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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-31
PAYMAsrER-oENERAL sxrrH
The Sentence or the General Csurt-fsriial
Approved.

The Sentence OF the General Csurt-Mariia
Approved.
WASHINGTON, January 29.-Tht
sentence imposed by the general court
martial upon Paymaster-G General Smith,
United States navy, having been ap-
proved by the Secretary Of the Navy
and confirmed by the President. was
promulgated to-day at the Navy De-
partment. The charges upon which
Smith was tried were two, the first
being scandalous conduct, tending to
the destruction Of good MORALS" and
the second "culpable inefliciency in
the performance of duty"
The court found him guilty on both
charges and sentenced him ito be dis
missed from the position Of Chief of
the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing
in the Department Of the Navy; to be
suspended from rank AID duty as pay
inspector on furlough pay for three
years, and to retain his present number
in his grade during that period" The
offences Of which Smith was convicted
under the first charge, according to the
findings Of the court, consisted lin
scandalizing and disgracing the service
by subordinating the interests Of the
Government to those Of a favored con-
tractor, and by resorting to irregular
and unlawful methods to accomplish
that end."
The specifications as proved under
culpable inefficiency in the performance
of duty on the part Of Paymaster-Ge
eral Smith embrace, according to the
court, :" the making Of contracts for ex-
cessive quantities of supplies at times
when they were not needed and failure
to enforce legal contracts when supplies
were needed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-31
JUMPING FRENCHMEN.
Peculiar Human Beings, Found OnIy In the
State OF Maine.

State OF Maine.
A Bangor (Me.) special says One Of
the greatest curiosities in this queer old
State is the "Jumping Frenchman.
whom many people believe to be a
myth. The jumping Frenchmsn is a
sad reality, and be is a very familiar
character in the numbering districts OF
Maine. He is affected by peculiar
disease Of the nerves, which robs him
entirely Of self.control, and leaves him
completely at the mercy Of practical
jokers. lie will start at any sudden
noise or exclamation, and will obey any
sudden command.
Once, on the Penobscot river. one Of
these peculiar people was standing on
raft when q fellow standing near
shouted. Jump" He did jump, and
was drowned. At another time, in a
railway train, the conductor came along
to punch jumping Frenchman's ticket.
"Hit him " cried joker, and the
conductor was knocked fat by the
nervous Frenchman. At another time
one Of these peculiar people went to
a small post-office in Maine for
a letter. Just as he was about to ask
for his mail somebody cried out, "Grab
him by the throat !" and the jumper
reached through the window and seized
the aged postmaster's windpipe with
vise-like grip and held on until he was
pulled away. Another jumper, in
woods camp, was standing by a red-hot
furnace when somebody shouted, Grab
the stove" and grab it he did, leaving
the skin Of each hand on the red-hot
pipe.
The jumpers are dangerous people to
have around, as they will throw any
thing within reach at a man when so
ordered, and some lumbermen will not
employ them under any consideration.
! remember that once, in a small no.
tel in the Aroostook, one of these
peculiar people took an AK to a
man on being commanded to "brain
him." and that on the same night
a lot of Boston drummers made
one Of them hop about so much by
shouting Jump! -" that he was glad to
crawl out into the barn and go to sleep
in the hay-mow. Most of the jumpers
inherit their misfortune, but some Of
them are made nervous by being held
and tickled into spasms when children.
A jumping Frenchman is a sad sight.
but a great curiosity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-31

