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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND THE DEBT

All theories in politics, society, and
business must be compelled to the ordeal
of modern common sense, and, like the
rest of our respected traditions "com-
munity independence" must be tried by
the test of sound practicability with
thorough analysis of the way it works
today. When we applied the Calhoun
nrinciple of State sovereignty to the
ATTEMPTED establishment of gov
eminent organized on that prlnclpie
with constitution guaranteeing the
RIGHT of secession, we remember tha'
during the civil war there were patriotlc
S,ates-rights men, who could not see any
result of possible success, but the disln-
tegration of the Confederacy finally In
the last ten years when reconciliation OF
the sections appeared practical people OF
the most patriotic forethought could see
the advantages of great Republic
wherein the rights of the States should be
held sacred, but sacred to certain point
as the rights of the individual, so long as
he does not interfere with the rights OF
others established by the agreement OF
the aggregate of a whole people.
TO apply this to our present case In
Virginia, what does the sovereignty mean
but the will and principle of the people,
who are in themselves the sovereignty OF
the State?
And therefore why should their repre-
sentatiyes-"the trustees and servants -
establish different theory of obligations
from what applies to individuals?
The individual by the inherent law OF
honesty is expected to pay his debts.
The sovereignty of the State is not in
the personality Of king who has the
right to establish any idea of his own, and
the theory that the State authority is diff
ferent from the aggregate of the people,
after all is a false idea.
The representatives may inaugurate a
policy of reputation by a majority, but
they are obliged to do it by misstate-
ment of the figures.
The fundamental truth is, that in a
popular representative government the
sovereignty" cannot be made to do a
thing that is wrong in the morals OF
individuals.
If the agent-the representative, the
"trustee and servants to create the
ory of sovereignty with different princi-
pies of action from the people in finan-
cial affairs, he at once makes a mockery
of the very basis of our popular govern
ment.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11

We know now enough of the Decem-
Der payment of taxes to know that some
where between one and two hundred
thousand dollars Of what was then due
the State was rendered in coupons, and
the persons rendering them refuse to pay
anything at all. This is very serious
matter, but its full importance is not seen
from the statement alone. 1t does not
mean only that the State has lost that
much revenue. Perhaps one half of each
years taxes are not paid on the 1st OF
December, the taxpayers preferring to let
payment go over to the spring, and hay
ing the per cent. penalty added. There
fore one half of the taxes for 1886 and all
of the license taxes are to be collected in
the spring.
Now, general confidence in the efficacy
Of payment of taxes by simply rendering
coupons has not yet spread through the
masses of the people. Many of them fear
there may be some hitch or some risk
about it, otherwise the tenders at Deem
Der 1st would have been much greater
than they have been. But by the time
the spring taxes become due the sub
ject will have been sufficiently can
vassed for the whole public to under
stand that the taxpayer runs absolutely
no risk in rendering coupons and refus.
ing thereafter to pay anything; and what
was only the beginning of movement
in December will be an overflow in April
1t is not in human nature for an indiyid-
usl to stand by and see one family pay
$4,000 of taxes with $4,000 and for that
individual to feel under an obligation to
pay his taxes at face value.
How long before the State must be
ruined if she does not settle with her cred
itors, is the question.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11

The demand of labor union, that 1t
shall be granted a charter by Congress
which shall prescribe its jurisdiction and
give it right to control the labor of GER
tain sorts, is the most high-handed at
tempt at monopoly yet perpetrated. The
men engaged in such schemes forget that
the cause of the workingman is for just
rights, and that he is irretrievably i'm
saled on his own fatal mistake when he
attempts, under plea for his own rights,
TO deprive other people of theirs.
All the efforts of the workingmen to
get higher wages are natural; but when
they resort to threats or violence, or what
learned judge called "Organized annoy
ance" for the purpose of injury, they
will merely show themselves to be their
own worst enemies.
The only safe path to pursue is one Of
Just and sensible methods, where the or
CARNATIONS, if the workingmen are to
operate that way, should understand per
fectly the rights of others as well as their
own; otherwise it will be but the same
az trying to organize discord against
peace, and riot against law and order In
this free country, where the popular
power against discord is as strong as
what the Chicago Anarchists felt.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11

