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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-17
RouND ABouT - cAPITOL.
Monument TO tie Late Jnmcs Z. Waller
Candidates FOR ONCE.

Candidates Tor ONCE.
The Governor was az bis oGico in the
Cu,ol yesterday. though hc is slu SUI
ferr. somewhat from the ELECTS oi the
bruises h. received iu Suffolk Thurs day.
Ihe Governor is having 20 monument
erected iu Stafford county over the grave
of his private secretary. james J.. Nailor.
The following inscription VIII bc on 1t:
TO tho beloved n emory ~
JAMES EILEEN WALLER,
son a.
Jarno4 aud Bette NlckuGo, his wife.
Born 9TH IL seplcmbcr. 1857. Died February
e., l--A
Win his mourning relatives and sorrowinE
frls. 3 q tho officers of the state lament Bic lc
and cherish his nom ~. As private ferreihIy
to tho Governor OF Nirunia ne adorned mo OH
boy lis many virtues, Wl!4e llli1u auns lh efriy
ohcr walk Of life tho highest type oil many
honor.
pETpAErG TOR TIE LEGISLATURE
Everybody about the Capitolis busynow.
The officer are getting tAeir reports ready
10 be presented To the General Assembly.
a great deal OF worh Us beng done o. PVT
tbe Senate chamber and the ball Oh tie
House of Deleeates iu shape for The con-
veuiug of the two branches Of the Le8isLt-
Colonel John Bell Bigger is busily om-
plovoi attending 90 personal request from
members elected to tho House Tor HIM 10
choose them their seats.
MENTIONED TOR OFFICE.
The candidates SO ia- mentionod-in ad-
diti0n to the present incumbents-@ie as
Sccreiarv Of the Commonwealth W..
W. Scott, Of Orange. and x. c. Murray, Of
Norfolk.
Auditor Of Public Accounts: James W..
NYrshall. OF CIag.
Rcristcr of The Land OAice ". IL.
No,clcy, of Richmond, and William
Ko0utZ. of Washington.
Superintendent OF the PcuitontiaTy:
Fx-T'nited States Marshal Thomas ".
Scott, of Charlotte.
Superintendent Of Public instruction:
Hon. John j.. Massey and i. c. Glass OF
These Offices are now filled by bIessrs.
Flouruoy. Marye. Gaines, Moses. and Bu-
chaLau.
So far no opposition t. Messrs Harman
CTrelsurer) and BU;hu Second Auditory
las been learned of.
oTHER OIFlCfs.
MIR. J. q. Alexander. Of Mecklenburg is
n candidate for Do0rkccpcr of the Scna,e-
A position which he held at the last extra
For Wcighmastcr of Cattle for Richmond
the following candidates are named {:
Ncssrs. G. (. Philips, u. :. Gates, John f..
Meredith, 4. j. Blackburn, and Simon Solo
mon. This officer IS appointed by tie
Governor. Mr.. Caslie Cabell IS DE present
,rsfr. lfrf
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which Is really part Of Randolph-Macon'
il in the hands Of trustees.
PERSONAL MATTERS.

