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New-York tribune., 1886-02-14
NOT Ills WIFE,S NUMBER.

A tall man. with hatChet face and n nose
40 thin that It barely separated his keen gray eyes en-
tered Grands store, drew package from capaclous
pocket OF his overcoat, and SAID to a polite clerk !:
"Somebody must have marked these shoes wrong.
They are half siIe large" The clerk opened tho
package looked at tho nCosed pair Of kid gates, and
remarked "Ah, these twos- and-a half You want
twos" "No don't" said the customer, with sharp
ring In his voice want No. 2i9 but the shoes must
be a ha.f sire smaller than these"
Clerk-Why, sir, these are twos.and-ahah. You can
see for yourself. The mark is pain enough.
Customer-3ut have already told you that the mark
is wrong Ny wife has been wearing No zig shoes for
years ought to know for have had to buy so many
OF them. took those shoes home the other day, ex
pectng that they would It, of aad havo had TO
como back to exchange them because rAseaNy sEoe
maker put wrong mark on them.
Clerk-You must be mistaken, sir this house takes
the greatest that everything sold Is exactly what
is represented TO be. Our reputation
Customer-Never mind your reputation. li,U you
these shoes No 3. Get mo another palr half size
smaller.
The polite salesman went In search oishoes same
trademark and returned with two pairs which were
marked "and"2la" Ho smiled serenely on the Gus
toner AS the latter compared the shoes which be hao
taken back to tha store with each OF the other pairs
rhero could be no mistake Tho pairs NUMBERED -
OF exactly the same SIZE wh'!e tho pair marHed
n half smaller
Cu,omer'Well' these no shoes will At my wife, but
( wish you would explain something lnefe came nr'I
bainy row IN tho family when my wlfe said would
have TO take pair Of shoes back ana TO Do very sure
that mad forgotten tho size OF her loot looked al
hnr old shoes aud the No Il mark on them. Yet
her old measured quarter ofap ncn Iessln ehgn
than the new ones. ,,,
Clerk Were the other Shoes bought here
Customer-No. | have been buying snoes TOT some
wears at Blanks. IN the Bowery.
'Ccrk|Ah that may explain the difference. thnA
they have different standard for working at Blanks.
Yo1 sec some women insist buying shoes half size
too small for them and whom they 20 TO store to buy
for themselves they can't he satisfied until the salesman
crowds their four and half foot into four shoe
woman who has worn four shoe Will not have II said
that she has 10 wear four and half Now, II she has
been buying her shoes Blanks and she happens 10
come here pair she either f0urs that are com
Portable on feet she finds that she can pinch her
feet into threesanda half She will be satisfied, any
how ana Blank wont sell her more shoes. IL helps
trade, don't you see .-,,.
Tho sharp OF the customer relaxed In snio
which did not vanish unt ho had departed from Ino
stora
New-York tribune., 1886-02-14

wealthy Virginia gentleman. Governor Clark, while In
Washington, Congressman, met and married her
mother. When the family moved to Kentucky, Miss
Thornton accOmp aned her mother. Beck waited upon
her aud frequently accompanied her TO church. rea-
tive OF Miss Thornton asked her II young Beck was
cOurting her She said she did not know II he does,
said tho gentleman, you take him. and you will never
regret It," 1t was not long before Beck proposed and
Thornton, wrote Indignantly to the relative who had
given Miss Thornton his advice to Beck and asked
why had encouraged their kins to marry TIA
rough overseer" referring to the fact that Beck had
in his early days been overseer a farm. Tho
tOrmer piled that he had advised Miss Thornton for her
own good, and that the rough Overseer" had more
intellect LOuisvilles great man, Guthrie The re-
suit proved the wisdom OF his advice. Beck obtained
$50 with his wife, which the beginning OF his
fortune IIe made good investments, notably in lands
around Duluth and in the Northwest, and has been max
inc money since. BY some he Is classed as
millionaire" but q Kentuckan who asked how the
Senator lived home, simply replied: lie liTes like
t,fht inO pnpx
New-York tribune., 1886-02-14

colOred horses who drew the whole Her Majesty
showed her FACET is a Tubicund. strong visage-
cheerfully ont of the window, and with the clank
of trotting cavalry mingled the grateful sound OF
her cheering people. The next minute came sound
less grateful Across the road leading to West
minister Bridge was a stout barricade of timber
guarded by police, and behind it an angry mob,
who grOaned. They groaned loudly and more than
once, and the Queens face as she heard it flushed
deeper red. The same thing was told, happened
at another point of the route. Bnt testify only to
what | saw and heard. In another moment the
cOrtegc had passed and the ceremony was over.
q. =.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-14
A TORPEDO AT LARGE.
GREEK SCHOLARS TO CONVENE-BLAS-
PHEMING GOD AND THE PROPHET.
'vRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUNE


