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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-31
The situatisp at Biloxt.
[By Telegram h To the Dispstcn

WASHINGTON, October 3D.--A New Or
leans special say For the past two or
tlIree nights there has been palpabe white
frost at Biloxi, n IS, aud the official modi-
cal intelligence pIcsnmes such 10 be incon-
si-icnt with the further cSl- eDce Of yellow.
lever. The authorities Of the town, there.
fore. eTc th5fng under LONGER maintenance
Of ih, panic-inspired quarantine. which
nov sbui- of thai point The MAYOR has
fied proof with Governor Lowry that there
have been only eight deaths from fever of
any kind IN the past sixty dsys, and that
The health ~ the town Il now good.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-31
LETTERS TO CLUyEEIUs.
FRIENDS WriSiSE Io VI m WORDS eff
Enmfnr, ana s.mpatny.

Cluvcrus. when visited by the DiSDqiCb-
man yesterday afternoon. WIS found 10 lie
h. Llghcr spirit and looking better than ~
any tine for week or too. Tie j. now
daliy receiving from old friends. and from
~RupthiZcis whom he has never seen, iet-
ter of sympathy and comfort aud offer Of
help IN getting Signatures 90 hi petition 30
De Governor III. mail has now come 10
'c quite large, and the following are sam
pie, Of what people say:
From q well known gentleman in Nor
iolk
Dear Cluver1us.-lf II VIII be acceptable
tc you ! will he glad 10 re, signatures to
v0ur petition n the Governor. and in thi'
,mal WAY exhibit my friendly regard for
YOU. I think very many persons N thi-
cuy % nv acquaintance will sign u. and
YOU mav rest assured ! viii use my best
tndra,ors 10 induce them 10. II ] can be
ci any u,e IN this or any other way believe
NE your ever willing aud sincere frienJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-31
nrAnANTrn 10 BE RAISED

NOZZLE, October 30 The quarantine
aeang. Biloxi viii be raised on and after
November lst. A proclamation has been
issued 10 that effect.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-31
RrEcKENnnIpGE. October 18th.

Nr. 7. Il. CiUrCfiUS:
Dear sir.-I was distressed and di.ap-
pointed the other day 20 see in the Rich
mond Dispatch that the suprem" Couri OF
Appeals Did not give you rehearing.
You have AWAY, had my deepest Sympathy
never believed you guilty OF the Dire idiu
crime, and pray % God that You may yet
prove your innocence.
FROM A FRIEND.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-31
mahhfgs ny TELEGRAPH.

Received al Roanoke warehouse, 4 bales
Market steady.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-20

anyN some time come
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Business Properties.

Main
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before purchase anything this line
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Lots.

Residence Properties.
ALMOST MYTH inca us 5000 $1,000
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05

CIINroN, Mass, january 4 he
affairs of the Lancaster National bank
is the sole topic of conversation here
The notes taken by the absromding
Mcneil, on the night ufhi,
and which aggregate about
S2l.OOO face value, ARE now -aid to be-
notes discounted by the bank and ON
which the money ha- been obtained.
Besides this, there is said 10 he
n package containing S5O,OOO of
assets of the bank ARE missing. Va
riou- reason, are advanced a. to why
these securities were taken away, one
rumor Is that there is conspiracy Of
large proportions soon TO hr uncov-
cred aud TINT McIlue is only one OF
the par;ic, Interested The national
bank examiner, Grtchcll, says the
book, of the bank have been lhl-ilicd
and II Is slow work to analylc the ac.
count, aud detect fraudulent cntric,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05
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GALr-nrEo. lll january g. Frank
Roland was arrested here late Satur.
dsN night, charged with robbing th.
safe oi the southern Express com
pnuy m lirluhlrN. Ark.. oi $4,000 IN
cash aud -umc irwclry The proof
against MIN /. said To be- strong. lie
wa, tried here in November for
breaking into safe in Oucidn. and
was acquitted. hut the sheriff still be-
ing 'usplrion- of him, Kept watch and
traced him to Whauctt and Nrpun.ct.
III both of which place, ,nfc blowing
occurred about the time Roland was
there Nothing more was heard of
him until December twcuty-lir.t-
when hc returned here ANA deposited
a hr9r sum oi money in the bank A.:
gave the attorney who defended him
ia November 800 aud gold wn'ch.
lhNl,hcd lrWclrN ON u young woman
ui this 0ty tu whom ho wa. soon to
hr married, and purchased u rc,tAu.
nui which hr intended to convert
into cigar factory The money and
irW'lrN have been identified hc,und
doubt us that taken from Brinklcv,
llcrmhcr Sth About 5000 IN Nil
has hccu recovered lie will hctnkru
iu Arhnn-a- soon a. - rcqui-ition nr-
.IINt,
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05

