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Nevada County picayune., 1889-11-13
Onachlta River Improvement
 Convention.
Secretary.

Convention met Thursday, 24th, at Browns Hall, Camden, Ark. call ed to order by Hon. $. q. Sevier. Col. A. s. Morgan of Union county, was on motion, unanimously elected Chairman. Col. J. R. Thornton and J. D. Staples were appointed to es- cort the chairman to his seat.
 Col Morgan on taking the chair, stated that the object of the meet ing was to look to a general improve ment of the Ouachta river and to make it navigable the year through, thus redeeming and placing upon the tax books of south Arkansas, the valuable lands located in the imme- diate valley of the river and to afford the adjacent territory safe and relia- ble transportation for their products to market; this grand object could be attained by united and persistent action on the part of the people di- rectly interested. Said this move is to be a general one on the part of the people living in south Arkansas, and is in the right direction.
 On motion, s. c. Sevier was elect Secretary.
 The call for the convention read; and on motion of A. A. Tufts con- mittee on credentials was dispensed with, there being no contesting dele gatlons. Delegates were requested to hand credentials to the secretary on call of roll of counties:
 Ashley-no delegates.
 Bradley-J. T. Edrinton.
 Calhoun-C. B. Dunn, II. A. Pickett, J. k. Thornton.
 Clark-T. R. Tennyson; J. A. Reeves Proxy.
 Ncvada-,J. II. Arnold.
 Union-J. D. Staples, A. $. Mor- gan, II. C.. Bum.
 Dallas-no delegates.
 Columbia delegates.
 Ouachita- A. Proctor, J. w. Brown; $. e. Sevier, A. A. Tufts J. A. Reeves, S. D. Bum.
 Col. Bum offered the following resolution, adopted:
 Resolved, That this Convention being purely business one, as Exc ecutive committee of one from each of the counties named, be appointed, and that the chairman and secretary of thls convention be named as per manent chairman and secretary of said eXicutive committee. The duties of said committee IS to attend to the detail work embraced in the call of a general convention when it deems it proper to do so. The executive com mttee will have charge of the matter of statistics in the various counties and will report same at future gener- al conventions to be acted upon.
 On call of counties the following gentlemen were named as members of the executive committee;
 Calhoun county, C. B. Dunn.
 Bradley county,J. T. Burlington.
 Ashley county, NJ. l.. Hawkins.
 Union county, J. D. Staples.
 Columbia county, k. l.. Emerson,
 Nevada county, J. w. Gardner.
 Clark county, T. R. Tennyson.
 Dallas county, R. l.. Patterson.
 Ouachita county, S. B. Friedman, Chairman A. $. Morgan and Secre- tary Sevier.
 On motion, adjourned subject to call of chairman of executive com- mittee.
 A. $. MORGAN, Chairman.
Nevada County picayune., 1889-11-13
ll6 SOuTH MAIN ST, 296-S FRONT ST., St Louis, Mo. Memphis, Tenn Liberal Cash Advances Made on Con.
 slgnmentS.
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT CAMDEN, ARK.

NtNIVTHUVT -V, IooH. ! : Notice is hereby giver that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the County Judge of Nevada county, Arkansas, at Prescott. Ark, on November l4th, lS89, viz: Samuel H. Pittman, II. E s964, for the WI NE& Sec. 25, Tp. 10 SIR g w.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, viz: John Ward, II. J. Buchanan, John NJ. Bell and M. c. Billngslcv, all of Prescott, Ark.
 w. K. RAMSEY,
 Register
Nevada County picayune., 1889-11-13

under the basis of represention on which that committee is constituted. The above is a true copy of reso- lutions passed by the convention October 2d, 1889.
 F. 1. DANA,
 Secretary.
Nevada County picayune., 1889-11-13
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT CAMDEN, ARK,
 October l0 lSSg.