Joel Chandler Harris, of the Atlanta
Constitution. is constantly in receipt Of
scores of requests for his autograph.
These, a friend Of his says, he always
drops in the waste-basket, and when he
goes to dinner the elevator-boy amuses
himself by filling out the blank cards
and placing them in the stamped en-.
velopes sent by the autograph fiends.
Mrs. Langtry, at late London recep-
ton, wore a tight-fitting black velvet
coat, heavily trimmed with sables it
entirely covered her dress and was very
well shaped. Her hat was in the new
est Partisan mode high, with thick gold
embroidery over the crown and pigeons
feathers placed at the back standing up
right. The narrow brim was trimmed
with brown fur.
United States Justices Bradley, Gray,
and Miller, during the cold spell and
since, donned black skull.caps while
sitting on the bench. Justice Bradley,
who is sensitive to cold, wears a close
fitting cap Of fine black silk. Justice
Gray wears one Of similar material
that barely covers the top Of his head.
Justice Miller is economical, and dons
q homemade affair Of black velvet that
is too large and falls down over his
ears.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-31
Deliberate aud Sensational Suicide

Deliberate aud Sensational Suicide.
BUCHANAN, MICH, January 90
The residents Of this city were greatly
excited last night over the sensational
suicide of p. Cox, a mechanic, about
thirty years old. lie was cousin of
Charles CLOVIS. who killed himself and
mistress in a Chicago bagnio a week
ago. Clows's remains were brought
here for interment. Cox seemed deeply
affected by the tragedy. Yesterday he
went into a hardware-store and asked
to be shown some revolvers. The pro-
prietor declined to exhibit the weapons.
Cox entered another store. No undue
mental disturbance was indicated by his
demeanor. He was shown several pistols.
lie selected one and cartridges to fit.
These he deliberately adjusted in the
chamber. Gentlemen" he said, turn
ing to the five or six men in the store.
II wish to say good-by," and the
Observation-Disclosures spectators ad-
vanced to prevent the suicide. STAND
back :" he exclaimed, brandishing the
weapon, 81 don't want to die muir
derer, but you must not attempt to in-
teIfere." The men retreated. Placing
the pistol to his forehead he added.
"Say good.by to all my friends" and
pulled the trigger. These were the last
words he uttered. The bullet entered
the brain, and death ensLed almost in
stantly. Cox leaves mother and
young brother, who were dependent
upon him for support.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-31
Two Ladies KiIIed on the Rail.

CARBoNDALE, Pa, January 90
To-day while Mrs. DR.. Young, Of this
city. and Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton, Of Jer-
myn, were driving across the Delaware
and Hudson railroad track at the Erie
Breaker crossing, three miles below
here, they were struck by a south
bound train. Mrs. Hunter was in
stantly killed. Mrs. Stanton fatally in
iured, and Miss Stanton slightly in
,read
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-31
No Nihtlists or Bombs.

ST. PETERSBURG, January 29.-The
Journal de 81. Petersburg says that the
report recently published Of the discov-
cry of a Nihilist resort opposite the
Annitchkoff palace, and Of the arrest of
seventeen persons in connection there
with, and the seizure Of a number OF
bombs and other explosives in the
house, is untrue. 1t says the story
was fabricated by the correspondents Of
Berlin and Vienna newspapers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-31

Her eyes are blus-gray and her features
rather good. She is tall, and ct to
german wore white brocads and sstin,
with much lace. She manages fan
gracefully and is clever and quick in
conversation. She is a woman Of isde-
pendent means and has travelled and
gone and done at her will, and those
who knew her secuted the idea Of her
marrying any man when the papers
rang with gossip about her year ago.
Her picture reached public print
through the psrfdy Of . friend, who
sold her photograph to publishers for a
good round sum.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-31
A White.House Visitor.

Miss Love having been heralded
through the country SO unpleasantly as
the faneie Of the President, every one
has been most anxious to meet and see
her. Miss Love is to all appearances
we'll past forty, with wavy yellow hair,
drawn at either side Of her forehead.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-31
The AiiigatorS Escaped =.

