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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-02-02
II Reminded Mr.. Alien or q Story,
PHILADELPHIA Times.1

The day after the last national elec-
tion Senator Blackburn and Represen-
tative Allen of Mississippi. man who
is described by the Kentucky Senator
as the wittiest and loneliest-looking
man he has ever met-were together
in the Capitol building when they
were approached by young Editor
Hearst, who cxcitedly showed them a
telegram from his father, the California
Senator. The message ran in this way,
"As sure as there is God in heaven, Grover
Cleveland has carried California"
At that time 1t was well known that
New York state had been carried by
Harrison, and It made no earthly diff
ference what the voters of California
had determined their verdict should
be. Allen read the telegram, and
then handing it back TO the young
San Francisco editor, said to him SOL
emily:
"Young man, your fathers words
remind me of an acquaintance of mine
who went out TO Colorado and was
thrown from bronco pony and killed.
His companions sent this telegraphic
message to his widow:
"Jim has been thrown by a bronco,
and his neck, both legs and one arm
are broken"
Several hours later they sent the
widow this additional telegraphic mes
sage:
aLater particulars: Matter not as
bad as first reported. Jim's arm was
not broken
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-02-02
THEIR HOPES.

The Southern Radicals are subsist-
ing now greatly OH their hopes of the
future. They hope soon to sec the
bottom rail on top again. When the
aforesaid bottom rail was on top some
fifteen years ago there were fine pick
ings all over the South. In those days
both races were robbed without mercy
and some of the plunderers "got away
with" their goods,
There will be no trifling. The more
cunnlngly devised the Federal laws to
put down the the Southern white peo-
pie, the more certainly will they put
down the negro leaders. The Presi-
dent, the Congress, or the individual,
not aware of this, Is hereby In the name
of the people Of the Southern portion
of the Mississippi Valley Informed Of
1t.
We draw the line at white zuprcma.
cy. II so-calIed IladicaI white leaderz
cross that line, they win ind Il fhe
dead line. Commercial Herald
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-02-02
Fires In Old Rome.

From a work on "Ancient Rome in
the light of recent discoveries we
learn that the polic-iireman of the
Eternal City had their hands pretty
full. Rome seems to have harbored
many inccndiarics, and to have been
singularly inhammable, even after
most of the buildings were of stone or
marble. There were no insurance
companies in those days to tempt to
arson, but there was a system which
operated. IN the same way. When a
citizen was burned out 1t was the Gus
tom of all bis friends to make him
handsome presents, and so it happened
that poor man might easily find his
fortune improved by the destruction
of his dwelling. Such a custom Of
course, was absurd, and this alone led
to the appointment of officers who APP
pear to have exc rcised functions close
ly akin to those of our fire marshals
Prof. Lanciani is puzzled by the burn
ing of many of the Roman temples and
public buildings, in the construction of
which no wood was used, and he in
stances the destruction of the Temple
of Apollo. Possibly some phenomena
of the great fires in Chicago and Bos-
ton might help to clear up this mystery
II was shown in those conflagations
that when body of fierce heat has
been created by the burning Of natur.
ally inflammable structures, those
which were thought fireproof may
then take fire and burn, and quite pos
sibly this is what happened in Rome
No doubt II was the case on the me-
morable occasion when Nero, desiring
to secure more land for his palaces,
and to reconstruct the city, caused II
TO be SET on fire in several places al
once, after having thoughtfully provid-
cd quality Of wooden booths for the
shelter of citizens he had resolved to
burn out Great fires in those unlight-
ed streets must have been enjoyed far
more by the Roman thieves than by
tho noman policc-hremen. How the
latter fought the fires Is not known
save that they had no steam fire engines
Plenty of water they certainly did have
Cor no city was ever so magnitlccntly
supplied by .aQucducts as Rome, and
yet she used the Tiber as scwcr.--
/ fin and Water
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-02-02

Last Sunday week one of the most
remarkable scenes ON record Is report
ed as having been witnessed in the
vicinity Of the Table Mountain. A
troop of cattle consisting of twelve
cows aud patriarehal old bull, were
grazing on one of the plateau-like
spurs Of the mountain, which is sur
rounded on three sides by PERCEPTIONS
ravines, and on the fourth side, that
nearest the mountain, by dense bush.
Some natives higher up the mountain
were attracted by the sudden below
ing of the cattle, and saw TIVE enor-
nous pythons coming out of the bush
and making for the cattle, which had
drawn themselves up in a compact
group with the bull at its head. Az
the pythons drew near the animals
gradually backed till they stood on .
small space that jutted out over a tire
mendous precipicc.
AT this stage sudden rush was
made, but only one heifer succeeded In
escaping. The other cattle, believing
most piteously, gradually backed, and
one by one fell over the prccipice till
finally the bull only was left. lie sud
denly charged at the big python, trans.
fixing the reptile on his horns, but the
second snake seized the bull in his
folds, and, having its tail around a
huge boulder, commenced to crush the
bull, which, moaning piteously, strug-
gled Practically TO escape. The tail OF
the python lost its hold OF the rock,
but the larger snake which had slipped
off the horn, tapping its tail around a
smaller boulder opposite the one the
other snake had just released. seized
the bull aud compressed the animal In
its scaly fold. The other python sue
cceded In regalning its former posi-
ton, and The bull was literally sus-
pended In mid-air by the snakes. The
whole scene looked like some ghastly
triumphal march. The snakes were
evidently getting the best of the poor
brute, which was bleeding profusely,
when, by sudden effort, his struggles
forced both reptiles to loose their hold
Of the rocks and the whole three were
hurled into the rayine beneath.
The cattle were found on the first
ledge of the preciplce, all being dead,
but the bull and pythons had bounded
from ledge to ledge, and were found
400 feet below the scene of the fight.
The bull was merely mangled mass
and the snakes were greatly mutilated,
the larger one having the vcrtebre
broken in nine places. The pythons
which were of the rock species, male
and female, measured respectively 40
feet inches and SO feet IA inches.--
Natal (South Africa Witness.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-02-02
AMERICAN MUNICIPAL Governments.
Times-DemOcrat.l