PERSONAL MATTERS.
Pew Josenh II. Riddick, who was called
away from tho city by the illness of brO-
ther.in.law. was granted one days leave 81
absence. lie and several others who VIII
nerhana NOT he here on Monday were grant
rd neI,nieeion 10 leave sealed ballots to be
vn,aJ IN tbeir absence.
A, b,s own reouest DR.. Peterson was re-
lierod rom seryinc ou the Committee on
CcnferrncN Relations. and Mr.. A. G. Jor-
dan was substituted. One OF two other
changes were made.
Nhile blshop rIa' - ' '''
. E4th''I pnI'l'H Ia ~,
be, Ike HaAop "i'""' W." /" ..i.'n'
frequent appee.s 90 D." ~
tain order. f.naiy lhe ',n,laoi' ~.
i'o.-cf a+os' ah9 uA"' .''"
dcicree OF me iHo.'s' "H"' ~ H.'.
MOI L' t~p.tt-u - ~ 1,...,.-',,..,,
without talking. Under the e1anilnatioh
OF character reports iipN ,"' .'"
were beng maze Gnn UT. .p ~.
nc .ni,,eIt "''.n i..,-l ~, tL.lot,
',uiH i'HHV Hir"' ~. o,,,;.,...,, and
VINO had q .leat ueal oil cu.'''''S '-''
wanted 10 near.
These :epDiis consumed al"' ;'i'
ana naii lih' ah1 ln.3 d. '''''
'h''' ois4i'l' 10 'o "'"'''
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Juet before adjournment Dr. Edwards
c,o,', notioo tbot a+ tbn Memorial meeting
81 b.h,i9 5Ior3a, r.oIf IN honor of the
,no1,,.c,.. ~. tho Conforouca who have d.ei
efYre a.. la.t meeting. memoir. viii De
road IN the following order: Dr. j. j..
Fd,ga-Ga will read James tear memoir {:
Rev. Rev, q. G.. yandcrel.cc. Tint Of W. G.. WI
i,1I. II Dr. pa Pr.or,or that ~ i. H.
- D.. g.,.- 5.tI.fop ff.4 e
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NOVEL SALARY RATE.
MR. FGRGUsON'S PLAN FOR The PAY
METHODIST CLERGYMEN.
Question ~ Transferring Murfrccsboro'
district 10 The North Carolina Confer
cncc- Dr. Tottcp Admiitcd-Othcr
cuisines.

stationed q, Comanns We'll m Sussex
county, has a novel plan upon which ho
f.,rls Che salaries 81 Methodist preachers
.h.nl4 De ro.,i,,tcl
I"' l"'- 'i'' "' "'7 originated ana
Wishes CD get he.or' tho General Confer
rome. +. an.of strict busr.ces. 40 fer as be
i-.....o~,,l lut eo.,,.,,o-,... 80 .l,..,.i. ,...o
...,...,
.I't. .a ..'f "N 'ue5 o.1
F" i.'"'i ,Nn' t""7 N'iA.
'i.E vi'.'ii'1 ,h we inei"}-
t .'.'' w. sos
1870 ''''.''A'' 'feAe' 'aIiAF.
fnE scuFMH.
Ihep gu.r. which wa. referred asks the
tun. Conference to amend Toe die.i-
JUS % .'i''- "n ii' ,np-
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,.....,l ....'. 70 .t. ,i''.,r ,-, .io.,,
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provo. ''H. |i@ 'li'Ai or ''-
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-17

SOL y - p fAII.I 'iNIAtaTks
4. u. NIALOOlf. lir-t 'l.e President.
DICHMOND, TREDEHlOhSBUR a
Ia AND POTOMAC RAILROAD. --scheiuis
commencing JUNE ib i--'-esstern staniard
5.s2 A. NJ. leaves By-t Stree, s;atioa daily.
sf0us only o. Ashland, Junction. VII
lori. Al frrdnriltsuu n soepW
g. Washington lni sew YORK
f1.O~ A. N. lanfos Trrl-sfrret station tally. er-
cert ~rf.lr.
e.fsP. ". leaves NYrl-suea, station daily.
,iesu-i f1 tnS ORR. .
s.s0A NJ a,ff..- .t. rrri street station daily
Sleeper ig.m Nae OK.
Gasp. n. Ar-iyes % Evri Street station daif.
STONE ~ Frsfo-lcksbury. hifort
Junction aud Ashland. sleeper roni
Vaccination ali .teF lOfs.
io.40P. n. arryes ai DYrd-Susei s,a ton dhliYs
except snndoy
A-EIR-.D TRAiN'
pAuv g1rrrr srvDtYs.
ftst -. Leaves fla Arrives a. Asnlsni y
$50 b.
.cor n s..c.rt mediation Io,yos Byri-Strest
f.aran. arrives nt shianl AZ = "
cop NJ ioafes fDa arrives 81 Ashian1 Al
essA. ". arrives EiaA Iearei Ashland asisn
SRA n Pronunciation a-r'rss r.. Brys.
sass,s'an'n iea'e' Aaa's'd 81 ''@
esp. ii. arrives ~ E'bA loa7e, Ashland -
G.. TAYLOR. General Ticket Acsat
i. =. D. hfsEa. gsuorti = perin.r n4oa.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-17
,pArIY ExcEPr SUNDAY.

DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
The fsyorts routeto Baltimore lhss'ssmsy
on tbis lins trs mofaH - .-gV elegance ap1
comfort. Leave lucnmonc f3.1 Z. N. aud 90
Z. " arrive o. baltimore $3.50 f. ~; 'ee,s
Baltimore daliy except ~Dllaf AZ J. - NJ
rive az Rich uoad 'g.4J a. ~. On ) ~ a. ".
Fare from Nl.uToai "a glt il bei more ~
washiugtou. 81 Wilmington. DoL, f400: fhilA,
deiphio. $40 New YORK. y 70 hoHnd "iS
Wllmingtou. Del. g. rAlaie pitts =,
fWEsr p0iNf ACCOMsOpAllOS
IeaTe RichmOni Uwe1ty-,hWd-
Street depot'. ....-..-.......' Is'DA u
Arrive kchmont NlWcuiy-third-
street depoN ......... ............ le.b T. n
'Dsny. tnally az -ent sunday
ncpoi an1 tcE,ta-i', Foe. Ninin,s streeS
Uptown ocis1 Corner 4enll and hHin sIees~
Jas L. TAYLOR
General Passenger AgeaI
D. = rO11>.
U4T.s.9n Passenger Agent,
Richmond, "a
sol. HAS Traflc Msnsgcr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-17
RAILROAD LfrEs.
CoSNgcrIOss

kNHfHfIfN 3 hVAtR
Train No. 81 connects daily A. Keysyiils 'os
Chase q '. fiaIksYAie. OIforf Durham. Hem
derson. and hA'eigh. t0nrecis daily q. Greene
boro Tor Durham. Raleigh. salon. snd Winspon,
and ali points on Moth CarOlins Diyisi0a ~
salisbury for hsheyils 80; spring. And ~
points Ia Wes.9rn Norm Carolina. aui ~ Inx-
l0tse for CharlOtts. COlumbls aud Augusta rail-
read.
Trein Va 2 connects iNliy a. GreepsborQ ~
Salem. Winston. HA'e.gh. Golisboro', and Aore-
head City. a. salisbury for tshs'ilie. hes
Springs. AMI = points IL western Norh Ca0o-
Ina a. Charlotte with Llari0..a Columbia snd
hugustaraiiroli ior columbia. AagosiA Aton.
Charleston. Savannah. ihomaagii'e. Ca, JAZZ
sonulc, sni o.hor Florida points alse. via
Carolina Central fa.lroai Tor Wilmington 49,.
Tralns from ,he south arrive 81 Rlchmcaa'A
A. n. ANA 13) b. II
AMELIA COURT HOUSE TRAM
Leave Richmond ............ -....-......eelf ?. ~
Arrive RirAmord. ~ n ~
tDLONGR ACCOMAODAIlON 9.
Arrive hallles'er ...-... .''.V =. =
NORk-HIYER LINE WA WEor
a POiNE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-17
REMEDIES, VIZ:
"AItGraiiTe y "7nri1u and "ETlecl0T2lt'

