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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16
WEST POINT.


building PerSOudl-POitticnI.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatchl
SEPTEMBER Il, 1883.
Building is very brisk in West Point.
s large force Of hands ere at work in
improvements upon the railroad-sheds.
Fifteen thousand dollars worth Of lum-
Der was received here for this purpose
day before yesterday.
business at the docks is improving
rapidly and by next week will be IN full
blast. The two cotton congresses will
commence work about the Goth instant.
Hon. II. Il. Pollard and Mr.. j. +.
Hubbard, Of YORK. were in town yestcr-
day on legal business. Mr.. Pollard says
it Is a mistake about his having sold his
home in hing and Queen and decided to
move to Richmond. He is contcm-
plating moyingto Richmond, but has not
yet decided.
Mrs. Lucy AGREE, matron OF the Nir-
GINA Temaae Seminary, VINO has been
summcmug in King and Queen, has re-
turned home.
Miss Robbie Roy is very ii.
Mrs. =. II. Adams and children are
spending some time at Mr. Adams sum
mcr homo, in Gloucester county.
Messrs. Isaac Dicgs and II. 1. Lewis
addressed the Democratic club last night.
The popularity and wcll-known ability
OF these sterling young Democrats drew
together a large crowd, and their adj
dresses were 20 the point and loudly APP
paulcd. The club has invited Cover
nor Lee to address them during the
campaign. and he has promised to be
here during the first week in October,
and other prominent speakers are also
expected.
Mrs. Anderson and her daughter of
Baltimore, who have been spending tho
summer at tie Terminal. returned home
this week. Mrs. John +. Lenonle, OF
West Point, Mrs. Andcrson's daughter,
accompanied them. and viii spend a
short time in the Monumental City.
Mrs. johnson, of Petersburg, IS spend
ing some time at the Terminal.
Rev. T. l.. West, Of the Baptist church
here. has declined very flatterug call
10 Missouri. lie Will 80 TO Saluda, MIDI
dlesex county. next week to help Rev.
Mr. Abrahams IN n meeting.
Messrs. Svlvanus Goddin and Ii. r.
Apperson, Of New Kent. were in town
yesterday. They say Hon. George u.
Wise maie a "rousing' speech at New
Kent Courthouse Thursday.
Miss Mary Crump, who has been
visiting in Baltimore. returned home
yesterday.
Captain Thomas L. Davis has been
very sick, but is much better
Messrs. ". Ii. Turpln and L. G.
Burke, of the county. are in town. Mr..
Turpin contemplates making West Point
his home.
The public schools Of the town open
Monday. Professor Vi. Z. Parrish. re-
cent graduate Of Richmond College, hiss
been engaged as principal with five as
sistants. WILSON PILGRIM.
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RouIhs.

A novelty in a timepiece is a silver
dog. The clock is set III his side, red
tongue wags in his open mouth, and his
tail ticks off the seconds.
In France there are 22.3l3 national
schools for girls aud 37,92f for boys.
The first named are conducted by female
teachers and the last 10y males.
A bouquet without howersisa novelty.
Carried 10y the wife of the Italian Am
bassador, in London, it was composed OF
gold and silver ferns, green leaves aud
grasses.
Gallagher Harrison has let his letter
60, too, but he wasn't tanning at anything
in particular, and be seems to have hit
what he aimed at. A sort of scratch, or
shooting for genera, results.
Minister You're a nice, innocent
looking little hoy. johnny. | am SIRE
YOU don't go fishing Sunday ? Johnny
NO, sir. Me and the Mud alley boys
plays ball.-Buii8gton Free Press.
An exchange saws the Prince Of Wales
distinguished himself ut Hamburg not
long ago 10y drinking fourteen glasses OF
spring water before breakfast. Four
teen glasses for the Prince of Whales I?
You mean fourteen barrels
Blaines New York speech l wish
every voter could see what [ have seen
abroad.
Observer Ne could. Brer Blaine he
could If his best friend was protected ~
to the tune OF 81, 1900 year.
There arc half million men in this
country who daily enter a cigar storo
and ask "Have you q good cigar
And not one Of them has ever found a
tobaccouist honest enough 10 reply in
the negative. Detroit FREE Press.
Magistrate: You are charged, sir,
with picking Mr.. B'aine's pocket.
Thief proudly | only took the money
to hold in trust for my family. 1t IS
purely private affair. your Honor, and
none OF the public's business. '-Ih'td-
dciphiI HDcoyi.
TwooY A K1Np.-First German Actor :
7 has been dinkiug dot / Will bay me in
English ncg1t season. You dink mine
accent was Root enough, Schweitzer?
Second German Actor: Mein gracious
yes You speak dot English yustso we'll
ike me. Time.
4 men who died at Flint. Mich, tho
other dav wrote his own funeral sermon,
the HYMNS 10 bo sung at bis funeral. and
the words of consolation to his friends,
and the opitaph for his tombstone. He
believed that If q man waited a thing
we'll done he should do it himself.
Mother: Why, Bobby, You are very
late from Sunday school did you come
directly from the church?" Bobby with
conscious rectitude): "No, Ma, the
teacher told us that cleanliness WAS next
to eodliuess. so after Sunday school was
out some Of the bows went in swim
ming. Ven fork sun.
co." said Hodkin, when typewriter
girl applied TO hlm for q position, IL
cannot employ You in my Office but, my
dear young friend, is II not a homo You
are in search Of? am wilower and ~
Stop, beg of you, said the beautiful
young typcwritist IN o sad, rrgrctlul
voice, ~ an already marrled-tO a
bankrupt. can only be assster 10
you. '-New H0JrH AcWs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16

