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virginia News Notes.

german in Mother-Goo,e costumes
will ho given at the University Tonight.
On Wednesday evening. at IT. Stephen :
church. Culpepcr, Va. Miss Kate Nelson
was married to Mr.. Shelton +. Leakc.
Andrew Campbell. a colored brakeman
on the Norfolk and Western railroad, cele-
bratcd for his Iicrculean strength, attempt
ed at dublin Monday TO lift weight be-
voDd his powers, broke blood-YcSsel. and
died from internal hemorrhages.
A remarkable accident is said TO hive
happened 10 citizen OF Lynchburg last
Tuesday. While walking on the Norfolk
and Western railroad near the city. be-
was struck by one of the big consolidated
locomotives on that road and knocked
down high embankment. He regained
his feet apparently unhurt, and returned
home in very muddy plight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-28
4 DENIAL BY VOORHEES,.
Nothing in the Story About Governor Cieye-
land and Mr.. Hendricks.

land and Mr.. Hendricks.
4 Washington special says; Very few
people OF sense In Washington took any
stock in the story of The alleged row be-
twees prcsident-clect Cleveland and Mr..
Hendricks. The latter's friends say the
whole ridiculous business originated in
| Indiana. The motive was the same as
stood behind the yarn about the bitter
feud between Hendricks aud Mcdonald.
senator VOORHEES,, in an interview in the
Star to-day, puts his foot very enph3ti-
cally on that part OF the story In which he
has been made to figure.
"Oh. pshaw," exclaimed the Senator,
with impatienee, THAT story was rot
hogwash OF the very lowest and meanest
sort. II was 20 silly. absurd, aud disgust
ing that cant talk OF II with patience.
Why, to believe that a man would have To
SGT both Cleveland and Hendricks down as
blackguards Of the lowest type; two ruff
fans who went 10 hammering each other
a. soon a. they met. Governor Hendricks
wen, TO New York city to make speec!, at
an occasion in Brooklyn which he regarded
81 Of some importance. ! happened to be
on the same train with him. Governor
Hendricks wifi, accompanied him, and
after he bad made his speech he concluded
60 run up and see Governor Cleveland,
whom be had not met since the election.
They were together only short while and
had a pleasant conversation. The policy
OF the Administration was not talked Of
But, ScDator," put in the reporter. - it
WAS also said that Governor Cleyelsn0tcle-
grsphed for you and Colonel Bright TO
visit him al Albany. and that Mr.. Hen
bricks felt offended At being thus passed
over"
THAT lie Is OF the same character ~ the
other. There was not y word Of truth In
the statement. ] met Dick Bright at the
Gilsey Honse and be proposed that we run
up 10 Albany and see Governor Cleveland.
| had never met the Pfesident-elect. aud.
knowing | could run M 10 Albany aud get
10 Washington by Tuesday morning. /
consented. Bright and went up that
nieht and next day called upon the Cow
ernor simply TO pay our respects. The
visit had nothing 10 do with politics.
Governor cleyeisnd had not telegraped Tor
ne. 10 fact. ! have no idea that be knew
where WIS.,"
"what did you think Of The President.
elect. senator"
s.He made most favorable impression
up0n me. ] took him for clear. headed
msn. one who has che requisite wlIl-p,wer
,oeafry out what he regards " right"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-28
PREnfFR MACDONALD.
Banquet Of tho Empire club 10 the Canadian
Statesman,

