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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03
MANASSAS BRANCH.

WARRENTON-Trains Nos. 80, 81, "a, So, SO
aud 50 connect daily to and from Warrenton.
FRANKLIN DIVlSION-Dsily,e except Sunday.
Leave Rocky Mt. 1880 a. m, arrive franklin
junction 100 g. m; leave Franklin Junction
40 u. M. arrive Rocky Mt. 1O:3Op. m.
GORDONSvILLE-Train leave Orange for
Gordonsville 23O p. m. aud 9:2O p. N. daily,
and S:45 and HAS 8. M. daily except Sunday.
Returning, leave Gordonsville for Orange 600 a.
M and 3:35 p. nj. daily, and lo:4o Am. ana LOO
D. m. daily except Sunday.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On trains Nos. 80 and 81 Pullman Buffet Sleep
era between New York and Atlanta, via Danville.
On trains Nos 50 and 63 Pullman Buffet Sleep
era between Washington and Montgomery, and
Washington and Aiken, via Danville
On trains Nos 54 and 55 Pullman Sleepers be-
tween Washington and Louisville, and Char-
lottesyille and Cincinnati.
On trains Nos. 81 and 69 Pullman Bullet
Sleepers between Washington and Memphis,
VIC On trains Nos. SO and So Pullman Buffet
sleopers between Washington and New Orleans,
via Lynchcurg and Kennesaw route.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
AIJ.TRAINs DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Alexandria 600 8. M, 9:17 a. m. and
$50 D. M arrive at Round Hill 11:2o q. No.
11:45 a. m. and 7:19 p. m.
Returning, trains leave Round Hill Cos a. M.
11:44 8. IN. and 1:23 p. m, arriving az Alexan-
dria at S:32 g. M, 4:40 p. M. and BAT p m.
The 9:20 a. IN. train from Alexandria connects
at Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge, Berry
vile aud Winchester, and at Leesburg with stages
,r a Idle and Mddeburg
The 900 a. III, train aud 450 P. m. train from
sIeysndria connects at Vienna with stages for
Fairfax Court House.
Through tickets on sale at the principal stations
to all points. For rates or information apply to
,o,, o re M of the Company, or to
]. s. B. THOMPSON, A. G.. 2. a.
Alexandria, Va
JAS. l.. TAYLOR. G. P. A.
Washington, d. g.
SOL. HAAS. r. a., Richnond, Va
nRlED CHERRIts. Evaporated Peaches and
~ Apples for sale by 70 a11 pr7pN
jsn2O . =. ~ .Ho ~.
CURE.RAIsING FLOUE and BUCRWHEAT
y for sale in Glib packages by
noyl6 =. T. l vi = NV
NTINCE MEAT. PRESERVES and JELL1ss
w. just received by ,1rD1py
oct29 -. ~ 1n ~ Wv.
ID estlaSsi
oct7 AMOS B. SLai AhH O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03
PARAS0LS!P ARASOLS! T ARASOLS!

The largest best selected and most reasonable Paraso we
have had culed from the three largest
uacurers this country bought the lowest possible figures
marked with very small profits The make style and price all
bound to suit fyou don't like the ncystpes checks pad
show you splendid line of the plain o. &c and in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03

iGlcE REPoRT.-Last night was mild
1cear with two prisoners aad no dodgers
lille station house.
las Mayor disposed OF the following cases
sncInitg:
iiith Morris, colorsd, arrested by officers
.i!ief and Young for assauiting and cut
siE" Jalins. also colored, was sent to
D. i1r four mouths.
Ao1sr Campbell, colored, arrested by off
q TAYLOR aad Young for fighting Oil the
81, was sent to Jail for fifteen days.
Nn. Couklin was committed 10 jail to
WI an examination as to his sanity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03

Gs5- The monthly meeting of the Relief Hcol
and Ladder Compsny will be held Friday even
ing, May a, 1888, at 8 o'clock sharp.
my3 2t c. H. PIcKIN Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03