October IF, ISS9. ] Notice is hereby given that the following named settler hns filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim. County Judge of Nevada county, Arf., at Prescott, Ark, on December ?, 1889. viz: Bazel Moncrief, II. F. ll34i, for the NV NV See. l5, Tp 10, SR22 W.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva- ion of, said laHd. viz: B. F. Baker, x. |. Price, A. J. Prize nnd Anthony Elliott, all f Boughton, Ark. W. K. RAMSEY,
 Register.
Nevada County picayune., 1889-11-13
IN THE RAIN.

stand in the old gray weather, In the white and sivery rain; The great trees huddle together, And sway with the windy strain. dream of the purple glory Of the rOseate mountain height, Of the sweet to remember story of N distant and dear delight. The rain keeps constantly raining. And the sky is cold and gray, And the wind in the trees keeps complaining That summer has passed away; But the gray and the cold are haunted By a beauty akin to pain By the sense of a something wanted That never will come again.
 -i Vim. Wctmorc Story.
, 1889-09-11

Mr.. Hart is sangnine. He says on the
first page Of his little work. ave do not ex-
aggerate when we say that every working
man, every proprietor who possesses a gar.
den plot or a teao feet Of soil around his
doorstep, will be able now by Il little ex-
ertion and industry to add to his daily
stores, pay his house rent or land taxes and
have a balance at the Savings Bank. Mr..
Hart is enthusiastic, but it is a healthy en-
thusiasm, which can do nothing but good.
We wish we could find a few men in Jamai-
ca of this enthusiastic temperament. 1t
would be a good thing for the island
Jamaica Cleaner.
, 1889-09-11

King Georges dominions. A British
P%rOtectOrate is utterly out of the
question, and we suppose that a Rus.
sian Protectorate would be rejected,
end a French one not permitted.
Hence the reign of d~issension is like
ly to continue, as The Sultan is power
less beyond the coast ; and that, D
parenily, is what the prime movers
in Oriental agitation desire. Why
if they do not see, at a period perhaps
not very distant, the outbreak of the
huge conflict so often threatening and
so often warded OFF,
Al the back of all these sporadic
ebuIlitiOns, which are partly natural,
and partly if not mainly forced,
stands the grim array of the Great
Powers, whereof the majority are
deeply interested in unfolding peace,
but not at any price. I he impulse
to war must come from one or more
Of them, and the little turbulent
States and provinces might be used
to furnish the pretext or occasion.
As all the little States wish to become
big, Or bigger than they are, they
furnish a fine field for entprpriSing
statesmen. And it is being asSiduous-
ly cultivated ut this moment. But
are the Powers who hope to profit by
a rupture ready to engage Appur-
emily, uot quite. The Governor IF
Odessa is reported t" have said that
"Russia is seriously preparing for
war" a grave admission, qualified
by the significant remark that. "She
will do her utmost to defer it so long
as she is without u strong Navy im1he
Black Sea" That implies that the
delay will br long, for there is not
amy prospect OF The speedy cOn>truc-
ton of Il strong Black Sea fleet. Be
sides, The Governor thinks shat the
main body Of the Army must be M
pIoved on The German frontier, Ipav-
ing the ports unprotected. Tn" Gov
ernor Of Ki>chenctf is also Tor prepara-
ton of II kind which points 10 Con-
S'antinople as The object. He pro-
poses the creation of II free porI az
Rem, "a very important place on the
Lower Danube, and The grant of
every possible assistance to that no.
table conrrivance, "Prince Gagarl"p's
Danube Navigation Company" now
really occupied in carrying up til"
great river that large body of Rus
sian "fficcrS who are carefully survey
ing the shores, looking out for points
Of passage, and conducting II military
reconnaissance in the mime of science
and The projected pom
loon bargrs of this Comp; ny would
make a fine bridge equipment, and
they are 10 be constructed for hat
purpose. We must take this in con-
nection with the anger reused in the
Gear by the Notifications of Buchar-
est and other places ; and looking at
the disturbing process going on III
so many quarters, draw the proper
inference that Russia means to strike.
if she is allowed, at her own time.
No one will forget that the Russian
Army is now practically or the Yves
tern frontier, and is dpily growing
, 1889-09-11

