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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-02
PAY THE COMMITTEE.

Mr.. Koiner called up House bill to
provide for the payment of the
members of the special joint COM
mittee Of the General Assembly
acting under resolution OF the Sth
of February. 1886. and for the pay
ment of the accountant OF the said COM
mittee. The bill was passed. This is
the committee that examined the securi-
ties in the basement offices. Mr.. James
D. Craig, the accountant. receives 1910 {;
Messrs. j. Richard Wingfeld and Charles
p. Jones, 1875 each; Edmund Waddill,
Jr., SAB Ashton Starke and Thomas NJ.
Miller, $500 each.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-02
Afternoon Session.

The chair was resumed at 4:30 o'clock.
Some little time was lost in discussing
whether the roll.call OF members TO en-.
able them TO call up private bills should
be proceeded with or not. 1t was agreed
not to change the rule.
The following Senate bills were then
passed:
To establish q normal school at VIII
liam and Mary College In connection
with its collegiate course and appropri-
ating $40, 900 therefor.
To prescribe what judges may practice
law.
To exempt from taxation the Sanford
Charity-School Fund OF Accomack coun-
ty.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
At this point ii came MIR. Hays turn
to call up bill.
He called up the appropriation bill.
Mr.. Waddill raised the point that ii
could not be considered at the afternoon
session.
The Chair maintained that il could.
MIR. Hay urged that the consideration
Of the bill be proceeded with. The
session had only about three days more
TO live and in that time the appropria-
ton bill would have 10 be adopted, en-
crossed, aud sent to the Senate. passed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-02
PILOT BILL KILLED.
SUBSTITUTE FOR SOLDIERS PENSION
ACT ADOPTED.
Conkling and Tucker to Get $40, 900
Agricultural Board Bill Passed with
Amendments.

The Senate met yesterday morning al
IL o'clock--President pro tenn. John l..
Hurt in the chair. No prayer.
The Senate agreed TO House amend.
ments to the bill to provide for the drain
ing OF low lands in Palmer's Springs
district, in the county OF Mecklenburg
also, joint resolution appointing cleo
toral boards for the several counties and
cities in tho Commonwealth.
Nearly all OF the House bills sent over
in Clerk Bigger's message were placed
on the calendar.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-02
COMMISSIONERS IN CHANCERY.

Mr.. Lovenstein introduced bill, which
under a suspension of the rules was
placed on the calendar, to amend sec
ton 1876, chapter 164, Code of 1897.
with reference to the appointment of
commissioners in chancery, the reference
of accounts to them, and the proceed
ings thereon.
Mr.. Lovenstein stated that the only
change made in the law by this bill Is to
allow the appointment of as many as Zen
commissioners for Richmond.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-14
n Billings Case.

VAvaRLY, April 1.-THE Billings trial was
resumed this morning.. After the usual pre-
'Iminarirs the state asked that C.. ID. Ellis be
appointed to assist in the prosecution to which
the defense entered objections ON the ground
that Mr.. Ellis was a resident of Bremen county.
but objections were oycrruled.
A. l.. Bostwick, "a farmer, was the first Jury
man excused on pcrcmptory challenge on the
part OF the state. The first pertmptory chal
lcnge offered 10y the the defense was in the
case Of Juryman Neither. During the state
made six %peremptory challenges ard the de
Tense ten. Only four jurymen had been passed
for cause, while twelve had been challenged
for the same. The baliHs sworn in last night
to attend the jury were again cautioned today
10 see that the jury be kept in IA body and
allow them no commuicetion with others,
and also to see that no daily papers reach
them.
The lawyers conducting this celebrated ease
are County Attorney Dawson, u. l.. Gibson
and {, D.. Ellis for the state. For the 2cfcns.
W. l.. Eaton, Of Usage G. Wellington Of
DEBORAH, and T.. NJ. Billings, SON e the de-
PENDANT. The ease viii rot assume IL. -,rsa-
tional form untl o Trial jury is obtained,
which viii probably take another day.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-14
Strike Notes.