WN~uINuIuN, january I During
the holiday rccr,, of congress and
since the delivery of his speech ia
favor Of silver coinage senator Beck
hu. received more letters than any
other member of the senate In nrt
letters have comcto him by hnudrod-,
dniIy, NIL of them commenting hi-
position be hns taken and urging hm
to stand lirm iu support of the silver
domr While the bulk OF thn-r hnN,
come from the west rnd south, not q
few have been sent hy resident, col
the east.
Among the lrihutc- Of uuondn-
tiuu that have rcuchcd senator Beck
by mnil during thr holidays, Wn- one
from the Youngest daughter OF tell D.
son Duyi-, of Mississippi. II unrnl
uulc watcr-coIur painting represent
ing ~ silver moon lUuhlu" down
Though u sheen ol ol,ilycrcluud. upon
u prosperous landscape, underneath
was written u Mis- Davis hand
.h'Wn tribute to the champion col
r." II D., rcrhup- injrlo -ny tlm
mn Communications hr hN, receive,
failed To- please the -omlura. much n
. This IIttIc picture,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05
Drcndni cnsr %, u,nropnon,n.

MINIATURES WI. january \
physician was called laio ou SATURDAY,
io uttrud Mr~. lucht. aged a. wears.
and found ~ hcrn we'll developed
cu.c ol hydrophobm Inquiry dryrl-
upcd the tact lhW about two months
ngu Mr.. luchi was bitlcmom her hand
toy u little street cur The wound
healed rapidly and nothing wa.
Thought of the occurrence until Nat
urday whcu she Wa taken suddenly
ill when the doctor arrived hr
found Mrs luclt ,mrling, swapping
her teeth, und growing much like n
dog. At the sight ui water she be
came NIulrut iu i,n. .uNtr,u,g "".l "a.
ur those about her. i'h"sicians have
pronounced hcr case hN drophObia,
nud hrrd"uth expected nt ANY hour.
Ihi- make. ~IN fatal nnd dreadful
cp-r. ot thr di,cHJr ia Milwaukee
within n- many months. Onr of the
children bitten at Wnuwnu,o-a "a few
Wcch- ago uud who urou -howius
symptoms ui huvino uNdruphuhin,
Wi- brought to TIL city for treat
mont aud has been returned home
cured los Turkish baths
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05

PNW~. January MI De lrc,rinrt
h1~ concluded to form new cabinet
aud isnoW engaged Ia the task of ,r.
lrct'ug the members.
several mcmbcr, ot the ministry
viii accept portfolio, in the cabinet
of DE Frctcinct. aud it Is probable
That the only new ministers will hc
VI, Cousinus HS minister of the int.
rlor VI Spui!cr rs minister of public
instruction. aud General Davant "a.
minister of war.
NJ. DE Frey cinc's programme in
cluJcs reform of the budget. reform
OF the administration aud the organi.
lhiiou of u system ui government III
\nnam and lpn1uin, reducing the
pr"clrrtuinic To the smallest nccc-
snry limits
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05
n,g rnIIurc MIN, srrlng,.

ST LOrIS, Janusry / a spccinl
from Hot Springs, Ark, to the Post
Dispatch states that &. Lyon, a large
dry goods merchant of that city, had
failed. Attachments to the amount
of S22 900 have been levied upon his
stock and other property but il is
stated his liabilities largely exceed
that amount The assets cannot now
Nv stated owing 10 the confusion ia
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05
ENGLAND.
ureeoc demonstrates

LONpoN, January Parliament
will meet on the 2l-i instant
The Greek government hn- sent a
vigorous note to the powers. protest
ing against the union of bulgaria aud
cnstcrn Roumclin. The note says
that Greece feels kcculy the los. of
thousands OF Greek inhabitants in
volvcd hy the union aud dcmnnds
the restoration of the boundary fixed
by the Berlin congress. adding that
Greece continues her naval aud mill
tary preparations in order tu be-
ready to assert her rights il il should
become necessary Tor her to do so.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05

DETROIT January Develop
mcnts in the kull murder case OF
somewhat startling character rumc
out to-day Mrs. kull the mother, of
whom it was -ald by the county ply
srian at the past mortcm, that she
had been killed by blow ON the
head, was brought to the city to-day
and examined by aquartettc of ply
sicians. They declared that death ro-
suited from pneumonia aud that rrac.
lures which the county physicians
found were produced by himself in
removing the top of the head to eX.
anime the brain.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05
4 mrrr. on H. rnn,,n,,nncn,.