IRE COMPANY MEETING.-The regular
selling OF tie Columbia S. F. E. Company
: he'd last night. vice president A. L.
4a;ay in the chair, and S. T. Jenkins
.assFy. Two applicants were elected to
e'e membership. The following resolu.
Vas adopted:
-a9'ged, That this company desires to
'0l Their thanks to the ladies' and al!
IS Who assisted us in making such
W display in Washington on the occas-
~. The LIBERATION OF the opening of the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03

n4TD OF HEALTH.-Messrs ]. c. Nil
+; 4. " Summers, G. B. Fisher, F. Pati
4. II. Breen, four of the nine members
- ~ board of Health recently elected by
~, NY Council, qualified before Mayor
/. s-alo Yesterday and afterwards organ,
N.Y. Tue election Of Mr.. ]. G. Milburn,
an a'y; Under the regulations of the
. /. A., 6lrdsall, the health officer, is the
S''ai Of the beard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03
aLezanllrla Oazptix
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 3.
LOCAL MATTERS

- This district warmer, fair weather light .
IN winds. becoming easterly.
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LOST AND FOUND.

r OST-On Monday night, in the southern part
IL of the city, CHILD'S GOLD NECKLACE.
broad links with cameo set. A suitable reward
will be paid the finder if left at this Office.
my3 3t
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ADJUSTMENTS.

4 GARDEN FAIR WILL BE HELD MAY 9th
a on the corner of Washington and Oronoco
streets, from 10 q. In. to Z p m. All are cordially
invited to attend Admission L. niy1 st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03
LEGAL.
NOTICE TO HOUSEKEBPBRO

WHO HAVE FURNITURE TO REPAIR. UP
HOLSTER AND VARNISH.
Mattresses made TO order old ones made over
chairs recaned or performed; seats put on baby
carriages upholstered painted in any Of the
leading styles Country work solicited. We guar
antee to do all the above cheaper than any one
else in the city Work called for and delivered
without extra charge.
"'s'' s. F. HAMILTON & CO.,
Jos south Faiffsx ST., Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03
FOR SALE AND RENT.

TOR RENT-The COMFORTABLE FRAME
4 DWELLING at the northeast corner of Pitt
and Queen streets; has five rooms and base
ment and is fitted with water and gas Apply to
my lw w. A. JOHNSON & Co
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03
FOR SALE.

bricks AND LUMBER FOB sALE-From
ID 10000 to- 10000 secondhand bricks (clean.
ed and ready for use) also lot of lumber for sale.
Apply to JNO. w. GREEN, 800 King street.
mv1 eo3t
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sos KING STREET. sos
DYSON'S LITTLE STORE.