- INN. z y.....y...3
''''i
No Mercury,
no Potash,
Or any other Mineral Poison,

It f. Eatnrc's Remedy. made exclusively
from Roots and Herbs.
I, Is perfectly Harmless
Il is tho only rcmc,iy known 70 the world
that has ever yet Cured contagious Blood
Ibison in all 1s stages.
Il cures Mcrcural Rheumatism, Cancer,
scroruIa, and other blood dheasos heretofore
considered incurabie. Il cures any disease
caused from Impure blood. II f. now pre-
scribod by Thousands OF the best physicians
IN tho United States. as tonic We append
the statement Of few
"Tbavc used s. 3. y. On patients convalcsc-
ing from fever and f.oni mc'sle, WIN tAo
bts. results. J. y. CHAfhN. ~ =,
Elayllie, Ca
rarxrv. GA-wlllle White WA afiictci
WIN s..rofpla soven ycars I prescribed ). >
S. and a. Gay he Is q TAT AID r1onsi boy ~
RrcHwoyp. Va. Dcc ~ 'e'a-I have taken
three bottles ~ Swilrs Specific for sHtoudNJ
blood poison. 10 acts niu. n better than pot
r. T. WINFIELD. v d.,
Formerly ~ Sussex 60, Va.
DR. T. : HAZE. the well known druggist
hnf p.lvsic'Ru, ~ Nashville, Howard county.
ARK writes: Having soma klowlfdgc as 90
what & 3. z IS coingesci ~. can saleiy
rc,,omn.en.l u "a tho remedy Tor al sk ir dis.
ea.es II matters not what the name msy be-
We havo hook giving history n this
wonderful remedy. aud ne cuges. n M all
over the gorii which wii com, i1rr v'u mat
ali We gay Il true. aud which Ne VIII nan
FREQ On Application 40 family should De-
without II We have another ora Cor taglous
Blood Poison. mt on eatne terms.
Write m. a history - your case, and our
phvsI.iau WI. a..> 40 ~ so you by igftcr I'm
strictest Confidence. We Will not des..Ya
you knowingly.
For sale by az druvelstc.
Tx Swfrr SrrrITf- Co.
Drawer q Atlarta ca.
View YORK. trS .olsdway.
London. Lls, - snJW I'LL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16
Who All Answer:

70 the kd1Or Of the Djspdich:
Please inform me through your col
umns what distinguished American actor
was drowned at sea while on voyage
to Europe IN 1886 or 1881, aud tho name
otthe vessel that WAS los. al the same
time. he being one of It's passengers, and
worked nobly at the pump to save the
ship. The writer WAS Al the time Of the
disaster very small boy aud remembers
distinctly Of hoaringoF it ut tho time OF It's
occurrence, and on reading to-day an ac-
count Of the death of Lester WAilsck the
circumstance is recalled to his mind.
j. ). V.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. Sept, 9, 1883.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16

