PASS IT BACK, SEN. Important Decision of the National Court of Claims, A Court-Martialed Army Officer Who Illegally Took Money from the Treas. ury--He Was Assisted by Fraadulent President Hayes--The Nez Perces {n- dians. , By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. - WASHINGTON, D. C., April 18.—The Court of Ciaims has just rendered a decision which will.be of considerable interest to some people, and especially to the late President Hayes and to one Benjamin P. Runkle, formerly of Ohio, who was court martiaied at Louisville in 1872, fined §7,500,. sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and to be dismissed from the army. Mr. Runkle was, in the early part of the war, acaptain in the Thir- teenth Ohio Infantry. He was made colonel ip the Twenty-seventh Ohio in 1864, and leutenant- colonel in the Veteran Reserve Corps in 1866. In 1867 he was made disbursing officer of the Bureau of Freemen and Abandoned Lands for the State of Kentucky, and continued in that position until 1872, when he was charged with embezzlement and other crimes, and on trial by a court martial at Louigville was found guilty and sentenced by the court to pay the United States a fine of 67,00, to be confined in the penitentiary for the period of four years and tobe cashiered from the service of the United States. The proceed- ings of the court were forwarded to Washington and an order issued by r Belknap, in which he said that, in view of the unanimous recommendation d members of the court. on account of the gailan services of Major Runkle and his former character, bécause of the infirmity under which he suffered at the time ot his effense by reason of wounds received during the war and for other causes, “the President is pleased to +remit all of the sentence * so much as airects e iering, which will be duly executed. THAT WAS ALL, : except that the cashiering took place. In 1877, after Hayes became the occupant of the White House, Runkle and his friends t the case béfore him, claiming that as the President him- self had not signed the order of the court-martial for Runkle’s dismissal, and as the court-martial was calied by the President instead of by the commander of the army, the age were incomplete and perhaps il) anti subject to review by the then President Hayes. Mr. Hayes coincided in this view, and proceeded to review the case,which was conducted under, and supposed to have been complete by bis predecessor, Gen. Grant, aud made this remarkable order: “Iam of the opinion that the conviction is net sustained by the evidence in the case, and the sentence of the court is hereby disapproved.” He then made an additional order upon the Pay- master General directing him to pay Major Run- dle the sum of $9,195 27, as salary which be have drawn upon the retired list the fee of the court anarsial oy iy Belknap ings to the time in which President Ha order re- stored him to the retired list. This was at the time considered a very remarkable proceeding, yet it probably would never have been questioned had not Major Runkle, encouraged by the suc- cess of his former venture, made another GRAB AT THE TREASURY. A short time since he brought suit in the Court of Claims against the Government for the sum of $14,390 35 as “longevity pay.” This was just the opportunity that some people, familiar with the case, bad been waiting for, and they immediately set to work to lay before the Court the facts re- arding bis restoration to the retired list by President Hayes and the order for his pay during the time that he was out of service. The Co after a careful examination of the case, has ren- dered a decision not only — pay Major Runkle the $14,390 35, but deciding that President Hayes had not the authority to overturn the findings of the court-martial and a former admin- istration, and that said Benj. P. Runkle must return to the treasu ry of the United States the sum of 69,198 7 which he — received from there under the order of the said President Hayes, * THE POOR INDIAN. The following petition 2 has deen received from residents at Jas, asking the return of the Joseph band of Nez Perces Indiaus to their reservation. It says: “The Nez Perces are a superior race of Indiahs. From time immemorial the mouctains of Idaho have been their nome. In 1834 they sent across the continent for white teachers to instruct them. For eighty years they have been loyal and true to the white race. They are the onlytribe of.Indians of whom it may de said that no full blood of their number ever took a white . The main body, about 2,500, live in Idaho. hey are civil- ized, having churches and schools, and are rich in farms and herds of horses and cattle. (They have always been self supporting, and have neyer accepted rations from the vernment. In 1855 their claim to their land was confirmed by the Stevins treaty. In 1863 the treaty transferring a large part of their reservation to the vern- ment, Was signed by a rity of the Nez band. This treaty Cet Joseph, witn chiefs, refused to sign, and they, with lowers, men, women and children, numbering about 950, remained on the undisputed territory until 1876, In 1877 troops were sent for their reé- moval, and an upfortunate Indian war was precipi- tated. After a retréat of 1,300 miles, Joseph, with his men, women and chiidren, OFFERED TO SURRENDER on the express condition that he