davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The gale., 1888-03-17
WANTED INSURANCE MONEY.

In.January last, Joseph B. Dudley, a
negro living in Charleston, s. c., who
. was insured, was reported to have died.
He was insured in the United States Mu-
tual Accident Association and the Ira
ders' and Travellers Company, both Of
New York, each company having issued
a policy on his life for $4,000. Suspicion
Of foul play arose, and the companies sent
a Pinkerton detective to look into it.
The investigation, which has been in
progress about week, has resulted in the
voluntary confession from two colored
men that no such person as Dudley ever
lived, and that the corpse alleged to be
his was obtained in c0lored graveyard,
and represented to be the body Of the
fictitious Dudley. The entire transaction
was scheme to secure the insurance
money. Dudley's alleged wife has made
her escape.
The gale., 1888-03-17

The London Times recently showed
that the number of paupers in England
and Wales had fallen from 900, 900 in
1870 to about 697, 900 in 1887, although
the population had been increased by
$4,000 The number Of paupers per
thousand inhabitants had fallen from 40
to 24t. There werein London in 1870
nearly forty paupers to every 1000 in
habitants, while at the end of August,
1887, there were only twenty -one per
1000 inhabitants, the ratio tor the me-
trololis during the present year and the
last being the smallest on record. These
facts are of deep significance.
The gale., 1888-03-17

California rejoices in the fact that it
has no weather but plenty of climate;
likewise in the fact that it has only two
seasons to wrestle with, one partly wet
and the other wholly dry But, accord
ing to the ilta, of San Francisco, it has
very "ornery State seal. "Upon its
face" remarks the Alta, sis an impossi-
BILE female. with head-dress no woman
would wear. Alongside of her is a
stump-tailed bear nosing cactus, while
in the middle distance is a placer miner
brandishing a pickax, and in the back
distance is sheet of alleged water oc-
cupied by few schooners. It think
this seal is as vacant as bunghole o
anything suggesting the present re-
sources of the State, and calls for new
seal for New California
The gale., 1888-03-17

The New York SIN says that the Rus
slams are pushing forward the Trans
Caspian Railroad as rapidly as some of
our own roads have advanced The peo-
pie of Bokhara never saw so novel a
sight before as the spectacle of the 1000
men who are now grading the road
through the country where few years
ago no undisguised white man was safe
for moment. The road is now ready
for the rails for four-tifths of the way
between the Oxus and Samarcand, nearly
300 miles, but the track cannot be laid
until the bridge over the Oxus is COM
pleted. This bridge, now more than
half finished, will be three miles long,
and will be one Of the largest structures
of the sort in the world. 1t will con-
meet the road now completed to the Oxus
with the extension to samarcand, and
this spring the ancient capital Of Tanner
lane win be connected BY steam with,
the Wsstern world.
The gale., 1888-03-17

There is in London an organization
called "The Twenty Minutes Work"
society. The rules are that any lady
who joins this society shall work twenty
minutes day, or two hours week, for
the poor in East London. The garments
when finished are generally sold at vari-
Gus mothers meetings for nominal
sum, the proceeds being given to the
sick fund of the parish in which the sale
takes place, thus attaining twofold OBJ
iact
The gale., 1888-03-17
Where the Oldest Citizen is Honored

Belgium has the habit of paying wor-
ship to its oldest citizen. The oldest
citizen here is as much an official as Ten
nyson is in England. In order that the
patriarch's fame may wing it's flight
across the Atlantic, l must tell yon that
his name is William Van Rcnterghem
and that he is at TIE present moment one
hundred and six years old. The Govern
mcnt allows him little pension, which
sutfices for all his material wants. The
entire population of Rudderwoode, where
he resides, is feteing him as l write
these lines. Waltzes are being COM
posed in his honor; poems laudatory of
him ale being penned and recited; the
Mayor and corporation are presenting
him with an address, and the clergy are
giving him their bcnedctions. The re-
speec.able old gentleman is enjoying the
best Of health and is, am told, as 1.-the
and active as . man of forty. CAicog0
Meas.
The gale., 1888-03-17

The fact that Berlin bankers are will.
ing to lend Mexico upward of $50, 900,
600 bears witness to the striking trans
formation of that country under the
Diaz Administration. For the first time
in thirty years the republic is able to
borrow large sum of money, and avails
itself of the accommodation for the hon
orable purpose of paying debts long
outstanding and until recently looked
upon as worthless by European creditors
The gale., 1888-03-17
MEXICO vs. TEXAS.