"a = & ALTERNATIVE" is confidently
recommended 10 thoyo1eh,y cvedicnte ai 81.
ea..s 81 .n.nI.r rpon Impure blood. whether
hereditary o- contracted, such as Scroiuia IN any
form. Cu~rrr. EumoFs. Chronic S0rFs,
EpfIs, filotchcs, Mcrcu-inl Affections,
Ers i1plaa. ECzosnn. Gc.. &C,
"a b G. TONIC" VIII cure all FCsetng de-
esees. SUCH 49, Lorg Continued Coughs.
weak Lnrrs, srOnchifia. Catnrrh,
Snrnrfc lccrGfian 90 .lc ASosvels. hya-
pcysafu. General Debility. ISIS a = ~
sOGgEE AND HNTAEhVBLE REMEDY
ron DFGEA>EY s'FCEaEAR E0 W.
MALES, Ae a tonic - tae siercrni or
Nerv01s $ypirrR H. is superior 10 any on the
market.
"a B G EypECTOBkNT' Is a superior
cough preparation. 10 gives speedy relie', ard
shold 800 takon IN C0sHCEs'ESVE EEOI-
BfES in connection Hith the "a 70 { tOh tt.'
iaeh preparation t1ra1le by all druggists. Pdcs,
s. 300 par bottle, or 6 for 6 .0o.
Ior Treatise on B.4o1 diseases and testimoa.alS
address, enclosing STAMP
G CHEMICAL CO.,
Richmond, Va.
ruo l.-N.NG-ul
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-17
xrIRGfNIA aTEAMROAr -.

' COMPANY. for Nid lOlub Nor s-zzdfssles-
~ port.anauta Newport SerA Claronont
ara JAiass-riyee landings dlrscL ~ elegant
saioou-steAnar ARIEL. lesylng klcnmSa1
EVERY MONDAY WE'D SEsDAY. and FRIDAY
az A A. street cars conuec&
roouecuoas 4. Oli Poiu. AMI NJ Norfolk
ciosel, ,gita Al. lnas for northern cities sAme
s,tsrpoon. James river BY daylight 1ress
tourist las. Cheapest fouta
Through tlckoB 90 steamer Sai n oAresr
Agonrv 1000 Main street Baggage checked
thynuen. sts.s-rooms engaged fCr DAP or night
TT@'gn. received daily for Norfolk, Ports-
montn' Old Punt Wsveriy. Hicksford. Va. and
Iii no(nts IN kastera North Carolina, Esstsra
Ni,gtaiA. and all regular handbags On the James
,sysr AZ l0uesI TaIes. aud through bills Issued
LUClEN Is. rATUA, ico-fresldenS
No. llls Xaia stree; and kocket.A
laws HEI3leEA Freight and Passenger Agen-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-17
Reg-
Companics 4 = c DEF menl Value.
lI.-Is
Total value Of Q'rmaster's stores neededt',4l6 20

Oycrcoai and blankets are not estimated
In Zine expeuse account. The other stores
and running expenses are included.
II orcruoat- and blankets were added to
the expense accoun, the total would be
S95M instead OF e6.0l5.5J, making the de-
felt 20 obtain the equipment necessary
c35iJ.jo.
Tho average yearly expense account OF
the rc.iment Is about $1,000. The income
of the regiment for the next twelve months
WI be oltllnnd Us follows:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-17

Appointed sailing days Every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY at isA aud every SUNDAY 81
A. n.
Freight Tor Tuesday, and Fr,days steamers
rs-eiysd ull u.so A. NJ ior Sundays steansF
tiioP N. saturday freight reserved daily tiii
lP. n
Fare. 50
For further Information apply 70
j. W. AcCARRiCk,
Gsasrai southern Agent ofsce RockeisA
W r. CLYDE = co,
mol General AgsnD fhiisdeipei&
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-17

