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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

| capacity for self-governmeut. In this, our welt
| beloved city, to which, hoaored sir, we
bid you thrice welcome, Washington,
| casting aside, as he ever did
his own desires and private interests
though already bowed beneath the weight OF
| advancing years, and the tolls OF q long and
bloody war undertook, at the call OF the c6un-
| try he had freed the arduous task OF guiding
| the new ship OF state through unknown seas,
| studded with rocks and shoals into the haven
| OF peaes. happiness and prosperity. He lived
| To see the stately ship safe At anchor ana then
gladly gratefully, happily sunk 10 rest No
weak human eulogy can enhance his glory, for
| II Outshines that OF every other hero whose
name Is recorded on the page OF history;
neither Is II necessary that we speak OF him
| for mere remembrance sake, for his name, In
dssolubly connected with that liberty which is
| the birthright OF every American citizen, is for
ever enshrined in every American heart II
| pleased Divine Providence, hundred years
| ago, TO produce the shores OF The new
| world o body OF men whom the Earl OF Chatham
pronounced the greatest the noblest
! the earth had ever seen; and
| Of these Titans OF the revolution
II is no disparagement OF any TO say that Wash
| ington was the Wlsest and the most heroic
| perhaps the wisest and most heroic character
! Of all time. 1t is then because we honor, be-
| cause we reverence, because we love him that
his name comes first to our lips to-day II is
perpetual inspiration, a neyer-ending source OF
| pride and Joy, and eternal obligation OF
| gratitude and thanksgiving. Could he look
down upon us to-day, might we not humbly
| hope that he would be pleased at our progress
/ and proud of our position among the Powers OF
| the earth. Would he not rejoice over our smil-
| ing, happy, plenteous land and its active, Wig
/ orous population-stxty millions Of reemen,
| obedient 10 law and faithful TO the sacred
charge left by their glorious ancestors, the wise
and temperate use Of their hbertiesy Above
all would he not be filled with joyful wonder at
| the marvellous moral and intellectual growth OF
1 the people, and feel that these blessings we're
| a sufficient recompeuse for all his suncrings,
/ and an ample reward Tor his toiy
| UpOn you, honored sir has been conferred
/ the highest ofiee which this nation Of intelli-
! gent, seltgoverning freemen has in It's gift, and
! II Is as President OF the United States that you
have come 70 help US 70 worthily commem
| crate this great centennial Upon sneh
worthy shoulders has the mantle OF Americas
| arst and noblest son tailen that we can repeat
| 10 you to-day the words our Trenton sisters ad-
dressed TO him q century ago;
Virgins fair aud matgons grave,
| Those thy conquerlng arms did save
Build for thee triumphal bowers,
Strew ye fair, his way with flowers,
Strew your hero's way with Blowers"
! AT the conclusion Of Miss Abraham's
speech, Miss Fannie B. Cole, Of the Nor
nal College, presented the President
! with large bouquet of beautiful roses
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09
The President Dined.

NEW York, April 30.--At seven O'Clock
last evening the President and Mrs. Har-
rison and President and Mrs. Nor
ton left the Morton mansion and pro-
ceeded to the residence of Stuyvesant
Fish. where they were entertained at din
ner. The guests invited to meet the Pres
ident and Vice. President were: Governor
Hill, Hamilton Fish, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jay, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Goelet, William
Waldorf Astor, Mrs. Burke Roche and
Miss Helen Hamersly.
The interior of the house was richly
decorated with flags and flowers. In the
center of the table was bank Of roses.
President Harrison occupied the head of
the table, and before him was a miniature
model of Washington's home at Mount
Vernon and a cherry tree in confection.
Mrs. Fish and Mr.. Gerry sat at the right
and Governor Hill and Mrs. Morton at
the left of the President. A concealed
orchestra played patriotic airs during the
dinner.
At $3.50 p. m. the President and Vice.
President and their wives entered the
Presidents carriage, and amid the cheers
of large crowd that had gathered, drove
off for the Metropolitan Opera house,
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