VTIRGINIA STNAMBOAT . ~.
' COMPANY, for OH Point. nor g. sts1s.t.
solk, Portsmouth,. Newport news Ciafem0ot,
and james over landing, direct by elegant sa-
MONDAY, WE'D NESOAY. and FRIDAY at7 A.
n Street-cars connect
Connections ~ Ola FONT closely with eu lines
FOR northesa c.us. same AfterDOOa; also. ~ NOr-
felix Tor aasteFa NORTH Carolina, tho South, a1a
virginia Beoch. DANES river by daylight Ogeat
tourist line. Choapos. rOusc.
1hDugh tcGets OF steamer and ~ carriers
Agcnsy, 1000 Main street Baggage checked
through. s;ste-rOoms engaged for day or night
rrslghg received Gauy iOr Norfolk, Ports-
mouth, Old Point WayorlY. HicSsfori, Va, ald
all points Ia kaseern North Carolina, kassera
Nirgluta. ard all regular landings on tbs Jsme,
river, ~ loves. rates and through bills lssasd-
No llli Aain street and kockettA =.
IRWIN WEIsIGsR, kreighi aad Passenger Ascnl
talD
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16
NORk.RIyER LINE WA MEST
Il POISn
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY

The fayorte route % BAluEora Tbost.sn>rs
Oh this lna are m0lsls II DoaliT elegance, aai
comfort Leave NchmOad H - eal ~ p y,
arrive a. ba.nmore SO A. n. leAYs ba4A-
moro az ; T.. A.. arrive a. klcbnoEi ~ AL
lC.+O \ n
fATs Richmoni % Baltimore IirstciAss, "a
Second class, 81. -
RE Yors. hiror Line afOr "a sup-rior sivan-
tars, 70 buslapss mea Ia euaoAns lhoai -
lrs,, Richmaag uoar no close ~ no iays
trnp.srtioas aud arrive a. baltimore early nsks
faoniug after baYiug sn.oysd deltgaUui
nlfhss rsst free isola 10 dsss Aai sot,o 81 AL
way usFsL ..... .,.,,.,,.,,,,,,.,...,
IeArs kchm0ni dseaty-uir1
street ueD0t -.ts.ss...s.+s...s.. WI n ".
Arrive RlchmonG ttvengy-tafI
Street depot. Observation-Disclosures. ftor' u
'Daiiy. fDAlly except sunday.
Dep1. srd uckot-O1Hos bOos virginia s,rSe.
Ip-towa onico Corner fenth ami ss.n stfee1>
JAS 1. TAYLOR
Senerai fsssssngeg Asea-
J.N fOffA
Division Passenger AseaS
kiehmoa1 VI
Sol. HAAA Tranis Manager.
fkyToS RANDOLPH General AaaAxsx
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16
WATER-GAS.
CONFEDERATION OF Irs ALLEGED POI.
sON0Us QUALITIES.
"'Iu rom Superintendent Aaams-His
investigation and Its Results
Historic Facts.

while the Council Committee on LIGHT
nave determined TO increase the capacity
OF our works by adding number Of
"'nchos, Nc, for the manufacture of
Coal gas, The following statement from
superintendent Adams will show that in
recommending watergas plant he was
guided 10y important considerations, and
that be had Investigated the question Of
poison
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16

Are you weak aud weary, overworked
and tired Hoods Sarsaparilla is Just
the medicine to purify your blood and
give You strength.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16

NJ following il from gentleman
.Ln for gcbolarship and public scryiceS'
has mor- than q State repntauoh
H. me Fiitor of he D'@po'ch:
II is only lately that have had la, an OPP p
=. -. - ~ II seeing The model Of The Leo
p porn esot over by the artist Mercie.
a. oae Of the people for whoal !, Is 70 -, !,
ERECTED | claim the right 10 sn or , 49, ~
That nv continents are Just wa , I've .sI Se
ed by any one who reads tOe% ,,.s S"Ii S, 1S
, e, ,, a. ,L az tbe horse is success ihe
~ 1"' hiss succeeded i'll giving a hn &c
sIS,ye and and representing the snipai IN
nsut1 motion. champing the BIT ~
Inch he j, restrained from more rSp'a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16

