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Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-07

WILLIAM REED, the eccentric Pitts
burgher, who amassed fortune of
$780, 900 by locating oil wells with a
divining rod, and who was drowned
Oft the New Jersey coast last summer,
left will in which he gives one-tbird
OF his money to support young men
studying for the ministry, one-third to
aid struggling churches, and one-third
to the Presbyterian Board of Missions.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-07

The big trees of California have
several rivals On the west coast of
Australia. The tallest of the California
tree is 325 feet, but tree in Australia
measures 500 feet to the top.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-07

OVER one hundred accredited news
paper correspondents and reporters
will be admitted to the reporters gal
leries of the Senate and House this
winter
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-07

SENATOR LELAND STANFORD pre-
seated each Senate page with a five
dollar bill as Christmas present, and
the boys are ready to support the Cali
fornia Senator for any Office.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-07

IT is stated that the large English
estate OF the Earl of Buckingham
shire, consisting of five thousand
acres, has been bought by Mr.. Van
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-07

THERE is a famine of pennies all
over the country, and the Philadelphia
mint is trying to supply the demand
by making from $500 to $1,000 worth
OF them every day.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-07

WALT WHITMAN's health is said to
be better than since he was struck
with paralysis fifteen years ago. He
is a mellow old bachelor of seventy
wars 80 ~
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-07

LORD CHIEF-JUsTICE CoLBRIDGE, of
England. swallowed lozenge. and
came near choking to death while on
the bench the other day.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-07
WORK OF JACK KET CH.


The number of legal executions during
the year was smaller than it has been fo,
many years, being but 49, as compared
with SO in 1886, los in 1885, 1913 in 1884,
1O7 in 1883, 121 in 1882, and 80 in 1881,
though the number o. murders has great
" increased The executions in the
several States were as follows: Ala
bama 2; Arkansas IL; California g.; Flor
ida, /; Georgia, 5; Illinois, 4; Iowa, l.;
Kansas, L; Kentucky, 4 Louisiana, 2;
Maryland, /; Massachusetts,, 1; Mississippi
l; Missouri, 4; Nebraska, 2; New York, q;
New jersey, l; North Carolina, 2; Ohio; Q;
Pennsylvania, /; South Carolina 5; Ten
nessee, I; Texas 8; Virginia, 3; Arizona, l.;
Montana, 2; New Mexico, 2; Utah, 1; In
dian Territory, 3. OF this number all were
males except one, 80 were whites, p ne
groes, . Indians and ] Chinaman
WORK OF JUDGE LYNCH.
Judge Lynch has executed during the
year 123 victims, of whom 1O2 were in the
South, as compared with 1873 in 1886. 1SI
in 1885. 1915 in 1884, 1O7 in 1883, l21 in
1852, and 80 in 1851
FIRES
The entire fire losses in the United States
for the year will reach about $3.50, 900. OOO
as compared with about $ 115, 600, 600 last
year. A summary is as follows:
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-07

Mrs. SUSAN MEARs, Mrs. Almira
Holmes and Mrs. Israel Andrews,
triplets. celebrated the fiftieth an
niversary of their birth recently in
Essex. Mass.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-07

SOUTH CAROLINA has only two legs
in the United States Senate Butler
has one and Hampton the other.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-07
Hundreds of homes Inundated

Hundreds of Homes Inundated. sszs.
LONDON, Jan 4. The Birmingham canal
burst yesterday at q point near Dudley.
Hundreds Of families were rendered home-
less by the inuniatinn
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-07

THIRTY MILLION people crossed the
Brooklyn IN. Z bridge during 1887
and not an accident happened
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-07
Epitome Of the Week.
FROM WASHINGTON.

INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATIONS
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-07

The neurological list OF Jne year just
closed does not differ from any of its i'm
mediate predecessors in the long array of
names which have been prominently identi-
fed with every department. Of the worlds
enterprise. Anything like complete list
OF the noted personages who have passed
away is impossible in these columns, but the
most prominent in the various walks of life
are here presented:
In the busy field Of science, skill and in
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-01-07

---.- ----- MURDERS.
The total number of murders committed
in the country, as reported by telegraph,
was 2,335, as compared with 1,499 in
1886; sos in 1885, !, 465in 1884, l, 697 in
1883, ], 467 in 1882, and 1865 in 1881.
The causes of these murders may be CLASH
, 1888-12-08
NJ AXEN
Chairman.
acknowledgements

THENHOLD til 500 If Colonialloven af
27de November 1868 for de danSk vest
IndiSke Ger % Low at l9de Februar 1864
opfordrrS hrrved de %Indvaanrre i Chri-
sllanStedS Jurisdictions Land District som
maatte t0rmrno at have havt Diet SidSte
Aar, fra lste Januar til 31te December
1897, Ell rern aarIig IndkomSt af 500 vest
indiSke Dalrr, OF i0vrigt at Ware valg-
berettigede OyerepnSStemmel>e med for.
n4vnte Coloniallovs 5 IS eller at willie OPP,
maze en- Sdadan ValgberettigelSe linden
den Site Marls 1890, jfr. den n@vnte Lows
S23 sidSte Stykke, til linden %nd,verende
December Maaneds Udgang skrltligen at
anmeldr saddant for underteguede For
man i ValgbeStyreIsen.
bet bem;Drkes, at Exemplarer at en-
trykt Veiledning til AnmeIdelse ON VaIg-
bcrettigelSe henligge til Eftersyn i Refs
huSet.
ValgbeStyrelspn for ChristianSteds Juris.
dictionS Land Districts ValgkredS 0en 1Ste
December 1888.
MAXEN,
Formand.
, 1888-12-08
Notice.

m conformity with S23 ofthe Colonial Law
HOt27th November 1868 for the DlniSh West
India Islands and Law OF 10Th FEBRUARY
1864, all inhabitants of the own Of Chris
tianSted and suburbs, who cOnsideTthatthey
have had in the past year, from the LIST
January to 3ISt of December 1897. a clear
annual income of 500 West India Dollars
aud are o herwiSe entitled to the franchise
in conformity with SIS OF the said Colo.
NAL Law, or will attain the qualifications
of franchise before the 3lst OF March 1890
(Nre SOB last clauSe), are hereby requested
to furnish the necessary information there
of in writing to The undersigned chairman
of the Electoral Board before the end Of
this month.
Copies Of a printed guide for Report Of
Franchise may be seen at the Courthouse.
The Electoral Board for The tow Of
ChristiauStrd and suburbs, the LIST De-
cember 1888.
MAXEN,
Chairman.
, 1888-12-08
Notice.

\ conformity with $50 of the Colonial Law
4oi zIth NovembcrlS6 forthe Danish West
India Islands and Law Of 10Th February
1864, all inhabitants of the town of Freder-
lkSted who consider that hey have had
in the past year, from the LIST January to
3lSt OF December 1887, u clear annual
income of 500 West India Dollars and
are otherwise entitled to the franchise in
conformity with Yl8 of the said Colonial
Law or who before ihe 3lst Of March 1889
Will attain the qualifications of franchise
(See \ 23 last clause, are hereby request
ed to notify the same in writing to the un-
derSIgned Chairman Ofthe Electoral Board
before the expiration Of this month.
Copies of a printed Guide for the Re,
ports Of Franchise may DO seen at the
Court House.
The Electoral Board for the town Of
Frederlksted, the LIST December 1883.
R.. PETERSEN,
Chairman.
, 1888-12-08
acknowledgements

HENHOLD til s % af Colonialloven al
! zoe November 1868 for de danAk-ves
lIndl~ke Ger og Low af Idle Februar 1864
qPiordreS herved de Indvaanere i Byen
FrelerkEted, som MATTE formene at
nave hayt Diet sidSte Aar, fra Iste Januar
III site December 1887, en- reen aarlig Ind
koInSt OF 500 vestindiSke DaIer og i0yrirt
"C V8re valgberettigede i Overeensstem.
meISe med torneynte C0loniallovs S Is
eller at vile opnaae saadan Valgberet-,
'lSeiSe lnden den Site Marts 1889, ifr. den
n%vnte Lows 5 % Sidste Stykke, til linden
lldtHerende December Maaneds Udgang
sNllItIIgen at anmeIde Saadant for under,
1'gnede Formand Valgbesty relsen.
Oct bemarkes, at Exempsarer af en-
trykt Welcoming til An~meldelser ON Valg.
huSet. Ao'0
EalgbeStyrelSen tor Frederiksteds Byes
VaIgkreos, den 1ste December 1888.
h. PETERSEN,
bOrmGRd.
, 1888-12-08

