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KNOCKED SU~:

Iowa's Law Prohibiting the Importation
of Liquor Into the state Declared TN
constitutional and Void by the supreme
Court
GiiitAG6, March g. --zThe decisionof tho
United States Supreme Court On M4ndat
In The ease OF Bowman agdinst tho North=
western Railroad Company involving d
construction of the prohibitOry law OF
Iowa establishes point OF more import
aIico Than appeared on the surface. The
case Strike y tiic eDot of The prohibtors
law, aad ne decision viii be received Id
Iowa aud her States with prohibition
laws wlttunpsual interest The Iowa law
prGhibl The Introduction OF liq-
uor into the State, as well as
the sale therein. Railroads as common
carriers are particularly enjoined from
bringing liquor from other States. Bow.
man is a brewer ut Marihalltown, lowa,
;ssl3 In order to test the question whether
tile Iowa law preventing the railroads
from delivering liquor will be Upheld
in the courts, he ordered a quantity
of whisky in Chicago. 1t was dcliv-
cred to the Chicago and Nor Invest
ern railway. That company declined to
receive and transport il. Bowman there.
upon began suit for 5000 against the
company. The case came to trial bcf!ro
Judge Blodgett in tho United States Dis.
trct Court about fourteen months ago.
The railroad placed the prohibitory law of
Iowa as an excuse for its refusal, but
Blum q Blum, who were Bowman's attor-
neys then, and subsequently in the Su-
preme Court, attacked the law as unconsti-
tutional and void upon the ground that it
was an attempt to regulate interstate
commerce. Bum Il Blum were p.tted
against W. G. Goudy and J. Z. Monroe, who
represented the company, while the At.
tOrney- General of Iowa appeared for tho
State of Iowa. Judge Bloigctt decided in
favor OF the company; that the law was
valid, but Bowman's attorneys took tho
case to the United States Supreme Court,
with the result that the Iowa law Is de-
clarcd unconstitutional and void Out OF
nine Justices there were three
who dissentel from this opinion,
one being Chief-Justko Waite. Tho
| railway company is held to be lia.
BILE to Brewer Bowman for its refusal 10
deliver his whisky, but more important
| result is tie declaration In tho decision
that railroads can carry liquor iats Iowa.
"The effect said Mr. Blum to-day, is to
render nuga' ory the prohibatory law. The
Attorney General stated before Judge
Blodgelt that it would be impossible ia
maintain prohibition in Iowaif tho author
tiles were denied the power toprcvcnt The
shipment of liquor into III? s ate.'
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"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

A rule that works both ways.
When feet goes out on cruise, the
crews 90 out on the heet.-Gotden
Days.
bobby. 90 out and tell Johnny to
quit filing that saw" "He ain filing
the saw, papa. It's sister Lie singing
to Mr.. De Smack. ."-Arc0la Record.
Ugly Dame-"Ycs, my life has been
one long illness. Often have looked
on death face to face" Pretty Dame
mo wonder you are alive. "-lid-BHS.
-Artist-''Where are you going to
take dinncr?" Authorize, I'm not
particular. Wherever you do" Artist
well. was going to take it with
YOU '-Judge.
Yes" he said, II used to be
troubled with cold feet at night, too;
but that was some years ago. "lhen
You never are nowp" mo, not since
I've been widower. ~ T. SIN.
Late Arrival Whispering to stran-
ger at n concerO-"Is that the violin
virtuoso Just leaving the STAGE"
Stranger-"Durncd if | know whether
he is virtuous or not. but he can play
the fiddle like thunder. "-Washngtoa
| Critic.
Little boy" said a country min
ister who was on his way to church.
"what do you suppose your father
would say ii he should find you here
fishing on the Sabbath day" He'd
ask me wot luck l was havin', replied
the boy.
When Spriggins jumped out OF
bed the other night to find out for his
wife what "that noise" was, he lit on
parlor match, and now is mean enough
to say that Mrs. Spriggins prearranged
the combination for use as burglar
alarm. m.-New Haren News.
You say Mr.. Fraudine, that you
have some experience in dynamite
blasting What were your special inn
pressions at the timer "Quite ele-
waiting, | assureyou, sir! | felt, indeed.
as if Twas having what could be termed
'bang-up time, IN Y. Gossip.
| Mr.. Jinks Ito landlady) )-"What
kind of duck did you say this was.
Mrs. Dinkley?ny Landlady-"l didn't
say. | simply ordered duck from
the butchers" Mr.. Jinks Struggling
with second joinD-"l think he has
sent you a dccoy duck. ."-7eras SYt-
in9s.
Hostess to young Mr.. Sissy-"fou
will kindly favor us with some music,
will you not, Mr.. Sissy?' Young Mr..
Sissy-"Well-aw, I'm not quite my
usual self tonight, Mrs. Hobson; but
I | will-aw, sing little if you like"
Hostess (graciously)-"O, thanks. you
are so kind. Even little of your sing
/ ing. Mr.. Sissy, goes a great ways, you
. know. " The Epoch.
:, Coal dealer-"I say, Premium.
{ this coal strike makes my losses ter
{ rifle. want to insure my yard against
, fire. What's the cost Of y policy for
, ton thousand2v Insurance agent
! "What coal is itf Same kind You sent
b me last tlmeP' Dealer---''Yes, sir. !"
| Agent--.'Oh, | wouldn't insure it, II |
were YOU. 1t won't burn. you knew."
Life.
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ROYAL MESSAGES.
"Long Live Frederick" Shouts the
Prussian Lahdtag.
An imperial Address to the People Of Az
sace-LOrrainS!