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'ho" HE N''''N' SoH,,,,' r,., Inrary
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noted for LARGO technical ability. An example
of +bis boe como IN hand from Tr,noli i'm Barhary
The, Turkish Governor of that proyince had been
ordered 70 place his seaports in state of defence
with a view 70 possibilities. A ouantity of tor
pcdocs was sent to him for use on the coast. He
used them. but has bccn pricyed TO find that they
do NOT stav whore he put them. After finding an
assorted lot hobhinc an tbe waves in the harbor
tbor voro oxoootod 20 dcfcrJ tho pocbo had tbe
rnstorlo r,ooli,oo tborod -, Rrt whom tho for
nodoos v,oro brorcht in t,yo ,yero ,pissng Search
nor.io ,,oroso,,+ on, n1or sooro. o,dcrs bnt fonnd
notbirc doror,ro Iotor ana of the missing
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that the other would do likewise. and the Pacha
torn With o,,,,ct,, Iost como or Tho Turkish trans
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New-York tribune., 1886-02-14

think n went of pretty we'll there was Kissing Val
ued Friend-Oh. yes; but you see felioN can niss
while he's yawniDg.-lFun.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
rlsn,o-rneumonia tn Virginia.

10y lCltEfbpu 10 lub llbptAtAsl
WASHINGTON, September 29.-The
Commissioner of Agriculture has re-
ceived the following letter reporting
the appearance Of pleuro.pneumonia in
three counties in Virginia
THE PLAINS, VA, Sept. %, $50.
Ion. Norman j. CoImon, SuperinteR.
dent Of agriculture, Washington:
My Dear Sir,-I see by the newspa-
pers that the Chicago stock yard peo-
pie are denying the existence of disease
among the cattle at their yards. !
must beg you to send a veterinarian to
this section as soon as possible to look
after the diseased cattle that were
brought here directly from the Chicago
stock. yards by Mr.. f. 7, Holton. |
learn that the disease exists, or that
cattle are dying in three counties
Fauquier, Prince William, and Lou
doun-they being cattle bought in the
stock. yards of Chicago. lrevery instance
cattle came from Chicago. | have seen
none Of them, but hear that many OF
them out Of each carload so bought
have died, and others are sick, some o.
our farmers say from "Texas fever"
But all say that the cattle have cough,
which ! know is not peculiar to Texas
fever. This thing should be stopped, If
possible. But all my efforts with the
Virginia Legislature last winter mot
being a member) to supplement the
United States law as to pleuro-pneumo-
MIA were unavailipg. Sincerely yours,
ROBERT BEVERLEY.
The Commissioner has sent DR.. Dyer
to Virginia to make an investigation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
OXFORD.
Religious Notes.-The Tobacco. Crop.
Correspondence ofthe Kichmon Dispstchl
ONFORD, y. c., Sept. %, 1886.

Religious Notes.-The Tobacco Crop.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispstchl
OXFORD, y. c., Sept. %, 1886.
Tn past week has been unusually
quiet, owing to the fact that the farmers
ore busily engaged in gathering in their
crops. The weather has been as good
as they could wish, and they have taken
advantage Of it.
AS far as can learn two thirds, and
probably three fOurths, Of the tobacco.
crop has been harvested in this section.
The curing still shows good color, but
small leaves and light weight. There
will, however, be a good deal Of tobacco
made in Granville county good in every
respect. Some Of the farmers whose
crops were fayorably situated for the
wet weather are well satisfied vita their
prospects.
Arrangements are oeing made for the
marketing Of th. neE crop. We have
five warehouses, t5o Of which, | am
told, are engaged by firms already
made up and ready for the coming year.
Firms will doubtless soon be made up
for the running of the remaining three.
RELIGIOUS.
TIE protracted meeting in the
Methodist church still goes on. Up to
this time there have been about seventy
converts. 1t is thought that the meet
ings will last a great part of next week.
The colOred people also are very
much exercised on the subject of reli-
gion Just now; over hundred have
been converted here recently.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30