Mayor Grant, as host and chairman OF
the Centennial celebration, arrived short
ly after ten O'Clock, and little after
half-past ten President Harrison ar
rived accompanied by Mrs. Harrison,
Vice President Morton and Mrs. Morton
and Lieutenant Governor Jones and Mrs.
Jones. The manager of the ball, Mr.. e.
G.. Stanton, met the President at his car
riage and conducted him into the build
ing, where the mayor gave the party a
formal reception, the members of the
signal corps and the Second battery be-
ing drawn up in line in the yestibule as
the party passed through.
At the conclusion of the reception, the
guests above named were conducted to
the ballroom in the following order, es-
corted by guard of honor: The Presi-
dent, with Governor Hill on his right and
Mayor Grant on his left. Following them
were Vice President Morton and Mrs.
Harrison; Lieutenant Governor Jones
and Mrs. Morton; Hamilton Fish and
Mrs. Jones. The guests crossed the floor
to the Presidents box, which had been
erected at the back of the stage, where
Mr.. Stuyvesant Fish, chairman OF the COM
mittee on entertainment, presented to the
President Mr.. Elbridge T, Gerry, chair
man of the executive committee, and the
members of the committees on plan and
scope OF entertainment
Immediately after this had been done
the opening quadrile was formed and the
ball was in full splendor. The music was
furnished by Bandmaster Lander, who
had provided a string and reed orchestra
of one hundred picked musicians. The
floral decorations were of the most elab-
crate order. Over the Presidents box
was large brass pendant displaying the
word "Washington," and at either end of
il were the dates "I7S9" and 1889" in
brilliant gas Jets. The box itself was
draped with cloth OF gold, fine laces, en-
bossed gold. figured silks and flags fes-
tooned with flowers. The other boxes
were decorated with plush, silk, lace and
silk flags. Ten carloads of evergreens,
two thousand specimens of azalias, six
thousand ferns, two thousand palms, five
thousand pansies, ten thousand tulips
and hyacinths and four thousand miscel-
laneous plants were used in the deeora-
tions, which, together with other decora-
ting materials, cost twenty thousand doll
lars.
The quadrille was watched with intense
interest, and the actors in the little social
drama which has created 50 many heart
burnings played their parts we'll After
it was over the floor quickly became
crowded as the general dancing began.
The scene was now one OF brilliancy sell
dom equaled, and the gaiety continued
undated until long after dawn.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE Confederate Monumental Associa-
ton of Nash vile, Tenn, is making elabor-
ate preparationsifor the unveiling Of the
monument on the 10th.
| GOV. TAYLOR, of Tennessee, announces
that he will quit politics upon the expira-
tion OF his present term Of office.
JAMES J. SPELLMAN, colored, OF Missis-
sippi has been appointed timber agent
Of the General Land Office.
| j. w. HARDING, a student at the State
Agricultural and Mechanical College of
Kentucky, quarreled with VIM. Bush,
keeper of the college dormitory, on the
ith. In the fight Harding cut Bush to
pieces, death resulting. Harding is TWEEN
ty five and Bush is seventy eight years Of
| age.
| THE beef inspection bill, as indorsed by
the convention which assembled in st.
Louis in March, was defeated in the Mis-
souri, Legislature on the 4th.
THE Supreme Court of Nebraska has just
rendered a decision of interest to money
loaners. Growing corn had been mort
gagged; after coming to maturity it was
harvested and sold to grain dealers. The
owners Of the mortgage sued them for the
value of the corn. The court decided that
the growing corn is not the corn after it
has been cribbed and sold; in other words,
that the mortgage will not hold and the
plaintiff cannot recover.
| SHEPPARD ANDERSON, of Aberdeen,
Miss, who was convicted last fall of mur-
der, and who was granted new trial, was
on the 4th acquitted.
| THE Agricultural Department at Wash
lngton has just had completed an analysis
of butter made from the milk OF cows fed
on cotton seed meal. The result is very
favorable, as it is found that the butter at
tains high melting point far superior to
that of the ordinary article.
| LARGE and enthusiastic meeting of the
taxpayers Of Yalobusha county was held
at Coffeeville, Miss, on the 4th and the ac-
tion Of the Board Of Supervisors in pur-
chasing lot for the erection Of new
courthouse was unanimously indorsed.
CINCINNATI capitalists have organized a
company TO erect at once another large
cotton factory at Huntsville, Ala, with
/ forty thousand spindles and all necessary
looms Among the various fabrics 10 be
made, heavy duck for army tents viii be
the chief.
! The Hon. VIM. c. r. Breckinridge, Of
Kentucky, has accepted an invitation &c
deliver TIE address at the dedication OF the
I National Forefsthers' Monument at Ply.
mouth, Mass, August IA.
! WaAT is known as the Australian cleo
tion law, with some notifications to suit
tho locality, has been adopted BY both
houses Of the Missouri Legislature.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