4 London spccia! says: Lord Lorre, late
GOycrnor-Geueir OF Canada. presided at
the banquet tonight given Nv the Empire
Club IN honor OF SiI John 4. Macdonald,
Premier OF Canada. There was lnge
number Of notable guests present. Lord
LOrnc, in proposing the health OF The guest
OF the Club, said that Premier Macdonald
j. one Of the most successful statesmen Of
the younger nations OF the world. and ex-
pressed the hope that he would long be u
paTtakrr in the public life which he had
adopted.
Premier Macdonald, replying 10 the com
plimcntary remarks OF Lord Lornc. gave a
REVIEW OF the forty years OF his public life
in Canara. and said that, whether he WAS
speaking in The bIckWG1ds or in the cities
OF The Dominion. the sentiment Oi LOYALTY
10 England was always welcomed by hi,
hearers. The Don ;nion OF CanadI. he
said, would Of lis own chOirc always re-
main in close connection win Great Bri-
tain; but il was obvious That there ought
10 be q closer connection and q system OF
offence and defence. lie concluded by
say ing that he considered the proposal for
2 direct representation Of The Dominion Of
Canada in the British House Of Commons
rs entirely impraclicable.
Among The other speakers were Hon. Sir
Charles Tuppcr. High Commissioner Of
Canada to Greet Britain the Marqui, Of
Salisbury the Right Hon. william Henry
Smith, member OF Parliament for West.
minister; The Duke Of Sutherland; Elri
Of Derby, Secretary OF State for the Colo
MES, and Earl Kimberley, Secretary Of
state for India.
Queen Victoria to-day invested sir John
4. Macdonald at Windsor Castle, with The
Order % the Bath.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-28

and Democratic Legislature. AZ, he biz
railroad snd Other corporations Oh ihe Pa,
clde coast used wiisoni Stint their Ia
lluencs sfd their money IN behalf Of lhe
Repunlieans. who bad The additjousi ID
sanssgr n California Of ponuiar dIssr,-
paintmert and disgust at the enssrc failure
OF Toe pemoefatic Legislature to redeem
shy o: The promises on which n va.
elected. In Nevada the votes ,ry 70
secure Hcpub'lcaa success were sInpIy
bought Nv JOHN Maekey. Mackey was
very snxions for The termination Of Ar
tbur at Chicago. and for some mouths aI.
forwards took no Interest In blades can-
ddar5. Finally, oft OF regard for seua-
tor Jshn r. Jones. whose recIeetIon WA
dependent Upon The result. he o,,ened hts
purse-strings and bought the state. When
senator Fair arrived. almost at the Isst
moment, having come back from Europe
81 The earnest request OF the Dcmocrntic
Committee. he ssw hos the Drift was. and.
concluding not 20 buck against Msckey,
kert bis money In his pocket. n i nov
said that In 1856 Mackey will contest with
Fair Toe the senatorship, aud the belief IS
lia viii beat him.
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G0OD 7.ENPLARS.
Third DAYS Proc sea,nes az the Grant Lodge
Hrports, &c.

brhOtts- &c
Especial telegram u the Disps;ch.i
HAggis0sBuEG. November 81, 1884.
The Grand Lodge met nj . A. oil. and re-
Sumcd WORK The report OF the Commit
tee on Juvenile TempIsrs was submitted
sud approved. The special older--eicc-
ton Of representatives 10 the Right Wor.
thy Grand Lodge Of The World. which
meets ut Toronto, Canada, IN May next
resulted in The election OF ". A. Fucker,
Of Fauquier; J. II. Miles. OF Pulaski; and
Mrs. S. L. Dslley. OF Alexandra county.
with DR., W. J. Points. OF Rockingham;
II. NJ. Foliz, Of Alexandria; and Major j.
w. Newton, OF stanton, as alfernates.
The corps OF officers was flied by the
selection OF Rev. T.. =. Baker. OF Accomgc.
Grand Worthy Chaplain; T.. W. Robry. OF
PItsyivania county. Grand Worthy Mar
sbal; Miss Minnir NJ. Snow, oil Pulaski.
Grand Worthy Assistant Secretary: J. ".
Hammerly. OF Loudoun, Grand Worthy
Guard; s. T.. Webster, Of Halifax, Grand
Worthy Sentinel; J. e. Engiebage, OF
Rockingham. GRAD Messenger; Miss
Wooddic Alexander. Of Rockingham,
Grand Deputy Marshal.
The Grand Lodge, by invitation OF Rev.
l.. G. Mil6r, attended Thanksgiving SER
yiges at the Methodist EpiscOpa! Church
South.
The Committee on the state OF the Order
submitted an able report, which was
adopted.
DanyiIle was selected for the next place
OF meeting OF the Grand Lodge.
In regard TO juvenile work. The Grand
Lodge decided to contine the pledge OF the
juvenile Templar to abstinence from intoX-
icating liquor. The per capita was fixed
at 1Cs ceOts. The installation Of officers
will take place ut II a. VI. Tomorrow.
A large pubic meeting was held in the
courthouse tonight, at which addresses
were made by Rev. ". ". Wood, Of Abe
marie; Rev. j. II. Howard. OF Fairfax;
Captain ". G.. button. e. ". L. T. elect;
j. u. Miller. of Pulaski; Hon. j. n. Stubs.
Of Gloucester, and Major ~. Il. Holden. OF
Rhode Island.
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An 0vssisn - Rassi.
ru. s.,,~rs.n IN a.. fu~n.,..s.