and bis people should be returned to Idaho to live on their reser- vation with the loyal Nez Perces, many of whom had assisted the Government in his capture. Gen. Miles piedged the faith of the Government to this end, and Joseph laid down bis arms. But Gen. Miles was overruled. Joseph and his were taken to Fort Leaveriworth and counned for seven months on Low Island, between a lagoon and a river, where the their goods were stolen and man; women were outr Io * were taken tothe lndian Territory, where a few months, more than one-fourth o. erritory nearly six Years. born to them there ever lived to the years. Less than three hundred of the remain. One hundred and fifty are now profess- ing Christianity. There are not twenty-five war- riors left. ‘The agency physician says they must me extinet if they are not removed. They never cost the Geoverpment $20,000 fer their sup- rt, and their Kindred and friends among the oyai and civilized Nez Perces in idaho offer wo share with the the Government of LATEST EDITION. ENCE. ote locked up and subsequently admitted to bail. he complainant in Miss Anna Walter, the daughter and weil-to-do farmer ack. Miss Walter and her father attendea Vedder’s church, though they were not members. The detectives discovered, among other a that in January, 1483. while Vedder was stopping at a hotel in Troy he inducea Miss Walter to visit his rooms secretiy. She re- mainea at the all night, and the thing on à visit er to 2 in February. In June they went to New York tog ether, remain- ing several days, and when t ret ur ned Ved explained to her father that he had met the young on the train. About August 1, Veader took Miss Walter to Saratoga, where he paid her board and visited her once between that date and August 13. On August 14, Vedder brought ber to Albany, where he procured the commission of the crime char by Dr. Paterson of No. 90 Colum- bia street, on August 16, Vedder being present at the time. On the following Saturday, the young woman was taken seriously For a long time her lite was despaired of an der on aecount of her prolonged sickness the trialofthe clergyman was several times postpoued. As soon as the young woman's condition became dangerous Paterson suddenly disappeared. VEDPER CALLED ON HER several times during her illness, and finally ar- ranged with her to go to Troy, where he placed her in a boarding house. It was here that the de- tective found her. Vedder was indicted jointl with Paterson and they elected to be tri together. After many postponements, the case came to trial in March last and the jury failed to agree, standing 6 to6. Judge W brook presided over the ert of Oyer and Terminer. before which had, and his charge to the jury at generaliy commented oa as iv favor er. Thetrial ended today was Judge John C. Noit, Vedder being ly’from Paterson. Paterson’s w unknown. The cofvicted clergyman is about 30 years of age. of medium height,igracefully formed and has pleasant features. His complexion is light, bis bair brown, his forehead high, and he — — a thin mustache. He has a wife and one 0 REVOLUTION MAY FOLLOW. A Movement.on Foot to Reduce the Wages of Railroad Employes. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. New YORK, April 18.—The WoRLD announced sometime ago that a movement was on foot to re- duce the wages of all employes other than artizans on the Trunk Rallway lines ard those employed by large corporations throughout the country. It was also said that not only wages, but numbers were to be struck at, and that the rank and file of the great companies’ employes would be thinned out to so great an extent that thousands of men would be thrown upon the | bor market. Since then a tendenty to a general reduction of freight rates has manifested itself, and a ptible falling off in business is complained in every depart- meat of traffic. Yesterday it was reported that the Grand Trunk Canana had tnreat- ened all its employes with reductions amounting to at least 5 percent. In this connection a re- porter visited an employment agent, who said: “It looks as if there was some understanding on the wages uestion among the bosses of all the Northern, Eastern aod Northwestern railroads. Canadian company is bunt following example set them eir action, if the anticipated it strike, us with unemployed pie at atime when our railway men would strike if they dared. There will soon be noted a very general tendency throughout the Unlon to adepreciation in the val- ue of services as contrasted with skilied work, and this threatens to affect injuriously very large 0 8 of the community. whose necessities have not hitherto forced them into labor combinations. I mean porters, policemen, watchmen and male — generally, trom the elevator boy to the tally cler A member ofthe Advance Labor Club said: There is reason to fear that we are somewhere on the edge of bad times, but the employes of the large corporations are already on the r edge. Nothing but the pewer of the Brotherhood of Engineers keeps » the wages of engineers and stokers, and it must be admitted that what 1s said ot the rapidly diminishing re- ceipts and traffic on the principal hies since the peginping of the corn and wheat glut in Decem- ber, would really justify reductions in railway sta There is, wever, ing beyond this. The companies are taking undue advantage of circumstances to