IN conformity with s 22of the COlonialLaw
of the 9th November 1863tOr the Danish
WestIndia Islands and LawOf 10Th Februa-
ry 1864 all persons residing in the Country
district of the Jurisdiction of Frederiksted
who consider themselves to have been dur.
ing the last year, from the LIST January to
the 3lst of December 1887, in receipt of a
clear income of 800 westindia dollars and
otherwise to be entitled to the Franchise in
conformity with s Is of the sa id Colonial
Law, or who before the 3lst OF March 1889
will attain the qualifications of franchise
(see s %, last clause, are hereby requested
to notify the same in writing to the under
signed Chairman of the Electoral Board be-
fore the expiration of this month.
Copies of aprinted Guide for the Reports
of Franchise may be seen at the Court
House.
The Electoral Board for the Country
District Of the Jurisdiction of Frederik-
sted, the lst December 1888.
r. PETERSEN,
Chairman.
, 1888-12-08
acknowledgements

HENHOLD til 5 % af COlonialloven af
27de. November 1868 for de dansk- vestin.
diSke Ger Og Low af lode Februar 1864 OPP
fOrdreS herved de Indvaanere i Christian
Sted Og FOrStpder, SON MATTE tormene at
have havt Diet sidste Aar, fra lste Januar
TIL Site December 1887, en- reen aarlig Ind
komst at 800 vestihdiSke Daler, Og i0vrIgt
at ware valgberettiget i OvereenS~tem-
melSe med torn@vnte Colonialloys \ Is /;
eller at vile Opnaae Ell Saadan ValgOeret,
tigelse linden den 3lte MarUS 1890, jtr. den
n9vnte Lows y % sldSte Stykke, til linden
indevelende December Maaneds Udgang
skrlttIigen at ammelde Saadant for under,
tegnede Formand i ValgbeStyrelseu.
bet bem4rkeS, at Exemplarer af EN-
trykt Felledning til AnmeldelSe ON Valg,
berettigeIse heuligge til Ettersyn Refs,
huSet.
ValgbeStyrelspu for Christiansteds Dyes
oCg Forst@derS VaIgkredS, den lSte Decem-
Der 1888.
MAXEN,
FCrmand.
, 1888-12-08
N ii e

IN conformity with % of the Colonial Law
Of 37tn Nv mber 1863 for the Danish
West India Islands and Law of 10 Fcbrua-
~ 1864, all inhabitants of the Country
District of the Jurisdiction of Christiansted
who consider that they have had in the
past year, from the LIST January to the
31st of December 1887, d clear annual in
come of 500 West India Dollars, and are
otherwise entitled to the franchise in con-
formity with s IS Of said Colonial Law, or
will attain the qualifications of franchise
before the 3lst March 1890 (see 5 %, last
clausel are hereby requested to furnish
the necessary information thereof in writ
ing to the undersigned Chairman of the
Electoral Board before the end of this
month.
Copies of a printed Guide for Reports of
Franchise may be seen at the Courthouse.
The Electoral Board for the Country Ju-
risdiction of OhriFtianSted, the LIST Decem-
beF 1888.
MAXEN,
Chairman.
, 1888-12-08
Bekjendtgiorelse

THENHOLD til s % af CoIonialloven af
27de November 1863 for de danSk-veStin-
diske Ger Og Low af lode FebTuar 1864 OPP
fOrdres heryed de Imdvaanere i Frederik-
stedS Jurisdictions Lauddistrict som maat-
te fOrmene at have havt i Diet sidste Aar,
fra 1ste Januar til Site December 1887, en-
reen aarlig IndkOmst af 500 veStindiSke
Daler og i0vrigt at vaere valgberettigede
/ OVereenSStemmplSe med fornaeVnte Colo
~niallOvs 5 IS, eller at Vile Opnaae saadau
ValgberettigelSe linden den Site Marts
1899, jtr. den n8vnte Lows 5 % sidste
Stykke, til linden indev8rende December
Maaneds Udgang skriftligen at anmelde
Saadant for und%ertegnede FOrmand i Valg.
OestyTeSen.
bet bem@rkes, at Exemplarer af en-
trykt Veiledning til Anmeldelser ON Valg-
berettigelse henligge til Eftersyn i Bets
huset.
Valgbestyrelsen for Frederik steds Juris-
dictiOns Landdistrict den 1ste December
1883.
R. PETERSEN,
FOrmGnd.
, 1888-12-08

