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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-21
The STRANDED STEAMER.

LONDON. December 2O.--The steamer
Newman, before reported stranded at
Nieuwe dep while on a voyage from Sa-
vannah for Bremen. has six feet of water
in her hold. She has already discharged
three lighters full of her cargo. but the
prevalence of gale checked operations.
SOUTH AFRICAN COMPANY.
LONDON, December 20.-The charter OF
the South African Company is gazetted to-
DAY. The charter describes the region OF
company's operations as immediately north
of Bechusna land and west OF the Por-
tuguese possessions, and north and west Of
the dominions possessed by the Transyaal
Company. This includes the vast tract OF
Central Africa north of Zambesi river.
The company is bound by the conditions
of the charter TO oppose and discourage
slave trading and the trade IN ardent
spirits.
STEAMER BUN DowS-THIErEES srEs MISSING.
LONDON. December 2i.-The steamer
Prime Wilhelm |. was run down by an I'M
known iron sailing vessel at point five
leagues distant from Havre. The steamer
floated for four hours and then went to the
bottom. The crew took TO the boats and
twenty-eight Of them landed at Bologne.
boat containing thirteen men is missing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-21

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FRIoAY, December D. 1Sl
SiIgs-sEcoSD BoARD. -s20OJ Richmond city
SIG a. Ii0h.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-21

LISBON. December 20.--The Portuguese
Government il agitating for holding an in
ternstional congress for abe settlement OF
questions which have arisen from the dis
pute between Portugal and Great Britain
concerning their respective possessions In
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-21

I ARGE! SPECIAL! FINEi c.
large assortment Of GoUD- AND sft-sss>so
yri. fEADRD CANES have Just arrived. spe.
cial Xmas selection OF RINGS. A fne line u
WATCHES with ths Attest Improvements. OLA.
MO<DS OPkkA-GLAs>ES. SPEChs, IND EYE.
GLASSES, PENS. PENCILS. &c.
Call and examine. All goods are marked IN
plain ngufs> u BUCHANAN
Sc a;-lt' III eas. Broad street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-21
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, December %, lssA
ngEEgTNgS
sALEssssosrsp 70 srcasr,sr

wHgAr-3.600 bushels
CORN, j2g bushels
OATs--2.01O bushels
MBAL--Il0 bushels.
SALES ssPOkrgp 70 srCRvrtay.
CoRs.-White, a. bushels common new az sc.
Mixed, 800 bushels prime new on private terms
IS bushels common now on private sesms. To-
tai sales Of corn, AZ bushels
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-03
HEN HURT IN I TRAIN SMASH.
\ Train Goes Down u Bank into the
 Water.

HANCOCK, N. Y., May 3.-A bad smash up occurred on the Erie railroad in this village yesterday. The Erie company this week began the construction of their -talknd-of connecting link between the Ontario and w !Stern tracks and the Erie main line, distance of two miles.
 train carrying employees was slowly approaching the village, following closely after freight train. The construction train was just around bend in the road when q fast freight came in sight, run ming east Despite all, the fast freight crashed into the caboose and passenger car of the construction train and hurled thom down thirty foot embankment into the Delaware river, now swollen by the spring freshet.
 Then followed scene of wild excite rment. Many had time to jump, but forty or fifty went down the bank. The ear went to the bottom of the river, and soon the victims began to crawl out of the windows. Nearly all were terribly cut and bruised.
 Following is a list of those who were most seriously injured:
 Clarence Bunker, Deposit, leg broken and internally injured; Charles Church, Windsor, ribs broken and internally in- jured; Charles Conkling, Deposit, head badly cut: James Jones, head and hands cut: Philip l.. Jones Cannonville, cut and bruised; Chris Madison, right knee hurt; Will McCabe, Deposit, arm cut; Miles Reagan, Deposit, back hurt; F. J. Spiccr, Deposit hand mangled and side injured; Frank Smith, Deposit, head cut and in- jured internally; will probably die.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-03
B4LFOUR'S VICTIMS.
Sentences of Irishmen for Violation oi
 the Grimes Act Affirmed

