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The St. Johns herald., 1889-01-03
Facts of Interest.

seized thousands of Zola's works, which were shipped there from Eng land.
 It is proposed to hold thanks giving services in all churches, at 9 a. m., throughout the country on April 30th next, the centennial an- niversary of Washington as Presi- dent.
 It is stated that the Emperor William is writing a narrative of the events of his recent visit to the northern capitals, which will be published together with the wood cuts of sketches made by himself and the artist Salzmann.
 Representative ButterWorth has introduced in the House a joint resolution authorizing the President to negotiate with reference to the unity and assimilation with the United States of the Dominion of Canada, or of one or more of the Provinces thereof.
 A sensation has been caused by the Pope's refusal to bless medals and reliquaries sent to Rome by an Irish priest, who intended them for distribution in Ireland. The Pope sternly said q cannot bless them. The people of Ireland are disobe- dient. They seem to prefer the gos- pei of Dillon and O'Brien to the Gospel of Jesus Christ"
 One hundred of Denver's leading business men will attend the inau. guration of President Harrison. A feature of their appearance at the national capital will be that they will wear the regulation cowboy costume. They will also obtain chaperajas that have been in actual service. The club has secured the Cowboy Band of Dodge City.
 Queen Victoria has effected re- trenchments in her household ex- penses, which have resulted in saving of $15O,O00 yearly, which Her Majesty puts in her private purse. The Radicals intend to in sist on an inspection of the royal household accounts when the ap- plication is made to Parliament for provision for the children of the Prince of Wales.
 The London Standard has reason to believe that a letter received at Suakim from Osman Digma an- nounced that the Mahdi's troops had at length been successful; that Emin Pasha had held out bravely, but his men mutiried and delivered him, with a white traveller, supposed to be Stanley, to the Mahdist lead CT. Digma sends proofs tending to support the truth of his assertions.
 A freight train composed of IS cars, the contents of which are to equip a wholesale dry goods house at Tacoma, Washington Territory, left Jersey City by the Erie Rail- way on the 7th instant. The train is the largest running such dis tance, 2,500 miles, known in the an nals of railway service, and it's de parture was watched with interest by a large crowd Ot railroad men. It was expected to reach it's destina- ton about Christmas day.
 The year 1888 has eclipsed all records of annual production, ship ments, sales and smallness of sur plus during the 32 years of iron ore producing in the Lake Superior region. The production exceeded that of 1887, known as the big year, by 5 per cent, the sales 60 per cent, and at the close of navigation only 167, 300 tons remain unsold at lower lake ports. The total shipments from Lake Superior ports during 1888 aggregated about 5,0OO,OO0 or0SS tons.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-27

The secretary bird of South Africa feeds
upon rats. mice, lizards and even insects but
DO is especially fond OF snakes So valuable
are its services that the white settlers levy %
hea,. fine on ans one who kills one of these
birds Us name. secretary, was suggested
by the fact that the large feather PROJECTING
from the apex of ITS head suggests "a clerk
or secretary. with several quill pens stuck
behind hI- ears
IL is about four feet in height. ani n-
hawk like hIll is "A formidable weapon. capa
bile 81 splitting the head of "a large snake
ut single blow. AS snakes DO NOT will
iuglv submit 10 the operation long and eN-
citing fights often take place before the bind
cloayc- It's opponents head Parker Gilmore
saw one of these contests, and describe % ih
bis Hunter Arcadia"
While stalking sprinebok he discovered 20
secretary bird fighting with a snake seven of
eight feet long. called by the Beers 'riu-
Aaal. from the white ring on stripe around
its neck 70 is am active serpent, endowed
with the power Of splitting its venom six ie.f
or more.
For several minutes tue activity Of the
bellgereut- displayed itself in feints and
blows THE bird then withdrew amt uttered
"a prolonged harsh note In minute it na-
joined by another secretary bird Both birds
then attacked tho snake which. being un
able 90 face both ways at the same time re
ceiyed frequent blows from its assailants
strong wings
One blow ,tupefed the snake Instantly one
bird seized the serpent near the neck and fhe
other further back, and bore it, wrlgglins
struggling aloft hundred yards Aui Then
dropped &C. With closed wings the birds de
sceuiel Sd rapidly AS 70 reach the ground a-
soon ns the snake. Quick as thought bird
struck the serpent blow upon the hcaa
which killed t
As J., generally tho ease, the allies. hasine
conquered, began dispufing as % tho booty
The dispute led to fight during which OBJ.
hunter. who wanted the snake as "a specimen
Slipped ln aud took the booty. he convefe.
the rngksal 10 his wagon, where IL continued
% distiil clear poison for an hour-Philade'
phia Times
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The report that the ameer of Bokhara lnr
ordered the abolition Of torture in hi, kn-
dom. in honor OF the cars escape from dealt.
in railway accident, wall suggest painful
memories % Englishmen. The common
form Of torture in Bokhara Is confinement f
the "hlack well, where the luckie-s victim
is degoured by vermIn This was the fate OF
stoddarr. who was afterwarl put 90 death
along with C0noly by the present ameor-
grandfather Other cruelties too. were prar
ticed by The Butcher as be was hrr
called Men were thrown down from hi-.
walls or towers, were layed alive, or roasted
iu ovens
Mr George Curzon, at the meeting Of OH.
ROYAL Geographical society. showed photo
graph of the tower from which criminals ait
still flung. and be expressed q hope that thr
harbarous punishment would before long H
abolished Torture is by 40 means uncommon
in tho Indian native states. indeed Sir Len.I
Griffin describes it as IA recognized form OF
judicial procedure He mentions the ease
of a ruling chief who was openly accused o,
having the acrid juice Of chillies squeezed
into the eyes Of reluctant witness. "lle
vas am old gentleman, Sir Lepel says, "oi
the most soft and courteous manners. and
the idea that chiihes could be objected o. q,
a means Of judicial investigation did nor
seem % have occurred 10 him. st Jame
Eayaffa
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4 Retired supreme Jn.lIee.