The Rauscher case before the United
States Supreme Court has been decided,
and it supports the principle that
q person cannot be extradited for
one offence, and then tried for an
offence not within the stipulations
of the treaty Any other ground would
amount to allowing nation to get pos
session of political offender by trump
ing up crime recognized by all nations,
and then having gotten the offender to
try him for political offence
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

;z5~ Fourth Presbyterian Church, Grace,
above Shafer. Preaching by the Rev. Moses
d. Hoge, II A. NJ who will administer the
Communion of the Lords Supper. No ser
vice at night. The Presbyterian Sunday
School Union will hold its regular meeting in
the church at $3.50 p. M.-postponed from last
Sunday on account of the weather. A cordial
welcome is extended TO all.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11

Two society girls talking:
Maude-WhO is this Electoral Count
Fannie with interest)-What Count?
| don't know. Who do you mean?
Maude-Neither do |; only | heard papa
say something about Congress having put
the Electoral Count in good shape
Fannie-Thats the first I'd heard Of it..
| wonder if he's nice | do so hope we
we will meet him in society this winter.
It's dreadfully dull without the nobility.
CrLtic
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
CITY TAXES.
OFFICE CITY COLLECTOR,
RICHMOND, November 30, 1886.

THIS OFFICE WILL BE OPEN
i daily between the hours of o'clock a. NJ
and o'clock p. NJ, from the
18th TO THE 3lsT DAY OF DECEMBER
1886, INCLUSIVE,
for the purpose of receiving from all persons
TAXES DUE THE CITY OF RICHMOND.
Any person who shall fail TO pay said taxes
within the time so limited will be considered
delinquent, and will be charged penalty of
FIVE PER CENT, and interest at the rate OF
six per centum per annum.
A. r. WOODSON,
dec l-tjal City Collector.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL

The inter State commerce bill, which
has gone through the conference and is
ready to be reported has some strong
provisions in it. 1t provides that a
railroad must charge the same rates
for short as for longer distances in the
same direction, but that the Commissioners
may grant an exceptional decree under cir
cumstances of which they are empowered
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
EDUCATIONAL.

THE SPRING TERM OF THE SEES
1 sion 1867 of the VIRGINIA AGRICUL-
TURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE
will commence on MONDAY, JANUARY "a
1887. Tuition free. Board from s. TO 80 pei
month, and all other expenses at cost
There is Il thorough business course in con
nectiOn with the Agricultural, Mechanical, and
Literary features of this institution.
Students received at any time.
For circulars and information address
l.. l.. LOMAX, President
de 4-law4wSa Blacksburg. Va.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11

Congressman who are well posted feel
sure that the Interstate commerce bill
reported from the conference will GER
tainly become a law this session.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11

The Dakota people propose to set up 6
State government before they are adj
mitted and bulldoze Congress.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
SPECIAL AND Personal.

"a new form of Local Option" is the
attractive designation of a coffee-house
where the thirsty sinner may get burnt
brandy in the fragant Moca.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11

John Z. Owens, when in danger of be.
ing drafted during the war, remarked
that "there was draft.around here which
might make a fellow catch his death OF
cold"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11

Senator Jones, of Florida, was thrown
from his buggy on Thursday at Detroit,
and slightly injured.
He expects to report in a few days at
Washington, and also announces that he
is candidate for re election to the Senate.
The Senator took the occasion of the
accident-interyiews with the press to say
that the story of his counting a young
lady to the point of being importunate
and annoying, was the scheme Of con-
spiracy to injure him and prevent his
election
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
JEWELRY, &c.
NOWLAN e CO.,

Corner Main and Tenth streets,)
Are opening the largest and handsomest as
sortment of fine
.SILVER-WARE, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY
WATCHES, FREN CLOCKS.
BRONZES. and OPERA-GLASSES
they have ever shown in the city, and will
offer any article in this stock for less than it
can be bought from any retail store in New
York. Oc 23-tf
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11

Pucks Christmas number portrays
Santa Claus in the act of paying his an
nual call, laden with gifts for the chill
dren, but finding the children all acting
like grOwn-up people.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
ADVERTISING RATES.