which may be +; but the dominant par
ty is acting thoroughly with Russia,
and ~accentnating its action from week
TO week. The professions made by
The Regents at Vienna are most
peaceful they mean nothing by in
creaSing ornaments adverse to Aus.
nIa-H Hungary nothing by a~nIagonism
to Bulgaria. nothing by celebrating
an ancient and bloody defeat at the
hands of the Moslems; but the en-
peror was SD little deceived by these
assurances, that he warned Servia
to steer clear of grave dangers,
and openly complimented Bulgaria
upon her progress. Neither can
any one else be misled by Servian
professions, so fl~"grantIy inconsistent
with the distinct, prolonged, and sys-
tematic action of the professors,
which goes all one way. Not, assur-
edly, without effective backing, has
Servia made herself the centre of
Russian intrigues on the Danube,
inimicable not merely to Austria, but
to Bulgaria and ROumania,-Stales
which so far have resisted, with
more or less success, the gold as well
as the threats of the Russian agents,
now so industrious and prOdigal
from the Pruth to the Adriatic. It
is a sign that some political PERSONA
yes are at least ca'esSing the idea of
war, when turbulent Se,via aud dis
ciplined Montenegro alike act as
though they had became once again
the f0rerunnerS of the thing itself.
III Crete there are similar phcno-
mena,- the popular leaders in that
big island seem TO scent III the air the
approach of conyulsionS. Day after
day the character of the kilograms
is more deeply %coIoured as The strife
of parties grows INTO "n old fashioned
revolt. l. II opportune or premature !?
Greece, which is anxious TO keep
Crplan di>aff, elton in reserve, and
use it when convenient, has shown a
strong di>posit on T." pour cold water
on the ard0ur of malcontentS but
there are some signs that the Russians
do not, on this occasion, fail in with
the prudent ACTIVITY Of NJ. ~t'rlcoupis,
which inference, if correct, is NOT a
good sign. If the Russians desire to
tan a revOIt IA Crete, thtir aim must
be 10 embarraSS the Sultan, who is
said to show Il bias towards the I ii.
pie Alliance ; indeed, to have made
distinct advances to GERMANY
which has given rise to a curious
rumour tia, the Emperor William IL,
when al Athens, will take a trip to
the Golden Horn, "a voyage which
could not possibly be agreeable to
the Cznr. Coming ON The heels of
the Emperor Of AuSlrin's pleasant
reference to Bulgaria and the Prusso-
Greek marriage, an interview between
the German Emperor md the Sultan
would almost look like II velled def
ance. Whatever may be the truth
about these high State mysteries, the
fact to be kept in mind is that Crete,
a sensitive political barometer, shows
its sense of a coming big depression
from The NOrth-East by sinking to-
, 1889-09-11
The agitation i'm the East.
From the Spectator. }

never Is All Eastern QuPStIOD unless
some among the Great Powers want
one, though uttered under poll
teal conditions very different from
those which now prevail, has not
lost iis point. When, therefore, we
see a lnrge amount of perturbation
in quarters prone TO agitation, we
naturally look on the symptoms as
Indicative of possible trouble On n
considerable scale. Taken alone,
the arming of Montenegro, the arm
ing of Servia, the vigorous dis
senSions in Crete, would mean little;
but these are precisely the spots were
some of the principals in the great
game of politics are apt to SOW drag
On's teeth. The Black Mountain in
Il state Of activity was always regard
ell as a Storm-signal and since it s
Prince, by the betrothaI Of his daugh-
ter to a Grand Duke, has become
domestically MS well as politically
the ally mud "onIy sincere friend" of
the Gar, the significance Of the
signal has greatly increased. How
much more SD, were the Care
witch 10 seek u bride in Cellinje,
an event, should it occur, which will
mark n revelation, md brtray almost
more than any other the force of Pan
sIavist ideas! Without the strong slim
illus of that promotion, Montenegro,
wholly Russian, is already the rival
Of A"stria-H Hungary in Bosnia, Of
Greece in Macedonia, and, OF course,
the eternal enemy of Turkey. AS
her Prince would n0tm0ve a finger TN
less and until he were ordered, SO long
as he bestirs himself in active prepar~
alton ia order to be readyfor any con-
tingency, the fact must be noted ns
a sure sign that, i'll The Judgement Of
his master and friend, he may be
wanted, sooner or later, to strike &s
he shall be hidden. He represents a
solid Bit OF power upon which the znr
a rely, and he will surely fight
when the hour comes, sit still until it
does come, and fall back into marin
ed quiet should the pxigrncies of au-
locratic policy require delay.
The Russian share in the threaten
ing conduct OF Servia is hardly less
plain. Whether the liking Milan
acted from personal pique % political
calculation when he put off his
crown, is disputed; but 10 either case
the consequence has been at least the
apparent triumph Of Russia. 1t is
marked by the return of the Metro
politan Michael; by the violence
which drove NJ. Garashanine over
the Danube; by the bold devices pracl
'ised by Nj. Persiani, who has just
carried his report TO the Gear: by the
presence in Servia Of several Russian
officers, aud of the BuIgars who kid
mapped Prince Alexander by the
despatch of a Military surveying par
~: up the Danube to Belgrade; by thn
: arning.ofthe Reservisis and peasants;
and by the recent order to form" eight
additional batteries. Il 10 said that
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-02-08
THE PRINCE suIcIDED.