NEW YoRK, April 30.-At an early hour
this morning troops of soldiers, veterans,
militiamen from out of town in smart
uniforms, squads of New York State
regiments and G.. A. X. in vast numbers
began 10 make their way to their various
rendezvous up town to assemble for the
great parade. Detachments began march
ing down town long before the hour ap-
pointed for the start, and during tn G
services at St. Paul's chapel formed in
the streets on either side Of Broadway in
the lower part of the city. By the time
the Presidential party left st. PauPs for
the Sub Treasury most OF the troops
which took part in the parade were
massed about Wall, Pine, Rector and
other streets in the vicinity. All the
troops with the exception Of the Grand
Army, were stationed SO that they en-
tered Broadway below Pine street. thus
giving those who occupied points Of OBJ
servation down town an opportunity to
witness the entire parade. The route OF
the procession was lined with such vast
crowds that passage along the streets
was impossible. From curbstone
10 the adjacent buildings the
multitudes was packed in with
out regard to human comfort and ill.,
betide the luckless mortal who was sick
or weak Individual rights were not to be
thought Of, and the weak went 10 the wall
literally 10 the wall Of the houses and
away from the curo-stone aud the center
OF attraction. The lamp-posts were all
occupied by hardy street boys, and every
fence and railing that offered even pre-
carious foothold was az q premium. The
streets themselves were llled with peo-
pie who, before the procession started,
were driven along and ont of the line OF
march BY platooa of poliee
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

and an engrossed copy Of the address
bound in seal.
Another young lady pinned rose to
the lapel of the Presidents coat.
The Presidential party then proceeded
to the gaily decorated Governors room,
where public reception was held.
At five o'clock the reception closed and
it was then estimated that six thousand
people had passed in line before the
President. During the reception Presi-
dent Harrison stood on dais carpeted
with red velvet placed at one end of the
room. Governor Hill stood at his right
and Mayor Grant at his left brass
railing separated the dais from the rest
of the room and in front OF this the call
ers passed aud bowed to the Presidential
party. After the reception the Presiden
was escorted to the residence OF Vice.
President Morton by the committee on
States
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09
WENT OVER THE FALLS.
Jacob blessing Found Life Any Thing
But Blessing and Departed Via the
Great Niagara Falls Route.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, May 3.-Last
night about eight O'Clock, as J. i. Ryan
and wife, of Holley, N. Y, were standing
on the sidewalk near the American end
Of the Goat Island bridge, they saw man
leap from the upper side Of the bridge
into the river. The lady screamed and
attracted the attention of Samuel Smith,
of the reservation police, who had
stepped TO the bridge railing and saw
distinctly a man floating in the current
below. He was out Of reach and soon
was swept over the brink near Prospect
Point. The policeman found on the
bridge, near the spot where the man was
seen to jump, derby hat containing the
label OF Stafford s. Faul, 27l Main street.
Buffalo, N. Y, a leather pooket-bOok
containing key-ring and Music Hall
ticket 2,265 bearing the name Of Jacob
Blessing, No 7i2 Seneca street Buffalo.
Jacob Blessing was a German black
smith who had been in this country about
five years and had no relatives in Buffalo
nor, il is believed, in this country. He
fell in love with girl who jilted him
about year ago, eHd since then his
friends say he has been subject 10 fits OF
melancholy and periodic sprees.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09
Eacetinns CrnnIts. .