NEw YoRx. November s,.--Ltst uiyat
was q gals one at the Acsde,uy OF Music,
IL being the tweniy-iifth snniversafy Of
Nine. Psttfs Grxt appearance on The stige,
The house was packed. The opera was
MARTHA Nine. Patti appearing for the
first time In the titlr-roie. She received q
great ovation. After the opesa thc seventh
Regiment band. sercnsdcd Mme. patsl with
marcb thst was written by Der ten years
ago and dedicated TO the regiment. Nine.
Patti was then escorted to the windsor
Hotel by procession led Dy mounted ard
foot police. After them came tor, h-ochr-
trs aud The band aud drum corps. Then
csne sonss,ress Ia coach drawn by four
gray horses. Arriving al the hate, the
land PLAYED The following .ercnadr: ERA
yiaIa" potpourri; waltz. "Flordi Pnma
Vera composed by Nine. Patti ten years
sgo; sexteite from '.Lucis," and "A1'c-
rica." After che Serenade Mime. Patti re-
ceiyed the congratulations OF those present..
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More Reductions Of Wages aud Stop.
mage of Work.

/ Nv telegraph 4" ihe ibtsplt'h.l
PITTSBURGH, Pa, November 21.-Oliver
Brothers& Phillips. controlling three mills,
have ordered ten per cent. reduction in the
wages Of I'LL employees except those gov
erned by the yearly scale OF the Amalga-
msted Association. The reduction will go
into effect December Isl, and will affect Il
thousand men.
Adams 4 Co.. flint glaSs-works, shut
down last evening for an indefinite period,
throwing ont of employment three hun
dred persons. The works are now over
stocked with manufactured goods, and
trade is exceedingly dull.
LoNG ISLAND ClIy, l.. l., November -.
Tue Long Island Railway Company has
reduced the wages OF trackmcn ) per cent,
of station agents s. per month, and OF en-
ployes Of the machlne-,hopS from TO 10
per cent. a number OF employees, also, in
all the departments have been dismissed.
READING, Pa, November 27.-Notices
Of reduction OF 10 per cent. in wages Of
laborers and iurnace-hands have been
pasted at the furnaces OF the Reading Iron
Works. The reduction will 20 into effect
December Ist,
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DAhruLEAND VICINITY.
OF 7. q. VI iiiiams a to.-Obituary United
states tour, Items Marriage.