BERLIN, March 19.-Both Houses of the
Prus sian Land az met in Joint session to-
day to heal the Royal message communi-
Gated by King Frederick The Chamber
and the galleries we're crowded to their
utmost capacity After the reading of The
message Duke Victor Won Ratibor called
attention 10 the expressions of faithful de
votion it contained, and asked the Assem-
bly, TO unite in the cry Of "Loag Live
Frederick" which was thrice given with
unmistakable evidence of heartfelt con-
currenc, In the sentiment. The mes
sage, which was countersgned by all
the Ministers aud read by Prince B's-
marck, says: "'rha sentiments and pur-
poses which we enter upon our Govern.
ment have been proclaimed 10 our faithful
peonle. Walking in the paths Of our
glorious Father, we shall know no other
aim than the welfare of our fatherland,
and, while conscientiously observing the
constitution, fully guarding the proroga-
tives Of the Crown and loya ly cooperating
with the national representation, we hope,
with Gods help, TO attain our object"
N'h'""''S, thS NihS shy' b"o WIZ
di,ion of his health prevents his
taking the oath in person, but, desiring
to declare his position without
delay, he now solemnly under
take' to adhere to the constitution and to
rule in conformity with the laws. A proc
lamation signed by Emperor Frederick,
and countcrsigned by Prince Hohenlohe,
Gov v2rnor of Alsaca-L Lorraine, has been
issued, 1t is dated Charlottenburg, March
10, and, after abiding to the death of
Emperor William, announces that the
Emperor mas taken the rulership of
the R"ichstag in the name of the
Empire, and has determined to pre-
serve the rights Of the Empire over
German territcr.es united to the father
land aftcr long interval. German
sentiments and German customs will be
cult vated in the Raichsland, and it is fur
ther prOclai rel that conscientious obsery-
anco in the R"icbsland OF tie Imperial laws
is dem nded, and that the Emperor will
circumspec.ly, but with firm hand, OK
end Imperial protection to all. In con
clus o. The proclamation says: "The
union win Aisaco. Lorraine, which the
lapse Of years can not impair again, be
comes as intimate as it was in the time of
our aIccStors.h
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SEVEN HUNDRED FUNERALS.
Busy Day ut the Ccmetcri $ In and Around
New York city.

New YoRK, March l9.-Thcrc was
grei rush of funerals yesterday to the
various cemeteries about New York, al
III ugh the roads wore bad and the driving
tedious. Al Calvary ther, were 2i3 inter
men,s, the largest ever known in a single
day. AT Cypress Hills l2j bodies were
received, and Of this number but fifty
were put in the ground, the Others
being taken to the receiving vault.
AT the Cemetery Of the Evergreens, sew
snty funerals entered AMI oil were ground
intcrments. At Greenwood there were
fully two hundred intcrments, and about
'wenty bodies We're placed in the receiv-
ing vaults. The Holy Cross Cemetery was
inaccessible to large funerals. About twen-
ty reached there with great difficulty. AT
the Jewish burying ground on Coney Is
land boulevard, but two funerals passed.
Woodlawn received a large number, and
with least difficulty, as trains from the
Grand Central depot land funeral parties
at the entrance
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Personal AND iMPERsoNAL