DYS0N'S LITTLE STORE,
Next Door to the Opera House,
Is full of good things.
Come and see what | have in the way of Amer
icsn Scotch and Irish Linen Paper, put up in
Tablets sold by tho box, quire or resm.
A new lot of Oxford Teachers ard Reference
Bibles Catholic and Episcopal Prayer Books,
aud Methodist and Baptist Hymnals, all beaut-
One hundred NEW BOUND BOOKS just re-
ceived which will be sold at one half the publish
ers' prices. This is bargain that will not appear
in Alexandria again soon.
A large line of Brookside, Seaside, Lippincotts
and other Novels kept constantly on hand and
new ones received as they are published ,o,-
ap3 5. +. DYSON.
A BEAUTIFUL EASTER CARD given with
q every package of DIAMOND EGG DYEat
mh22 J. D. II. LUN1'S.
ERESHLY ROASTED COFFEES for sale at re-
l. duccd prices by -
ap27 j. C. MlLBUR N.
NEW BUCKWHEAT FLOUR received to-day
oci19 - ~ &c MILBURN.
IN CHESTS GOOD G. P. TEA Just received for
: ans 9A'' a. ~ ~ &c. MILBURN.
WE MAKE HOSIERY A SPECIALITY; there
wv fore can give extra values for prices paid.
sop5 AMOS B. STAY AAkER.
NOR RHEUMATISM and NEURALGIA try the
Il GERMAN RHEUMATIC REMEDY made by
JOHN D. II. LUNT. Price SOC per bottle. lmh22
CANNED WHoRTLEBERRIEs and BLACK
" BERRIES just received by
ap16 70. M1LbohS.
ZINE sUGARCURED HAMS SHOULDERS,
L Jowls and Breakfast Pieces for sale low by
feb17 ). Z. MlLBUHN.
BBLs RED c OIL received 20 day and for sale
m IS''''''' "A &c MILBURN
NEW CROP NEW 0RLEA:eS M0LASsES,
" extrs iae quality, received today by
nov9 &c. MILBURN.
I,IEE MEssINA ORANGES ana LEMONS re-
T. crived to-day by
apo j. Z. MlLb0hN.
IN MATS VERY FINE OLD GOVT. JAVA
a. AMI rof '' 'A'' C. MILBURN.
rsE THE MAGIC srsRCH If you would have
| beautiful finish to your linen: sod by
10 o0""''' - - NcBURNEY.
VyXy CONFECTIONER'S POWDERED SU-
n Gar The best for fine CONNECTIONS. Sold
by Imh11l GEO. McBURNEY & son.
DIED WARRIOR cHoPpING AXE !, wholesale
IL aud retail, Al SO King, corner 81 Koyal LIST ST:
decS j r CREIGHTON & SON.
GENUINE JoUvIN EiD GLOVE for loo
n ap11 AtAMOS B Sl.AYMAkEKa.
az DBLs POTOMAC FLoUR just received by
| 70 ara J.C M1LBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03

DOR SALE.
u SEVERAL HOUSES and BUILDING LOTS,
including FIRST-CLASS BUSINESS STAND.
Enquire at the GAZETTE flee. ap27 I'm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the part,
~ nership heretofore carried on by D. II. and
Jas Appich under the firm name of D. APP1CH'S
SONS has this day been dissolved by mutual con-
sent and in future the business will be carried On
by the said D. H. Appich on his separate account,
who will pay and receive ali debts due and owing
to and from tho said partnership in the regular
course of business D. II. APPI@H.
m13ow JAMES APPICH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03

A PHAETON BUGGY,
in frst.rate order, will be sold bargain. En-
qpire at the GAZETTE office. APT If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03

DAINT YOUR OWN BUGGY-Just received the
i following new line of Colors: Olive Fonce,
Ponceau, Ecarlate, and Jet Coach Black. Call for
'A ian95 ' W. F. CREIGHTON q co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03

Nl
The desirable property at the corner of King
and Payne streets, known as McGraw's Sumac
Mill with all the machinery, fixtures good will &C.,
is offered at private salc The above property will
be cold low and on easy terms to make it desirable
as an investment Apply to
Mrs. f. A. McHRAW,
app 713 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03

DOMEsTIC SEWING MACHINES at this time
~ the leading machine. Prices the same as
usual Old machines of any kind taken in part
payment Please call and examine.
mh8 ES. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03

LAVE YOU SEEN PEACH PIE TOBACCO p
/ If not, ask for it. Chew Peach Pie Tobacco,
and you wont use any other. The largest c,ke of
Tobacco in the market for 10 cents is Peach Pie.
Ask for it chew it snd be happy.
apis tHAS. KING son, wholesale Agts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03

az DBLs POTOMAC FLoUs just received by
~ ap4 J. C. MlLBUhN.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13
MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS.