Other Items abcuf the sale OF the Property
orT. q. Williams q to.-Obituary United
states Court Items-M Marriage.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dspaichi
DANvILIE. Va. November 81. 1884,.
McssrS. James Alfred Jones and james
Plcasants, with Mr.. Y. G. Williams, were
here yesterday experimenting the sale Of
the property OF T.. &. Williams a
60. Besides the lots reported last
night rs bought by Mr.. Williams,
De bought also two sections of The
large tot ST The corner OF Union and Patton
streets, paying for one section s2.0fS.7i.
for the other $2,i29.G0. The other sections
IL that lot were bought by Mr.. w. w. New.
oI Danvillc, who gave for one lot S2.023.l2,
for another the same. for another S4.32O.
\ lot on Bridge street, fronting 6S and
running back IS3 feet, was bought by
Mr.. Thomas NJ. rutherford for $500,
and lot near il, fronting on an
alley 30 feet and running back 1876
was bought by him for Sill. The other
lots were sold a. follows Lot fronting on
alley 30 feet and running back 30, with
small dwelling thereon. 70 Green Banister
for 1881; lot on same alley, of same ulea-
swements. with snail dwelling, TO John l..
Pceu for si2j; four lots lying OH the river
10 4. J. Whcdtlcy for S2i3; two lots near
the eas-bousc to 4. L. Walker for 1902.
One OF the farms belonging 10 the firm
was not sold. The two sold measured re-
spectiycly 2i2.5 and 1862 acres. and were
sold respectively 10 Mr.. John ". Jones, of
the county. at Sl3 per acre, gnd Or. W. $
Robertson, OF the county. at Sl4.2j per
acre. The cOru was sold 40 - per barrel.
Mr.. Pleasant Farmer. an esteemed citizen
oi Halifax county. died ut his home, near
Ncw's-Ferry depot. on the 2jlh instant.
There were moi auv cases OF importance
10 the public before Judge Paul's court at
The session just closed. There were two
eases OF intimidation Of voters; two eases
of violation o! postal laws. for which John
y. Brown was sentenced To one year in the
penitcniiary as TO one. with sentence Sus-
pended as 10 the other; and a number OF
liquor eases. ~ to which the parties found
guilty were generally fined 800 and jailed
for two or three months.
Mrs. Kate l.. Doe, daughter OF the late
Thomas Il. Doe. AMI Mr.. samuel II. Street,
Jr.. OF Newbcrne. \. c.. were married last
night Il the house Of Mr.. J. L. Tyaok.
broiher-in-law OF the bride. Mr.. and Mrs
TysCk gave an elegant entertainment 10 a
number Of invited friends. ALPHA.
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COLD IN MICHIGAN.
The Precious Metal Dug Up in Plenty In che
Wolverine STATE.


= isbpcming lMlch.) special SAYS: Three
years ego Julius Ropes. chemist Of this
cry discovered quartz vein bearing gold.
about four miles north OF lshpeming. while
exploring for marble. A compary was
ioiined W him which secured forty
scics al land, aud commenced sink
ing shaft A small mill was built
and oTisr'was done In small way
for two YEAR,. Ia the fall OF 1888, S. =.
Curry, the president OF the company, had
300 OF the Ropes gold mintei into eagles.
A Eew compsny was formed in the spring
OF The present year. aud $4,000 was raised
by JO-ceut assessment upon the out.tsnd.
ing stock. A new mill was erected and
new machinery secured. An adiiiion1,
force of miners was set to work, and up1n
the 10th Of The present month the new mill
was started NJ, VITA 4 capacity OF 800 iOas
OF rock per DAY.
Az tic mining work done 40 fag has been
exploratory aud preparatory, aad only such
rec. has been milled o. was secured Iv
drifting aud sinking. The quartz grows
richer in gold and silver as the work goes
deeper. In the drifting number OF assays
have been made OF tac uusrz, VARYING
frorl SO 20 $50 per ton. One picked speci.
men a>sayed ~ $50 10 tie ton. The rock
now being treated Is yielding about Si5 per
ton. Or,t Of $4,000 shares only about 1000
arc upon The market. and these are being
held at high figure.
Tie Phillips Gold Mining Company, cap
it'll si,e00.tHl0. a Chicago organization. has
an option upon property near the Ropes.
and work IL bong pushed. The Deer Lake
Company has shaft upon the Ropes vein.
1900 feet east. and has rcsUmcd active
work recently.
The Neeaunec Gold and Silver Company
has property mile and "a hall east Of tue
Rope. uron which some work has been
done
The Madden & Hogan mine has shaft
OF fifty feet, and assays from - TO S3i.3S
per ton. The Algcr Gold Mining Company
is new organization which will commence
work at once. Captain Smith Moore has a
q good property within the corporate limits
OF TIE City oi Marquette. Assays OF the
quartz run - high rs sSi. Work is being
done N number OF other places. but these
are the principal. An feel confident that
1881 will see d notable gold rush in The Up
pr Peninsula of Michigan.
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The Touauin Credits voscd.

'FIF'' 10
PARIS, November In the Climber 0.
Deputies to-day NJ. LEROY read the report
from the Tonqrin Committee advising the
Chamber 20 adopt the Tonquin credits, and
urging the necessity that exists for occupy.
iug the provinces in the north OF ronquin,
The Chamber then passed vote OF urgen-
cy, and pronounced Tor Nm immediate dis
ctlSSion.
After lengthy and acrimonious debate
The Chamber voted the first credit OF iG,-
0O0,0G0 francs by 3Gi 10 lGS; and after
wards, by yot" OF 81 TO lT9, voted 4
Ire-h credit of A3,000.000 francs. The or.
der OF The day. being an expression OF con-
iidencc ir the Government, was then adopt
ed without opposition. Afterwards tbs
order OF the day, pure and simple, was re-
iccted by SOL TO $50.
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Dcsperaaoes Captured.