~ y Ii llOf1
at Ae3sv.us ior Ctass Cig. ,.Af1sYl.t. s'l
hNorL - n.....i - rt n~erpsnool ~ Oir
am. ta.@'g'. >s.em Aui Nu-tol. ani AZ
pyius ga N0r.u ta-l..ns DIV .iou .. oat.fDty
iDr Aslc1 |'. ii.t ~ppns,. anI az p .n.. in
W~>ifrl AOrih tarD ~. q 4 ~ th;tiu.ia i4f
Char 20. e. iiu1's 30 Alr.sa ,hl.r'Ri
Irutn 40. 50 connects daily n, Gree 4s)'fI
fOr stem. winston. hAlrigh. Cool lsrl-'. @Hi
Aorahcgi ely. II SALISBURY ~ \ aetiuc, 'tcs
Springs, AL 81 pDinfs iu Wessern Norta 'ir3-
Ina. - Cnari0tts r'th LnArlos-e. 'Olamyis A14
Aug 49,. faiif0Nt Or CO4gmats. AIggsfA Aifel,
Chsricsen. raVsnnAh, Th0ma-y. Ia. DA, jazz
s'usille, AMI ether f'ori3A po.l's ..-t va
GarollnN &c ira rsilfOsi flr Nliuinctoa-
Trans fro'a no s9ata arrr, a. Mca noSa
4. 81. aud g. ~ Z.
DfEt AtCCNNODAilON.
LfaYs kleh mOni ................... ~ , A. Y
Arrive Manchester ...........-.....-..f 80 = Il
fAsELiA COURTHOUSE rNAlN
Leave kichmOol ........... ...,.......fn T.
Arrive hlchmOni ............... ........ 50 \ II
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16
Another Big SsnLe story

A New York special TO the Boston
Globe tells this doubtful story: Mra
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16
old DOMINION STEAM =!
" sHlP COHPAHY a--ks
YoR NEW YORK


Steamers leave Richmond ~ Ekf TUESDAY
and FRIDAY a. +. a..
steamers leayo AeE YORK FOR Richmond
FVkgf WEDNESDAY an SAIUkDA4 a. ; T.
n. arriving 10 Eichmoni MONDAY ani tAI-
DAY MOkNINO>
PAsgsDgcr accom- mol atoms unsuTpassoL
CAM. fare 70 NeW YORK ca Jan0s-rlicr
route Including meals ani BERTH .-.-....S 10
kouua-trlo uckeI,. limited : tAlrty gays
sfter dat, u isSue .......................- l4D1
et~.,,ya vim suD.isteuce. ................. tD
StsernRe 1I.nOuB rgu-i7tence ...... 10
Capin faro r.s enc 5Syeako aud ohio nil.
ROAD ...........-. .--.....--. -vO
Csbln fare GA Richmond ant Petersburg
rsti-osI .................... ....... .. n ~
Ttrkets csn DO ob,ainei AZ 4. ". Carriers. 1919
Main street: CHESAPEAKE AMI Ohio ani Flca-
rnnud and petersburg depOts. az az cOlnpsnys
oft.e. lSDl Main street. aui wharf KOckettN
Fr,lghts forwarded and through bills " !giing
,sued Tor points beyond New YORK.
Frslght received daily uuHl hour oi sailing
passengers leaving Richmond on MONOAYs
II, ESDAIs, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS, and
SATURDAYS by thu Chesapeake and Ohio rail.
way ga Newport NeNsj \. $50 A. H.. ani b.
R,cntnOnd aud PetersoUrg arAuroei same daya
Al llrs A. ~. riu maze connection az NOh-
Vol. & win steamer leaving hoss dayA
GEORGE ". ALLEN a CO.. Agenn
No l5)l ssln street. AMI
so95 Company aAarf. kOcEeIA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16


SO T. ". NAL daily loE -Npt sun iaV.
W A. NJ ACCOM- nOb4IlDh daily teIrn %
sun iari.
l.en A. y. IkPRK--f
81 NbAl N'"1NNDAfi between ti'h'
rloni AZ! ,.I..syils lcasc5 p 4. ", reiuf. ~
a. ives ..lj T. st.
CONSECTlDNA
AfCift1n Farra WIN thr-apsaks ant Ohp
fai.vhy for t.Ie south. Wet. ...! - orch e.t-
At Lyurn .ur> slth Nuif0.s aul Hrserl rNi-
rca4 Ter at p0lI.s South. 500 .t..gsf. AL -N 20.
vest, ani Nirc liA MlIiauiraiasy Dor al pIln's
sNrtl sui south.
AZ Richmond with As.o'iat~i RAILWAY i'r 81
point 80 D., ~ou.h. aul ~ hmo-i. -r-ior ~
Lurc AMI Iot.ua- railroad f.r $40 N'r b.
~ l~Hlls rIih talar rn ana '.' f-'.-
roo. W ls.uy close cInnrrlnns =, Iitff1if
Ferry o. tni from iit'- Iryu al .as " Ja.- a. ~
Se,T,ng-clr attaches - 3lgg hsprsss 30
Llt.t bpfg
s.eeolaS car Iynh0us'9 Nsmpa',, SsE -
leBus. auI Like HJ,k.
Irslns marcel lahJ ie--s3' eln-s1
'rriIy
Tickets sod % All poil.+ eos - us -aH
Mn.t street. 1910 Na'l .trN '', ana n. n .n'Hi
an gnaay d pr. t.gail and -.tl +'rs' =
JOuN Do 80. NJ $780,
.ag! dc4erLl fasrf -uf fa.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16