john Brown. Of New York, has
been the tailor of every President since
Andrew Johnson's lime. He recently
spent three hours with President Cleve-
land and took orders for seven suits.
A French writer states that not one
Of the sovereigns of Europe is native
of tiir country over whicl, he rules, or
at least belongs to family that did not
have its origin in that country.
Jacques Wissler an old Alsatlan
engraver, who engraved nearly all the
plates from which the money and bonds
of the Confederate States Of America
were made, died recently in Camden,
N.J
1T was Sir John Alilai,, ihe great
English painter wao gave F!Ts Lang
rs lhe name Of Jersey Lily ia',og1
born in Southampton, Eng, Allla,s
spent his boyhood on the Isle OF jersey.
Millais married the divorced wife OF
Ruskin.
"A wealthy resident of Manchester,
H., was arrested at Beloit, Wis, on IA
charge of vagrancy. He had money in
the Bcoit bank and gave u check for
500 for bail. Aftos his release he drew
all his money from the bank and for
fcitcd his bail, leaving the court with
out security. .s..5
Among the jewels owned by Mrs.
Aver, the widow of DR.. Aver, is
large necklace of rubes set in dia-
monds. Several Of the rubies are As
bic as n mans thumb-nail, and the
central one. which was formerly
Raiahs tallsman, is about the size OF
M English walnut. 1t is uncut, and is
literally a nugget of fire.
senator Edmundsi is fifty-nine years
Of are. but is made to look older by his
bald head and patriarchal beard. He
owns $4,000 house in Washington,
and is said to make $50, 600 year out
of hi, law practice. Senator Edmunds
is very domestic in his habits, and he
enjoys being at home with his family
He is also fond of animals, and has IA
dog on which he dotes, and for which
he has had private staircase leading
from his library built.
Henry Bergh, president of the
New York Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, says in his re-
| port for the year1s87 The condition
Of our society in all respects admits OF
| mutual congratulation, as the respect
i've reports OF committees prove. lie
remarks, however, that his health has
not been good during the year, but
that he has not been thereby prevented
from discharging the duties to the best
of his ability. The society has entered
upon the twenty-third year OF its eX-
| istence.
--Rey DR.. John Hall is said to have
| pocketed since last September fully
$50, 900 in marriage fees. One BRIDE
groom gave him Il check for s., 900 for
tying the nuptial knot. Dr. Hall is
worth $1,000, ,00O his total income is
at least 100000. His congregation
is the wealthiest in New York. The
amount of 100000, 900 may be seen in
his church any Sunday morning. DIR.
Hall has monopoly of all the swell
weddings. Brides who desire to be in
the fashion insist upon being married
by the millionaire clergyman.
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FAMILY POISONED.
Six Persons Meet n Horrible and AgonizIng
Death,

EyASstltLF, fND., March is-Mr John
1, hucrohx aud Mr. Abuer Thompson, two
lumber dealers, who arrived her6 this
evening, report the terrible sufferings and
death of a family of six persons residing
in the northern portion OF Muhcnburg
County, Kentucky. Tie story, as related
by the gentlemen, is as follows: Samuel
Wilson, with his wife and four children,
two sons and two daughters. a few months
ago settled in wild and tn, ,ckly wooded
portion of that section, which is inhabited
by few mon engaged in getting out
saw logs Wilson lived some dis
tance from any other person, and
about two miles back from Green river.
Soon after settling there be secured
number Of pigs aad chickens, which sup
piled them with meat. About two weeks
ago one of his pigs disappeared in mys
terious manner A day or two lrtcr he
heard the bark OF some timber wolves
some distance from his hut, and at once
instituted search for them. The discoy.
cry OF the wolves in the vicinity at once
explained the cause of the disappearance
Of his pig. On Thursday last he heard a
noise in HIS pig pen, and reached there Just
N time TO see two large timber wolves
making away with another ono of his pigs.
He arrived in time to secure it, and took it
back to his hut where he proceeded to
clean and prepare the pig for his table. He
determined to take steps to rid his neigh.
horhood OF the thieving animals by sprnk.
ing considerable amount OF po' son on u
quarter of the meat. He laid it aside ard
sent the remainder of the meat to his
smoke house. Before going to work, how.
ever, he failed to caution his wife of tn ,
poisoned meat, and so when she went to
prepare the dinner she sliced the poison d
meat and cooked it, thinking the
husband had selected that portion
for their dinner. All the family alto
heartily Of the meat for dinner, which was
barely completed before Mrs. Wilson and
he oldest son, aged fourteen ycars, were
taken violently i'll, aud within a few mo-
ments the remaining members of the fam
ily were taken sick. Mr.. Wilson vt once
thought Of the poisoned meat, ana qucs
toned his wife about whicA piece she had
prepared, when he was Mortified to leurn
that they had parlaken Of the poisoned
portion lie started for assistance, but
after going about n quarter of n milo
found that no could notg any ia ther,a
returned home falling in the doorway
where he laid completely helpless, while
wing on the bed were the mother and four
children, suffering the greatest agonies
During the carly part of tho afternoon n
logman happened near Wilson's hut, and
hearing the groans, stopped, to find the
two youngest children dead and the father,
mother and the two remaining children in
a dying condition. He ut once fastened
Tor assistance. Returning an hour later
he found the family all dead, and swollen
50 badly as to be almost unrecogni2ahle.
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RUSSIAN DESPOTlSM.
Two Instances Where 1t Was Practiced Il
the Peoples satisfaction.