CoLuNHUS, Ga, january e. Tbr
steamer " d. Chiplcy, which sunk
IN Cmttahuochir river saturday
night, bad u lnrge quantity Of misccl.
laneou- freight, and 800 bale, Of cot
ton. Many Of the passengers clung
to the cotton and pieces Of wreck un.
Ill picked up boy the steamer "Nair'
which came along soon after the dis.
.N-tHF
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05

special tn the Examiner.
GALvESTuS. January t. Arrived
Steam ship CArubrca, from Cape
Verde Cleared Barkcntinc Alba
tros,. for ~ntlim brig Stacey, tor
Clark Sailed: ship Eildcuhopc, for
Livrrpool bark lasuacs, for Corh (.
schooner Henrietta, for CalcaSicn.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05

PIrr>HuUG, Pa, January There
was u general resumption of work in
the river cunl mines to-day at the re
durrd rate. \ further reduction OF
wages is probable in the spring. II
il c-timttcd that the 1000 miners cl
gagged IN the strike lost $1,000 OuO.
The loss to operators, in damage to
machinery, rolling stock, charges, etc,
by the long idlcncss, cannot be cNll-
mated
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05

LoNp0N, January t.. General Prem
dcrga-t commander of the British
expedition in Bnrmah, has arrived
with his forces at Chnma, $50 miles
north of Mnndalay, aud met with u
cordial reception from the burmese
and Chinese people. \ strong lorco
of british troops will Ice garrlsoucd
uI Ehotuu
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05
SANGER BROTHERS
January Clearing Out Sale.
Immense Reductions Oh All Lines Of Heavy Goods
Genuine Bargains Throughout Our Entire Establishment

"d"sed
m mggnst tc~pcb b dwayr
advertise When nl lprmcl to
OF have of n,d 10 Business for
n This VT were ynphms sakn sin
crease rn and if want TIN Aour
gran cmrlgo goshkr rt,n uu,y
old method pra mnn
gsme going to
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05
January Clearing Sale
IN Ot'R---
SHOE DEP'RT"E"T
ale January Clearing Sale January Clearing Sale
IN OlIj
Vt SILK kDzpAzrmENT MILLINERY oEPMT

II doc. u, good to talk about Shoes,
hnt We ARE So bus thi, week taking
inventory and putting the knife into
prices ihai We have no time to quote
price, generally.
Ladies Nid button shoe, at 81, were
Si' at ~, were $500. at $3.50. were
$50
Wc have ,umr Qua ioIS ui Mrn
'lIuc llaud-scwcd shoes that are worth
SGaJ u ulir. We make one lot of
thrm aud offer them MI nj - - pair.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05

IoNpoN, January 4, The British
steamer Shilinglnm has been sunk
oil Sicily by collision \ previous
report Of the sinking of the Anchor
line steamer "Sidonian' proves IN
truc. The Shillingham was mistaken
for the Sidonian and II was the sink
ing of the former that gave rise TO the
report that the Sidoninn had sunk
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05

ALBANY, \. =, JNnuNrY !" Inc
contest tor tho republican nomina-
ton for speaker of the assembly
closed nj noon hy the withdrawal of
Erwin. The caucus tonight viii
nominate IIustrd for speaker ahd
Chickcring for clerk.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05

NEW lWNk. InnIlNrV .NOOWI 7
o'clock this morning the hat factory
Of Il. j. Dunlap Il Co, in Brooklyn.
was DESTROYED hy fire The building
was four.story brick. The lire was
caused by dog upscttiug II lamp.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05