DUBLIN, May 3.-The Tipperary court has affirmed the sentences of four months each imposed on John O'Connor, member of parliament for South Tipper- ary, and Thomas Condon, member of parliament for East Tipperary; three months on Dr. Charles Tanner, member of parliament for the middle division of Cork, and two months on Mr. Manning for violation of the crimes act. The enthusiastic crowd met the pris- oners at the station and cheered them again and again.
 The prisoners refused to enter the prison van, which was ready to take them to jail from the depot. A desperate struggle ensued between the guards and the prisoners, in which the people took part.
 The crowd became frantic, and the police finally, in order to avert riot, al- lowed the men to walk to jail, with the exception of Dr. Tanner, whose foot was severely wounded. He was taken to a carriage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-03
A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY
James Wilson's Brutal Treatment Of
 His Wife.
HE CUT OFF HER EARS.
Condition some Hours After the Caught, He Will be Lynched.

HALIFAX, N. S., May 3.-A horrible domestic tragedy, the details of which have only just reached here, culminatea Wednesday night in Windsor, a town on the Windsor X Annapolis railway, forty five miles from this city.
 James Wilson, who two years ago left difficulty with his wife over her two will ing reception of attentions from one Douglas Carter, returned to Windsor on Wednesday morning from New York. where he had resided since leaving Wind Sor.
 In the evening he visited his wife. Just what happened after he entered the house is not known as the couple were alone with two young children.
 Yesterday morning Mrs. Wilson was found, by a neighbor who visited her, in n dying condition, having been horribly mutilated by her brutal husband.
 An ante-mortem deposition of the vie- tim was taken by magistrate, in which she says that Wilson on seeing her imme- diately started d quarrel, beat and kicked her unmercifully. and getting her down, cut off both her ears with a jack knife.
 Information of the horrible deed has been telegraphed to all the surrounding towns, and parties are searching the woods around Windsor, but so far Wilson has eluded his pursuers.
 When caught it is not improbable that he will be lynchcd, as the town folks are mad with indignation and have expressed determination to mete out justice to him as soon as he is apprehended.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-03
TRLEGRAPHIC BRETITIES.

Charles F. Coffin, of Lynn, Mass, has been nominated by the executive council prison commissioner, vice Robert c. Hooper, of Boston, resigned.
 Charles w. McAllister, a fugitive from Illinois, has been arrested in Boston for cheating w. E. Echoff, of Cairo, out of S40O.
 The demand of the Quincy, Mass, car penters for ten hours pay for nine hours work has been granted by the master builders.
 The railroad coal miners strike at Pittsburg is spreading. Over 5000 men are now out.
 pr. Ettienne Deschampes has been convicted at New Orleans of the murder of Julette Dietsch, who was only 12 years old. The jury deliberated for only few minutes.
 In the case of Cookson against the Union Water Power company of Lewiston. Me-, for damages for injuries received while at work for defendant. the jury rer- dered verdict for plaintiff yesterday for $S,O0O.
 Kats O'Donnell, under arrest for drown ing her 3-Bonths-old babe last Sunday after seeking a refuge at several charita- institutions in Boston, was given near ing yesterday and held for trial in the supreme court.
 Late Sunday two young men named Clarence P. Page, aged 20, and Fred Hines, aged 27 years, left Lynn, Mass, in a new canoe they had purchased, intend ing to paddle to Somerville. Since then nothing has been heard from them nor has the canoe been seen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-03
GUTHRIE OUIETING DOWN.
Buildings Going Up Rapidly in OklH-
 homR-Squatterso on the Strip.