the Peoples satisfaction.
There was a theater in ST. Peters.
burg which was paying its proprietor
n profit of two thousand roublcs (;
month. The inspectors decided 1t wa
not safe from fire, and directed som,
improvements. The proprietor made
them in slipshod sort of way, with
out regard to the direction OF the OH
GERS. trusting to the popularity he en-
joyed to carry him through. Wher
the inspectors saw how he had evadet
their orders, and tried to cir
cumvent them, they simply closed "
the establishment and took the proprie
tor to prison. where he spent several
months rejecting upon the danger OF
playing with an autocrat.
On one of the islands in the Neva is
a summer garden, with magnificent
cafe, an open air theater and fine
collection of wild animals, mixture OF
circus, restaurant and park. 1t wa:
fitted up at an enormous expense, was
the most popular resort in Russia, and
the owner was Prince, who was coin
ing money out of the enterprise, whicl
he ran under the name of his active
manager. A guest at the place wa
assaulted by y waiter and complained
to the police. They investigated the
case, or attempted to de- 30, but fount
| themselves thwarted at every turn b,
the manager, who thought man witt
II Prince behind him could do what h,
pleased. The police directed that thu
man who committed the assault shoulC
report at their headquarters the mex
morning. He did not come. An off
Ger went to the garden and asked why
The manager told him he though
enough fuss had been made about
little affair already. His opinion
changed, however, for he was at ono
arrested, sent to prison. and the plac
was closed for the rest Of the season
despite the efforts of the Prince, who's
money was invested, to have 1t re
opened. A little autocracy Of thi
sort keeps 4 high state OF discipline il
st. Petersburg. w 4. Curtis. ~ Gu
sdgo NeWs. Z
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fE German Empire was born De-
per 10, 1870. The war between
lsia and France made the unity Of
German States necessary for self
Potion. The King of Prussia was
e Emperor of Germany. and as his
+ as King was hereditary, so his
as Emperor was made hereditary
His eldest son succeeds to both
|cs. The Chancellor is to Germany
\ the Vicc-Presidcntis to the United
|es of America. He is the head Of
|Bundesrath, which is counterpart
hr Senate. l.. I'D ~
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Brave Woman Routs n Burglar.

WgsTroRD, Mo, March l6.-Mrs. J.W.
Marsh, while seated in her parlor, was
suddenly assaulted by masked burglar
with a club, he at the same time demand.
ing her vauables. She sprang into the
diningroom and grasped her husbands
revolver lying on the table, whereupon the
burglar made for the window. She fired
four shots, and is confident ono or more
took effect. Her husband shortly after
ward found her lying in faint, with one
arm almost broken and otherwise in
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MAYOR HEWITTS REASONS
For Declining to Fly the Irish Flag on New
York CITY Hall on st, Patrick'x Dur.

lOrH Wy nali on ~. fatricRs nay.
NEw York, March 2)-Mayor H,wit, to-
day sent to the board of aldermen n com.
municaiion defending his action in rcfas.
ing to permit the Irish flag 10 be raised on
the City Hail on ST. Pairck's Day. In it
he says he is Of opinion that no flag but
tho American has any right to float from
any public building in this city or any
other city. He can not see why, if Ger
many has to be ruled by Germans and
France BY Frenchmcn, America ought not
10 he ruled by Americans. !, might
be construed, he says, that his action
shovel feeling aversc to the Irish citi.
zens of this country, but it was well known
that their struggle aud aspirations for
home rule always had and always will
have his earnest support and sympathy.
The communication concludes as follows
SIN order to show that the question in
VOWED is a serious one, worthy of tho
attention of statesmen and patriots,
invite your careful study Of tho
facts presented, which will serv,
to show why candidates for Office are
so anxious to secure the foreign vote,
and to prove also that the danger line has
been reached, whom it must be decide
whether American or foreign id0as must
rule in this city. If the warning which l
hay8 been constrained to give shall hav9
the effect of arousing public attention TO
the good, o!d-fash!onod idea Of American
home rule, homc,teads and home products,
shall feel that have not made mi,tak
in the official action which my sensc Of
duty has required me to take"
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WashingtOn's Parks.