ENTERED AT THE PosToFFICR AS SECOND
CLASS MATTER.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11

"Roscoe Conkling, Bob Ingersoll, Nun
kacsy, Jay Gould, Russell Sage, Giuseppe
Morosini, and the Vanderbilt brothers
are frequent attendants at the German
opera Mao York Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11

Liberal commission to agents to solicit
subscriptions.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11
PAGE MCCARTHY, - EDITOR.

nty delivery by carriers at 6 cents per week.
ny NAIL. POSTAGE PAID:
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11

Comstock has been capturing pictures
in New York in which there are nude
figures, but when asked why he did not
capture Bouguereau's Nymphs and
Satyr" in the Hoffman House bar, he said
because it was an original work of art
But then according to that copied pic
ture of Adam and Eve might be let off if
it represented "original' sin.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-11

"Ma, what is this coal pool | read about
in the papers ~ asked little Johnny. "Pm
sure | don't know" was the reply, "un-
less it is where miners go in swimming"
Hqzlet0R PENN Sentinel.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-25
DAKOTA.
Storm on Sunday.

The storm on Sunday evening was so at
tended by furious wind and destructive
lightning that much damage was done in
portions of Minnesota and Dakota. At
Newark, Day Co., D. T., four persons were
killed by lightning and others injured. At
Mansfield, Brown county, persons were af-
fected and three horses killed. The dam
age about Webster, Day county WAS con-
siderable; at Redfeld. Spink county, small
buildings were blown down; at Lairmore,
Grand Forks county, a church was wreck
ed, old frame buildings demolished, dwell
ings shaken from their foundations. chin:
neys blown of, mills and blocks unrooSed
and cars derailed, At Browns Valley, ,Trav-
ere county ainn, house. se and ;sa hssp, s Ts.e
stacks blown TO pieces and uncut grain
destroyed. The large grain elevator at
Estelline, Hamlin county, D. T. was
struck by lightning and burned with 6O0O
bushels Of wheat $500 worth OF flour ano
other property. At Norman, Cass county
D. T. Several buildings were blown down
q woman was touched by lightning and all
her clothes stripped Of. At Abercrombte,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-25
Cata' Toes,

"How many toes has cat?" This
was one of the questions asked of a
certain class during examining week,
and simple as the question appears to
be, none could answer it. In the en-
ergency the Principal was applied to
for solution, and he also with good
natured smile, gave it up. when one of
the teachers, determined not to be
beaten by simple question, hit on the
idea of sending out delegation of
boys to scour tho neighborhood for .
cat. When this idea was announced
the whole class wanted to join in the
hunt. Several boys went out and soon
returned successful. A returning board
was st once appointed and the toes
counted, when to the relief of all it was
learned that cat possesses eighteen
toes, ten on the front and eight on the
hind feet.-Colunbus (Ga.) Enquirer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-25
Silver Paper Money.

Officials of the Treasury department at
Washington say that the new silver Ger
tificates authorized at the la st session of
congress will not be ready for issue before
November. The 81 certificate contains
vignette of Martha w ashiDgtoD, the 81 GER
tificate vignette of Maj. Gen. Hancock in
full uniform, and the SO certificate vign-
cite of Vice President Hendricks. The
design for the IS certificate has not been
selected. 1t is said that either Gen. Grant
or Gen. Mcclellan will be selected as the
vignette.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-25
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IOWA.
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The Republican Congressional Nominat
ing Convention forthe second Iowa district
met at Davenport on the 10Th and resulted
in the nomination of T. J. O'Meare, the
Knight Of Labor candidate, in opposition to
Ex-Gov. Kirkwood: This resulted in the
counties welking opt sof sthe contention !
and pnttin8 GOV. Kkkwood in neanjn lion.
1t issaid the split sssures the election q
JudgeW. $ Hayes the. .Dempcratie canG-
date.Is ] I i s / & : #s ]
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-25
The number of ships in the British and