GUTHRIE, I. T., May 3.--Ths surveyors in laying out anew the Guthrie town site, have succeeded in locating the ex- terior corners of the business quarter, and Mayor Dyer at once issued an order to all property owners to make their lots conform to the lines laid down. The past few days have wrought many changes in both Guthrie and Oklahoma City. At least fifty buildings have been erected in each place, all of them of wood. Two banks are doing business in Guthrie, and q third will be in operation this week.
 The buildings are erected so that they may be easily moved, and upon the con- clusion of the survey general shifting of locations may be looked for. In three or four weeks both towns will have reached q point when predictions as to their future can be made with greater certainty.
 FoRT RENO, I. T., May 3.-Captain Hall and company of cavalry have left kingtisher to eject settlers from the Cherokee strip. Several hundred settlers are now on the strip. No organized re- sistance to the military is expected
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-03
A Clock for Lazy Persons.

An electrical attachment has been de- vised which may be applied to an ordinary clock for awaking Q sleeper at any given time, the contrivance thus taking the place of the ordinary alarm clock that needs to be specially provided for the purpose, and which needs to be wound up the night be- fore it is to give forth its sound. The cleo trlcal clock is so constructed that it can be set to any given five minutes of each hour, the bell beginning to ring at that time, and continuing to ring until the switch is turned to cut off the electric current. There is, of course, no call for winding an alarm where this device is employed, it being only neces- sary on going to bed to turn the switch, thus allowing the circuit to. be completed at the time the bell is to ring. In this arrange ment the clock and battery are made in a compact form, the cell of the battery being enclosed in the clock case,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-03
A FIRE IN A COLLEGE.
IgnatiuS lillian Comes to His Death
 in the Flames.
The Listman Flour Company's Mill at Lacrosse, Wis.,, Burned with q Loss of $l10,OOo-The Lumber District in the same city Also Loses S4O,OOO.

PHILADELPHIA, May 3.-The four-story stone building attached to the Catholic college on East Chelten avenue, east of Magdalen street, Germantown, has been burned. The building was used for stor- age and cooking purposes, and it is sup posed that the fire originated from the cook range on the first floor, and in few minutes the entire building was in flames.
 The widest excitement prevailed among the students in the college adjoin- ing, for it was known that Ignatius and Michael lillian were in the third story of the burning building. Presently the two men appeared at window, and Michael jumpei to the ground.
 His brother was about to follow him when the flooring gave way under him and he sank into the burning mass of debris, Michael was badly injured by his jump, and it is thought he will die
 The loss on the burned building has not yet been ascertained. but it is understood to be fully covered by insurance.
 LACROSSE, Wis, May 3.-The William Listman Flour company's mill has been burned. The loss on the mill and con- tents is S110,0OO.
 The lumber district also caught fire fro m flying sparks and $40, ,00O worth of lumber belonging to John Paul was de- stroyed. The fire was brought under control after several hours hard work.
 Intense excitement prevailed as the large new saw mills of John Paul and C.. l.. Coleman with their immense lumber stocks were directly ill the track of the fire. The lumber island continued burn ing for some hours after the flour mill had been destroyed, but further loss did not occur
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-03
RUDOLF'S FIRST LOVE.

How the Grown Prince Became Enamored
 of an Italian Singer.
 It is an open secret that the first love affair of the late heir to the Austrian throne was with beautiful young Italian singer, Mile. Emilia Tagiana, writes S. Avivliana in the Springfield (Mass.) Republican. She was pupil of my dear old Maestro Lamperti, and studied with him in the Milan Conservatoire. After novitiate in a few Italian theaters, Mile. Tagliana was engaged at the Ring Theater (of ill-fated memory), and it was while she was singing there that the Grown Prince saw, heard and fell in love with this little artlste. They were both very young, and for a time no notice was taken of this youthful Romeo and Juliet, but finally Prince Rudolf declared his intention of es- pousing Geographically La Taghana, and, then, of course, there was trouble. The lovers were at once separated, Mile. Taghana being packed off to Italy and forbidden to set foot in Austria, and the Grown Prince sent on tour to the Orient, guarded by tutors, etc. On his re- turn bride was ready and nolens volcns he was welded to the blue-eyed Princess Stephanie, of Belgium.
 La Tagliana in the meantime came down to Lake Como, where she passed tho sum- mer with many oihers of Lampertis pupils, of whom was one at the time. Her TO- nance and her polite, graceful figure, with great melting dark eyes and delicate feat ures, her air of melancholy and sweet pathet- icvoice, were all familiar enough to the stu dents gathered there round the old maestro. We regarded her with admiring awe, and of course sympathized ardently with her love-idyL After the Prince was safely we'd ded, Mile. Taglana went to sing at Berlin ano finally drifted back again to Vienna. The gossip of that most gossiping city always has it that the Prince remained faithful to 'love's young drcam," so far as he could be, and the fair Princess Stephanie was openly jealous of the dark-eyed singer. l do not know what became of La Tagliana, as never saw her again after that ono summer on Lake Como.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-03
GR.ITE ROBBERS CAPTURED.
Failure or n Plot to Secure Ransom for
 a Stolen CorDse.