CHICAGO, April 3.-An afternoon paper
publishes the advance sheets from the report
Of the grand secretary Of the Order Of Rail
way Conductors, which have been sent out Z.
the managers OF the various railroads. The
report is made up almost entirely Of a bitter
denunciation Of the Brotherhood OF Locomo
tive Engineers. Au extract Vf the report
says:
The time has come when the conductors
should In every instance oppose this organi-
cation ia its demands on the railway CON
panies, because every time you aid the en-
ginecrs you injure your own standing, pros
poets and probable increase If enumeration.
1t is time for the railway conductors to teach
the railway officers what the engineers them
selves already well know, aud are anxious 10
conceal that nine tenths of the conductors Of
the United States are capable Of Trustworthy
engineers today. The engineer receives pav
for the intelligence, know ledge, skill. expert.
cnce and responsibility of tn, conductor.
SANTA fE.
KANSAS CITY, Aprl at secret mceliny
of the switchmen IN tLr yar,:s held last n,eh,
information was received shat the Santa rr
company "ouli not force is men TO handle
O. freight. The men who had struck last
evening were ther>upon ordered back 10 work
and III accordance with this they resumed his
morning. 1he Santa Fe has posted notice
that the road viii receive no freight
whatever Of any road To-Day. An the other
roads are working all right except the Bur.
lington.
THE MILWAUKEE AND ar. PAUL.
ST. Paul, April 3.-Thc employees In ,hs
traffic department Of the st. Paul road were
officially notiied this morning that commence
today the salaries Of oil the compapy's en-
ployes would be reduced 33t5 per cent. III.
company has take this action rather than
discharge one-thir,i of their employees not
needed during the present strike troubles.
DECLARED OFF.
PIrrsBTRG, Pa, April 3.-TAe strike al the
Etna pipe works has been declared or. OY
c~rations were resumed in al departments this
morning, about coo men being Affected.
AToNCE.
CHICAGO, April 3.-The Eastern Hlinoi.
road has given its yar1s2on here until
o'clock tomorrow to determine. definitely
whether or not they would handle g" freight.
II the answer is unfayorablc the officials say
they viii proceed to employ new meu.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-14

KANSAS CITY. April2 "A dcplorahlc domcs
Tic tragedy occurred in this city today, which
will result in the death 4, 8 young married
couple. AhoJt 10 o'c,och this morning Els
W"rth S@,lser, a team,tcr, who has been hay-
ing trouble with his wife, 3loliie, met her in
the hail Of TIE building IN which thc!r rooms
are located, and, Kissing her az, ctionatelv,
asked TO speak to her IN Ter room. They
went into The room, ana a few minutes later
the nci@hhors were startled by q pisto! Shot,
followed by a woman's scream, ana a moment
later Us two more shots. When tie door vas
forced open, the wife was found on the floor
with a bullet wound in her abdomen and The
husband was leaning against The bed with
two bullets IN his abdomen. Both wounds
are necessarily fatal, Mrs. Sclscr, who 10
DULY II years old, married Frank Tucker last
May. He died in August, ana Sclser, a for
mer sutton, persuaded her to marry him.
which she did last December Since fuckers
death his brother, Robert Tucker, a racc-horss
owner DOW In New Orleans, has been sending
Mrs. Selser money for the support of his dead
brothers child, born only two weeks ago.
Selser had been demanding this money from
his wife, and her refusal 70 give it to hiIA
caused the tragedy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-14

An interesting suit under the inter
state commerce law has been entered in a
Maryland court. A man to whom the
Western Maryland Railroad company had
given a life pass for himself and family
in consideration for a piece of land had
his transportation taken up by a conduc-
tor recently, and he was put Oft the train
and left to walk home. He promptly
sued for damages and the outcome will
be watchcS with interest by railroad
people.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-14

CHICAGO, April All d.. Kreigh was shot
and instantly killed and Dan Brasille was
mortally wounded by three unknown men at
10 o'clock last night. Both men were watch
men in the employ Of the Chicago and Alton
railroad company, and it was their duty 70
accompany trains SO the city limits and pro
tect them from car thieves. The train they
went out on tonight was boarded by three
men, and when they attempted u put them
off the men drew their reyolvcrs and began
firing. Kreigh fell dead, shot through the
lungs, while Brasillc WAS shot through the
lower portion Of the body. No arrests were
made.
Officer Brasillc died this morning. A man
has heen arrested ia the vicinity Of the
tragedy today on suspicion Of being one Of
the murdcrcrs.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-14