steamer. every sA..rlay rom Aov Yo-I

ofeAIU0rl eVeIf "a-IT-'AI T-|-N Nv TX "
GLASGOW and LONDONDERRY.
CABIN passage 20 Glassow. LonIcu tory or
Iiy.ruOol. Ns5 and d5D. second 'la'5. $50:
steerage outward or prepaid. 92O Na'pDn
excursion uckets a. reduced rates. Travel
lcr. -ircu.ar l3ttcrs Il credits AlG .utts
for any amount is9ucl ~ lcFest .iIrrrn.
rates For books II tour. rcsefs. or further ia .
formation, apply 3D. HENDERSON BhDlHEE-.
York: orGlOEGE N.ALLEN 3 Co. Old DO
riinlon ~tea n5hip Company. or a nAkBEk.
1000 Main siroet. or AND0sN WELSH. southern
ExUress Com sus. Kchmoui. a. il-Gm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16
DEPARTURE o. sTEanEBE.
PHILADELPHIA, RIG IL q S.y7'A
ss-Nkis1tsEs
MOSD AND NORFOLK
ilEAMSHls (OMPASI.
ANCHOR LINE.


LIVERPOOL va QUEENS 1CWN
steamship CITY Og ROWE" rom Nov Yor'.
"Wednesday, october -. Wclue-IA., october
olst-
Largest and dnest .enger sfeamer ai0a..
Cauiu, 500. ron, aaI $50; sccJAl class.
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lDIEDMONT AIRLINE

RICHMOND AND UASyliLE RArLHoAO.
sROktEsr ASD MOST uiKEC. ROUTE -
I.lt sol 49,
PULLMAN SLLErEt.o ON AL NIGHT
TRAINS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16

Magistrate: You arc charged, sir,
with picking Mr.. B'aine's pocket.
Thief proudly: | only took the money
to hold in trust for my family. 1t IS
purely a private affair. your Honor, and
none OF the public's business. '-Ih'td-
dciphjI HCcOyi.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16

There aro half q million men in this
country who daily enter a cigar storo
and ask: "Have you n good cigar ~
And not one Of them has ever found a
tobaccouist honest enough 70 reply in
the negative. Detroit free Press.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16

A men who died at Flint, Mich, tho
other day wrote his own funeral sermon.
tho HYMNS to bo sung at bis funeral. and
the words of consolation TO his friends,
and the cpitaph for his tombstone. He
believed that If q man wanted thing
we'll done he should do it himself
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16

TwooT A KGNp.-First German Actor {:
7 has been dinkiug dot 1 will bay me in
English ncg1t season. You diak mine
accent was goot enough, Schweitzer?
Second German Actor: Mein gracious
yes You speak dot English yustso we'll
ike me- Time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16

A novelty in a timepiece is silver
dog. The clock is set III his side, a red
tongue wags in his open mouth, and his
tail ticks off the seconds.
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Tx SWIFT SrTcITfr Co.
Drawer 6, Atlanta. ca.
View York. lFS i.uleiway
London. Lls - SuyN I'LL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-18
SANK THE STOLEN vALIsE.
Int It Was Found and Now He will Live
 fin Prison.


 Hut It Was Found and Now He will Live
 in Prison.
 On the night of August 23, 1887, the New London summer cottage of Mir Taylor of Stafford Springs, was entered and valise containing $1O,0OO in bonds, be- tween $40 and $50 in money, thousand mile ticket on the New London Northern road, and quantity of silverware was taken. The valise had been packed that day by Mrs Taylor for her husband, who intended to start out on business trip early the next morning. MT Taylor re- ported his loss as soon as the theft was discovered, and thorough search was made for the stolen property. The officers while searching the wharves found one end of fishing line attached to pier-headed with the other end floating in the water. The line was hauled in and the missing valise came up with it. sAll the contents of the grip were secured with the exception of $1 ,000 bond and the money, but all efforts to obtain trace of the thief were unavailing. Last February tramp called at police headquarters in Holyoke, Mass, and asked for lodging. upon being searched the missing bond was found upon his person. He was arrested and returned to this state. Wednesday before Judge Andrews of kthe superior court, he was found guilty and sentenced to three years in the state prison at Wethersfield. He said he had made @ complete tour of the United States since the robbery, and that he was on'his way east to obtain the re- mainder of his hidden treasure. He then intended to negotiate the bonds and give up tramping.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-18
JOE HARBOUR GETS MAD.
He Says Clerk McConville's Ears Could
 Not be Sold Except for Souse.