will run TO Ellinboro', thirteen miles
west Of Shelby, Cleveland county.
The latter place has for twenty-five
years been the western terminus OF this
road, which is, by the way, the longest
single line In the State.
II Is reported that some Of the stu
dents al the University tried a little
hazipg last week, and were promptly
dismissed. II is the first and only case
this term. President Battle and his
able cosdjutors know how to deal With
such cases promptly and efIecEually.
The management Of the University Is
admirable.
In Mecklenburg county Wallace
Weber, superintendent Of 8 cotton
gin, was Monday the victim OF a PAIN
iOl and perhaps serious accident. lie
was drawn into the gin and his arm
and side horribly mapgled.
Recent movements to attract new set
tiers and capital to the counties in the
for west are having good effect. Away
up in Graham and Cherokee and jack
son new settlers are comingin. They
are pushing tobacco-culture there, and
Graham county will have next season
many tobacco farms.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30

demand for postsge-stsmps WAS heavier
tbsn uspal, and there was not . single
stamp to supply the demsnd. Tse SAFE
was certainly opened by some one who
knew the combination, for there was
rot msrk--not even scratch-upon
Il. The news OF the robbery
was Mt once communicated TO the
Postmaster-G General, and in short time
two detectives in the secre. service went
down TO the Produce Exchange and 81
once began an investigation Of the a.
fair. 1t is believed that they have. a
clew TO the perpetrstor Of the robbery.
A gentleman in the Produce Exchange
said to-day that only a few weeks ago
young man who had been employed IN
The station had been discharged for
cause. II was said at the Exchange
that the thief bad entered the station
through a window that opens on Stone
street, and after accomplishing his pur-
POSE left By the Broadway door Of the
Exchange.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
ycvn,arisct Races.

by Anglo American cable to the Dlspatch.)
LONDON, September 29.-At New
market to-day The Great Eastern Rail-
way handicap sweepstakes, Gl5
each, with $500 added for three
yesr.olds ard upwards, to which
there were forty-fOur subscribers,
vas won by Lord Hastings four-year-
old brown colt Pearl Diver by three
quarters of length. Mr.. Douglas
BaiId's three-year-old brown colt
Doubloon was second--a neck in front
of Distinisn, third. Eleven horses ran.
The last betting was TO l against
Pearl Diver, II to against Doubloon,
20 to | against Distinian, and to l
against Hambletonisn, the fsYOri;e.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
ALLEGEDNkwr Ex pLosIvE
General Eou,anssr Gets in His work.

lby AnRlo-American cable to the Dispatch.
PARIS, September 29.--General
boolAngor, desiring to secure from the
Government an appropriation for the
new explosive hombs, recently invited
The Buoget Committee to witness the
experiments be was carry log on in pri-
vsie. The experiments were made
with a monster mortar designed as a
type for the destruction of fortiica-
lions. The missile thrown explodes
With exceedingly destructive effect.
II is charged with new explosive, Of
whose composition General Boulsnger
ard his associates alone possess the Sc
cret. The compound, however, is nd.
mitted to have all the powers OF gun
cotton, with none Of It's defects, and i
said. in addition, TO be easily trans
portable aud to he free from liability to
spontaneous ignition. IL is stated tha'
The Budget Committee were not only
highly satisfied ard pleased with the
results Of the experiments, butpromi'ed
to fully support General Boulangsr's
demand for large special sppropril-
ton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
JAPAN AND CHINA.
Trighifui Cholera Rayagcs-A Bsrba
rOus and thurman Execution.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatchl

lBy telegraph TO the Dispitch.l
SAN FRANCISCO, September %
TIE cholera Is still raging Throughout
Japan. The proportion OF deaths to
cases is very heavy. Between August
2Sth and September 5th inclusive,
nine days, 1898 new cases we're re.
ported. The deaths during the same
period numbered SAP. Over GO per
cent. of those attacked died. An ex.
animation Of the wells in Toxic was
made, and the water in $40 out Of
/ ,l47 was condemned AZ unfit to be
used for drinking purposes.
At Canton, August 9th, a Chit
reese gil, aged twelve years, under
went the Ling Chin" execution,
which is, that one piece after another
of the victims body is cut away until
the body is divided up into exactly
LOCO pieces. The victims in these
cases die from loss Of. blood before the
horror is completed. The woman in
this case was charged with having
poisoned her husband and three rela-
tiyes. Although it was shown on the
examination that she was innocent Of
the crime the people Of the district Ia
sisted on her execution, which the
Yiceroy finally ordered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
The RetchsraIli.