R0MF, Innuary An autogrHph
letter from the pope accompanicd the
decoration "f the Order of Christ
conferred last week upon Prince Bis
marck by his holiness. The dcrorh-
tion IL richly set with diamonds.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05
RECONVtNINC.
Representatives and Senators
Again Assemble at the
National Capital
speaker CRitisIc InmpIpt,nr
the L,st at His Committees.
&" uepoIt To-day.
senator HcCk', MmItitudr nt
Communications ou at 30.
sh'ion on silver.
The ohio nUd Ncw Ynik t.cgis-
latures Convene and
srlrc, Oniccr..
in'i"d states supreme 'onrt Dc.
ristoos


Cistous
W NsulNUroN. January I. The ~
prcmr court to-day rendered its Il,
ci,iun upun the decision Of pa,mn,
trrGcnrral Joseph II. smith. ct the
Navy Department. that HWru ui pro
mhiiIon be- issued restraining the st.,
Rotary oi thc navy from further pru-
cccding- against him hy court martial
for The oilu- alleged tu have been
committed in connection with the
administration of h. functions "a.
chief ofA bureau of the nav, depart
mcnt. The petition had been denied
by the supreme court of the District
of Columbia and the Judgment /.
affirmed 10y the supreme court.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05
Pierce. pleasant Purgai,,e Pet

Positively popular; provoke praise;
prove priceless; peculiarly prompt;
porccptibly potent; producing perma,,
mems profit; precluding pimples and
pustules; promoting purity and
peace. Purchase. Price, petty. Phar-
issor.ts patronizing Pierce procure
plenty.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05

tuNEireruN, ~ Va, january T.
Lust night great excitement Wy~
caused here 10y r,"pti-uucg- escaping
from the county uU When the night
guard went into rh, jail lo lock the
prisoners in lhcir cells, one prisoner
buuchrd down Dick " Gait, Rgmrd.
aud general stampede followed.
pom rrncnng the jail yard. Jnilor
lioWlc- wa, met aud knockrd down
:. fore he could n-tou the quite;
gates The prisoner, who escaped
m@ Gcorsr aud l,irhurd Jeffrey,
brothers. who killed William Don
gu--s George bonu-ly, VINO killed
Henry Moore; Lom, Dougla,-, wh"
kiilrd Tom Tell nI Christmas even
ue nil whitc. Luther smith, "a ne
gro. convicted aud sentenced To- three
YEAR in the pcullcntinry tor grand
larceny, also escaped \ heavy re-
ward is offered by the sheriff Tor their
capture
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05

DELAWARE BREAKwATER, ul,
January THE British ship "Adol-
phus' from London for Philadelphia,
wont nshorc during the night, snd
two tugs went 10 hsr assistance.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05

WAeuINGroN, Jauur, Tho
number of commissions issued 10
tourth-cla,- pu-tma-irr-, since the
fourth ol March IH-t, is 1920.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05

which the creditors found his nc
counts lyon lett the city -omc
time ago and his whereabouts are un
known
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05

NALpARAIso, Chill, January f.
The British bark "Oregon," which
has arrived from England, reports
that the captain of the vessel commit
ted suicide on the voyage.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05

In this line is whore price, ARE ac-
tually going to talk, all our 81 G. &.
Dr,-, silk We have reduced to - ct,.
"a yard and our entire line of Sl.25
colorcd g.. e. Dress Silk, have been
marked down 10 81 yard
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-05
SpsCjaI Clearing Sa
IN OvercOats.

You never saw such cutting of
prices,
Look at our OvcrcnAts nj 81,
l."uh Hi our DNcrcoHt~ nj N6.
l."'k M our Oyrrcuat- at 81
l.oo, M 0ur Oycrcouts ut -.
Look nj our Ovcrcupt- at $40,
And you will see values the like Of
which hn, never been offered before.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-05-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Ladies Missionary society will meet
at Mrs. Whitney fuckers this afternoon at
3 o'clock.
Wichits chapter, Royal Arch Mssons,
meets this evening for work in Mark. Ali
companions in good standing cordially in
vited. ID. A. MITCHELL, II. p.
Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 20, will hold
its regular meeting at Odd Fellows hall,
Wednesday, May 5. A full attendance of
members is desired. and all entitled to the
degree, are corpially invited TO be present.
BERTHA G. DoUGHERTY, Sec.
1t is most urgently requested that every
lady belonging TO, or attending the Chris
tian church, attend meeting at the resi-
jence of the pastor, 146 North Topeka sv-
enue, at 2 p. m. Wednesday, May 5. I'm
portant bushes. Mrs. c. c. REED,
President.
The Art club will meet at o'clock,
prompt, next Thursday afternoon. at the
Central Christian church, corner of Market
and Second streets. If the wind and
weather will permit, the class will go to
Riverside park TO sketch; otherwise, they
will remain at the church room.
ELLA G. SHIELDS, Secretary.
Co. A, Second regiment, X. N. G., will
meet at their srmory this. Wednesday eve,
at 7:30 sharp for drill and TO make arrange
ments in relation to moving to our new
armory. By order,
w, A, RICUEY. Can't.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-05-05
COMING TO WICHITA.