He Says Clerk NIcConville's Ears Could
 Not be Sold Except for Souse.
 According to the New Haven Register Joe Barbour was mad when it was report ed to him that it had been represented to a Holland county delegate that it was the wish of Hartford county that E. c. Frisbie should be alternate at large. It seems he wanted the honor himself. He went for Clerk McConvills, who denied that he was responsible for the matter. Barbour charged that Frisbie had been chosen through fraud and misrepresentation. McConville denied the charge. He had not peddled anything of the kind Barbour then called upon a third party to testify to the fact that Hart ford had been misrepresented. He called upon McConville to bear witness to it.
 "Come up here and listen," he yelled. ''If your ears were as sharp as they are long you would have understood this mat ter before," exclaimed Barbour.
 My ears are not bought and paid far" !" was the pithy reply of McConville.
 Nobody would buy them except for souse," retorted Barbour, as he pushed his way through the crowd.
 MT. Barbour announced his intention of contesting ip the convention the nomina- tion of Frisbie.
 "All right, you'll be set down on," re- marked 8 gentleman from Holland.
 "Very we'll, sit down on me if you want to-" replied MT Barbour.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-18
A VANDERBILT SCANDAL.
Ono of the Commodoro's Nephews Fignr
 in a Divorce Shift.

Ono of the COmmodOro's Nephews Figures
 in a Divorce Suit.
 NEW YORK. May 1S-Judge Barrett has bilt for alimony pending trial of divorce suit, ordering the payment of $1OO month and of $500 counsel fee to Mrs Vanderbilt, and set the petition for divorce down for trial at an early date Jacob Vanderbilt is of the commodore.
 Mrs Vanderbilt's complaint said that the marriage, which took place in 1856. was a secret one, Vanderbilt claiming that his father would disinherit him if he knew of it. They lived under assumed names until last June, when Vanderbilt told her his father had learned of the marriage, and had threat ened to disinherit him and two children by 8 former marriage unless he abandoned her. He went to his fathers house, leaving her almost destitute.
 Afterward the elder Vanderbilts lawyer came to her and offered her $1, ,OOO to consent to separation and to give up the name of Vanderbilt
 Her husband finally wrote her that she must not use his name, and though she was his wife in law, she was not in fact After she began legal proceedings she was offered $50 month to settle, but refused.
 The defendant admitted the main allega- tions of the plaintiff, but said that as Mrs. Vanderbilt was before marriage sales woman in a small town in Central New York, and had received from him $6O a month for support since the separation, she had not been unjustly treated
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-18
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 He Might Have Escaped PuuishmenE
 WASHINGTON, May Ia-Mr. Romero, the Mexican minister, speaking last evening about the suicide of Benson, who was to have been sent back to Mexico for trial for selling fraudulent Patti tickets, said that he re- gretted very much the occurrence and be- ieved it 6 very rash act, and entirely un- called for. Benson, once in Mexico, Senor Romero added, would hare been tried by . jury, which might possibly have acquitted him, because the Mexicans, far from having, in fact, any i'll will against Benson, could not help admiring the ingenuity, adroitness and audacity with which he deceived them, and felt rather kindly towards him
 A prominent Mexican gentleman who was in Washington on Monday last and heard the decision on the Benson case read at the supreme court expressed the opinion to Senor Romero that the Mexican jury would acquis Benson But even in case it would not have done so. Senor Romero added, Benson would in all probabili have been sentenced 10 e short term of imprisonment, and if he had behaved himself well in the prison be might have been pardoned long before the expira- tion of his sentence. The Mexicans, Senor Romero said, are not vindictive people. and profess on the contrary great admiration for any personal qualities, even in swindlers, and he felt sure that all their sympathies would have been engaged in Bensonis behalf had he been tried in Mexico