The number of ships in the British and
Russian navies will give no idea of
their relative strength. Great Britain
has 246 vessels and III in commission.
Russia has 373 vessels. England has
81, $50 seamen on her vessels and Rus
sia 2S,975. England spends S54, ,0OO,-
600, Russia S2O,OOO,O 900. One vessel
alone in the English navy could, in
fair fight, destroy in an afternoon 200
vessels of the Russian navy, and Rus
sia has probably one or two vessels
that could, in q fair fight, destroy at
least one hundred vessels on the
British side.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-25

Miss NINA BACHELOR, of Frank
fort, KY, who has taken good posi-
ton in Paris among American lady
artists, and whose picture, ''Alas! poor
Yorick," was much noticed in the Salon
that recently closed, has just been
married to the Vicomte Adrien Arnaud
de Folard. She was given away by
Consul General Walker in the absence
of her father. Her husband is heir to
a sugar plantation in Mauritius which
is said to bring in $4,000 year.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-25

President Cleveland has made the fol-
lowing memorandum why he did not sign
the surplus resolution. ''The jotnt:resolu'
ton directing the payment of the surplus
in the treasury on the public debt, received
Aug. S, 1886. Memorandum. This resolu-
ton involves so much and is of such seri-
ous import that do not deem it best to
discuss it at this time. 1t is not approved
because believe it to be unnecessary, and
because am by no means convinced that
it's mere passage aud approval at this time
may not endanger and embarrass tho sue
cessful aud useful operations of the treas
ury department and impaiE confidence in
the management of the financial affairs of
the government"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-25
Dakota DOtRs -

An apparently. iue4 e4hapst. blsssupp!y of
Ignite coal hass tesns foqnd il the Bald
mountains in Fau3k opun1. ssweral hum
dred tons have besn taken ost nd sold for
"a ton at the mines: It does very we'll for
fuel. IL is reported from Sioux Falls that
the committee of arrangements have de-
cided to hold the Republican Territorial
convention in the skating-rink building,
the gathering on Sept. %. The building
has seating capacity OF 1,SOO. Roberts
was one of the counties that suffered most
from drouth and storms, but it is now said
that the wheat threshes about fifteen
bushels. A woman in Charles Mix county,
Mrs. Vosli, lately fell dead, during thun-
derstorm, of heart disease caused D. alarm
at the li1htl1in1.M - - B
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-25
SECOND DAY.
THIRD DAY,
NeWslete.

The Republicans of Owatonna, Minn.,
have elected T. 3. Kelly for mayor. The
Fifth Min esota congressional district will
hold the convention at Sauk Centre, Sept.
"a. Hans Ormuth, of st. Cloud, Mimi. il,
made misstep while drunk and received
fatal injuries. The Wright county, Mimi,
prohibition convention meets at Buffalo,
Sept. I. Elizabeth Aenny, of the town. OF
Holding, Stearns Co., MINI, has sworn out
warrants against five persons, charging
them with attempting to set her houseon
fire. At Chaska, Mimi, two children of
Gustave Mo]lnan, farmer, we're playing
in the granary, when the upper floor, upon
which was stored GOO bushels of oats, gave
away. The boy, about five years of age
was taken out alive and will recover, but
the other, girl Of three, was crushed to
death. The Republican legislative conven-
tion of Wright and Sherburne counties will
meet at Buffalo, Sept. IS, to nominate q
senator and three representatives.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-25
Lord Churchill's Scheme.
The Irish Times, Conservative, state


that it is reliably informed that Lord
Churchill is engaged in drafting
q bill intended to solve the Irish problem.
The skeleton of the measure is already
done, the paper says, and it rovides for
universal local selt-government through
out Great Britain and Ireland, giving
Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales
control each of its own immediate affairs,
leaving the supreme power of the Inn
perial Parliament undiminished. The bill
is described as a measure which opens the
door to imperial federation. The iull text
of the bill, the paper says, will not be
completed before next February, ''but,"
adds the paper, $50 far as it has gone it
has been submitted to tie Marquis of
Salisbury, the Marquis of Harrington, and
aud others, and is broad enough to satisfy
all moderate Irishmen-"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-25
In Other Lands.