Fort Smith special says: Eleven pris-
onrr- were brought IN this evening by a
deputy United Slaics marshal, among them
beng steve Holt. q member % the noto-
iious Buck Glass gang of outlaws, who
have for years been deiying the aw by rob
hing, stealing, aud killing IN all portions
OF The Indian Territory. lie was captured
ai Tulsa last week. sfter desperate fight
between the marshal aud his party on one
side and Holt and three companions on the
other. in which Arch Wood. one oil the
maTsbal's men, was shot in The thigh. and
nolt'- companions escsped. Ten horses
were recovered from the Outllws.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-28

the Upited STATES, bci1e, s.Let the Hid
FolIow the TaIlow.'
% fte Hooks. Doue for, lad on tn
sbeii, suspended. dead The bsut pieces o!
iron on which the hinges of gate rcst and
turned are called hook, x gssc Is on the
hooks n l. In bad way, and canaot readily
be opened and shut.
TO POKE Hosr Head Into Hornets Nest
To grt into trouble by mediIInx. The bear
4 very fond OF honey. and often gets stung
by pokirg irs shout by mistake into bor-
nets nest in search Of its fayorite dainty.
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The Naval aureau of Construction

w te'tFfapn 10 tIf UlspdVcHI
WAsniSCToS, November 81. The annual
report OF 4. II. Wilson, chief Of the Bureau
OF Construction and Repair, Navy Depart
ucent. recommends the APPROPRIATION OF
St96i 300 for the "incrcase Of the niyy.'
including the construction OF seven new
steel vessels. The completion OF the frigaie
New York, which has been on the stocks at
the Biooklyn yard since 1865, is strongly
recommended. The construction Is re-
commended Of "two compo,iie-built, aux
ili0ry steam-power, batk-rigged clipper
shtps. OF fine models, 800 tons displacement
and light spared, designed expressly for
training boys for the naval service" aud
ioi this purpose an appropriation OF $3.50
600 is recommended. An appropriation Of
sa.923. 0jl is recommended for the compile
ton OF the four monitors.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-28

"
BERLIN, November 2I.-iu his speech
yesterday, IN opposition TO The resolution
to pay members OF the Reichstag. Bismarck
charged the members with using nee passes
on The railwsy TO enable t1em TO travel ail
over the empire, aud he therefore adyo-
Gated the reyoking OF the free list. Speeches
were made by members OF the Reichst,g
IN opposition to Bismarck, in which they
declared tia, The Government was seekiua
to prevent The attendance OF the poorer So
ciali-t members OF the RcichStag. II they
were refused their travelling expenses,
they contended that they must be paid 4
salary TO enable members to live in such
al expensive city as Berlin.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-28
Emory College. Georgia.

ATLANTA, GA., November 21.-Dr. A. g..
Haygood, president OF Emory College,
oxford, Ga. resigned to-day. At called
meeting Of the Board OF Trustees DR..
Hopkin.. yicc-president. was elected presi.
dent. Or. Haygood will give BIZ. entire
time TO the agency Of the John +. Slater
fund. He announced that northern gen.
tlemen interested in the Slater WORT had
given $4,000 to Emory College, and that
other friends OF the same work had
pledged $4,000 for school OF technology
IN the College. DR.. Haygood was made
president o. The Board Of Trustees.
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.,,ihe Cy,,cr, Onern,iyc.

"
MONTREAL. November 2I.-Seycnty opc-
ratiyes employed by The Canadian Cutlery
Company here have struck against being
paid by pieoe-w0rk, as in Sheffield. Eng,
except at higher rates. All hands were
brought from Sheffield on the opening Of
the manuIactorY, year ago, aud were pre-
yiou-ly paid by day-work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-28
Fire in IIanoyer-The Insuran nee.