OLD DOMINION STEAM TEA
" Snip COMPANY AEA
FOR NEW YORK.
s,seuers leave Kicamond EVERY TUESDAY,
And FslDAf AZ 3 =. X AAaifest ciO-ol one
hour De. sallng tlno.
steamers leav9 Nav York FOR hccmcnt
EVkAY WEDNESDAY Gn1 sAIt tDAf a. 7.
N. arriving 10 hichm0ui MONDAY and Fki-
DAY MORNINGS.
Passenger ecc0mmO datiOns unburpissoL
CafIn faro ~ New YORK "a Jamss-rlFSr
routo inclEtlug meas sa1 oeflnl..,-...'tyD
Roupt-triD ucarLs. limited ~ thirty days
after 1afe o issue. observation-disclosures. - y
Co., ,,tfi b. tl,s. stance ............... 90
Storage S.tn0ut subsistence ......-.-.--- ~
Cstin fare "a Chesgpeake Ani ono TALL $500,
Way .-.-... 90. go 80 ~
Cabin fare ca Richmond and Petersburg 80,
ailroAd s't. - -. go,
Tlcsets csa 10 OBTAINED a. 4 W. Gar Dor :, .VI'
MAN street. Chesapeake aud ONO ani NiSn-
m0ud ant Petersburg donoS. ana A. com pnhJ
of.i-as. 1921 Main street, ADD wharf, hocket~
Freight forwarded and ~. ougu uAs ~ 4S-lns
issfsd Tor points beyOui new ors-
grrizn. re.sivsa dAlly until D. 2. n.
rn.seneers loagug t.icamOnd 90 MONDAYS,
TifESDAis. WEDNESDAYS, lBU asDA1S ;. and
sAICEDAf. Dy tho Chesapeake Ead Ohio raft
uav ON Newport News as so A. ii. aud
bv Richmond aud Petersburg railroad sane
dav-0 a 9.sl A. n. vii make connection ~
NORFOLK With steamer leaving those days.
GEORGE VI. ALLEN & Co. Ag5n.A
40. 1901 aAin stresG aud
-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-17

Leave fffI.
30 pcisr-Nlrr. a''iu 4.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-17

CorrespouIlnziy quick tine % other points
Through blIs u laIiag issued al iow rates.
&. 8. TAYLOR.
moi General Freight Agent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-17

DIR. John L. Edwards, on behalf Of hpl;;
s.lf and his associates, Dr.. i. n. Sicda
and " r. Tudor. pr soDted an interesting
report from the Committee on the bDle
Cause. and making q strong appeal i3r
liberal contributions TO the Virginia biDig
Society. "The claims of the Bible cause
the report says in opening, ARE unremit-
ting. Just as long as there Is q family IA
heather or Christian lands without tins
precious book il is the duty OF all VINO
recognize IL as diyinely inspired 10 use al
the available agencies at command TO put
il IN the hands aud homes OF the destitute
Gus au1iliaries, has been engaged for many
years IN printing and circulating the Scrip
lures. Without note or comment mutt
piled millions Of Bibles and Testaments,
- whole or in part, have been scattered
like leaves from the Tree OF iafe for tue
healing Of the nations among the dlyersi-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-17

~ " w Smith president oil randolph
Macon College, presented IN" report OF INC
committee appointed at the last Contorenco
- look after the matter of selecting site
and building an academy for the primary
riucation OF boys too young 10 be sent 10
Randolph Macon. 90. c,,;,,,
After reading the report Professor Snit1
made a short speech. aud he Was followed
bv Hon. ". W. Berry, Of Bedford. who de-
liycred a beautiful speech IN tho nature oil
an aupeal for the institution, winch IL y
nroposed 90 make one OF the Loading ouos
of iho South. The roof of the oniulnS
viii he completed by "Wednesday next
Professor smith said. and the. academy
viii certainly be completed and DO opened
to the hubble next september. Inc "chqe-
INV. which Judging from the sketch e&''-
tea on the platform Of the Conference IS .
beautiful structure. WILL cost Soo'VVg'
AS 900 of which has already been raised
Nr. berry spoke particularly OF the neauti-
ful location at Liberty. with the magnlh-
cent Peaks of Otter in the background
and said the entire surroundings are i9Ve-
ly. The town Of Liberty BIAS gwen ,Ieo
~ tax an abundant supply OF pure ciesT
water for all time and tho citizens, Win,
ont regard TO denomination. suosoii"eo
The committees report, was aaoptesu ana
The committee discharged. The ACADEMY
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-17