The North German Lloyd steamship
saale, which sailed from Bremen for New
York, on the 10Th, took 81 ,Q0Q, 600 in gold.
Ten thousands pilgrims have arrived at
Lourdes from various cities and district.
Eight hundred cures of invalids are an
nounced- The United States man-of-war
Mohican has sailed to the Samoan Islands.
She will remain there during the sitting Of
the commission appointed to settle Samoan
Affairs. There is q rumor afoat that
Queen Margharita is using her influence to
bring about q reconciliation between the
Italian government and the papacy. .Un-
der the arrangement contemplated, it il
said, the pope win receive from Italy ar
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-25
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Foreign Flashes.

An imbecile widow in France was tied to
stake and burned by her sons. The Irish
Times reiterates tho statement that Par
nell is shortly to become a Roman Catho-
lie. The London Times thinks that Lord
Churchill will have hard time of it with
his Irish measure. A spring from which
flows petroleum Of fine quality has been
is the first petroleum discovery that has
been made in France. Central Russia, es-
pecially the Moscow district, has been dew
astated by tornadoes and water -spouts.
Many buildings and bridges have been de-
stroyed. The Catholic newspapers at Bel
Sundays attack, while the Protestant pa
pers say the Orangemen acted in self-de-
tense
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-25

Later reports from the NewAsk, D. T.,
storm disaster Sunday are to the effect
that the village was practically wiped out.
Among the five persons killed was
Mortimer Kennedy, the town site pro-
prietor, who saw the storm coming and
rushed into saloon building which was
wrecked, the refrigerator falling on him,
killing him instantly. Three mora per-
sons have since died ffom injuries, making
total OF eight lives lost. =.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-25
Cable Notes.

A cablegram from Belfast states that a
body of Orangemen seized a Catholic on
his way home from work and gave him a
coat of tar and feathers. The English cab
met has decided to appoint royal COM
mission to inquired into the Belfast riots.
Two socialist leaders of London have been
by meeting July 1S. Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, chief secretary for Ireland, is con-
fdent the British government can main
tain order in Ireland without having re-
source to special legislation. A deficit of
OF 81 ,OO0,0 600 in the funds in charge Of the
public debt board of Havana, Cuba, has
been unearthed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-25
Defllcation and Suicide.

VIM. Gray Jr., Treasurer Of the Atlantic
and Indian Orchard Mills companies OF
Boston, Mass, was discovered as having
ambezzled funds of:the corporations to the
amount of s6OO, 900 which he confessed and
said the money had been spent in building
operations. he drove away Monday with
a horse and buggy and his dead body was
found on Tuesday at Blue Hills. Samuel
r. Payson, a large owner Of Indian
Orchard stock and President of the Boston
City National Bank made an assignment,
caused by Gray's conduct. The corpora,
tions will not be much if any embarrassed
by the affair.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-25
Texas Storm,

A storm at Galveston, Texas, on the
Goth, absolutely wrecked about $50 build
ings and flooded, undermined and other
buildings destroyed are Beach rink, and
all the buildings on the interstate drill
ground. The total loss will exceed $780,.
600.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-25
MRS, VICTORIA SCHILL1NG is said to

MRS, VICTORIA SCH1LLING is said to
have become very tired of supporting
herself and her coachman husband by
singing at the Casino in New York.
The average coachman is a disappoint-
ment to the employers daughter whom
he marries-that fact has been pretty
we'll demonstrated. He doesn't turn
out hero one time in 3 thousand.
The smell of the stable sticks to the ro-
nance forever.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-25

A STORY comes from a Massachu-
setts summer resort to the effect that q
city chap taking seat on an old stump
there thought he heard the rattle of a
rattlesnake. He sprang to his feet and
rushed for the hotel, bowling all the
way as the rattling grew louder, and
finally fell down in swoon. A box of
sugar-coated pills that he had in his
pocket was The cause of his fright.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-25
At Belfast.

The Protestants at Belfast are very much
lrrltated over Lord Randolph Churchill's
defense of the police who. have been en-
gagged here during the riots. The Protes-
tants assert that the police officials have
contrived to mislead Lord Randolph, and
declare that the facts of the case warrant
the suspicion that conspiracy exists be-
tween the police and the Catholics Of Bel
fast.