The question Of issuing legal tender is
revived by the amendment OF the senate
providing for the purchase Of bonds for
redemption. The senate vOtedto author
ize the secretary Of the treasury TO pur-
chase bonds in open market and TO issue
legal tender notes 10 replace national
bank notes retired. The amendment was
offered by MIR. Plumb and adopted by a
vote of % to 81. Last year there were
about $50, 600, 600 national bank notes re-
tired. The high price Of bonds will
doubtless cause a still greater retirement
the present year. To some extent this re
duction has been supplied by silver certi-
fcates and silver coinage.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-14
THE CROPS.

New York Herald: The official report
of the crops of the year is at hand. Oul
farmers planted last year 5000, 0G0 acres
Of corn. They have to feed 60, 600. 00C
Of Americans and a large proportion OF
the rest of the world, SC a more limited
acreage wouli not suffice, Seventy eight
million acres mean an area az large as
Maine, New Hampshire. Vermont, Mass
achusetts. Rhode Isla"d, Connecticut the
whole Of New York and New Jersey.
with a bite off the upper end Of Della
ware. That is worth thinking about.
The number Of bushels of corn raised
was l,456. l6l 900. and the total value of
the product was 1915, 11G, 30,
The state of Iowa takes the lead as the
champion corn state, with 49,, 000. 600
bushels. But she is pressed hard by Hi
nois and Missouri with about 40, 00O, 600
bushels, and close on the heels of the
rivals are Nebraska with 93, coo, 600 and
Texas and Kansas with rs. 600, 900.
Nevada and Montana are at the tail end
of the list with hardly enough for a good
sized pop corn party on a winter evening.
AS for wheat. we raised over $50, 600,
600 bushels. which supplies the home
market and leaves us 125, 600, 600 bushels
with which TO feed-at a fair price-the
people who live under the effete mon,
arches Of old and decrepit Europe.
AS a nation we oughtto feel our oats.
az the saying is. for we raised about $50,
600, 600 bushels of that product, the est
mated value of which is more than $500,
600, 600. Scotland can have the oatmea
porridge, as long as u crop holds out
and every true born American can eat his
oatmeal mush for breakfast with the
proud consciousness that the 1000, 00(
farmers of the United States are more i'm
portant to the well being of mankind
thar all the kings and k~inglets that ever
wore or los, their crowns.
Williamsburg, n. Y, BARRIERS have rmet
n uninn
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-14

A Professor Gray claims to have in
vented an instrument, the t~elantograph,
by which n dispatch can be sent 800
miles and which will reproduce the send
er's handwriting. The old joke about
the woman refusing to believe a telegram
from her husband was genuine be.
cause it was not in the familiar chiro.
sraphy of her liege will lose its point, if
Prof. Gray can accomplish what he
says he is able to.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-14

The month of March, 1888, viii be
memorable tor the number Of deaths OF
distinguished men. Emperor William,
Chief Justice Waite, Joseph w. Drexel,
Senator Carnot, father OF the President
of France. William Dorsheiner, Thomas
J. Potter, Felix o. G. barley, Henry r..
Pierrcpont and Alfred Hunt are among
the prominent men who have passed
AWAY
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-14

Susan b. anthony tells US that If the
women OF America are not given the
right OF suffrage they viii become an
archists and precipitate upon the country
the horrors Of the French revolution.
The nation trembles with fear at this dire
and bloody threat.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-14

Barnum said "The American People like To
humbuggcd." This may be true in the line
Of entertainment, but not where life Is at
stake. A man with consumption, or any lin
gering disease, looking Death in the face and
seeking 30 evale his awful grasp. does not
like to be triilcd with. SO with confidence we
place before our readers Natures great rem
edy, DR.. Piercc's Golden Medical Discovery, q
sure relief for that long train IF diseases re-
sulting from impure blood, such AZ Consump-
ton, Chronic Nasal Cstarrh. Liver Complaint
Kidney Disorder, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache,
S~crofula and General Debility. tried
and thoroughly tested, it stands without an
equal. ANY druggist.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-14