THE QUALITY ADyANCgRs AND PRICE
LowRRERs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-02
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Amelie Rives- Chanler wears common
sense Shoes says a contemporary. This
speaks we'll for her understanding.
The designer of the cruiser Vesuvius Is
Horace See, of Philadelphia. Our naval de-
partment is glad that it went to See.
Harriet Beecher Stowe has never earned
more than $1,000 any year OF her life, and
her yearly income from her books is now
much less than $1,000.
Editor Shepard has finally succeeded IN
banishing the Sunday stages from Fifth ave-
nue. The rich can ride in chaises and the
poor can walk or stay at home.
Now comes the report that Sir Julian
Paunceforte has been offered the English
mission to Washington. Paunceforte will be
more acceptable than Sackyille, whose forte
is not diplomacy.
Next TO being president, the best thing in
life is to be an editor" says Gen. Felix Agnus
in his Baltimore American. Does this mean
that the general would not accepta cabinet
position or foreign mission?
Gen. Harrison is said to be putting in con-
siderable time these nights i'll walking the
floor with his grandson, whose mother is in
New York with Mrs Harrison. Still it is not
likely that little Benny has caused his grand
pa half so many sleepless hours as has the
Cabinet baby.
Editor Watterson will respond to the toast
Memory of Tilden,' at the Tilden memorial
banquet in New York next month. Mr.. Wat
terson has corner on "reminiscences of Til
den. 1.-The Money Devil and the "Star-Eyed
Goddess of Reform
Gen. Tracey, who represents the Albany
On. " district in the house of representa-
tivcs has son about len days old who has
not been named after a United States presi-
dent. This peculiarly will make the young
ster amarked exception among Washington
babies,
Says some one who is posted: Jacob
Kilrain calls John L. Sullivan baby; John
L. Sullivan calls Jacob Kilrain monkey;
Charles Mitchell calls Jack Dempsey a rat;
Jack Dempsey calls Charles Michel a duffer;
Charles Mitchell calls John L. Sullivan a
loafer.'' And they never fight
Bismarck will make no warlike moyemen
in the direction of the United States until he
learns whether Bill Chandler is still secre-
tary Of the navy or not. The story of the
Tallapoosa is familiar to every German sailor;
and Bismarck, while bold man, is not fool
hardy in war.-Courier-J Journal
DR.. Calling, of Hartford, the Inventor of
the famous Calling gun, has just patented a
torpedo boat which he says can be built for
$4,000 and will paralyze any S3,OO0OoO
ironclad that floats.
At Evangelist Moody's school at North
ampton, Miss, is fairhaired Norwegian
girlwho came to this country entirely alone
in order to attend this seminary. She SAYS:
Norway is much better acquainted with
America than America is with Norway.
learned of Mr.. Moody's school through the
papers. wanted to be enrolled among its
number, and SO eame'' There is Bulga-
! rian girl among Mr.. Moody's pupils and
number of Canadian damsels.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