in the manufacturing and lost in the farm
ing districts, the explanation being that
Free.trade has made more way III large
towns than in little villages.
Mr.. Harrison is a grandson of President
HarrisOn-whO, again, was a descendant
of CromwelTS reg;cide General-and he is
a leading lawyer and political manager
III Indiana. He is curiOusly little known
outside his own State, but he is believed
to be y man Of character and ability,
though too much impressed by Mr.. Blaine,
who will, it is believed, be his Secretary
of State. Mr.. Blaine is regarded as the
chief Of %wirepullerS, is markedly inlmicaI
10 England, and is supposed to favour an
ambitious policy in Spanish America. He
is, however, disliked and distrusted by Il
large section of his own party, and 1T Is
quite on the cards that MIR. Harrison may
prove himself a much more individual per-
son than is expected. In any case, he
does not take office till March 4th. 1889,
and in the four mouths interval much may
"a other things, a furious quar-.
rel over Tariff Bills. Mr.. Blaine IS an out
aud.Out Pr0tectiOmist but Il considerable
section of the Republicans are for lower
ing tariffs, and are afraid lest any extreme
course, such as the repeal of duties on al
rohol. in order to empty the Treasury,
should produce a reaction.
1t is worth while to mention, just to
complete the narrative, that the American
Government, in its complaint to London,
did not dwell strongly upon Lord SackvlllrS
letter. That letter was marked "%prlvaIe,
and the offence, such as 1t was, was com
mitted not by the Minister, but by the ma
turalised American who gave his answer
to the papers. Mr.. Phelps, therefore, IN
his conversation with Lord Salisbury,
dwelt rather on Lord SackviIle's reply to
a deputation, to whom he said that he be.
lieved Nj. Cleveland's policy Of retalia ion
to have been due to the necessities OF the
election. The remark was made IN public,
and was iIl-adviSed, and was allowed by
Lord Salisbury to be 50 but 1t was, ct
course, impossible for the Foreign Srcre-
tary to recall a Minister without proof that
he had uttered the words, and without Civ
ing him an opportunity to explain. Delay
for such purposes did not suit Mr.. Cleve-
land, who wanted action before polling
day, and Lord Sackville therefore received
his passports, IA Precipitation the less ex-
cuseable because bolh the PreSid, MT and
the Secretary of STATE remain in office, and
with full legal powers, until March 4th,
1889.
, 1888-12-08

The London news placards of Saturday
were all full of 'Stanley'S safety J" but
there is no evidence that he is safe. All
that is known is that cOuriers who have
arrived in Zanzibar met the explorers
guard at the end Of last November,
Sswest of the Albert Nyanza and south
east of Ganga," and ascertained that near
" half the expedition had persisted, either
from fatigue, disease, or fighting in order
to procure supplies. The march of six
hundred miles had been horribly difficult,
and Mr.. Stanley had decided to march
straight north, and then strike to the east
for Wadelai. This account, even if accu-
rate, is twelve months old, and as it is Ger
tain that Stanley had not reached Wade
lai by the beginning of April, we know
little more of his position or his safety
than We did before. The best ground for
hope is that his death would have made
such a sensation thl ough all East Africa,
that an account of it must long since have
reached tho coast.
, 1888-12-08

On Wednesday last, an experienced
journalist observed in our hearing, that II
the Whitechapel murderer intended fur
Their crimes, he would commit one on the
morning OF November 9th, GA marked
day, a day Of great excitement, would just
suit hun if his motive was to show himself
the boss crimina! Of the century" The
words of our shrewd friend proved pro
phetic, it being announced on Friday af-
t~ernoop that at 1870 the body OF an Gun,
fortuuate,7 murdered and mutllated as
usual, had been found in u room or shed
in Dorset Street, SpitaIfeIdS, quite within
the small district over which the previous
murders have been spread. Details are
as vet unknown, but it seems probable
that nc such body was in the shed at 8
o'clock. Many of the police had been
withdrawn from the district to protect the
Lord Mayors procession. d fact upon
which the miScreant doubtless calculated
and as vet. as usual, there is no clue. The
raDid succession of these MURDERS com
mitted with impunity in a City like Lon
don, is without a precedent in the history
of crime.
, 1888-12-08

in the manufacturing and lost in the farm
ing districts, the explanation being that
Free.trade has made more way in large
towns than in little villages.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-30
Tobacco Tips.