Mr.. Bryce, the English member Of
Parliament and Oxford professor, who
has just published the best book on
the United States ever written by q
foreigner, a book actually free from
single mistatement or error of fact.
Is highly complimentary to our Con-
stitutien and government, and is dis
posed to regard it. taken altogether,
as the best of any country. Mr.. Bryce
recognizes and points out defects that
exist, but he shows that they can easily
be corrected, and he grows enthusias-
tic over the wonderful strength of a
system that could resist such blows as
the late civil war gave it.
Perhaps no fairer or better critic has
ever passed judgment on this country;
and all of Mr.. Brycc's suggestions are
well worthy of discussion and consid-
GRAFTON. Ills criticisms force them
selves on us as deserving of our atten-
ton, and when he points out defect
we can be quite sure that ii is defect,
and that we ought to give his views OF
how it can best be corrected, full at
tention. Mr.. Bryce, while he finds our
Federal system nearly perfect, our
State governments, with the inferior
county and town organizations well
adapted to the necessities of the peo-
pie, declares that in one respect the
United States has made colossal fall
ure-in the government of its cities.
He says on this point:
"The deficiencies of the national gov
ernment tell but little for evil ON the
welfare of the people. The faults ol
the State governments are Insignificant
compared with the extravaganza, in
competency and mismanagement which
mark the administrations Of most o.
the great cities. For these evils ART
not confined to one or two cities. The
commonest mistakes of Europeans whC
talk about America is to assume thai
the political vices Of New York ar,
found everywhere. The next mos
common is to suppose that they arr
found nowhere else. In New YorI
they have revealed themselves on tn
largest scale. But there is not cit.
with population exceeding 100000
where the poison germs have no
sprung into vigorous life, and il
some of the smaller ones down Il
! 10000 1t needs no microscope to not
the results of their growth"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-02-02
FEDERAL COURT JURISDICTION.

The following bill was accompanied
by report showing its need which
is indeed plainly shown by its provi-
sions
Mr.. George, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported the following
bill; which was read the first and sec
ond times by unanimous consent
To provide for writs of error or ap-
peals to the Supreme Court of the
United States in all cases involving
the question of the Jurisdiction of
the courts below.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Uni
ted States of America IN Congress as
sembled, That IN all cases where a
final Judgment or decree shall be rem
dered in a circuit court of the United
States in which there shall have been
question involving the jurisdiction
of the court, the party against whom
the judgment or decree is rendered
shall be entitled to an appeal or writ
of error to the Supreme Court of the
United States to review such Judgment
or decree without reference to the
amount of the same; but IN cases
where the decree or judgment does
not exceed the sum of five thousand
dollars the Supreme Court shall not
review any question raised upon the
record except such question of iuris-
diction; such writ of error or appeal
shall be taken and allowed under the
same provisions of law as apply 10
other writs of error or appeals except
as provided in the next following see.
ton.
Sec. ?. That In cases of judgments
or decrees mentioned in the first sec
tion of this act, and heretofore render
cd, where the period Of limitation fol
taking writs of error or appeals in
other cases has not expired, appeals ol
writs Of error may be sued out at any
time within one year after the passag,
of this act.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-02-02
No Kingdom for the Jews.
London Special