lBy Anglo. American cable TO the Dispatch.l
VIENNA, September 29.-The
Reichsraih assembled to-day. In the
lower house Deputy Ileilsberg asked
Prime. Minister Won Taafe whether the
Government was disposed to charac-
teiize positively as sole inventions the
Iumors lately put in circulation to the
effect that charges had taken place in
the relations between Austria and Ger
msny because Of Germany's support Of
Russia in Bulgaria.
The Nme Free Pressssays: A" Prince
Bismarck's greatest cOnniyance cannot
destroy the elements of antagonism be-
tween the Germans and the Pan
Slayists. Material interestswill assert
themselves. Germany will not be will
irg that Russia shall some day com.
prise the whole Of Asia, and thus be
able to place the greatest Power in the
world at the disposal Of Pan.SlAyism."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
An ALLEGED GUILTY WIFE.
Explanation OF Recent North Caro-
lima Tragedy.

IBy telegraph TO the Dlspatch.l
RALEIoH, n. c., September %
Last Thursday night the store Of A. d..
Owens, at Creswell, Martin county, n.
c., was entered by burglars. Owens's
dwelling adjoined the store. He heard
the noise, and, as he stepped to the
door, saw two burglars, one Of whom
raised q gun and fired. Forty buck
shot entered the stomach OF Ovens,
who in a few moments was corpse.
Since that time the authorities have
been on the track of the murderers.
Monday night Sheriff Sprewll ar
rived at Plymouth with the wife Of the
murdered man and two negroes. An
other negro, James Davenport alias
Ambrose, was shot and killed. One OF
the negroes made a confession some
days ago, as follows That Mrs. Ovens
bad hired them to kill her husband
she wished them to drown him, aad
prepared water in barrel for that pur-
pose. She gave him medicine to put
him in a sound sleep, and the three ne
groes actually stood by his bedside
ready TO commit the crime. Their
courage failed them. Finally Ambrose,
some nights afterward, entered the
store, and when Ovens appeared shot
him. Ambrose was pursued, and on
making a desperate attempt to kill tho
members of the sherif's posse was shot
through the heart. Mrs. Owens and
the two negroes are now in Jail at Ply
mouth to await trial.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
Texan fairs, Including Virgins.
tKv teIeRra nh to the DISPATCH


GALVESTON, September 29.-The
first information from HarbOr Island
since the gale of last Thursday was re
ceived last night. The island was en-
tirely inundated, but the inhabitants
escaped. Newman, of the schooner
Coquette, with three men, were thrown
into the water by the capsizing of their
yawl boat, and the captain and one
other man were drowned.
A special to the Neus from San An
tonic says: A train was wrecked on
the Southern Pacific road west Of here
yesterday. Horace Daniels, the engi-
neer, was killed, and the fireman and a
brakeman badly injured. Another
wreck was reported east Of here last
night. A passenger train on the Inter
national road was also reported to have
been wrecked near Davenport last eve
ming, but no particulars have Seen re-
ceived. The wrecks were caused by
the displacement Of the tracks by the
recent heavy rains.
Noon. There are no signs of Wig.
eins's predicted disturbance in this sec
ton. The weather, which has been
rainy and disagreeable for several days,
to-day broke clear, and continues pleas
ant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30

DOOK AND JOB WORK NEATLY
ID EXECUTED AT TH1 DI6rAxCB
PEINTINa-dOUa2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
Massacbu,eits Republicans.