1. T. Campbell, Esq, one of Hsrper's solid
men. is coming to Wichita Mr.. Campbell
is the proprietor of the brick and stone
block of buildings of that name at Harper,
and is 4 solid citizen whom the EAGLE wei
comes. The Graphic of sunday says:
at is with sincere regre, that we make
the announcement that Harper is to lose one
Of her Oldest and best citizens. Mr.. l. p.
Campbell who came here at the first is 70
leave US in short time. He is perhaps rs
we'll known A. any man in the counfy. and
man. Coming with probably 81, 600 or
5000, he is today worth from sec, 600 to
$7o,0o0. He has made it in the les; eight
years He leaves Us TO 60 to WicbIta
where he will engage il the practice of his
profession with Hon. r A. Sankey, lately
Of Newton. lows. In tie practice
Of his profession he has met
with excellent success, and stands very high
q, our bar. Mr. Campbell is nc; leaving US
because of losing faith in the city for be will
retain sll his property interests here. Il is
that be may have = wider scope for bis lsw
business aad TO gain advantages for hi.
family that he could not have here Dur
ing all Of Harper's history the faith Of Mr..
Campbell has never faitered. He bull: one
Of the best buildings in the city during the
dark days OF 's0,and il Is this same unxa,er-
ing. uadoub;ing faith that has made him the
wealthy man he is today. OF the wife and
family We cannot speak too highly, for .
better wife and mother does not live than
Mrs. Campbell She viii be sadly missed
here, for everyone Who knovs her n her
friend. We bid them God speed, and may
the success that has been thesn here be With
them always, i our sincere wish.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-05-05
Y. ~. c. A.
important Coming Events.

The workers training class will meet Fri
day evening at $50.
A meeting of the Woman's auxiliary is
called for Saturday afternoon to report work
done by committees on membership and ar
range for reception to be rendered the dele
gates attending the district conference and
the young men of Wichita.
Gospel meeting for young men will be
held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'cloch.
A lecture to young men next Monday
night by Hon. w. Z Stanley.
A district conference Of the Southern
Kansas association is to meet here Friday
evening, May 4, and closes Sunday evening
with farewell meeting.
Not the least important coming event is
the association building, properly equipped
for aggressive association work. The work
is greatly hampered owing to the presen.
hampered quarters. One small room l4x21
without any windows, lit by q skylight, is
being used just now for Office, reception
room, reading room, parlor, game room,
conversation room and correspondence
room. The 5000 resident young men in
Wichita, besides transients, can never be
reached and mentally, socially, physically
and spiritually benefited in q room of this
size
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-05-05
RAILROAD NEWS

There is q great rush of freight business
on all the roads centering in this city.
At the general offices of the Sunaower
road the boys are hard at work on the pay
rolls for this month.
Assistant General Manager w. p. Nc
Nair went over to Reese yesterday and re-
turned last night.
Mr.. Miller's successor has not yet been
named.
Mr.. Richards the general attorney of the
road, has been appointed assistant to the
president, and will be one of the chief man
ayers of the construction department, in
which he has large experience.
Lightning struck the telegraph wire about
Eve miles north Of the city, yesterday morn.
ing. and pAralyzed things generally, burn.
ing one wire in two and making
mincemeat of the cross bars, insulators, etc,
for quite distance. Forenoon Peters re-
paired the wires temporarily and the line
repairers will come down today to
straighten things up.
w. e. Hall, ex-yardmsster of the Santa
Fe here, returned from st. Louis yesterday.
He reports the yardmasters and switchmen
in that city working with 44-calibre re7olv-
ers strapped to their hips, and presenting 9
very un-railroad-like appearance generally.
He was offered a position in the Missouri
Pacific yards and assured protection, the
strikers themselves saying tia. old railroad
men never were molested. but that greeneys
from farms are the ones they call scabs, and
whose jobs they make uncomfortable.