NEW York, May 4.-All the thieves who
have been locked up in prison for the
past three or four days regaiued their
liberty Thursday. They ull felt sore at
having been locked up during the Centen-
nial celebration. Sam Perry, alias
"Wooster Sam" "a professional thief, re-
marked to Thos. Russell, known as
"Lively" while standing in line waiting
for their turn TO be discharged at Jetter-
son Market Court: eve don't know what
we missed. It will be a long time before
there1l be another centennial"
Another thief said, with q laugh "The
cons can't put us down for any thing that
happened for the past few days. we can
prove an alibi."
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

PorTsyILLE, Pa, May IA destructive
gas explosion occurred at the Beechwood
colliery yesterday. The FIRE boss neg
leoted 10 put up "the caution board" az
the entrance Of an abandoned gaugway in
which gas had accumulated James
Nolan, who was making repairs, knowing
that the fre- boss had passed, aud seeing
no danger signal up, entered the gane~ay
with naked lamp. The fame oi the
lamp caused terrible explosion. Nolan
was blown against the rocks anR -us-
tanned fatal injuries, Two miners named
Lewis and sweony were dragged out of
the Shaft unconscious bQt were n2t sefi-
ously injured.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09
The Centennial Ball

NEW YORK, April 30.-The Metropolitan
Opera house was thrown open last night
at eight O'Clock for the centennial ball.
Long before that hour, however, Broad
way and Seventh avenue, in the vicinity
of the opera house, were literally packed
with curious spectators, and the police
had the greatest difficulty in keeping
passage-ways open for the carriages of
those guests, who, bent upon avoiding
the crush that came later, endeayored to
be among the first to arrive.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

Hon. VIM II. BARNUM. chairman of the
National Democratic committee, died at
Lime Rock, near New Haven Conn.,, on
fhp 3)th
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

AN examination Of the pension rolls at
Washington discloses the fact that there
are s5s pensioners drawing pensions for
total blindness.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

COUNT HERBERT BIsyaacK gave a din
ner to the Samoan Commissioners and
the members of the American and British
legations on the Sd.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

The American delegates TO the Samoan
Conference in Berlin have been so pes
tered by the opportunities of German re-
porters and American correspondents
that they have been compelled to refuse
adnittance 60 all callers except those per
sonally known, or who give satisfactory
assurance that they are not inteEyiewers
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

LA FRANCE says that the French Gov
ernment intends to postpone the general
election for members of the Chamber Of
Deputies until the spring of $780,
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

POSTMASTER Z. S. JAMIsoS of Ash
bourne, Pa, shot and killed burglar
who was trying to break into the post
Office, on the 2Sth.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

DR.. HARKE, of Hamburg, Germany, a
Lieutenant of the reserves, has been sem
fenced by military court to three days.
Imprisonment in fortress for challeng-
ing DR.. Natthold, q lawyer, to fight duel.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

LORD LoNsDALE left San Francisco, on
the Goth, for the East to meet Lady Ions
dale on her arrival from London. He will
stop at Victoria, British Columbia, one
day, and then go to Winnipeg.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09
NEWS And NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.

Mrs. LAxGTKY has engaged the Gaiety
Theater, Berlin, for the month of Octo-
Der.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

The report that the North German
Lloyds steamer Weser had arrived at
Bremen with yellow fever on board,
proves to have been entirely without
foundation.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

COMMANDER IN CHIEF WARNER of the
Grand Army of the Republic was BAN
quoted by the Department of Rhode
Island, on the ID, and several hundred OF
the most prominent men in the State were
presented to him.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

PHILADELPHIA, April 30. There is a
general observance of the holiday among
the public institutions, banks and ex-
changes, while not few OF the manufact-
uring establishments are closed down
and the hands are enjoying themselves in
their several ways. The Mint, Custom
house and other Government buildings,
with the exception pi the post office wers
closed all day.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

BENZ. LAW, convict in the Jefferson
VILE (Ind.) peniten tiary, has fallen heir
to $4,000. He has almost ten years to
serve. He has three relatives in the same
institution.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

KING MALIEToA of Samoa, who was
made prisoner by the German authori-
ties, has apologized for the action which
led to his arrest, and the Emperor has de-
cided that he be liberated.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