BOsTON, September 29.-The Re-
publican State Convention was called
to order at IL O'Clock. The COnyen-
ton then proceeded to ballot for Gov
eInor. The whole number of votes
vas 994 necessary to choice, AS.
Oliver Ames, 945; NJ. \. Grape, 80 !;
J. Q. A. Bracket, 10; Henry Cabot
Ledge, .; George D. Robinson, .. The
nomination was made unanimous.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported 3l5 towns aud % cities repre-
scented by l,I27 delegates.
A permanent organization was effect
ed by the selection Of Henry Cabot
Ledge as president, with long list Of
vice-presidents, including Senators
Dawes and Hoar, Congressman Long,
Rice, Ramsey, Hayden, Whiting, and
Davis, and one from each senatorial dis
trict.
Mr.. Lodge was escorted to the plat
form and addressed the Convention at
considerable length.
The ticket was completed as follows
Lieutenant Governor, j. A. o. Brack-
EFT; Secretary Of State, Henry Il.
Pierce; Treasurer, A. W. Beard Au-
ditor, Charles K. Ladd; Attorney
General, Edgar j. Sherman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
RoIsl. Arch MasOns.

by telegraph to the Dispatoh.l
WASHINGTON, September 29.-The
General Grand Chapter Of Royal.Arch
Masons held shor, session this morn
ing, and in the afternoon called in a
body, accompanied by their ladies, at
the White House. and were given re-
ception by the President. Tonight
they were given a banquet by the Grand
Roy al-Arch Chapter Of the District Of
Columbia at the Masonic Temple.
About $50 ladies and gentlemen at
tended the banquet. Senator Dolph, Of
Oregon, responded to the toast, " Free
masonry" Washington, the Father
Of Our Country" and " Washington,
the Capital Of Our Country were re-
seconded to by Isaac L. Johnson, and
- The Press" By J. Soule Smith, Of
Louisville, Ky.
At to-mOrrow's session Of the Gen-
eral Grand Chapter the election Of Oil.
GERS will take place.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
An Tx.Cbief of Police Killed I'm His
saloon.
IBy telegraph to the Dispatch


FORT SMITH, ARK, September 20.
tx. Chief of-Police John Kemp was NOR
tally cut in his saloon at 6 O'Clock this
morning by Officer Wiley Cox. Cox
was trying to arrest a desperate named
Larne. He knocked Larne down aud
covered him with his pistol, when
Kemp, in attempting to stop the Diff
Guilty, came up behind Cox. Officer
Rounds rushed in, and, seeing Kemp
approaching Cox, told the latter to hit
him. Cox drew a dirk and cut him in
the neck, severing his jugular vein.
Another story is that while the trou-
BILE was going on the barkeeper threw a
glass at him, striking him on the fore
head. The glass broke and piece Of
it struck Kemp, producing the wound.
Kemp lived about two hours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
Ru,gnrian Affairs.

by Anglo-Amerlcsn cable to the Dispatch
SOFIA, September 29.-Ihe Regency
has posted notices Of elections for the
Grand Sobrauje, which is to elect SUE
cessor to Prince Alexander. General
Kaulbars, the Russian special agent,
threatens to have the notices removed.
The people resent the conduct Of Russia
in demanding as Q price Of the Car
protection the liberation Of all political
prisoners. the raising Of the state of
siege. ard freedom for all parties to vote
in electirg the Grand Sobranjo. J. is
believed that a rupture between Bull
earia and Russia is imminent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
salt Against Harvard college,

by telegraph 10 tue IlsPatcn.l
PosToN, September 29.-Francis r.
Brooks, Of Chicago, formerly a student
at Harvard College, has commenced a
suit against the college to recover $50
coo damages. Brooks was engaged in
performing an experiment in the chemi-
cal laboratory.when retort containing
sulphuIic acid, which he was using, OK
ploded, and young Brooks was terribly
burned. One Of bis eyelids was burned
of and his face otherwise mutilated and
torn, the Disagreement being perma-
nent. 1t is claimed by the plaintiff that
the experiment was being performed I'M
der the direction Of o professor, and
that he supposed he was working in
safety, ard that through the careless
ress Of the professor in charge the ac-
cident occurred.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
Tax on sugar.

by telegraph 10 the Dlspatcn.l
WASHINGTON, September 29.--The
Treasury Department has issued the
following circular to customs officers in
regard to the rate Of drawback on dried
refined sugar: son all refined, cut
loaf, crushed, granulated, and powdered
sugar, dried, or dried by other
equally effective process, exported on
and after November l, 1886, a draw
back will be allowed at the rate Of
2.6Oc. per pound less the legal re-
tention Of per centum. The above rate
is Professionally established in lieu of
the existing rate Of 2S2c. per pound
pending inquiry as 10 what further re.
duction may be necessary"