Governor Ross has received the follow
ting dispatch from Eagle Pass, Texas !:
"a couple of lieutenants and two sol
diers of the Mexican army came over and
tried to kidnap deserter aud l requested
their surrender and they fired on myself
and deputy. We returned fire and
killed one and wounded another. The
wounded man and the other two got
back over the river. Expect trouble
again, as threats have been made by
them. My deputy is still on hand, and
also w. N. Cook, sheriff of Warwick
county.
The gale., 1888-03-17
MILLS BILL.

The following is the text of the Mills
bill as to rice and paddy: "Rice cleaned
two cents per pound, uncleaned one and
quarter cents per pound. Rice flour,
rice meal and broken rice, which will
pass through sieve known commercially
as No. 10 brass wire sieve, ten meshes to
the iunning inch or one hundred meshes
to the square inch-the space within the
wires shall not exceed in length or width
seven hundred and eighty-seven ten
thousandths of an inch-twenty per cent
ad valorem, paddy three of one
cent per pound.
The gale., 1888-03-17
COTTON RECEIPTS.

The total receipts from the plantations
since September 1, 1886, are 2,202,21
bales; in 1867 were 5,074, 116 bales !;
in 1856 were 5,033, $50 bales. AL
though the receipts at the outports for a
week were 65,562 bales, the actual
movement from plantations was only
80, $50 bales, the balance being taken
from the stocks at the interior towns.
Last year the receipts from the planta-
tions for the same week were Al, 743
bales, and for 1886 they were 6S,0
bales. The increase in amount in sight
as compared with last year, is 3S3, 294
bales; the increase as compared with
1856 is AT. 7.571 bales, and the increase
over 1SS4-5 is 1.019, 28S bales.
The gale., 1888-03-17
PHASES

A song of life sing,
A ripple ina stream
A day of bliss
A smile-a kiss
A sweet, enchanted dream.
We strive for might and power,
Some newer heights to climb
Our triumphs ring
We shout and sing
A psalm of life sublime.
We long for "sweet repose,"
For rest and quiet sigh
All! wherefore must
We live-in dust
Our shattered idols lie.
We moan and look for Death,
And count his coming dear
Our hearts dull pain
Knows no refrain,
Save sigh and sob and tear.
With meekly folded hands,
We neither sing nor sigh
Our longings done
Our rest begun
In peaceful sleep we lie.
Sarah M. Osborne
The gale., 1888-03-17

In these days neither cities nor indi-
viduals can set their light under bushel
and still succeed in business. Advertis-
ing is the every day lever to move the
wheels of trade, and the newspapers
are the most powerful mediums of ad-
vort,core
The gale., 1888-03-17

A SINGLE TnoUonr.-"I have to
thank you for Pheasant evening, Miss
Bilderback, said yoang Peckinpaugh.
at half past II O'clock, rs he rose 10 10.
II have scarcely felt as if were an
acquaintance uutil ti.is evening, but now
it almost seems as if had known You
for years.
II was about to make the same re-
mark, mumured the young lady. with
her eyes on the clock. .'It does, indeed.
seem long time"
The gale., 1888-03-17

A London coroner has raised the ques-
ton whether man can cough himself to
pieces. A broken rib was found in a
diseased lunatic, when medical evidence
was brought forward to show that under
certain abnormal conditions bones may
be broken by muscular efforts, or even
by violent fit of covghing.
The gale., 1888-03-17

A Florida judge who sentenced fifty
tramps to receive each thirty-nne lashes
on the bare back was moved by numerous
appeals to revoke the sentence, but de-
clares the penalty shall be enforced on
the next lotof tramps brought before
him
The gale., 1888-03-17
Che Gosnlif @ale.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT
IUKA, MISSISSIPPI

Members of the Forty first Kentucky
regiment claim that the United States
government owes them about SO, 900
each ON the ground that they were never
formally mustered out of the service.
The gale., 1888-03-17

Characters are often Influenced by
their surroundings though they do not
know Or suspect It.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-28
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Latest Reports Received
by Cable and Over
the Wires.
A SENS sATION In THE HOUSE or
COMMONS.
Foreign and Domestic Items.

