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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26

THE chemical works of the American firm
oI Burroughs q Welcome. at Wandsworth.
England have been burned Loss, 100000
THE official report Of tho Antwerp disas
ter makes out l8I persons killed, twenty
missing, 100 seriously and 300 slightly in.
iurod.
A COLLISION between two powerful steam.
ers has occurred on the ST. Lawrence River
resulting in the sinking Of one and the wreck
ing Of tho other and The loss Of three lives
A RIOT took place between the HindOos
and Mussulmans at Robtak in India and
before 10 was quelled the police had 30 shoot
many 0f the rioters.
TWELVE persons have recently died from
trichinosis iu the town of Elslebcn, Germany
Eighteen others are reported 20 be dying from
the same disease
THE strike OF the London dock laborsrs has
terminated in favor Of the men.
SIX mills at Blackburn. England, have been
closed owing to the depressed condition Of
trade
A FIRE has occurred at Mclburue. Australia,
I've which a million dollars worth of property
was destroyed
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26

Creston, Iowa, is to have grass pal.
ace. Corn palaces have been Of late
years rather common, but % grass palace
Us something new This palace, which
looks more like a castle is 100 feet
square end 100 feet high, and IL is deco.
rated inside and out with all the different
grasses and cereals Of Southwestern Iowa.
Eighteen counties viii have a booth each,
and they will decorate the booths with
The grasses Of their locality. - .B4lfimoft
Amcricon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26

The Indians are not making much
trouble now, and it has been decided to
establish a small fsh-propagation station
at each army-post out West. The sol
diers can do what little work is necessary
and guard the growing fish. The Fish
Commissioner is going to look over the
ground and make plans for putting this
scheme into operation. II is a new idea
and has everybody's approval so e.
save, perhaps, the soldiers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26
Snatched Fortune From Misfortune

In 1885 Farmer Stonleys house and
farm were ruined by the Cherry Mount
ain landslide in New Hampshire. He
thought that he was a ruined man, but
the exhibition OF the devastation TO sight
,seers, whom he charged for the sight.
drought him enough money with which
10 buy a small farm ia Jefferson. He
has just sold his farm TO a hotel oompapv
at a big profit, and invested the proceeds
in large farm not far from his old
homo
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26

Greater advance seems 10 have beer
made in Russia in the displacement Of
wood and coal as fuel than in almost any
other part Of the world. Naphtha dregs
are used everywhere, and the railroads
and manufactures have adopted the new
fuel TO the exclusion of the usual articles.
Il Is fully 35 per cent. cheaper than
either wood or coal, occupies much less
lpeee in storage and can be handled more
readily. It's use has already become
common for domestic purposes, and it Is
apidly supplanting all other means Of
furnishing heat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26
a Crew Saved From CannibaIlsm

The Tonga steamer Walnut has brought TO
Ban francisco the CAPTAIN and crow Of tho
British ship Gsrston, Captain Davies from
Sydney, ~ $. W, Tor San Francisco,
which fOundered in mid-ocean. The
shipwrocked snilOrs we're twenty-five days
IN m open boat without food or water On
the twenty y-secOnd day the men, driven %
desperation by hunger and thirst, decided
that one Of their number must bo sacrificed
~ save the lives Of the others They wero
casting lots 10 SEQ who should BE- tho victim
when they sighted Wallis Island The
natives of tho island assisted the e1hauscd
men 20 land, and treated them in the kindest
manner. a mission boat took the rescued
men 20 Tonga
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26

Reports from Chamberlain, in Soue,
Dakota, show that the emigrant with
Gland hunger" already has his eye upon
the United States territory which will be
thrown open to occupation when the
Sioux Reservation is formally declared
the property of the Nation. A large
number Of inquiries about the 11,OOO,-
300 acres in the reservation come from
persons who say they represent bodies Of
uen who intend to found colonies.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26
our AgrIcullnraI ErhlbIts a, Parl..