". u. Merriam Of Ramsey County, E0ml.
mated for Governor ON the 9TH Ballot-..
The Platform. =
The Minnesota Republican state conven-
don met In st. Paul on Wednesday, Septem-
Der OH. John 8. Pillsbury, chairman Of
tho State Central Commute called the
assembly 10 order ut 1920 p m. After
the reading of the call, John l. Gibbs Of
Freedom county was nominated aud elect
cd as temporary chairman. E. A. Summer,
OF: Hehnepin, and N. o. Holl, of st. Louis,
were chosen as temporary secretaries The
cha + appointed committees on credentials,
resolutions and permanent organizations
After the appointment of committees,
convention took recess until 8 p III Upon
reassemb ing, after speeches by different
gentlemen it was announced that the COM
mittee on credentials would not be able
to give an immedia'e report on account of
there being contesting delegations from
Pine, Traverse and wadena counties. tho
convention adjourned I'M ii $50 n m.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13
THE FIRST IRON.

Tie first iron made in New Jersey
was at place just south of Trenton,
from the limonite or bog ore that
abounds in that section, and the first
forgemaster was Governor Lewis Nor
ris, who came to Monmouth from
Barbados before the year 1880. When
the revolution came on the iron men
had grown skillful enough to make
cannon and shells for the Contincntals,
also big shallow pans in which to
evaporate sea water and supply salt
when the foreign article was cut of.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13
LATER

MILES finn, six'y-two years old, and his
son John, got into
drunken quarrel on the 9th at New York
John stabbed his father in the artery of
he arm, and the wounded man lost so
much blood that he died on the 1O>h.
MISS JENNIE MCKENZIE, eyed II, only
daughter of the richest farmer OF Blue
Rapids, Kan, on the 10th tried to initiate
he feats of corto1Jionist she had seen in
a circus She placed both feet back of her
head, but was unable to remove them She
dislocating her thigh The other limb had
| to be released by the aid of a physician.
She is in q critical condition
Four suicides took place in St Louis, Mo-
on Sunday. james Freeder shot himself,
Henry Koencke, aged 70 jumped off the
bridge, August Jarns jumped into WE'LL
The fourth, an unknown, drowned himself
in the river
JOHN WEIGH, a laborer at Sioux City, was
buried in a caving bank at the approach to
the new Missouri River bridge, on the 10th
He was terribly mangled.
y. NOAAoA DN6"s OAAACANOAOA AlAASc4A W
the authorities of Lynn, Mass. on the 10th,
stating that he was o forger to the extent
of 500, 600
The official report from Jacksonville,
Fla, for the "a hours ending q p IN. on
the 10th, states that there were 81 new
cases and five deaths Total c~sss to
date 632, deaths 7S
DR. ZERA WATERS, one of the most prom
inent women of Bloomington, Ill.,, was
accidentally shot on the 9th by her adopt
ed son who was cleaning revolver.
The election from Maine, which occurred
on the 10th, resulted in q favor of the
Republican, The msjorities ar, larger
than in 1886. The estimated majority is
about 10000
A FREIGHT train on the New York, Penn
syivania l. Ohio ran into the rear of an ex-
cursion train at Rittm ore, O., ON the 10th.
The special had stopped on account of an
accident on q grade, tho freight c ,me
down at the nate of 80 miles an hour
Most of thu passengers saw the danger and
escaped from the cars, Tut as they were
climbing up the embankment wrecked
cars, splinters, etc, were thrown upon
them. Seven were killed and over twenty
injured
FRANK FARH1s, a saloon keeper at Green
wood, KY, shot and killed Thomas Young
! on the 10Th
JOHN ARNDT, while working on a new
building at Shellsburg, 10. fell from q
third-stny scaftold on the 10th and wal
| INSTANTLY killed
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13

THOMAS MCNAUGHT, S. S. c., hon.
orary colonial secretary of the Scottish
Home-Rule Association, has arrived in
New York from Edinburgh. He is on
a tour through the States and the Do
minion of Canada for the purpose of
organizing committees among his coun-
tr2men resident on this side of the
water, to obtain assistance in the
political warfare Scotchmen are fight
ing to regain their ancient right of
making their own laws and expanding
their own money. He wants to raise
Parliamentary fund of 100000 for
that purpose.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13
A Mistake.