Mr.. Knight, a representative of the
Western Tobacco Journal, of Cincin-
natl, is in the city among the tobacco
men.
Mr.. Tesdoroff, late Of Baltimore,
has arrived at GAINESVILLE and will
take charge of the books OF Mr.. w.
H. Turnkey, at the Elephant ware
house.
Some idea of the immensely of the
tobacco business of Durham, n. c.,
can be obtained from the fact that
sale of revenue stamps at that place
in September amounted to Sex, 332.O7
and October, it is thought, will reacf
Il still higher figure. This is at the
rate of about 100000 a year. For
small town in North Carolina this il
a tremendous business, but then il
should be remembered that one to
bacco house in Durham is said t.
spend 100000 a year in advertising
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-30
Culture Of Tobacco.

To the Chronicle.
Allow me to ask, through your
paper the farmers of Tennessee and
Kentucky few plain questions.
Has the culture Of tobacco bene-
fitted the farmers financially or 9th
erwise for the last thirty years? On
the other hand are they not poorer,
having more mortgages on their
farms than thirty years ago?
Do we not see our soil each year
becoming poorer, while the price Of
real estate is one hundred per cent
less than it was in 1855, '5G, '57, and
go.
Has theexcessive culture Of tobacco
brought about any Of the above re-
suits?
And is it not conceded fact that
the impoverished, worn condition OF
soils in Virginia and Maryland are
mainly the result of long continued
cultivation of same in tobacco?
/ should like to hear from Martin
Ingram and "The Old Man" on this
subject, and while both are suggest
ing to the farmers how to live, by
practicing the small economies, can
they not also suggest that this is g
good time while tobacco is so cheap
for the warehouses and those who
handle our tobacco, not to gouge toe
deep into the empty pockets of the
GOLD FARMER"
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-30
News of the River.

The river continues to rise here,
and there is an over supply of steam
boat water in the Cumberland.
The Dover passed down about 8
O'Clock last night, and did consider
able business at this point.
Several steamers have recently
come into this river from the Ohio,
but will ply this season in the Upper
Cumberland.
Traffic on Green river Kentucky is
now free to any and all who may
wish to ply boats upon its waters.
No longer is the commerce carried on
upon this river within the control Of
one set Of men. No longer are the
people of the Green river valley al
mercy of a corporation, which. by its
exorbitant, transportation charges
has grown opulent by sucking the
very life blood of Green river com
merce. In Il few days other boats
than those owned by the Green anC
Barren river Navigation Company
will be plying waters that have, TO
the past eighteen years, been unde
the exclusive control Of the abov,
named company.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-30
Died Of Paralysis,

Funeral director Bailey was called
upon to-day to undertake the funeral
of Mr.. Mortimore Davie, san of X.
b. Davie, of District No. 3. The
young man died yesterday afternoon
of paralysis with which he had been
afflicted for sometime. Previous tC
his infirmity, deceased was prosper
Gus, popular and industrious and the
family feels an irreparable loss. He
was only about 81 years old.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-30
To Whom 1t May Concern.

A few days ago my name was an
nounced, without my knowledge or
consent, as a candidate for floater
from Montgomery, Cheatham and
Houston counties on the Prohibition
ticket, l am not a candidate. True,
I am a Prohibilionist, and am proud
of the fact, but in politics, / am a
Democrat, and expect to vote for the
Democratic nominees from President
down to representative withouta sin
gle scratch, and in view of the i'm
portance of the issues before the PEG.
pie at this time. ! thing every true
Democrat should, and will do the
same. Respectfully,
G. w. BUoUO.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-30
University Dots.

Mr.. Perry who has been, quite sick
with fever for some time is worse
to-day. He boards at DR.. Bunting's.
Sam Orr was reported sick yester-
day caused by 'laughing gas" One
of his funny companions "went off.
lie must have recovered as he has
gone with DR.. Lyon to-day.
The class in Senior Mental Philoso
ophy finished McCashs' Emotions
to-day. They will proceed to review
the book and then stand an eXami
nation on it.