IaIIauassVt 7 Ia.I IdIIdIIasstaI'I
L. w. Clark had forty-twc alligators,
ranging from one to three feet in length,
in a shallow pool back of his store.
When the cold wave came the pool
froze solid, and the alligators were i'm
bedded in the ice for four days. Every
one who saw the reptiles pronounced
them deader than Hector, but when the
ice thswed they began to show signs of
life, and yesterday all but three crawled
out as gay as larks. The others may
come TO life next summer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-31
The s,,yeroue,t,on I'm Memphis,

MEMPHIS, January 29.-At meet
ing of the Memphis Merchants Ex-
change to-day the following was
adopted:
Resolred yhe Merchants Exchange
Of Memphis, That we urge upon the
Congress of the United States the i'm
mediate settlement of the silver question
by decisive legislation, such action be-
ing, in our judgment, essential to the
prosperity Of the country and revival OF
trade
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-31
Hard on Rrer Blaine.

Mr.. Blaine's opinions upon public
questions are not just now of much con-
sequence, but enough is known of them
in the past TO make it an additional
cause for congratulation that he was
not elected President.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-31
The Business of Dakota.
mt. a.. h<.AN..N

Living in Dakota now, are you:"
eyes"
"well, how is business up there ="
"Oh, our business is fourishing."
ayes. knew that was your busi-
ness, but are you making a living at
it2v
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kaiser wilhelm's Romance.

The IT. Jamcss Gazette.
Apropos of the imperial celebration
at Berlin, it may be noted that Pro-
fessor Treitschke, in the third volume
of his German History IN the Nine
teenth Century," which has Just been
published in Berlin, tells The following
story Of the love adventures of the
present Emperor: Prince William was
the fayorite son of his father, King
Frederick William III. In their
stern, soldier-like simplicity and
their good nature. father and
son were alike. In political matters,
too, they were both agreed in making
the maintenance of the Russian alliance
cardinal point in their policy. Prince
William had fallen in love with the
Princess Elise Radziwill, the most beau-
tiful of the ladies of the court. But
her father was not sovereign prince.
Accordingly the young lady was not of
equal rank, and, therefore, according
to German law, a marriage between
the pair could only be moreanatic. For
five long years, according to the his
torian, every effort was made on both
sides to get over the difficulty. Eich-
horn, the great jurist. gave an opinion
that the Radziwill family might be
reckoned as royal. But this decision
was opposed by the unanimous opinion
Of other equally famous jurists. 1t was
then proposed that Prince Augustus.
the Kings cousin, should adopt the
lady. But the Prussian Ministers de-
clared that adoption could not take the
place of blood.
Meanwhile Prince Charles, the Kings
third son, married a Princess Of SAKE
Weimar and the Grand Duke let it be
known that if Prince William carried
out his intention, the claim Of Prince
Charles's children to the throne would
set up against that of the offspring of
the elder brothers. marriage. This step
brought matters to a crisis. The Crown
Prince. afterward Frederic William w..
had no children, and there was, there
fore. every prospect Of disputed sue
cession, which might endanger the very
existence of the Prussan Monarchy. At
length. on the urgent representations Of
bis Ministers, the King made up his
mind to interfere. In letter overflow
ing with parental affection he represent
cd to his son the probable course of
events, and showed him that it was his
duty to sacrifice his personal inclina-
tons to the welfare of the State and Of
the royal house. When the Prince re-
ceiyed the letter from General Witzlebcn,
he was at first utterly crushed but he
recovered himself, and wrote to the
King the same evening that his COM
mands should be obeyed. - In the SIM
pie and yet moving language that was
natural to him, he opened to his father
his whole heart. He promised to justify
his fathers confidence in him by crush
ing back his deep sorrow and steadfastly
facing the inevitable, and he prayed God
that He would not forsake him in his
heavy trial. From henceforward his heart
should be more entirely than ever de-
voted to his beloved father, whose pa
rental affection had never been more
plainly shown than in the last decision"
Strangely enough the present Empress
Augusta is a sister of the Princess Of
Saxe-W elmer, whose marriage forced
Prince William to forego his loye-match
with the Princess Elise.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-31

DOCK AND JOB WORK NEATLY
- EXECUTED AT THE DISPATCH
PRINTING HOUSE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-31

EDWARD p. VALENTINE,
~ ANALYTICAL CHEMIST AND
ASSAYER
Ore analysis q speciality. Laboratory. cor.
ner Cary and Sixth streets kichMond, Va.
Correspondence solicited.
&C a5-deodSwsm
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HORSES. MULES. cows. &c

DARTIES WISHING TO ~
Il purchase TWO GOOD MULES
can see them by applying TO ID. X. ~AA
WEISEGER. 7oS east Main street.
Ia2S-Th. F&Su3t
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PERSON Al.