William Strong is often referred to AS the
most sensible man in Washington Tie served
ten years on the supreme bench, and then
proved wise enough y take adyanfage oi the
law that allows him 70 retire on full pay. iie
wa, born on the 9th OF MAY, lSOS, iu Somcrs.
Conn. After graduating from Yale be taught
for "a time and studied law. Hewas admitted
10 the bar in Pennsylvania ia isie. Heserrei
in congress during several terms, running ln
every election on the Democratic ticket ln
lsj7 he was appointed justice on the supreme
bench OF Pennsylvania, and In 1870 be re.
celved bis commission as a member of the
United States supreme court. In 1880 he re-.
sisnel and has since lived quietly IN Wash
ineton. lecturing occasionally, and perform
ing faithfully the one duty that the law re
au.rcs of him. Whenever the supreme court
is required 70 take part In any public ccre-
monies Judge Strong puts on his robe and
walk, with themin the procession. Ia CON
sideIation OF this and his past services he rc-
ceiyes $1,000 annually from Uncle Sam
treasury. Louisville CourierJournnL
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-27

COLONEL MISSEY's ALLlSlON ~
GOVERNOR LEE.
SENSA TIONAL SUICIDE or 4 ST.
PAIL LADY
THE LATEST NEWS FROM FOREIGN
SHORES
A Collision on the Baltimore and ONO
Road-The Famine In China Con
tiuues and the Death Rate j. fncreas-
ing other Teiegrapitic Dispatches.

WAsHlNGroN. April 2G-The Southern
papers make pleasant comments upon
ihe speech Of Colonel Fred u. Mussey
al the dinner at Newport News on the
occasion of the opening Of The Mammoth
Simpson dry dock on Wednesday last.
Colonel Mussey. in responding TO the
toast "The Press" gracefully al
luded 10 sold Virginia and to Governor
Lee. saving that he esteemed il an honor
10 follow Governor Lee, and "it was not
the first time, for in The famous Lee
Wise campaign he had followed him all
over the Old Dominion with fire in his
eve and p hatchet in his hand; but after
Lee had been elected be had sent him an
Invitation 90 visit him and pariake OF
his hospitality. FOR no Lee was ever
known 10 do an ungenerous or unchiyal-
ric thing
4 prominent VirFinian here said to-
DAY that The speeches and the friendly
meeting of Colonel Mussey and Gov
crnor Lee were calculated to do much in
the way of reuniiing the people W hat
adds % the weight OF the matter is the
belief that Mr Halstoad is in entire
sympathy with the friendly sentiments
expressed hv Colonel Musscy.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-27

NEW loHb. April pr g. Dun *
Go. $ weekly review of trade will say
Business in this region is so interrupted
by centennial preparations and the ap-
preaching holidays that the decrease in
volume Is not surprising Some disap-
uoiutment is felt. however, because re-
tail trade Is Sd iLat. except in decoration
goods Reports from other quarters in
dicaie a continued improvement, and
even in the iron and woolen branches
the signs for the present are more
favorable Money is accumulating here,
and plenty 40 nearly all interior points.
Collections are generally better, and
while the general complaint is that the
present demand for money is but mod
erate tle confidence that business will
soon expand is AS strong As ever Per
haps 10 i. influenced little too much
by the belief that the crops this year are
To bee unusually large, but after all rea-
,onable allowances, there il more ground
Than usual 10 look for year OF good
trade.
Failures during last seven days
United States. 1856 Canada, %; tota',
2l3. compared with 2i6 last week and
223 same week last year
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Result of the Primary tlection-oiher
~ews items