The Crown Prince of AustFia Killed Him
self Rather Than Meet the Angry Brother
of . WrOnged Woman.
VIENNA, Feb lit is officially an.
nounced that Crown Prince Rudolph COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself in the
head. The wea pom used was . revolver.
CAUSE OF THE SUICIDE
LONDON, Feb. 2-The Pail Mall Gazette
says it is privately informed that Rudolph
committed suicide because 1t was optional
with him to take his own life or fight Q
duel with the brother of Princess who 10
a member of one of the highest Austrian
families, and whom he had ruined
When concealment was no longer pos.
sible the Princess confessed to her brother,
who gave Rudolph the alternative Of conn
uniting suicide or fighting duel
The Pail Mall Gazstte further says that
the doctors who were summoned refused
to sign a certificate to the effect that
Rudolph's death was due to apoplexy. and
that a great seen ensued. One Of the
doctors told the Neue Freie Presse the real
facts, which that paper published.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-02-08
LABORING LADIES.
wright's Report on the Working Women
of America.

Wright's Report on the Working Women
OF America.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Carroll d. Wright
Commissioner of the Department of Labor,
has submitted a report which relates en-
tirely to the subject Of working women
in great cities" Three hundred and forty
two distinct industries in twenty-five
representative cities have been investi-
gated. and the report shows that the work
ing women in the great cities are practic-
ally girls, the average age in all cities
comprehended being % years and months.
The highest average is found in Charles.
ton, 8 C.-25 years and month; the low
est in St Paul-2l years and 5 months 1t
is found, however, that the concentration
is greatest at the age of 10, there being Of
the whole number interviewed 500 of that
age. The general average at beginning
work is Is years and months, the highest
average being II years and 10 months and
the lowest IA years and months-the for
mer at San Jose. Cal, and the latter at
Newark, N. J. The average period during
which the women have been engaged in
their present occupations IL four years and
nine months, and of the II AZ women in
volved $50 are engaged in their first trial
at earning their own living. OF the whole
number IA, 120 are native born. In the
foreign born. Ireland is most largely rep
and Germany next, having 10.
OF the native born, Il, 904 bad foreign born
fathers and 12,4l6 foreign born mothers.
A great majority Of the women are single,
the number being 1887, only AS being
and 1893 widowed.
The working women, says the report,
are, as a rule, single women, fighting their
industrial fight alone. They are not only
themselves, but are giving
their earnings largely to the support of
others at home. OF the whole number I'M
der consideration 9.1S1 not only work at
their regular occupations. but assist in the
homework at home. the total number liv-
ing at home being 14,91S That is to say,
a very large proportion Of the working
women in the great cities are under home
influence. More than half of the whole
8, 754-geve their earnings to the home life
and contributed to the general support;
|, 26I paid board at their own homes; and
only 7Ol received board at the hands Of
their families. The average number Of
persons in the families Of working women,
is 5.25 each Of which has on an average,
2. AZ workers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-02-08
Sad Scene.

VIENNA, Feb. 2.-Whsn the Crown
Princess was told that her husband,
Prince Rudolph, was seriously ill she
arose Immediately. Her countenancs be-
came as pale as death, and she stretched
out her hand for the telegram, sobbing:
"He is dead l am certain" Then after
reading the dispatch she wept bitterly,
wailing repeatedly MY poor child" She
wanted to see the body as soon as it ar
rived at the palace, but was persuaded to
wait until the morning. When she
viewed the remains she first stood like one
entranced, then suddenly burst into tears
and to her knees, burying her face in the
bed. When persuaded to leave the room
she was unable to walk without support.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-02-08
Changes on the Union Pacific.

OMAHA. Neh, Feb. 2-The circular is-
sued by Vice-President Holcombe, abol-
ishing the office OF general superintendent
of the Union Pacific took effectyesterday,
and the duties devolving in the DEPART
ment Of general superintendent now be-
long to the department of general man
ager. George Cushing becomes superin-
tendent Of motive powers and machinery,
vice Clara Hackney, resigned. and J. n.
Barr will succeed G. II. Cummings as SUI
psrintendent OF the Wyoming division Of
the Union Pacific, while Mr. Cummings
will become one of the three assistant gem
eral managers of the road, with head.
quarters at Salt Lake.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-02-08
Sullixan,a FLIGHT.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 2-John z.
Sullivan, county clerk, who failed for
SIS, 600 last Tuesday. is missing from the
city and is supposed to be in Canada
His flight was occasioned by the dis
covery that he had issued fraudulent
warehouse receipts for large con-
signments of poultry, produce, etc.,
which he was supposed to have in his out
side business. The amount of these is not
known, but County Treasurer Loftin,
whom Sullivan owed 81 900, has 5000 OF
them. Sullivan's confidential clerk and
book keeper, Thomas O'Neill, who wrote
the receipts, is also missing. Sullivan's
office has been turned over to the chief
deputy and bondsman, W. &. Sproule.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-02-08