The GLOBE presents this morning an
array of sentiment on the matter of
capital punishment. In the face of
such an unbroken wall of unanimity,
the legislature can have but one course
left open to it, and can conscientiously
proceed to-do as it pleases. Our aggre-
CATION of profound thoughts, Oh the first
page, will convince the most skeptical
Scion that the meekest man in the Twin
City community is in favor of torturing a
murderer by the tiaying process, While
the bloodthirsty cannbal of upper ten
dom everses his thumb in token OF
clemency, and would eousign the red
handed CAIN to the luxury of life at
Saltwater.
The subject is serious one, but not
so serious as to deter more than one in
teryiewee from airing his humor in Civ
ing his views. But humor will end
when the question comes before the
legislature, and the argument will be-
come grave enough. PunlShment, When
it strikes at the head of an offender,
ceases to be reformatory. 1t is a prin-
ciple of government that punishment
shall have two objects: First, the pro-
lection of society; second, the reforma-
ton of the criminal. AS it is impoSsi-
bic TO hope for reformation of pris-
oner after capital punishment, the pre-
sumption is that cold -biooded muir
derer has reached that stage of de-
prayity where hope of reformation is
abandoned. 1t is entirely within the
province of the state to determine the
question, and it becomes one of human
ity simply.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-02
TIE JURY REFORM.

The three-fourths jury bill is the subject
of special attention for to-day 1t provides
that vote of nine men out of the twelve
shall decide in all civil cases. There are
many things to urge in favor of this bill, and
it ought to become law.-Princeton Union
All our appellate courts. to which the YER
dict of juries is taken for review, are gov
erned by the majority, and final decision
thus reached regardless of the unanimity re-
quired of the jury Our system OF appeal
and majority verdict would certainly seem
to be sufficient safeguards against an abuse
of judicial power in the lower courts-Win-
dom Reporter.
A bill has been introduced to amend the
constitution so that a two-thrds majority of
a jury shall constitute verdict. It is about
time the people were Kidding themselves of
the old-fogy IDEA that verdict in every case
must be unanimous. Such a law would
knock out lots of sharp practice for the tech
meal lawyers.-Litchfield News-Ledger.
The present legislature has before it sew
eral i'm portant bills, one of which is a pro-
posed amendment to the constitution provid-
ing that three -fourths of petit ry agree
ing shall render verdict, instead of req,iir-
ing an agreement of the whole jury We are
strongly inclined to the belief that this is a
very sslutary measure, which would be gen.
orally approved when its operations are seen
and felt-Le Sueur Sentinel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-02
ALLISON'S BLUNDER.

Declining cabinet positions is getting
to be a chronic offenSe with Senator Al
LISoN. In sense, it is compliment to
the Iowa senator that he should twice
be first selected by Republican prpsi-
dents to occupy the important post of
secretary of the treasury; yet there is
strong suspicion in the public mind
that his repeated destinations have been
prompted by the same motive that actu-
ated C.ESAR'S modest department on
the Lupercal; or in other words, that he
is simply biding his time to obtain a
firmer grip Oh the presidency. In fact,
when he manifested an inclination to
accept the treasury portfolio under
HARRISON, in order that he might have
an opportunity to display some eXecu-
tive ability, he was dissuaded from his
purpose by his senatorial colleagues
with the argument that his chances for
the presidential nomination four
years hence, would be jeopardized
by going into the cabinet. 1t
remains to be seen whether the
Iowa senator has practiced good
politics in this movement; but, in our
opinion, he has placed both feet into the
mire. Assuming that the presidency is
the goal Of his ambition, as there is
everything to indicate that it is, we
think we can see where he has made
the fatal mistake of showing his hand
too long in advance. From this time
forward he will be regarded as presi-
dental candidate, and the field will nat
urally combine against him. He will
be the constant target for other aspiring
Republicans, with the result of making
the next four years of his life burthen-
some to him. He will fail to have in
fiuence with the administration, because
President HARRISON Will not be mortal
if he doesn't set his pins for second
term. Naturally he will be jealous of
ALLISON, and will see to it that none of
the patronage of the administration
shall be used to his advantage. Then
he will have Editor CI.ARhsoN firing at
him from the rear: and, altogether, it is
an uncomfortable outlook for Senator
ALLISON. Instead of reaching the pres
idency four years hence. he will besaw-
fully lucky if he secures reelection
to the senate. There are numerous in
stances where the greatest men over
estimate their strength, and Senator
ALLISON seems to be in a fair way to
swell the number.