The weman suffragists at Washington
have their ~squabbles the same as politi'
clans. DR.. Iiary Walker has been re-
fused admission because she wears pants
and Belva Lockwood's teeth are on edge
frou eating sour grapes.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-14

A lady speaker in the wolnan's confer
snce at Washington said that a woman
can do anything a man can, But she
ean'tgive three cheers and a tiger for her
f~ayorite candidate.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-14

Justices Miller, Field and Bradley have
each reached the age when they may now
be retired under the law on a pension.
Should Mr.. Cleveland be reelected he
would be likely to have all their places
10 ill.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-14

Mr.. Blaine's friends deny that he is not
in good health.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-14

The supreme court of the United States
composed mostly Of men well advanced
age. The following table gives the
imc Of their appointment and the years
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-14

A piano factory is being erected at Al
lapta. Ga.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-03-08

WAsHINGToN'S HABITs.-He was very
simple in his domestic habits, rising of
ten In midwinter at o'clock. He kind
led his own FIRE, and read or wrote by
candle light until o'clock, when ne
breakfasted very frugally. His ordinary
breakfast was two small cups of tea and
three or four cakes of Indian meal, call
ed hoecakes. After breakfast he mount
ed one of his superb horses. and in sim
pile attire, but which set off to great adj
vantage his majestic frame, visited all
those parts of the extended estate where
any work was In progress. Everything
was subjected to q careful supervision.
At times he dismounted and even lent q
helping hand in futherance of the opera
tons which were going on. He diued at
2 o'clock and retired at about 9 in the
evening. He was kind in word aud deed
to bis negro slaves, and while careful
that they should not be overtasked, was
equally careful that they should not lott
er their time away IN idieness. The ser
wants were proud of their stately, dIgnifi
ed, wealthy master, and looked up to
him with q reverence amounting almost
to religious homage. Washington WAS
very fond of the chase. Often when rid
ing TO distant part of the estate he
would take come of the hounds with him
in the hope of starting up fox. The
habits and tastes of the old English no
bi!ity prevailed III Virginia to an extra
ordinary degree. The passion for fol
lowing the hounds was thoroughly trans
planted from the broad estates of the
English landholders to the vast realms
which nature had reared and embellished
on the banks of the Potomac and amid
the ridges of the Alleghalies.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-03-08
Nightcaps Before the King.

Among curiosities of history may be
included patents for wearing night
caps. Several noblemen and gentle
men, chiefly in their old age, have
been granted the privilege of appear
ing in court and other places in their
caps. Perhaps the most interesting
document bearing on this subject
is a patent granted by Queen Mary to
the earl of Sussex. He suffered much
from colds in his advanced years, and
on this account petitioned her majesty
to grant permission for him to wear
his nightcap when he waited upon
her. The queen readily granted his
request, adding that he might wear
two if he wished to do so. The fol-
lowing is a copy of the patent:
'Know ye, that we do give to our
well-beloved and trusty cousin and
councillor, Henry, earl of Sussex, Wis
count Fitzwalter, and lord of Eyre
mond and Pernell, license and pardon
to wear his cap, Golf, or nightcap, or
any two of them, at his pleasure, as
well as in our presence as in the pres
ence of any other person or persons
within this realm, or in any other place
in our dominions wheresoever, during
his life; and these, our letters, shall
be his sufficient warrant in his be-
half"
A patent granted by Henry VIII. to
Walter Copinger reads:
Henry, by the grace of God king
of England and France and lord of
Ireland, to all men our own subjects,
as well of spiritual pre-eminence and
dignities as of temporal authority,
these our letters hearing and seeing,
and to every of them greeting Where
as, we are creditably informed that
our trusted and well-beloved subject,
Walter Copinger, is so diseased in his
head that without his great danger he
cannot conveniently be discovered of
the same. In consideration whereof
we have by these presents licensed
him to use or wear his bonnet upon
his said head, as well in our presence
as elsewhere, at his liberty. Where
fore, we will and command YOU and
every of you to permit ana suffer him
so to do without any your challenge,
disturbance, or interruption to the
contrary, as you and every of you ten
der our pleasure. Given under our
signet at our manor of Greenwich
the oath day of October, in the fourth
year of our reign. Henry r. BRITISH
HOTkUOn2aR
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-03-08