WAsuISGToN, March lS.-Colonel Wilson,
the superintendent of public buildings and
grounds, has been counting up the rcscr.
vations and parks in this city, both great
and small, aud finds that they number 33i.
The grounds on which the White House,
the Capitol, the Smithsonian and some of
the other public buildings are located arc
called reservations, as well as the many
parks and trianglcs scattered all over thp
city The largest reservation is the White
lot, which includes the grounds about the
White House, and covers ai area OF about
eighty-two acres.
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TSrOkCn Ieyccs.

SHREVEPORT, La, March 19.-The levees
on Caldwell, Cauthol and Eagle Bend
plantations, fifteen miles below here. have
broken, and the lower country, from Tom
Johnson's place to Jones Bayou, u dis
tancc OF eight miles, is all under water.
II is feared that the levees on Dorsh's
place will also break before morning. 1t
is supposed that some one cut the levec on
the Caldwell place
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The use of the mosquito has beel

Tho use of the mosquito has been
al last discovered Prof. Webster says
that "injurious organic matter in the
water, instead of decomposing and
poisoning people, is changed into wig.
Gle tails, which IN due time become
mosquitoes, and the winged matter
flies away, leaving the water purified
TO the extent of their ability TO remove
the impurities. II fish are kept in the
water they eat the 'wiggle-tails. and
grow large enough to serve as food for
man. Thus the poisonous ingredient
OF impure water becomes healthful
food. Without mosquitoes most
marshy or swampy land would be dan
gerously insalubrious.
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Snow Blockade,

DENVER, Col. March IA severe wind.
storm, accompanied By snow, ragged
throughout tho Rocky Mountains region
from eleven last night until four this
morning. Snow fell to a depth Of four
inches aud drifted into cuts on tho rail.
roads so that it was almost impossible to-
day to move trains. Passenger and ex-
due here tonight have been abandoned,
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QUEEN LOUISA, Of Denmark, who is
Jed the ''mother-in-law of half Eu-
'e' has remarkable gifts of fascina-
p and diplomacy, and has brought
her children well, having person.
attended 10 the education Of her
'ghters, the Princess OF Wales and
Czarina of Russia. She is said to
'e a great influence over her sous
law. She has steadily sci her
in the direction Of peace,
is said to be one of the most
'c.sslul peaeemakors VI cur goners'
W
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WAYcEoss, Ga, March ls.--The fast mail
train yesterday morning went through
Hurricane Treste, one and half miles
east of Blackshear. The entire train, con.
sisting of teader, bagsage-car, smoker,
private Car Minerva, of T.. p. Wilbur,
one. coach, Pullman sleeper Saxon, and the
President of the Lchigh Valley Railroad
Company, was total wreck. Tue acci.
dent was caused, probably, by u broken
truck under the front end of the baggage
car, causing the train to leave the track
and knocking down the trest.e. The only
car not actually broken into spiuters is
that of President Wilbur. Twenty-four
persons were killed and thirty-two wound.
ed, some, it is thought fatally.
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Tbc Nails Gnrrad,

p,SenAMrrox, N. y, March 16.-An ac-
cidept occurred on tho Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad at Tracy's
bridge this morning 70 a passenger train
which left Buffalo last night. The rails
had spread, aud oil tho cars following the
smol,er left the track, ,aaj rolled, one on top
oi the other, to the bottom of thirty loot
embankment. Tners they caught fire from
the stoves, and were soon mass Oh req.
bo, cmbers. The passengers crawleu out
the windows as best they could Twelve
nersons were injured, one or two Of whom
will ,iip
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Losses from plcurO-pncumO

WAsnINGToN, March l6 Senator Palmer,
in his report to accompany the pleuro-
pneumonia bill, says that contagious cattle
diseases, especially pleuro-pneumonia,
have not only caused n direct loss to the
country of S5o,OO,OO0 but their interfer.
encc with Interstate commerce and the
restrictions they have brought upon our
export trade in live cattle have occasioncd
a loss of many millions more. Tuber-
culosis among cattle and cholera among
swine have also become dangerous to our
food supply.