HAVING QUALIFIED AS ADJ
IL MINIsrRATRIX upon the estate Of
CHARLES L. BELLENOr. deceased. all per-
Sons having claims against the said estate
viii please present them. duly authenti-
Gated, 10 Ia and all persons Indebted to
the said estate win please settle with me at
once. MIS-. CHARLES 4. BEl4LEN0T
ia 30-4ts Admlnistatrix.
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PROPORTIONAL.

II S. BLAIR LATE ATTORNEY
Il General OF Nirginla) has LAW-OF-
FiCES At RICHMOND VA, Rooms Nos.
and 4, Rueger building corner OF Ninth and
Bank streets. and at WYrHENILLE, VA.
Post Office address richmond, Va.
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NOTES
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STATE
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BILE rivals, who still wept and
shuddered with the most abject terror
at the mere mention of her name. She
has a ratht- fine forehead, good eyes, a
nose not as straight in profile as it
might be, a rather small chin, to which
the side lines Of her face slope rather
rapidly from the slightly prominent
cheekbones and broad forehead. She
looks both young and clever, and but
for one feature would, think, be good
looking. This feature, it is scarcely
necessary, l suppose, TO say, is her
mouth. Her lips are thin and promi-
nen,, and a strong curve gives them a
hard look, which spoilS the rest of the
face. When animated, as she mostly
was when saw her, for she was eagerly
whispering to the King nearly all the
time, she gave one the idea of much
cunning power. The Queens mother,
one Of the wives Of Thebaw's father
the only one, ! suppose, who has es-
capped death or imprisonment--sat near
her, and was an unintereSting-loOking old
woman, who is said, however, to have
been the Kings most prudent counsel
lor, and whose advice, if followed,
would have averted the present cstas-
trophe. We stood to the Kings left,
on the floor below him, our heads about
level With his. To his right the Minis
tiers who had accompanied us lay pros
trs,e, with lowered heads, it being
great crime to even look at the King.
g.
The conversation was not very inter-
estipg, being mainly series Of stipu-
lations on the Kings part as to bis
proper guard and conveyance to Ran
COON. lie seemed in fear Of his life,
mainly, as / understood, from his own
people, though this is probably an un-
necessary terror. He had already COM
planned Of their iDgra,itude, and seemed
quite Disguised with them. His own
fayoriie servants, on whom he had
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-26
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
A Terrific Explosion of
Gunpowder.
THREE MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS,
Knights of Labor Conventional
Canadian Mob-A Triple
Killing in Texas.

Special 10 The Herald bv the Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 25.-The de-
tails of terrific explosion Of one thou.
sand kegs Of powder at the Soddy coal
mines. near Chattanooga, yesterday,
have been received tonight. One Of
the locomotives of the company was
going from the railroad station to the
mines with the powder. in charge Of
William Lloyd aud David Harper
The locomotive was running rapidly,
when keg Of powder overturned
aud the coatents scattered in the car.
The next moment spark from the en-
CINE ienited the powder and the explo.
sion followed. Three seconds alter
every keQ of powder had exploded and
three mangled bodies lay fifty feet away
down the embankment. The ex-
posion was frightful. The locomo'
tive and two fiat cars were torn
to atoms, portions of them being hurled
o hundred yards. When the explosion
occurred a miner named Ike Ramsey was
standing near the track waiting for the
train to pass. He, together with Lloyd
and Harper, were thrown down the en-
bankment, dying. They presented a
sickening sight. Their bodies were
blackened from burns and their hesh,
covered with dirt and blood, hung 10
shreds from their bodies. All OF the
men died at midnight last night.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-26
MEMORIAL DAY.