One OF the employees Of tho United States
Agricultural Department who has just re-
turned - Washington from Paris, describes
the American agricultural nt the worlds fair
pTopriatod by Congress, only $4,000 or
theTeabOuts was obtained for the agricul-
turnl show, and that came so lats
that IL was impossible to begin
work In collecting materials before NOveIn-
ber In spite Of the narrow limits Of time
and money the department succs6ded IN got
ting up very creditable exhibit, which has
attracted general attention, aud will be rec
ognized in a substantial way whom tire
awards Of prizes are published IL is undor-
stood from private sources, that n larger
average Of gold, silver and bronze medals
will DO carried of by the United States than
by any other exhibitor In the agricultural
section.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26

Last year the Argentine Republic
shipped 445, 600 tons of grain to Europe.
This year it will send $500, 600 tons.
The Government is at present assisting
immigration, Itpays the passages of all
immigrants from the coast to their desti-
ustion.in the interior.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26

Olive oil is being so extensively adui-
terated with cottonseed oil that the olive
industry in the South of France is being
fast destroyed. The French Govern
mentls anxious to stop this adulteration,
the extent of which may be inferred from
the fact that 1000, 900 gallons of cotton
seed oil are annually shipped from the
United States to Marseillcs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26

1t is claimed that there exists in Kan
sas City the most disastrous business de-
preston that has been brought upon any
Western city in the past fifteen years.
There is, without doubt, $40, 900, 600
invested in Kansas City that is not pay
ing dollar in return.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26

Unless all signs fail, prophecies Gooa-
Htcs Sun, the country is on the eve of a
grand industrial revival. Nothing but
bad financial management win bring dis
aster We have had excellent crops; la
Dor is employed in all branches of indus
try; there is good deal of money accu-
mulated, and everything has PROMISING
oufIonl
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26

In four years Europe will be connected
oy steam with the very heart of the
Dark Continent. Perhaps American
steamers will also be running TO the
seaward terminus of the Congo Free
State Railroad.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26

An expert, who has examined the iron
ore region of the Island OF Cuba, says the
resources of that island are practically
hmitless. Great preparations are being
made to increase the shipments to this
country
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26

The fagof the United States will here,
after ay over all Federal buildings dur
ing business hours except when the
weather is wet.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26

Germany looks upon Emperor williams
cordial reception in the captured French
provinces as an indication that they are
being Germanized.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26

Russia has made contracts for two more
ironclads and quite number of torpedo
vessels. The peace of Europe sits on a
barrei'of gunpowder toying with lighted
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26
ANOTHER DAM BURST.
People Forced 20 Flee 20 che Hills for
Safety

The breast Of the large dam belonging 70
the Kennebec Ice Company, Of Wilmington,
Del, located At Hibernia. Penn, burst andla
tremendous mass Of water rushed down thu
Erandywine. overlooking The banks aud
sweeping everything beforoit
The large bridge which crosses the Brandy
wine Just below the dam, was swept away
and several frame buildings we're carried
down - Coatcsvilie, several os the streets
Of C0atesvillo being four feet under woter.
The people living along the stream we're
warned BY the sound of the rushing waters
and escaped 10 the hills
The flood made the creek road impossible
in places the neas0ws were covered 70 the
depth Of eight aud ten feet The break was
caused by q heavy foil Of rain.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26
Since 1900 the population of Europ.
aas i'lst doubled itself.

There is growing expectation o,
american hogs to Mexico.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-26

trated her husbands secret. and she was
not only a true daughter of Eve as. TO
curiosity, but as self willed and imperious
little body as she was loving, with n
good deal of that peculiar element of char
acter out of which jealousy is mannfac-
tured under favorable circumstances; and
so, though at first she tried not TO show
1t, Mabel was more than little offended.
and Frank, poor fellow, could not help
seeing and feeling il. And thus the next
day passed and the next, and matters
down town looked worse and worse and
matters at home grew clouder M a rate
Frank Hatfield would hardly have
thought possible. So much FOR Keeping
a secret from his wife; aud the poor fei.
low grew gloomier with every glance mt
the fretful and discontented face that had
hitherto been so sunny. Even the baby
was compelled TO suffer his share of the
household trouble. In her irritated mood
Mabefs thoughts naturally turned tn her
brother, and SO one day she sat down and
wrote him letter in which she said a
great many things that were only in
tended for his own eyes Perhaps no
harm would have come from Il IL Mabel
had not mailed the letter with her own
hands, without saying word to her hus-
band, and that, more by accident than
anything else, il was opened and read by
young married lady in one OF the large
Pennsylvania towns on the following day.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-13
Hotel Arrivals.