push employes tothe wall get the work out of the t number. The consequences cannot be d as trade in general depenas or skness on the spendings of employed people other than tradesmén, and we seem to be now reaching a t where from below, from 9 “I think that were reductions in the numbers em ed, which are threatened by ee vos or 7 co s, the whole of labor, skilied or. nnsk should go out or strike for shorter hours.” . ferred, % per cent; Western Union, 1%; Texas and Pacific, 74; Mashattan, 3; Missouri Pacific, 5%; and Kansas and Texas, % The most com- mon cause assigned tor the decline is that Mr. N f i E 1 is i | 1 1 i 11 i 8 * > / “a 5 * , 2 1 * „ 1 8 7 N ¥ se 5 : N “4 7 ‘ > K * 5 = . : hammer. In Maj. Weirman’s pocket was f j. on ound A PRESIDENT’S SECRETAR How He Escaped Filling the Grave of a Suicide, 1 Major Edwin H. Wierman Dies of Heart Disease After His Farewell Letters are Written—Once Wealthy and the Private Secretary of Ex-President Johnson. : By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. New Torx, April 18.—About 1145 Wednesday. night Major Edwin H. Weirman, aman of dis- tinguished appearance, entered the Coleman House, where he had been stopping for the past two months, and, going up to the night clerk, Wiifiam L. Strails, remarked that he was not feel ing well, and asked him to feel his heart beat, Phe clerk afterwards sald that Weirman’s heart was beating like a trip- Major Weirman turned, and walked to the elevator. As be entered the door be staggered and fell into the elevator boy’s arma He gave one gasp and died. His body was taken to his room and the coroner notified. Upon lis person was the following significant letter, ad dressed to John H. Mason, Hotel St. Marie, Fifth avenue and Thirty-nintb street: “My Dear Mason—What can, what shall say to you. dear, good, kind friend, bene ee 4 well. look with charity u myact? I w M lam riven to desperation, 2 ason, that lieve, I thing, I am doing right. vnor and man- ood urge me to it, circumstances have combined against me. I cannot longer withsdtan the str which oppresses me. — dear friend, and me as best you can. H. WSIRMAN.” nother letter, addressed to Measrs. Devine & Gillis, proprietors of the Hotel St. Marie, was written in the same tone. It concluded with: “Ask for me what I cannot myself — blessing. Good-bye.” five ith & Wesson thirty-cight ber, on revolver.. Ii was evident th the man had intended suicide, but death bad as pated him. The autoposy made vy Dr. Jenk last evening, showed that the man had died from aneurism of the heart. Mr, Mason ane the ie * addressed, whom etter was has charge of Marie, orthern —— A. —— i secre ° © Was Very wealthy, aoa had been connected with several railroads, He was a short. time ago inspector of Pullman Passes Car Company. fie speculated in Wail street a great deal and lost heavily, About a year ago he sul- fered from heart trouble.” Olerk Downe of the St. Marie Hotel said: “Major Merriman left the hotel last January. He was ene of the most fect gentlemen lever met. He was very wealthy until he lost his money in Wall street. He was engaged to marry a wéalthy young widow, whose name | will not give. bi requently dined to- — Dare, where the Major spent his ly. He was u here on Tuesday, I think, — borrowed an umbrella ot me. We were talking the number of suicides which were lu the dail rs, and the Major remarked: B among and was not that kind ot a man. He age ig am no e ud from his ters I think that he was on n to shoot himself when God intertered. It a sad blow to bis friends, for everybody him. He was to my Knowled CONNECTED WITH SEVERAL RAILROADS, Last summer he had charge of the road between Long Branch and Point Loekout, Col. 8. N. Moulton, a lawyer, recently of Cin- cinnati aud who, with his family, is sto at the Arna Hotel, at way and Twenty ia known — eirman for several said yesterday: “I met Major Weir: man four years ago when he was conn ected wita the Texas, Louisiana & Pacific Railroad in Ci ecame to this city. During President Johnson's term Weirman was associated him. I believe he was connected with the, Reve- nue Department in some way. It tas been 1 that be was Johnson’s private secretary, but am not certain what he did. At any rate when Johnson swung around in the circle Weilrman was with him. He was engaged to marry a very — 1 who was worth a great deal of money. Sheis from Kentucky. Weirman was Southerner. I think he came to Cincinnabl with the influx of railroad from Alabama or Georgia. He has many ential frienda and I will communicate w abeut bis death. Maj. Weirman is well-known In the various States and is highly spoken of. Among the de- ceased’s effects was the following telegram, dated this city March 31: * 1 see you afew moments to-night about 1. 80. to tho His body was removed to an —— establishment at No. 315 Fourth avenue, where will remain until his friends make arrangements for ite burial. He has a sister wiio is abroad. LEFT HIS WIFE AND CHILDRER, Arthur Simpson Elopes with His Wife's 17-Year-Old Niece. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. Naw Yorn, April About five yegrs ago, from Biisevife to - 7 3 * 99 la 2 eo. sy + ee 7 ~~ 2 “ye 5 = 4 : z er 1 Fe. 2 iia 9 wee, 4 * * * 72 ee 2 piety 8 . pl eas Se . 22 5. la ¥ * * — f 2 * ¢ ~ FF 3 ie * it 2 * 2 8 — 2 — ays 2 4 8 N ‘4 is * 4 . * 1 * 3 * 5 „ = — ies * 775 5 75 a. a