Especial Correspondence Of the TiNE'l
pANymLg. April 2G-The result Of
Yesterdays primary was in the choice oi
the following ticket. For Mayor, l.. J..
Downham; Auditor, f. + SAM Price
CORPORATION Attorney. Samuel g. Brent.
Collector of Taxes Northern District T.
+. German. Collector OF Taxes Southern
District A. r. Cox Superintendent oi
Gas. Jacob ROxbury, Clerk of Gas, H.
Cook. Superintendent Of Police, W. y
Dobie. Clerk of Market. j. W. Simp-
son. Measurer Of Lumber j. J..
Adams and :. Swain. Mcasufer
of Wood and Bark, ". Makeley.
and some c0uncilmeR Of both boards.
II is about equivalent To- an election
though the cOalti0nists intend putting
a ticket in the field, headed by Joseph
BrOdcrs for mayor and W illiam \.
Moore for auditor They meet for this
purpose tonight. Mr. Dowuham's ma
iorifv over Mr. Strauss was lll. leaving
Mossrs Bcckham and May far in the rear.
ltisa small majority Between loo0
and 500 votes were p0llcd despite the
downpour of rain during the whole pc
fiod in which the polls were open
Mr John Ahcrn "a wellknown and re-
specied citizen of the western section OF
town, died yesterday after a long ILL.,
ness lie was eighty years OF age and
leaves considerable property.
MI George ID. f0Wle was married IN
Philadelphia q day or two ago. His bride
was Miss Fmeiine Russell lngerich.
D. is reported 10 have been a brilliant
affair
Miss Roberta Mott, of LeesburE, was
married TO Dr Woodruff Chaplin. of
Long Island, Yesterday
Another brilliant wedding in Loudoun
This evcnine-Rev + Garter Page TO
Miss Mamie the beautiful and accom-
pli.hcd daurhtersof Dr. Giddines. Of
.iOud0un T.
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THE FAMINE IN CHINA.
The Death Rate Increasing Rapidly
Railroad Construction To be DELAYED.

Railroad Construction To be DELAYED.
SAN FRANclsCo, April 2G.-The China
steamer arrived Yesterday, bringing
Shanghai news TO March 30 and okO-
hama news TO April 3. There is no
check 10 the famine, and the death rate
is increasing despite the relief afforded
by foreign missionaries, who are send
ng urgent appeals for money Rumors
are again current of the illness OF Vice
ROY III Hung Chang
Ii j. now stated that he is so seriously
indisposed that he can scarcely ariiculate
distinctly Ills death would be great
blow 10 the foreigners ia China, a. he
has opposed the growing party that is
against the development of all European
trade.
\ terrible disease, which resembles
typhoid fever, has broken out in Ana
gawa, Ken, Japan, OF Ga cases, 40 ended
fatally, within twenly-f0ur hours after
the first attack. Doctors attribute the
the disease 10 bad rice.
The Marquis De Mores will leave Ton
quin soon for Paris, as the French Gov
ernment has ordered that nothing be
done about railroad building there until
sanctioned by the government. This
will delay railroad construction for fully
one year.
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csfinc News and Notes.
Special Co thc TINES
NonrolG. VA. April 26-Ihe Corpo-
ration Court bias been hu-ily engaged for
fhc last two DAYS issuing liquor licenses
fo ihe numerous dealers iu Norfolk.
Canp0ns are being largely used. mf
Dns Treasurer lluuier told your CORES
nondcnt thi- morning that about lAo-
thirds of Che dealers had paid with then.
Inn Portsmouth the liquor dealers
almost to q man paid their taxes in hard
cash
There viii Dee lively contest i'm Ports
mouth between Democrats 100 The coming
nrim.ry for nomination for city officers
Already many candidates are in The neld,
and in some instances "a house to house
canvas. i- being made by the applicants
Mayor Il G. Banks, Frank J.. Slade
and Thomas g. lowery left ior ash
irrton last night tO look after their in-
tcrc.ts with the President The Mayor
is an applicant tor the collectorsmpf Mr
~lade j, after the posimasiershp. and
Mr lowerv is mentioned for United
States marshal for this district These
Republicans are pushing an aggressive
campaign for ihe positions lheY are
after. and Banks and Sladc are thought
iO Dee sure winners.
The recent heavy rains here have
PLAYED sad havoc with the spring crops,
with the exception of fruit, which 10 has
benefited. strawberries viii be ready
for shipment hy the i-t OF May and IN
ten days the season here will be at IT'S
height 4 large number of berry pick
cr. have already arrived. and as the
Weld will Doe immense This season, they
win have steady employment ior several
weeks.
The Suffolk and Carolina Railroad,
which now runs from Suffolk 20 Mon
tro.e. landing ON the Chowan river will
shortly Doe made "a standard gauge road.
The ourmilitary companies from Nor
folk and Portsmouth who will attend
tine centennial at New York leave Nor
folk SUNDAY afternoon.
Mis-, Emily Atkinson, a charming
youne leade, OF Norfolk society was
married Yesterday afternoon TO MI
Thomas $ Purdie, of Syracuse \.
The Confederate Veterans here are
very much pleased with Governor Lee $
acccptmce of their invitation 10 attend
the Memorial Day exercises.
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WAsmNGroN, d. c., April 26.-Secre
lary Noble to-day received the followin.
telegram from 4 special agent Of the In
terror Department, dated Guthrie, Okla
homa, April % Guthrie, kinghsher, ant
oklahoma quiet and orderly. Absolute
Is no violence OF any description. Th'
people are industrious, law abiding, ar,
good hum0red. \ more orderly com
munily does not exist in any part OF The
East. All reports about violence or law
breaking of any kind are without founda
ton
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striker. Co Back to work