Customer Ito jcwelcr)-Hcre's the
clock l bought of you the other day.
It's of no earthly use to me, for it
gains fully fifteen minutes an hour.
Jeweler examining clock)-My dear
sir, l beg a Thousand pardons. This is
one of our patent anticipatory time
pieces, made exclusively for our bill
liard-room and livery-stable trade.
Excuse the mistake. Anything you
may select in the line of our regular
citizens clock we will exchange it for,
with pleasure.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13

The original Mary of MARY Had q
Little Lamb is Mrs. Mary E. Tyler,
living at Somerville, Mass, aged
eighty-two years. The scene of the
Incident was in a school-house in Ster-
ling, not far from Worcester. The
lamb was founding, and is said to
have figured in the little serio-comic
drama as alleged in the poem. It hid
under Mary's seat, but suffered expul-
sion, an act recorded in these moving
words: ''And so the teacher turned it
out" The POEMS author was John
Rou'stone. Two verses to the original
three were added by Mrs. Townsend.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13

WnKIE COLLINS shows manv signs
of age and hard work. He is thin and
stoops much, but his eyes, though
near-sighted, are bright and sparkling.
Mr.. Collins is hard worker, and
when busy with novel usually works
night and day until it is finished. It is
quite common for him to work fifteen
hours at a stretch, eating scarcely any
thing and drinking only little cham
pagno during that time. He gets much
excited over his stories and walks
about the room reciting the speeches
of his characters in a most dramatic
manner.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13

ALFRED c. HOBBS, of Hartford,
Conn.,, is now seventy-six years of age.
He is the man who succeeded in pick
ing every lock placed before him at
the Crystal Palace in London in 1851,
and 1000 offered by an English firm
to any one who could pick the lock
they manufactured.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13

HE colossal statue of John Marshall,
who is reputed the first discoverer of
gold in California, represents him as
a backwoodsman, holding nugget in
his right band, while his left hand
points downward. The statue stands
on Marshall Hill in Eldorado County.
where Marshall first found gold.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13

HORACE GREELEY told this story of
himself: Soon after he went to learn
the printing business he went to see a
preachers daughter. The next time
he attended meeting he was consider
ably astonished at hearing the minis
ter announce as his text: my daughter
is being grievously tormented with
devil :"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13

Miss FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE is now
a confirmed invalid, and is a patient at
st. Thomas Hospital, London. Her
services during the Crimean war in
jured her spine. and she has never re-
covered from the effects thereof. This
illustrious philanthropist is nearly
sixty-nine years old.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13

The smallest watch in America is
said to be one which New York DEAL
er has just received from Switzerland.
The dial and works are just the size of
silver half dime. It is a complete
watch in every respect, is a stem
winder and stem-setter, and the works
are full-jeweled. It is inclosed in a
hunting<case of eighteen karat gold
and keeps accurate time. It was made
In La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13

WHILE wedding party was waiting
recently for a squire to perform the
ceremony at Alpharetta, Ca, the
groom excused himself and fled. The
bride proposed to the groomsman on
the spot and they were married within
an hO,1r
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13

J HANSON CRAIG, of Kentucky, is
probably the largest man in the world,
His weight is given at 1872 pounds, and
it requires 81 yards of cloth to make
him suit. He is 6 feet ~ inches in
height, is 81 years old, and weighed IL
pounds at birth.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13

PENNSYLVANIA has some girls worth
having. In the haying season gen.
tlemen, during short drive, counted
nine young women driving two-horse
hOrse-rakeS
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13

! GEORGE w. CH1LDs, the Philadel-
phia editor, keeps three houses al
ways in readiness for occupancy. He
can sleep, therefore, in Philadelphia,
at Long Branch, or at Bryn Mawr, and
still be at home just as the fancy seizes
hi,,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13
THE EAST.