LONDON, November 27.-The Parnell
Commission resumed its session to-day.
Sergeant Gilbooley testified that II was
necessary 10 increase the force of police
at Castle Ireland owing TO outrsges there.
Sir Charles Russell, Psrnellite counsel,
here interrupted the witness and ap-
pealed to the court TO discontinue the
proceedings. He said: 1--WE admit all
that: we are sick and tired of all this
useless reiteration which consumes time
and involves enormous expense
= Presiding Justice Hannen said that he
hoped the details OF the case would be
given as briefly as possible. Sergeant
GilhOoley was then crOss-examned. lie
stated that he kept book containing a
list and accounts cf outrages committed.
Sir CHARLES Russell demanded that the
book Reproduced Sir Henry James of the
counsel for the Times said that the book
contained letters and papers which it
was not desirable to publish.
Justice Hannen said ii was desirable
that the whole book, including column
headed Motives" be produced.
The special entr,s relating to persons
ought not, perhaps, to be disclosed. lie
suggested that Sir Henry James and Sir
Charles Russell together, inspect the
book, and if they could not agree upon
which parts should be disclosed, then the
Judges of the commission would inspect
the book and decide
Mr. Reid, Of the Parnellite council,
suggested that witnesses in the future
simply state the number OF outrages
committed within given periods, instead
of relating them in detail.
Judge Hannen welcomed this sugges-
ton and the Times counsel, Sir Henry
James, promised 10 comply with the order
as far as possible.
The attempt of the Irish constable,
jeremiah Sullivan, to serve summons
upon Mr.. David Shelby in the Lobby OF
the House of Commons last evening, has
created a more profound sensation than
was at first believed, though the indigna-
ton aroused in the house by the affair,
was outspoken and general.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-28
CABLE FLASHES.

ST. PETERsBaRG, Nsyember 2G-An
imperial ukase has been issued, proYid-
ing for the issue OF per cent bonds TO
the nominal value of l2j,000,0OO roubes
BERLIN, November 2G-Emperor VIII
liam is confined to his apartments to-day
with cold.
DvBLrN, November 27-A farmer by
The name of Delaney has been murdered
at Kilkenny.
DUBLIN, November 27.-The report
that new Papal resceipt had been issued
TO the Irish bishops condemning boy
cottiug aud like practices in Ireland is
confirmed
SYDNEY, n. s. W, November 27.-A
race took place to-day on the Parametta
river between William Beach and Ed
ward Hanlan. The race was won by
Beach.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-28
Judge Bond Fails To Appear-The Case
Against sheriff Winston Postponed.

Judge Bond Fails To Appear-The Case
Against sheriff Winston Postponed.
The United States District Court
Judge Il. W Hughes presiding, was in
session short time Yesterday. A num-
Der Of cases of minor importance were
disposed Of, and the court adjourned
over until Monday
A good deal Of interest was manifested
over the expected appearance OF Judge
II. l.. Bond, who, il was thought, would
render a decision In the Sheriff Winston
contempt of court case, by which il
would be decided whether or not the
sheriff would be sent to Jail foI
leyying on property for taxes
coupons having been rendered
in payment thereof Judge Bond teie-
graphed Mr.. William l.. Royal that be
had been prevented from being present
by pressure Of business Ia other local.
ties Of the circuit.
Besides this AttOrncy-General Ayres
Yesterday received telegram announcing
The illness OF his wife at Bristol, and was
called of 10 see her. Nothing will De
done until he returns, aud so the case
against the Sheriff is postponed.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-28
STATEMENT FROM SENATOR BLACK
BUM.

lie Has Heard Nothing From the Judge
Beyond what He Has Seen IA the
Press.
LEXINGTON, Ky, November 27-Sena-
tor Blackburn last night sent a card to
The Louisville Courier -Jourrdt In which,
after reviewing the whole controversy
With Judge Rucker, he eays 81 have
heard nothing directly. except in the
manner just related through the press,
from Judge kucker or General Moore |
shall, therefore, give no attention to
these publications further than this brief
mention OF them. feel however, that
il is due to the public aud myself to
make the following statement. shall
always insist that Judge Fuckers con
duct in making public c0nyersation
had with the President, in an interview
procured for him by me, was wholly in
excu'able ffis report Of that conyersi-
lion was entirely inaccurate. regret.
however, that the language used in
characterizing hts conduct was so strong
and emphatic, and will say, upon reilec-
zion, that [ should have simply contra
dicted statements | knew TO be incorrect
and unjust TO Mr.. Cleveland and myself.
As for myself this matter is ended, and
have no doubt the public will be glad TO
know il.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-28
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT HARRI
SON.
He Declines to Commit Himself as to
His southern Policy.