servamce-Genera orders.
Next Monday, May 3lst, will be Me.
mortal Day. As already noted. prepare.
tions are making for its observance in
the usual impressive and spontaneous
manner for which Los Angeles has been
noted in years past.
A letter was addressed, on May oath,
by ID. w. Field, Secretary Of the Memo
rial Committee, to Brigadier- General j..
r. Mathews, inviting him and his COM
mand to escort the Grand Army Posts
of this city in the parade, and naming
Captain l.. s. Butler as Marshal of the
Day.
This invitation was formally accepted
in a note from General Mathews of the
same date.
The following order was issued yes
tsrday:
Los ANGELES, May 25, 1885.
General Order No. IL
l. The undersigned having been ap-
pointed Grand Marshal on Memorial
Day, hereby assumes its obligations and
enters upon the discharge of its duties.
2. The following announcements are
made for the information of all con-
cerned: J. r Fletcher Of Frank Bartlett
Post No. 8, Este Brunson of Stanton
Post No. 55, F. w. Tyler of Geleich
Post No. log, to be Aide-de-camp to the
Grand Marshal.
3. In obedience to orders issued from
National and Department Headquarters,
Memorial exercises will be held on Mon
day. May 81, 1886.
4. The column will form on Main
street in front of Armory Hall. right
resting near Second, and be ready to
move at l:30 P. NJ. sharp. with the N.
q. G. as escort for the several G.. A. r.
Posts.
Post No. 6 will form Immediately on
the left of the N. @. C.
Post No. So on left of No. 6.
Post No. LOG on left of No. IS and
south of veterans ON left of LOG; follow
ing which, in order named, will be the
Orator, President of the Day, Chaplain,
invited comrades, and citizens in car
riages.
The several relief corps will be as
signed positions in line upon reporting to
the Grand Marshal.
The line Of march will be as follows:
March down Main street to Third,
thence up Third to Spring. up Spring to
Temple, up Temple 10 Buena Vista, and
up Buena Vista to the cemetery. where
the GRAFTON will be delivered and the
concluding exercises held.
L. s. BUTLER,
Grand Marshal.
Following are the appointments of the
memorial committee:
President of the day, Senior Vice De.
psrtment Commander Geo. E. Gard.
Chaplain, Rev. W. ]. Chichester.
Orator, Gen. Pyle.
The music will be furnished by dou
BILE quartstte under the direction Of
Prof. Fisle.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-26
A LIVELY PROCESSION.
Toronto, Canada, in the Hands
of n Mob.

TORONTO, May 25.-For over three
hours tonight the city was under mob
rule. Word was received by the Knights
Of Labor that omnibuses from Kingston
for the use Of the street railroad strikers
would arrive here between and
o'clock tonight, aud large crowd went
to meet then, accompanied by brass
band. On their arrival the omnibuses
were driven slowly through the
principal streets, the crowd grad
ually increasing in number until
nearly 1000 persons we're following in
the procession. Every street car met on
the return was attacked with bricks and
stones. Passengers and conductors were
injured and the widest uproar was kept
up, the police being powerless to do
anything. Between thirty and forty
street cars were wrecked in this way and
are now lying in the company's shops.
Such a scene has seldom if ever been
seen in Toronto. Fortunately. so far as
ascertained. no person was dangerously
Toured. Had not the Knights Of Labor
broken up the procession, much more
serious results would have followed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-26

A lady of Los Angeles, well known
for her business tract and enterprise,
went to the Wiesendanger tract yestsr-
day to buy four lots. one for each of her
daughters. $50 lots, 50xl25; price,
$3.50; only $50 cash; $40 q month, no
interest. Free carriage 9, 1850 and 3
P. M. from % N. Spring street,