DEMOCRATS of Connecticut met In State
convention at New Haven on the 4th and
nominated ticket with Luzon B. Morris
for Governor. The platform approves the
Presidents tariff message and the Mills
bill.
A FIRE ON the 5th ct Cattaragus, N. Y,
destroyed thirteen buildings. The loss was
large.
In the First district of New Hampshire
Alonzo Mute fRep) was nominated for
Congress on the 9Th; in Pennsylvania,
Second district, George Ross (Dem.);
Twenty sixth, w. L. Scott Dem.) renom-
mated.
On the 5th Colonel George L Perkins,
aged one hundred years and one month,
died in Groton, Conn, of old age. He was
treasurer Of the Norwich & Worcester
railroad for fifty years.
COUNTERFEIT one dollar silver certifi-
Gates were circulating in Brooklyn, n Y,
on the 5th.
DEMOCRATS of Massachusetts in cOnven-
ton at Springfield on the 5th nominated
State ticket, headed by W. E. Russell, Of
Cambridge, for Governor.
FROST in New Hampshire, Rhode Island
and Vermont did great damage on the 9Th
On the 9th the wife of John McCune, q
farmer Of Mastic township, Pa, COM
mitted suicide by hanging because her
husband accused her of making poor
bread.
TIE death of Lester Wallack, the vet.
eran American actor, occurred on the 9th
from stroke Of apoplexy at Stamford,
Conn. He was sixty-eight years Of age
On the 9th Charles Amsden, of Pana-
cook, was nominated for Governor of New
Hampshire by the Democratic convention
in session at Concord.
In Connecticut and Massachusetts frosts
had on the 9TH practically ruined the wheat
and tobacco crops.
On the 9TH the official vote of the recent
election in Vermont was given as follows:
Dillingham; Rep.), S,252; Shurtlef (Dem.),
20,3S1; Seely Pro.), 1895; scattering, 6.
Dillingham's plurality, 1851; majority,
26,57O; Republican gain over 1884, 5,e75;
Democratic gain, 632.
The firm of Charles Vogt & Co., Of New
York, importers OF china, failed on the
7th for 100000.
H E MASON, a lumberman at Ellsworth,
Me-, failed on the 7th for S125, 600.
WILLIAM CARROLL, of Providence, r. l.,
mill operative, beat his wife to death on
the 9th in a quarrel over money!
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13

; BERNARD BExRoTH, who was a SOL
der under Napoleon in his campaign
in Russia and who participated in the
disastrous retreat from Moscow, died
a few days ago at Lancaster, Pa.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13

Mrs. JENNIE ROBINSON, wife of
William Robinson, wagon-maker of
Gasport, N. NJ, lost tho sight of an
eye recently, and the sight of the other
was affected. She had the best medi-
cal aid, but without success. Her
blindness dates from October, 1887,
and came on suddenly. She awoke
the other morning and found every
thing was bright and plain before her.
The sight Of both eyes had been mys-
teriOuslv restored.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13

i The total cost of the foreign mail
service of the United States last year
was $500, O67. The number of pieces
of mail sent to foreign countries aggre-
gated 80, 226, 934.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13

IT is said that pittsburgh Phil, :"
the plunger, who won nearly one
million dollars on the race-tracks last
year, has lost it all and is broken down
mentallv.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13

Mrs. BROMLEY, of Middletown, N.
Y, has lived in her own house in good
health for twelve years without going
out or seeing anybody but her hus-
hind
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13
the WoR1HIAe1oA ADVANCE.
Established in 1879.
WORTHIxGTON, Mobiles Co., MINI.
The railroad bridges in this country,
II placed in q line, would reach from
New York to Liverpool.

KING SOLOMON has been officially de-
clared bankrupt in England. He
was Salvation Army King.