COLUMBIA, 8. c., November sr-The
GreenviIle, 8. c., Nncs publishes to-day
the following letter from President-elec
Harrison, In response to letter from
the editor Of the Noes. urging upon him
the Importance OF giving through some
influential Northern paper assurances OF
his appreciation OF Southern business IL
terests, and Of his purpose to protect
them, in his political acts and methods,
from injury:
To Il. b. WiRiarss, Esq GreeHgiilc. $. G.
Ny Dear Sir,-Your letter OF N0stn'
Der 10th has been received am not
ready to make any public ut.
terances npon any public ques-
ton Every day am
solicited by special correspondent OF the
press TO speak upon this subject cr that,
but | nave invariably declined and TO
your appeal for some expression upon
the question that interests you, | must
FOR the present make the same answer.
understand that you have yourself
been satisfied with the expres-
sons made by me Ia my public
utterances to visiting delegations,
during the campaign When the surprise
and disappointment, which some of your
people have felt over the result has
passed away, and they give some calm
thought to the situation, think they
will be as much surprised as ! an that
they should in thought or speech impute
to me unfriendliness towards the South
The policies in legislation advocated by
the Republican patty, believe are whole
some for the whole country. aud II those
who ia their hearts believe with US upon
those questions, would act with US, some
other questions that give you local con
Germ would settle themselves.
Very truly yours,
(Sicued) BEN. HARRISON.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-28
Death a. tne Soldiers Home

Mr.. Madison Glover, one Of the heroes
Of the South, died yesterday afternoon
about O'Clock at the Soldiers Home. in
the 72i year OF his age.
He was from Rockingham county and
enlisted as a prigate in the Twenty
fourth Virginia cavalry. lie had, owing
TO his advanced age, been In feeble health
for some time past, and the care which
had been taken of him in his declining
years, as a recompense for his services 10
Virginia, speaks volumes for the good
which is being done by the noble insti.u-
ton of which he was an inmate.
The funeral will take place this morn
ing at r rollywood al II O'clock, Rev. Dr.
Hoge officiating.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-28
THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE
Not Single Colored Member-The Goser
nor Disc tho X. & ID. Railroad.

COLUMBIA. s. c., November 1.-THE
South Carolina Legislature began its an
nual session today A noteworthy cir
cumstance is that for the first time since
reconstruction the Senate has not sin
gle colored member,
The annual message OF Governor Rich
ardson, which was read in both houses,
Is devoted exclusively to State affairs.
The Legislature will doubtless adopt his
recommendation for funding promptly al
4 or s. per cent. Of six millions, or all that
part of the State debt now bearing six
per cent. interest, which will fall due IN
1893. All departments OF the State Gov
ernment are shown TO be in satisfactory
condition.
In regard to the extension Of
THE RICHMOND DASvfLLE RAILROAD
MONOPOLY
the Governor makes the following preg
nant utterar ces, which will probably
lead to strong legislative enaciments:
The recent combination Of so many OF
the extensive systems Of our Southern
railroads under one gigantic corporation,
threatening the eventual absorption OF
ali our roads East OF the Mississippi to
South Of Mason and Dixon's line, Is a
subject well deserving OF your impariisl,
thorough and careful consider
alton While exercising a liberal and
most cautious regard to the true interest
and real independence Of railroads. the
representatives Of the people should take
care, by such prompt and decisive legis-
iation as NAV be necessary that the su-
premacy Of their will shall be maintained
inyiolale, and that the control of their
own business, commerce, travel and gen
eral welfare be kept strictly within their
own hands, to be managed tn their own
way and according to their own pleas
ura
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-28
The North Carolina Bank forgers.

WASHINGTON, d. G., November 27-
Associate Justice Harlan of the Supreme
Court of the United States has granted a
writ of error to the Supreme Court OF
North Curolina in the case of President
Cross and Cashier White of the State
National Bank of Raleigh, n. C., and
fixed tae snpersdcas bond at $1,000. The
bank officials named above were tried IN
the State court for forgery. Counsel for
defendants maintained that the Federal
court alone has jurisdiction in the case
and that the verdict in the court below
was forced, in violation Of the Fourteenth
Amendment 10 the Constitution.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-28
MARY TAYLOR AND JAS. rLEasANI
The Woman sent to Jail sud the 30,
Whipped.