l.'' ''' '' ''' Ai"i'sI
DANyuLE, VA. April 26-The color
ed tobacco rollers Who have been ON a
strike since April 18th, demanding an
advance Of twenty-five cents per hun
dred pounds for rolling tobacco, al "a
general meeting held to-day resolved 10
return Co work Monday at the old prices
The manufacturers will employ their old
men very generally and all work will G
resumed Monday morning The three
weeks ialeno-- caused by The strike has
knocked ihe colored factory operatives
out of about twelve or fifteen thousand
doliur- in wages
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-27
SUNRISE IN YOSEMITE VALLEY.
Bsauiies Of the breaking Day Amid the
Gorgeou. Works Of Nature.

GorSeou, Work. OF Nature.
when awoko the blaciness Of darlnes,
s'il covered the land, but there was au inii--
tlngushable something in the east that
warned me the darkness must 60, some
thing that was not light and yet gave pre-
mouiti0n Of tine light. And there w1s light
10 stole up. the white siivery light of dawn
There was no color, AS there We're no clouds
Everything was in an impenetraule gloom
and the light stole gently up and made %
horizon. yet leaving everything hithcrNarI
still hidden beneath the pail Then the peaks
began o. define themselves. the highest hr-f.
soln assuming an rregulariy serrated appear.
ance against the light like mighty teeth in a
gigantic broken saw. Then the light began
to show between the teeth and the saw APP
peared 10 grow thicker, and 10 glow through
out ts length with a bright, silvery light
more like electric light than anything else
As the light climbed higher on the horizon,
and moro Of il shone through the clefts, The
saw was demolished and groups of the higher
teeth formed themselves into more or less
REGULAR fantastic profile faces 0ue splendid
Punch like profile was the last 20 disappear
frightened away by the advancing light
more potent than the han-man Soon was
able 10 recognize the higher and further
peaf-. then. as the pail was lifted, those
nearer Then there shot up from horizon Co.
zenith a beam Of stiH whittier light than bad
set appeared. and quickly there were more
beside 10. and more and more, until there wa-
ID halo Of glory resting on the horizon ani
lighting the whole eastern sky lt grew
brighter and brighter, finally di-appearIn-
too glorious 20 longer waste itself on mortal
,iew. though the world was better for iis
having hyei All the while the foreground
nas becoming palmer and palmer IN tine pi'.
turc and foatureafter feature recognizable as
the gloom fed A pinkish light appeared ou
the edges Of the higher peaks and gradually
changed 20 golden glare as 10 settled down
over everything. There was "a star. - 80
Mirror lake. then Old Soils full tace-and to.
day was just like yesterday, and ! went Co..
breakfast. Private Letter from II. IT, White
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BALTIMORE, April 2G.-A collision oc-
CURED this morning between passenger
trains on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road on Howard street, and caused the
injury of four men and endangered the
life OF Levi = Morton, yice-President Of
the United States, and large number of
passengers. The accident occurred
at the \ made by the tracks
that led TO Locust Point and
those that lead 90 Washington The
collding trains were the Philadelphia
express, which leaves Camden station al
1920 4 NJ, and the train from Phila
delphia due at Camden station at 1898
\. VI. The latter had on board a con-
siderable number OF odd Fellows, who
were TO take part in the parade in this
city
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The Par Value of the Stock L. $500
Per.Share.