DENVER, Col, May 3.-The widow of Col. J. A. Greenlow received information last week that her husbands body had been stolen from the grave in Riverside cemetery, and that she could recover it on payment of several thousand dollars, The matter was placed in the hands Of detectives, with the result that five per sons, including one woman, were ar ressed by Chief Linten last dvening. An agreement signed by all the parties fell into the hands of the officers. It binds all to secrecy on pain of death. The per sons arrested are R. GreenwQld, R1e Shinn, Mrs. F. R: ~Shinn,. W.SO-Baem and J, c. MtC6y. -, TsS
 The prisoners are all well known men, Greenwold being a grocer. All are In jail, and one of the number has made & confession. The penalty for the offence is ten years in the penitentiary.
 After robbing the grave the thieves buried the body in the open prairie, about three miles from the cemetery. It has been recovered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-03

Penu VIII Have to Pay for Ill-Treat Ing
 Mir. McCord Four Years Ago.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-One of the first cases of wrong done to an American citi- zen by a foreign power to be taken up by Secretary Blaine will be that of Mr. Nc Cord of Pennsylvania, formerly United States consular agent to Peru.
 MT. McCord, as general manager of the railroad, was receiving salary of S10,000 per annum when the road was seized by the Peruvians in 1885. He was thrown into prison, and ransom of 30,O00 de- manded. This being refused in full, he was marched out at midnight by a squad of soldiers to be shot. The order was eountermanded, however, and MT. Me Cord procured his release by the payment of a ransom of S10,O0O.
 The memorial of MT. McCord, filed ill the state department in the summer of 1888, and forwarded to MT. Buck as tho basis of his diplomatic action, demanded reparation and indemnity in the sum of S200,000. This would seem a reasonable demand considering the destruction of his business, five years salary amounting to $50 0OO the barbarities and ind &nities to which he was subjected, and the s1O,- 900 paid as ransom.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-03

Stones. Cluias md Hfhchester Rihes
 Play Part nt OrNvigsbMrS, Pa.

Play Part nt Or>vissburS, Pa.
 ORwIGsBURG. May 3--This place witt messed some exciting scenes yesterday afternoon. About 50O Polanders, Slavs and Italians, cni,loycd on tho new Schuylkill and Leigh railroad, were on strike for an in:rra:;a of wages from S1. 10 to $l.25 per day. Those employed by Contractor kerns struck first. They then compelled the men of Guynor x Leo, ht Schuyliliil Haven, to quit work. Tho riot rs next ,larched to the sec- tion of Contractor Rickert, near Or wigsburg, and endeavored to persuade his men to quit work also. Their efforts proved futile, and threats ani intimida- ton were tried. Somc of Contractor Ricker's men were armed with Winches- ter rifles and threatened to mako it hot for those who tried to interfere with them.
 In the meantime some of the striking foreigners went about creating disturb ance. They attacked u citizen and 8 constable came to his assistance. In the excitement thnt followed the officer shot one of the Italians in the leg. The melee then became general. Stones were thrown and clubs freely used. The sheriff was summoned from Pottsville with a posse of eighteen men. They ar rived and promptly arrested ten of the rioters. The excitement Stlll continues and # iS feared that the trouble will be n,l
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-03
AN ENGINEER's NERVE.
Veterans Sometimes Show tho Woar and
 Tear of RaiIroadinr