The following names are registered
at the Pacific Hotel, Wednesday, March
18th:
L j Strausc, Chicago; A j McMan-
nus, St. Louis; + H Richards, Boston;
CIV Wells, Phila.; Geo G Pendleton,
NJ NJ Williams, Bolton; NJ NJ McFar.
land, H w Williams, Groesbeck; P w
Barnett, Newport, Ky; W M Squyres,
Gatesville; Eli Hirschfield, city; F Dill.
bingham, Denver, Col; H L Richard.
son, Lawrence. Tenn; W L Hubbard,
Fort Worth; D J Joel, Boston; Geo w
Sweeney. Hillsboro; s f Carter, Beau
mont; s Berman, Austin; A B Lee,
Corsicana; L w Sherwood, Austin; ]
G Redman, st. Louis; Jacob Kuhn,
Louisville, KY; Ed L Brown, Georgia;
Miss Maggie Land, Corn Hill, Texas;
Misses Cors May Morrill,, Annie Mitch.
ell, Jas Mitchell, j D Craig, j W
Goodwin, Ed Harris, Howard Curtis,
Edwin Brown, Storm Beaten Company.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-13

The great artesian we'll is subject
of excited talk and congratulations all
over the city to-day. 1t is the one up
permost topic, and properly'so. ]. d.
Bell has struck it, but Waco hos also
struck it through him. Water is one
Of the goods which are common prop
erty, and the city is part owner of the
great underground ocean OF pure wa
ter, the existence of which his we'll has
demonstrated. Hundreds Of citizens
have been out to see the new we'll, and
at the we'll people have been coming
and going all day. The city bands
can very properly serensde Jas. 1.
Moore and j. d. Bell. And the city
could we'll afford to give them com.
plimentary supper, in which cham.
payne should as freely, If not in such
quantities, as the water flows from
their two wells. All Texas is talking
about Waco to-day.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-13
The Courts.

There we're four cases before the po-
lice court this morning and as many
fines. Jarndyce vs.. Jarndyce was call
ed but owing to the continued absence
Of the same old witness was continued
indefinitely.
In Justice Makeig's court colored
woman, Of slender build, with .
bruised head and blood streaming over
her body from an ugly cut, wanted to
know If the law allowed black wo-
man to pound another black woman over
over the head with water pitcher.
His honor assurded her that the great
state Of Texas was down on such pro-
ceedings, and issued a warrant Be-
fore the warrant was served the other
woman came in and angrily demanded
to know if de law let a woman call
her such names as dat, and she repeat
ed the words that made the justice
blushed to his toes. The judge gave
her positive assurance that it did not,
and SO the one who used the provocation
and the one who used the pitcher are
both booked for q seance in the court
tomorrow.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-13
A CHARMED BUILDING.
A Terrific Tall-A Feat Of Calls.
themes Not in the School
Programme.

The Waco Baylor University must
have been charmed when the corner
stone was laid. There have been two
falls in the building which, by all the
laws Of probability, should have killed
two persons, but did not harm them.
The first occurred when the building
was in progress of construction
and when the floors were
unlaid and only the bare jolsts were
ready for the floor to be laid. One
Sunday when a flock of boys were
playing in the building and Chamber
ing through the different stories, one
of the boys fell from an upper floor, and
fell nearly thirty feet aud struck on
the sharp edged joists below, and was
comparatively uninjured, being out the
next day.
Yesterday evening a young lady
student practicing a piece
of caiisthenics not on the
school program met with fall even
more dangerous with results equally
harmless. The stairs leading up into
the upper stories Of the main buildings
are spiral stairs with the usual we'll
made by such stairs. A young lady,
Miss Greer, while at the top Of the
stairs in the third story, suddenly, and
in some unaccountable way, slipped
and fell down the we'll made by the
spiral stairs to half way point be-
tween the first and second
story, distance of thirty feet,
and after crying little, but more from
fright than injury, walked of and is
to-day going about just as usual. In
the fall Miss Greer struck the landing
on the second floor but passed it with
out stopping, and how many banisters
on the stairs was struck is not known,
as there was no one there to see the
descent except one young lady, who
was two frightened to look while Miss
Greer's descent was too rapid to per-
NIT Of taking reliable observations on
the way.
DR.. King was called in but the
young lady was apparently uninjured.
She made a lucky escape but such falls
are not to be commended. These two
falls seem to justify the conclusion
that the buildings are charmed.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-13
The eye has rarely Toasted upon such

The eye has rarely Toasted upon such
a profusion Of edibles as are seen at
Robinson & Harms. Whitaker and
Stillwell sugar cured, hickory smoked
meats; spring vegetables; evaporated
pears, peaches, apples and apricots;
roasted coffees, Thurber's imported
teas and relishes; sweet pickles, fresh
cracknels and knicknacks; fresh bus-
ter and eggs, and the celebrated Wor-
cester sauce on tap. The best 6-oent
cigar in the city. II you have no sp-
petite go and take peep at this store.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-13
Compare our Prices on Embroideries
DRAWERS.