Tire Woman sent to Jail sud the 30,
Whipped.
II has already been reported in this pa
per that Mary Taylor and James Pleas
ant. both colOreA, had been charged viii
several larcenies Their cases were
continued until yesterday so as to allow
a commission Of lunacy TO sit on th'
case Of the woman
The commission consisted Of three
magistrates. Dr. Ferguson (colored) an(
Or Wheat, the physician TO Tie jail, ties
tined The report of the commission
could he construed as saying that Tho
woman was sane and that she was no
insane. There are in addition 10 Oh,
other seven cases five new charges.
Tx Justice Richardson appeared foi
Che little boy, James Pleasant. He reac
the law that boy under years Of ag'
was not considered criminal. A boy
between ? and Il was not presumed to bt
one unless strong evidence was shown
that he was youth of bad character and
knew that he was stealing and violating
Che law
Mr.. Richardson in his remarks contin
ving said 81 know how your Honoi
thinks in this matter. To send that lii
lie boy to Jail is but TO place him in col
iege for the graduation Of thieves.
know this, and you know 1t
aud it is not your fault
/ with others, appealed to The Legisla
ture, and that body gave charter to the
city of Richmond, empowering them tC
build a house of correction or reforma
tory; and | applaud your wishes and the
voice of the public and the press in urg
ing one. To send q boy like this one &c
the jail, that college for the graduation
of thieves, is a disgrace both to the city
and the Council | appeal to your Honor
T. have the boy whipped and turned over
70 his guardians
The Court | viii not send the boy 10
fail lie is too young. / want him to
nave a good whipping in this buiidin g
before Ae leaves This was done. COun-
Gilman Hayes, one OF the counsel in the
case. said he would introduce an OFdiR
arcs in the City Council next Monday
uirht for the establishment Of roforma-
tory.
Ii was decided that Mary Taylor, whose
father j. a Chinee and whose mother is a
mulatto. was more OF less an idiot. The
Co1rt also thought that she veTged on
idiocy, and was the victim OF klepto
mania. Next Saturday there will be a
new commission Of lunacy, al which
the Police Justice will be present.
The woman who has done all this
stealing was not idiot enough to know
mat she had been sent back 10 jail and
beloved sufficiently TO require special
policeman TO escort her to jail so as to
relieve the court OF the noise.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-28

RALEIGH, n G.. November 27-This
afternoon young man named Halbeft
Thomas walked into hardware store
and asked to be shown pistol. One OF
the clerks handed him one After eY-
amining and having il loaded he deliber-
ately placed the mrz2le just above his
ear and fired, the ball passing through
his brain. He fell 10 the i'0or, the blood
pouring from his head, and died In ten
minutes. He was son OF j. J. Thomas,
a leading merchant and ex president OF
the Raleigh Cotton Exchange |, is sup
posed lie was temporarily insane lie
had been drinking.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-28
NATSON-MEREBffH.
hnImpressive and beautiful Homo We'd
ding

In Impressive and Bcautiiul homo wed
ding
II is not often that a marriage at home
should pass off so nicely as that which
happened al the residence Of Mr. John
T. Meredith, on Grove avenue, yesterday
afternoon az FIVE O'Clock
Tie music OF the muCb-played Mendel-
aohn's Wedding March was not heard,
iu, that did ia no wise deiract from the
soemnily and beauty OF the marriage
ceremony as PERFORMED by Rev. Joshua
peterkin, d. d., rector OF 81. James.
The groom was Mr James &. Watson,
Jr.a civil engineer, who, in connection
with Mr.. A. Langstan Johnson, did the
engineering work on the Seven Pines
road. lie is the son OF DR.. James G.
Watson, prominent physician, aud a
young man Of great promise in his chosen
profession
The bride, Miss Maude { Meredith,
eldest daughter Of Mr. John f Meredith,
never looked handsOnier or more at
iractive. Attired in smoked gray cloth
dress, wearing 3iarechal Neil roses, she
was the cynosure of many eyes.
DR.. Peterkin, robed in the vestments
OF the church, read most lmpresslvely the
service for the solemnizstion of matri.
mony. After pronouncing them man
aud wife, he ienderlY gave them his
pyiestly benediction.
After the ceremony an informal recep-
ton was held by Mrs Watson, and the
friends presentcrowded upon her their
congratulations.
The bridal presents were so numerous
that they could not be seen at once, so
little time elapsing between The hour
when Mr.. and Mrs Watson took car
riages to the Union depot and left for
the North on the $50 train.
The groomsmen were Messrs. Rich
mOnd Maury lbest nam. Emmett {
Watson, J. W East, f. p Frayser, +. +.
Bradley, J. b. Gentry Jr. and L. j.
EncloN
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-28

In the Chancery Court yesterday there
was offered for probate the will Of the
late Mrs. Margaret A. Briant, widow OF
the late German NJ. BIian,. The will
bequeaths the entire estate to the sister
of The testator. Julia A Rally, with the
following exceptions To William Rally
Jr, 81 900; Loris LeLangel, 81 900, Ger
main 4. LeLangel, 81 900 The will also
provides that William Rally, Sr., shall
have an annuity during his lifetime OF
800.
The estate is valued at $26, 600.