veterans sometimes Show tho Woar and
 Tear of Railroading.
 "Onc of the most trying moments of a; run," said an old railroad engineer to a New York Sun reporter the other day, "is when we pull into big railroad center, like Jersey City, at night. There is, of course, perfect labyrinth of tracks and switches, the lights are innumerable and confusing. and, as certain rate of speed must be pre- served, about all we can do is to go it blind. or course, we keep close lookout forward, and have tho train under full control, but it Is due more to the efficiency of the switch board than to our ability to avert them that accidents are not more frequent"
 The writer was aboard an express train on the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio road not long ago, pulling into Salamanca. We were spinning along at good rate, when gradually the train slowed up, until the decrease of speed was very perceptible A brakeman sat near, and to him it was re- marked that there seemed to be s'a heavy grade along here.''
 "Oh, mo-" he replied, glancing carelessly out of the window; "this is a good enough track; the engineer has got one or his nery- ous fits on.''
 When surprise was expressed at this he continued: "He is one of the oldest men on the road, and he has more than once proved himself fearless in moments of actual dan ger. For the last six months, though, he has been so nervous he is hardly fit to run a train. We are always late now on his run he slows down on good tracks like this, jerks up the train at the slightest curve, and is in just the condition of mind and nerve to bring about the very disaster he fears. He'll have to lay off soon. It's common enough thing. s'pose it's the strain of years of irregular hours and con- stant anxiety when on duty"
 The writer left the train at Salamanca, and walking forward took look at the man at the lever. He was tall and spare, with iron gray locks and chin whiskers; his face was rather pale. As the signal to start was given he pulled the throttle, and, straining his eyes ahead, while his face took on set, anxious expression, stood motionless, and was thus borne away out of sight, a picture of the martyr he doubtless was to his pain full emotions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-03
THE THOMAS JEFFERSON,

Twelve hours later there came a note from these irrepressible westerners con- taining check for $4 900 and renewing their entreaties.
 Now, the mere promise of money and the actual presence of 1t arc two very different things. When the New Yorker found the check absolutely in her hands had been set on spending the summer in Europe, her husband had declared that he could not afford the expense and here was exactly the sum she needed. It sud- denly occurred to her that her front room on the second floor was a library with ample windows, while little morning room behind could be easily arranged SO that luncheon might be served in it. and that, after all, one could get & better view of the entire parade If somewhat elevated above 1t. Her friends might be little astonished at being required to go upstairs, but what was that slight un- pleasantness to the delights of season in London. This argument impressed her so deeply with its logic that she promptly drove town town and banked the check, and the Chicagoans saw the parades from her drawing room windows.
 But hundreds of such cases are among the rumors that assah us. There was a most surprising traff1c going on this week in the windows of private houses. Any number of owners of private houses on Fifth avenue moved out or took them- selves to the upper windows to see the parade from the third or fourth floor. The temptation brought to bear upon them has been too great and the prospect of making the absurdly large sums that were offered has been too pleasing to be resisted. am told that in some cases as much as $500 has been paid for the use of the front windows on the days of the parade, and all the clearinghouse keepers, of whom there are not Q few on the great avenue, no doubt found the the procession a great assistance toward the payment of their rent. The boarders have usually risen in protest against this disposal of what they consider their rights, but if there Is anything sterner or mere inflexible than New York board ing house keeper 1t Is not yet known to man; it is needless to say that all those revolts have been put down with a high hand, and those who live in the rear oi the house have been thrown upon the tender mercies ofThose who are fortunate enough to have front windows upstairs
 Of course people who are xrealy ricf could not be induced to part with theh advantage by any offer, however extrav4 Rant. and made uD large parties of triendi