O4VA w G1V0.
Good tucked drawers. .2Ac.
Lace-trimmed drawers. acc.
Very fine drawers soc to $3.50
Boys Nice Clothing
$1.25 to $1.75 a Suit.
Fine Suits SO and up.
Knee Pants csc to
$1.5O a pair.
Ladies Nainsook Aprons 15c
White tucked and ruffled
aPronS....................:. 25c
deliberately embroidered
aprons, white and colors
....................5oc to $3.50
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-13
PERSONAL.

Prof R. H. Hill left last evening
for Dallas.
A. B. Lee, Of Corsicana, is at the
Pacific.
Mr.. W. H. Corey, Of Forsythe &
Convey, is in Coryell county for q few
days.
President I. H. Wilson, returned this
p. IN. from Temple, and is at tho Pa
cific hotel.
Mr.. j. W. Higgins has just returned
from trip. The Pacific hotel, under
his management, is receiving hearty
greeting.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-13
CHEMISE.

CHEMISE.
Good Muslin Chemise "a cts.
Torchon Lace Trimmings $50.
Embroidered Yoke and full
lace trimmed 4o cts.
Very fine handmade garments
trimmed in Torchon and
Valencienne lace, 75c to So.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-13
REAL HsTATn BARGAINS
offered This Week by James I.
Moore.

One lot with five-room house on cor
nor Of Clay and Seventh streets. Price
81, 900; monthly lnstallment $50.
Two lots with three-room house on
South Twelfth street, Bsgby addition
to Waco. Price $500; installment $15.
One lot with three-room house on
River street. in East Waco. Price
$3.50; installment 81 so.
Two lots with three-room house, op-
posite Capt. Blair's on Fifteenth street.
Price 81 200; monthly installment $50.
One lot with three-room house in
Edgefeld. Price $3.50; installment
$l3 so.
!. One lot on Walnut street, in Ger
AIDS addition. Price 1926; INSTALL
ment 1915.
One and one.half lots on the corner
of Eighteenth and Clay streets, with
three-room house. Price $3.50; in
stallment $3.50.
One and one-half lots with two.room
house On Fifteenth street, near Padg-
tits park. Price $4O0; installment
$12.
One lot with four-roo.n house in
old East Waco. Price $500; INSTALL
ment $12.
have q number Of vacant lots and
other improved places which ] will Of
fer on easy terms and will take pleas
ure in showing them to persons want
ing to buy. The Edge6eld lots are
selling at lively rate, and all the lots
At the present low price will soon DC
sold. After that the others will be
held for 80 per cent. advance.
JAMES l. Moons.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-13
For Quick Sale.

20 bbls choice La. moiasses.
100 bbls choice New York Early Rose
potatoes, 3 blu barrels.
5000 lbs choice -four.
20 sacks Ground Peas.
1000 lbs Dried Beef.
100 bus Oats.
1000 lbs Dried Apples.
200 lbs choice Teas.
Vinegar, Pickles and sundrie groceries,
One fine Organ, cost 1925.
8 Spring wagons. One buggy.
No limit. No reserve, l will close
out the above goods within Is days,
without regard to cost.
Dry goods and furniture at your
price. Do you want bargains (? II 90,
call on l. @. Meek & Co., 3l8, Austin
street. ala, e-16.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-13

He Blew Out the oas--And Hover
cd For Six Hours Between
Life and Death.