This company owns over 1900 front feet ~
lots. lying principally along Grove avenue.
Floyd. Main, and Cary streets and the Boule-
ward.
The advance OF tho city tn d western difec-
tiOn. IA obvious 10 all.
u is equally obyousiibafIthe growth and
improvement have been on the lines OF Grove
avenue, Floyd, Main. and Cary streets. which
are all convenient and accessible 20 street
railway facilities.
The growth Of the city must continue along
these streets. and IL seems rprobabio that be
fore long they Will either ne taken into tho
city. as far out as the boulevard. or will Ob
tain city Improvements, under special act
the legislature
PERSONS PROPOSING To BuItD.
Persons wanting 10 acquire homes for thcm-
selves in an improving locality. where every
dollar invested viii increase. viii do well 10
examine the properties of this~company.
which will be- marked by sign boards posted
upon each tract OF land. and pats can b. seen
at the Office of the agency, over the Mcr-
chants National Bank. corner Main AMI
Eleventh streets.
The company viii make special terms With
parties desiring 10 build. and 10 all such viii
lend hity per cent Of the value OF the lot and
Improvements at per cent. on long time.
The properties We're acquired at prices much
below the present market value, and the com
pany can AFFORD to - on reasonable terms to
such buyers
Attention Is also called 10 our properties on
Clay. Leigh, Moore. Lombariy, and other
streets IN the northwestern part OF the city.
which are reached by the Electric line and the
Marshall street horse car line.
JAMES II. DOOLEY, President
GEO. J. ROGERS, Secretary.
Jap 7-lmOl
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A Collision Between Steamships

SCOTLAND OREGON, April lG.-A col
lision occurred last night in the Will
mette river, few miles below Portland,
between the British steamship Danube
and the American steamship Alliance.
The Alliance was nearly cut in two and
was beached Her passengers were safe
lytaken of by the steamer Lurine. which
happened 10 be near. \ misundcr-iand-
ing Of signals caused the collision.
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tPiusbur, pa.-Pt'iurgs z. Chi
cagOs, j.
40 Washington. D. Washington
Philadelphia game postponed-rain.
At New Nork-New York Boston
game posipOned-min
At Kansas City-Kansas City-Louis-
vile game postponed-rain.
At Brooklyn - Brooklyn-Columbu
game posiponed-rain.
At Baltimore - Baltimore Athletic
game posiponed-rain
AT st. LOuis-St Louis, Z, Cincin-
naii-
At ludianapoli--lndianapolis "a
Cleyclands. s.
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s,,,y section Hand. become boomers.

OKLAHOMA CITY. !. I, April 26.-
Sixty men employed a. section hands ON
the Santa Fe, deserted their posts Mon
day and took up claims just outside
Guthrie. They made no provision for
the future. and are already sick of their
bargain. These men will either de-
scrt their holdings or sell oui Tor II
song within week. The condition oi
many who settled outside OF The town
show plainly that the comical side OF The
movement is about 10 be succeeded by
the iragical
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IN. r.nt.nnlh onadhne.

NrH Yona April 26 The official list
of the ladies who viii dance in the qua
dilc of honor af The Inauguration Cen
fcnuiM hall 8. announced a- follows .
Nr Benjamin Harrison. Mrs Levi J..
Morton. Mrs Grover Cleveland Nr-
Grace King Mrs Alex Van Ren-saeler
Nr W Bayard Cutting MIs William
Aror Mrs Cora Livingston Mrs New.
bold Nouis. Mrs flWrlge q Gerry.
Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler. Mrs Buchanan
Nmfhr0n Mrs ~tuyyc-ani Fish, Mr..
William Jav Mrs IS. s. b Cruger Mrs.
AI...uIrr- Aplh
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Tho Widow Men ll.e suit.

ADRIAN, MICH April 26-Emma W.
Blackstone has for two years been tight
ing the Standard Accident Insurance
Company for the amount of policy ON
her husbands life IIe committed sui
eide ia 1856 She won In the Lenawee
Circuit Court, and now the Supreme
Court has affirmed the decision Black
stone was insane and ihe point Al i-sue
was whether The act of suicide by AN in-
sane man was AN accident.
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BALTIMORE Mp. April 26 William
W Clements, manager of the Baltimore
and Ohio east of the Ohio river has re-
signed
j. y. Odell, formerly general manager
of The Chesapeake and Ohio. will De ap-
pointed general manager of all Baltimore
and Ohio lines IL is not known who
will succeed Clements