CARL Rosa. the famous opera singer,
died in London, on the 30th, Of peritonitis.
Mr.. Augustus Harris, manager of Covent
Garden, was summoned and was present
when Mr. Rosa died.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

MRS. KINNEHER was expelled, recently,
from the Presbyterian church at Rock
ford H., for worshipping a false Christ.
Mrs. Kinneher believes that Rev. s. j.
Schweinforth leader of the Beekmanites,
;c Cbrict
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

Mr.. BATES, Samoan Commissioner, and
Lieutenant Parker were not permitted to
enter the exhibition opened by the En-
peror of Germany, in Berlin, on the both,
because they wore frock coats instead Of
dress coats.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

ONthe 2sth a train on the Grand Trunk
railway was wrecked near Hamilton,
Ont, and score Of people were killed
and many were wounded. The train was
filed with passengers from the North
western States, and most OF them were
on their way to the New York Centennial
celebration.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

DR.. CHARLTON, of Columbus, o., editor
Of the Mason's Chronicle, the American
Odd-Fellow and the Knight of Pythias,
dropped dead, on the 1st, of heart dis
ease, from which he had been a constant
sufferer for the past year.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

THE Swiss Government has issued an
order of expulsion from the country Of
Herr Lutz, an accomplice of Herr
Wohlgemuth, the Mulhouse police in
spector who was recently expelled for
bribing q Swiss
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

CINCINNATI, April 30.-The Ce entennial
anniversary Of Washington's Inaugural
ton was celebrated in a BETTING manner.
All the Government, county and city
offices were closed; also the schools and
most OF the business houses. Flags float
ed from the tops of all the public build
ings, and many houses along the prinei-
pal thoroughfares were gaily decorated
with flags and tri-colored banners. APP
propriate services were held in all the
churches. The Centennial trees were
planted in Eden Park this morning with
out ceremony, owing to the inolemency Of
the weather. They will be dedicated at
some future time.
This afternoon, at Music Hail. General
NJ. Ryan delivered an Grafton on "Wash.
ington and the Continental Army" fol-
lowed by addresses from II. l.. Morey
and Judge Joseph G. Cox. "The Star
Spangled Banner" was sung by scholars
OF the intermediate schools, tho ASSEM-
blage joining ia the chorus.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

McSwINY's "four hundred" held their
centennial banquet at Delmonico's, New
York City, on the 30th. Toasts were re-
sponded to by Mayor Cleveland of Jersey
City, Mayor Gleason Of Long Island City,
Bishop Farrell of Trenton and others.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

NEWS has been received that the brig
antine Addie Benson, which sailed from
Halifax, n. s., for Cuba in January, and
had been given up as lost was wrecked
off Venezuela, and her crew rescued by a
passing vessel and carried to Norway.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

MR.. r. I. REID, Q. C., is lecturing in
London on his plan for the better housing
of the poor. He wants to give the County
Council the power to build dwellings for
100000 people in different parts of Lon.
don, and 20 raise the money for the pur-
pose by a tax OF one penny to the pound
on all rents
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

Jos. SUTTON, aged fifty and An
drew Lawson, aged forty, while return
ing home TO Vernon Center, Conn, from
Manchester, on the night of the 29th,
drove from the road down a steep bank
and over into mill pond. Both men and
the horse were drowned. Both men leave
families.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

THE jury in the Hawes murder case, at
Birmingham, Ala, on the Sd, returned a
verdict of guilty, and fixed the penalty at
death. Hawes was calm, and said he
was sure of conviction in that county.
The Supreme Court will probably, on APP
peal, grant a change Of venue and new
trial,
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

CAPTAIN ALLAN, of Brooklyn, has re-
turned home from Canada, having failed
to obtain from the Dominion Government
any settlement of his claim for the illegal
seizure and detention of his ship by the
collector of customs at Shelburne in 1887.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

sentatives, on the 3D., passed to be en-
crossed the Senate bill providing that
safe deposit, loan and trust companies of
that State shall not invest in farm mort
cages on land outside of New England
and New York.