On a weathern. worn bark that 10
moored to a dock in South Washington
there is little chap with . remarkable
history. He is seven years old, his name
is Garfield Slocum, and he is the son Of
Captain Slocum, who has just arrived here
in small boat from 7.OOO-mile sail from
South America. Garfield was born in 1881
In Hong Kong. China, and was named in
honor Of President Garfield by Colonel
Mosby, Consul at that point. The boy has
travelled not less than 2I5,00O miles. in
GLIDING two voyages around the world.
and has touched his foot upon the soil Of
the three Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa
and any quantity of islands, and been
clear around Australia. His last
trip on the Libertad, a boat thirty five
feet long, carrying only four tons, was
.,ooo miles long, sea voyage unparalleled
1or vessel OF the size. His father, mother
and elder brother were his companions.
At times they were 1000 miles from land,
ana the frail little craft met dangerous
storms, but came through safely. Garfield
Is good sailor and has never shown any
fear OF the sea. In fact, he does not know
eay thing but the sea. having never lived
on land longer than two weeks at time.
Inns Libertad trip, however, did not strike
MN very favorably, and the first night ON
board the small boat, when he knelt at his
mothers knee to say his prayers. helooked
around q moment and doubtingly 70.
marked: Mamma, this boat isn't big
enough to pray n."-Washington Letter.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-02-08
THE LATEST.


# is said in Washington that President
Cleveland. Immediately on the expiration
Of his term of Office, will enter the law
Arm Of Bangs. Stetson, Tracy & Mac
Veagh, of New York City.
ALL the old conductors of the Atlantic
& Pacific have been discharged by orders
from headquarters at Albuquerque. N. N.
A TERRIBLE confagration occurred at
Buffalo, N. Y, on the morning of the I'd.
Seven or eight acres of buildings were
burned over and the loss was estimated at
70, 100000. By the falling walls Of the Ar
Iington Hotel fireman was killed and an.
oIher seriously hurt.
NEAR Groenendaal, Belgium, recently .
train bound from Brussels for Namur
struck a pillar of a bridge causing the
bridge to collapse. The train was carried
Town with it and completely wrecked.
Fourteen persons were killed outright and
tifty others injured.
A STRANGE and fatal disease which
causes its victims to turn black after
death is said to be devastating Webster
County, KY. Death usually occurs in
twelve hours. One person who has re-
covered is blind.
The Electoral vote Of Florida has been
handed to President pro tenn. Ingalls, Of
the Senate by q special Treasury Depart.
ment messenger Nothing has been heard
Ut the Electoral College messenger.
The car track was blocked by strikers
On First avenue, New York, on the Sd.
When the police reserve came up they
were assaulted by thousands of missiles
coming from tenement houses. The
blocked cars were ruined and the psssen-
gers were badly frightened. Police re.
Inducements arrived and the rioters were
dubbed and the streets cleared.
MRS MATILDA GRIswoLD FRELINGHUY-
SEN, widow of the late ex-Secretary of
s ate, Frederick 7. Frelinghuysen, died at
Newark, N. j., on the 3D.
A GREAT wind and snow storm prevailed
On the Sd on the English and Irish coasts.
The Cunard steamer Servia, which had ar.
rived at Queenstown. was unable TO trans
Ter her mails. Several buildings in Queens
own were unroofed by the wind
BUSINESS was animated on the London
stock Exchange during the week ended
February2. Both English and American
railroad securities were in active request.
Copper stocks were dull. The European
courses were strong, with Panama shares
weak in Paris.
FIRE the other night destroyed the boot
aud shoe factory Of the Adams estate at
Burlington, Iowa. The loss was estimated
at from $4,000 to 100000; insurance,
about $50, 000
The Anheuser. Busch brewery storage
warehouse at Ninth and Pestalozzi streets,
st Louis, was burned recently. Loss,
S220. 600: insured.
TIE Senate was not in session on the
I'd. The House insisted on its amendment
20 the Senate South Dakota bill and APP
pointed conferees- The Naval Appropria.
ton bill was passed after . lively debate
on the Samoan affair.