If OF tsIOnWN NC OF INt IIVNIHVHU DlsiNIIVNsI
HANoyIR COUNTY, November 26, 1881.
Atm early hour last night j. NJ. Nuckies's
store, with stock OF goods. ut Walton's, in
this county, was totally DESTROYED by fire.
The lire is supposed to have originated
from the explosion Of n lamp. The build
ing was Insured in the Virginia Fire and
Marine Company for $3.50, and the stock in
the London AID Liyerpooland Globe Com
panv i0I 81 200. XlP.
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suiciae In Little Rock.

Iiy telegraph to the Dispateh.l
LITTLE Rock, ARK, November al.
II. Bailey, Of Atlanta. Ca, commercial
traveller Of Deere, Mans,lr * Co., OF 81.
Louis, committed suicide here this AFTER
noon-the result OF protracted spree. lie
was the author OF a book on political econo-
my, which attracted attention a couple Of
wears ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-28
Portsmo uih Democratic Dcmonstra-
lion.
GSpcciaI telegram 10 the Dispstch.l

Especial telegram 20 the DisDatch.l
NORFOLK. VA. November 81, 1884.
The Portsmouth Democrats engaged in
their giorifcaljon tonight in honor Of the
election OF Cleveland aud Hendricks. 1t
was a glorious thanksgiving for The Dem
0crals OF the banner city. Fully three
thousand men were in line in the torch
light procession. including nearly i've
hundred mounted men from Norfolk
county. There were twenty professional
cars and several hundred iransparencics.
The Fifth Maryland regiment and three
Other bands furnished the music. The ill.,
minalion OF houses was extensive, costly,
and general. aud the whole affair the finest
demonstration OF the kind ever witnessed
in Portsmouth,
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A Pcnnsyivania Coliiery burned.

iBy telegraph TO the Dispztch.l
WHKEsB.RRE. Pa, November 27.-The
Forty Fort colIiery, owned and operated
by J. II. Swayer. was burned this morning.
Loss. 100000; insurance, $4,000. TO.
gether with the breaker and colliery, SOC
tons OF coal and all the valuable machinery
about the mines were DESTROYED. The
cause Of the Dire Is unknown. Five hun.
bred persons will be thrown out OF EN-.
plOyineut
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-28
Late Weather Report.

Especial telegram 10 ,hc Dispaich.l
WAsHiNGTON, November 2S-1:l0 4. H.
For the Middle Atlantic States generally
cloudy weather and rain. soufhwestcriy
winds, becoming variable, slight changes
in temperature.
For the South Atlantic states partly
generally from northeast To southeast,
lower barometer. nearly stationary tenn.
pcraturc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-28

nv fNhTt DI'DaIIH.T
PARIS, November 81. A meeting OF four
hundred Anarchists was held to-day in Rue
Aumairc. at which il was decided to hold q
grand outdoor meeting TO force the Gov
eminent to provide the unemployed with
work and lodging.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-28
/ NOTED KEIIFlLIST.
She Career Of the LATE Elder >wan-iii>
Power over the People.

Power over the People.
fNCw Haven Palladium
The funcrlio i the Rev. JabcI swan. The
famous Baptist cXhorlrr. occurred al New
London. Conn, to-day, and will be largely
attended. The ending oil b., notable life
was peaceful aud painless. His age was
cishty.iyc. He was better known 10 the
people OF Southern New England aud New
York state ~ Elder swan, . title The B,D-
tistS were wont 10 confer upon their
preacher. year. AGO. Elder swan was
a native OF S;OningtOn. When the British
feet bomhardcd that place in 1871, he
served rs pOVdcr-n0nkcy 10 the can.
nonecrS that defended The town. Al TWEEN
h.two hr wa, licensed preacher. but
thinking himself ins,fiicicntiy educated for
biz worh. he determined 90 take q ihcologi-
cai course at Madison niIersity, then m
Iis infancy. TO reach the college he rode
TWO hundred and Gfty mile on horseback.
He had at that time 500 saved from hard
work. and young wife, earnest aad active
~ himself They leased cabin for nine
dollars year and began housekeeping.
Every sunday while at college the Young
student rode twenty miles 20 preach before
Il congregation That paid him fifty cents n
sermon. on other days he earned 31t
cents day by work at telling trees aud
cutting timber. In 1897 he was erldula-
led.