Last night Mr.. H. L. Richardson, .
gentleman Of Ethridge, Tennessee,
travelling through Texas, came in on
the 8 o'clock train, and stopped At the
Pacific hotel. After eating hearty
supper, and all suppers are hearty at
the Pacific because tho provender 10
suburb, Mr.. Richardson sat talking
and then retired to bed, occupying,
room No. 10.
This morning about 8 o'clock the
chambermaids, while engaged in their
usual avocations in the rooms next to
No 10, perceived strong odor Of coal
gas which seemed to proceed from No.
10, which, taken in connection with
the fact that the door was locked. ex.
cited attention and Mr.. higgins was
called. He responded instantly and
procuring chair looked over the tran.
som. Mr.. Richardson seemed to be
sleeping, but as the transom was open.
cd an ovcrpowering food Of gas cscap-
ed. An entrance was at once effected
through u window aud Mr.. Richardson
was found on the bed in almost the
last stages Of asphyxia. A physician,
DR.. Howard, was at once summoned
and the apparently dying man removed
to another room. The doctor found
Mr.. Richardson in a state lowering be.
tween life and death, pulse almcs.
gone, breathing faint and fitful, face
pallid and limbs Aacid and shrunken.
The deadly gas he had been breathing
all night had been silently stealing his
life away. Vigorous restorative meas
ures were at once and continuously en-
ployed, and the very best and kindest
solicitude surrounded the bed Of the
man, but for hours his recovery was
doubtful. About noon, however, after
unremitting exertions on the part Of
the physician and Others, the battle
of life was decided, and Mr.. Richard
son began to revive, and at o'clck to
show SYMPTOMS Of consciousness. At
2 o'clock he was able to converse feeb-
ly, and to give faint account Of the
affair. On retireing he had, he said,
turned out the gas, but the fame did
not go out entirely, and he had after
turning it As low as he could, blown out
the rest thinking there to
to be no danger from the small amount
of gas that could escape and laid down to
sleep. The orifce from which the gas
escaped was small but it was sufficient
to FIJI the room with its noxious va
pors aud send the trave'ec very close
to the edge Of that bourne from which
no traveller returns. Mr.. Richardson
may thank his stars for the narrow es-
cape. and hereafter will be more care
full with the poisonous vapors Of car
buretted hydrogen deutoxide Of nito-
gen sulphuretted hydrogen, carbonic
oxyde, olefant gas and protoxide Of
devilment which are embraced in illum-
mating gas made of hydrocarbons.
In his Icritical state, when it was
thought he would die, Mr.. higgins
.elegraphed his condition to his broth
,r living at Lawrenceberg, Tenn. Mr..
fell into good and kindly
hands in his accident, and to that he
may safely attribute good share Of
uck in his expected recovery.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-13

j. w. higgins, the manager Of the
Pacific hotel, is very busy, deviding his
time between the numerous guests,
and directing the renoyating now 60
ing on In the rooms. The verdict Of
the public seems universal that the
Pabi6c hotel as now managed is one
Of the very best kept hotels in tn
South.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-13

The warmth of the artesian we'll, 102
degrees, may be a surprize to those
not acquainted with the anatomy Of
the earth's viscera, as you go deeper it
gets first warmer and then hotter. This
is owing to the fact that the whole
interior Of the earth is mass Of hot
surging matter metal and stone. We
know for we have been there.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-13

Elegant assortment Of sllverware at
j. Levinski's.
Imported sherry drawn from the
wood at Cotton Exchange. =
Order your groceries, grain, feed,
wood and coal from Geo. w. McLaugh.
lin. Satisfaction guaranteed.
East Texas yellow yams at Joe
Thompson's.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-13
#-J0NHS 3 G00DIl0E, -

Notice to subscribers is hereby
given that Mr.. Il. G. OVERLY is no
longer connected with the News as
circulator, and that all subscriptions
arc payable to the proprietors,
Hill 4 Ivy.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-13
GOWNS.

Good Muslin Lace, trim d, 45c
Cambria ruff1ed neck and
Sleeves 40 cts.
Best Muslin elaborate embroid-
cry $I.oo.
Tucked and lace front full
length. a beauty, SI.45.
Bridal robes and sets 81 to $40
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
~wlNE or oARpvl, Tonic for Women.

The Rapides Bank of Alexandria,
under the efficient management of
President G.. w. Bolton and Cashier
L. v. Marye, has become a most
useful institution to central Louis
lana. In our issue to-day will be
found an announcement that the
bank is prepared to attend prompt
ly to collections, buy and sell ex-
change on all the leading cities of
the United States, and also to make
liberal cash advances on all cotton
stored with the Alexandria Com
press and Warehouse company.