CHINESE SHOES AND SHoEMAKING. -
Shoemak,ng, shoe NEEDING and shoe
selling are distinct branches OF business
in China. Chinese shoes exhibit great
variety of shape. Except III the hob
nailed shoe for wet weather, there is
little leather used-the materials being
principally calico, silk, satin, velvet, and
felt. Children's summer shoes are made
of fine open rush work, with bright lin
ing. Ladies shoes are made and mended
by their wearers. From childhood the
girls of the upper classes have their feet
tightly bound, aud they are thus, at the
cost OF years of suffering, enable to wear
shoes about three inches long. The
Chinese cobbler goes from house to
house, and announces his presence with
a peculiar e.-Philadelphia Times
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-03-08

OLD AND New FASHIONS IN MARRIAGE.
We may feel twinge of regret, but
we have ceased to be shocked when we
hear the marriage of two ardent young
people spoken of as ''a genuine old fash.
Toned love match, such as one seldom
hears of in this day." Nor are we right
eously Indignant at the compassionate
smile that accompanies the implied slar.
One direct question will prove the truth
of the assertion. What do we mean
when we say that girl has married
well2" Given tolerably suitable age, fair
CHI uacter, health and disposition, the
commentator has but one generally &C
cepted Interpretation, as any candid read
er will admit.
l heard an eminent theologian use the
words the other day, in answer to con-
CALCULATIONS on his daughters marriage:
She has, indeed, married magnificently'
he subioined aside to an intimate friend,
81 could ask nothing better for her,
thank God!" Meeting the son IN law SUBJ
sequently, the friend saw an uneducated
man of mean stature, ignoble visage,
boorish department. and less than medi-
OGRE intellect. But he had Inherited the
millions Of self made father, and Gun
ming enough to turn them over to advan
Negotiation Harland.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-03-08
PRETTY business" STORY.

A PRETTY CUISINES" SToRY.-A
rather pretty little story, which has the
merit of being true, is interviewer with
the history of one of the largest grocery
houses in the city. Its founder, one Of
Pittsburg's pioneers. before he went the
way OF all flesh. set forth in his will that
his death the store should be stocked
with complete assortment of the goods
carried by the firm and that the store
and contents should then be turned over
to the chief clerk. This was done. The
clerk whose merits won for him this sub
stantial recognition continued the bust
ness with unyarying success until few
years ago, when he retired. Not, how
ever, before following the example set
by his predecessor and employer. The
freshly stocked store was turned over to
his chief right-hand man, and if the lat
ter is true to the custom of the house he
will do the same for his SUCCESSOR
Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-03-08
HOW THEY "MOyE" IN RUSSIA.

They have funny way of moving
goods in Russia. / remember one day
seeing aprocession of men going through
the streets with the household effects of
we'll known family. Four of them had
the piano resting on their shoulders,
lille range was carried by two others.
Then followed men in single file with
tables, mirrors, trunks, wash boilers,
tubs, bed clothing and other goods on
their heads. Wagons are seldom EN-.
ployed in hauling articles from one part
Of the city to another. A Russian trans
fer or freight man carries around under
his arm head pad about the size of the
crown of large cap. 1t is usually made
of leather and stuffed with hair or hay.
IT is soft and generally four inches thick.
On plate attached to his coat lapel is a
word CT Russian announcing that he is
an expressman. He has no cart, horse
or help.
This man, single handed and alone,
contracts to remove every character of
goods as rapidly and safely as if they
we're i'll charge of the great express COM
panies Of the large American cities. He
associates with him, if there is heavy
furniture or haste in the work, a number
of his confreres, and the men, sometimes
to the aggregate of score, simply walk
into the house, pick up the goods and
carry them out and to their destination
in a twinkle. There is no groaning,
packing, raising and adjusting about
draws or wagons. When the men get
their loads on their heads they start out
in Indian file and make little process
ion through the city. They never go
down an unfrequented street, as they
would lose an opportunity of advertising
their trade. A Russian thinks no more
of picking up warm cooking stove,
placing it on his head, aud walking a
couple of miles with 1t without rest than
an American would of carrying an over
coat,-Philadelphia Times.