The restoration of the Jews Is a sub
ject tina. Is just now receiving consid-
cradle attention, more especially from
those who are without than those
within the pale ofJudaism. NJ. Mich
ael Kenner states that there is in Paris
two societies-one of the "Sons OF
Zion and the other the "Emancipa.
ton Soeiety'--each having for its aim
the re-cstablishment of the Hebrew
kingdomin Palestine, and similar Sem.
itic clubs exist in Russia, Roumania
Austria, and Germany. Renan sta.
ted when in company with Lawrence
Oliphant he visited Jerusalem, that
some thought the restoration of the
ancient monarchy was the object OF
his journey. lie says, that II even de-
sired or desirable, the plan Is not fea-
siblc, for there are not only the "vest-
ed interests of Turkey, but of Chris
tian churches TO be conserved. lie
recalls the fact that a quarrel over the
holy places resulted in the war of the
Crimea. lie says, too, that II is impos-
sible to replant a nation. The Jews
have assimilated with the West, and in
Palestine would sigh for the bourses of
Paris, London, Berlin and Vienna.
NJ. Adolphe Frank also regards the
project as impracticablc. The Jews,
he says, have long since abandoned the
hope of re-cstablishing a religious CEN
tire. They have adopted the nationals
ty of the countries which have given
them homes, and merely desire that all
mankind shall worship the same God.
In the war of 1870 the German Jews
were the most German of the Germans,
while the Alsatian Jews remain strong
ly French.
The grand rabbi of Paris explains
that the societies named by NJ. Kanner
are not intended to promote general
return to Palestine, but only to plant
there small agricultural colonies of
of Jews rescued from persecution in
Russia and elsewhere.
One person to whom NJ. Kanner adj
dressed himself was q Jewish financier.
To the question "what would you do
If the kingdom of Palestine were con-
stltuted anew lie replied, II should
at once request my King to appoint
me ambassador at Paris.'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-02-02
INA BI MUsRkA's DEATH.
Career OF Remarkable Success Ending
In Ahlect Poverty.


Instances Of brilliant artistic careers
that come to a pitiful close are sadly
common, says the New York Sun, but
that of Di Murska is exceptional by
reason of the startling contrast be-
tween her renown and her final failure.
That her complete downfall was due to
her own faults may be. fairly said, if
the influences of heredity and educa-
ton be not charitable considered.
Other great singer have retained their
powers substantially intact to an age
greater than Di AIurska's, and others
who have felt their powers falling have
taken wise advantage of successful
times to secure comfortable living at
least during the rest of their lives.
lima Di Murska was born in Eszek,
Croatia, in 1S4S. Her musical instruc-
ton began early in her childhood, and
her finishing lessons were given by the
famous Marchesi in Paris. She made
her formal debut in 1862 at the Pagli-
ano Theatre, Florence. During the
next two years she was engaged in
tour of Europe, which attracted to her
the favorable attention of critics and
managers. In 1865 she sang 'Lucia"
at Her Majesty's Theatre in London.
There she remained, with brief excur-
sions to the the Continent, until 1873.
Her first appearance in America was
at the Grand Opera house in this city,
October z, 1873. Max Maretzek's
opera company was then playing there,
Di Murska sang Amina in "La Son.
nambula.n In the cast were Pauline
Lucca and Tamberlik. From New
York she went all over the world, an
der the management of Signor d. de
Vivo. The tour was immensely success
full. When it was finished she sang
two seasons in London with Mapleson,
and then, in 1881, retired from the
stage. For some time her voice had
been failing. II was largely due to
unfortunate methods of living, which
were greatly aggravated by domestic
unhappiness.
Her first husband was Count Nugent
an Austrian officer. In Australia she
married Mr.. Anderson, in New Zea.
land Mr.. John Hill. Later Count
Nngent returned to her, but her last
years were spent alone except for the
companionship of a daughter by the
Count. Two years ago Nine. Di Muir
ska was engaged by Mrs, Thurber as Q
teacher in the American Conservatory
but her physical and mental healtl
had been sadly undermined by unwis'
use OF stlmulants and the engagement
was speedily terminated. She received
bonus of $1,000 to withdraw from
the conservatory but the money soor
went.
Most unwisely she attempted to sing
in concert. and the result was pain
full failure. She lived in modest
apartment housein Washington square
but she found it exceedingly difficult tc
secure the necessities of life. AT last
three months ago, her old admirers
raised sum sum sufficient to send hel
to her native country and to support
her for some time. II seems that this
sum also was quickly spent, and that
her death came only as an end to ex-
treme distress and poverty.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-02-02

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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-02-02

j. Il. Kenna Nominated.

Charleston, W. Va, Jan. 28.-The
Democratic caucus tonight nominated
J. L. Kcnna as The choice of the Dem
Grass for United State Senator to sue
ceed himself.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-02-02
Colored Military Company Dlsarmcd.

Vicksbnrg, Miss, Jan. 26.-This
morning Constables Gcnasci andGeary,
in accordance with the directions OF
Capt. G. j. Scarles OF the Volunteer
Southrons, seized the arms of the
Vicksburg True Blues, a colored mill
tia company which had been provided
with rifles by the State. Only Twenty
of the thirty rifles issued the command
were found, the remainder being scat
tered among the members.
The seizure was prompted by the
fact that the guns had never been re-
receipted for by the commanding Off
Ger of the company, although Capt.
Searles had repeatedly demanded the
proper vouchers, and the additional
reason that bondsmcn of the company
security being required by the State
before the guns are delivered, had sig-
nifled their intention Of withdrawing
from the bonds. The guns were part
of a large number deposited with Capt
Searles to be issued to companies in
accordance with,.orders of the adjutant
to whom vouchers were rendered by
him. Having failed to obtain a re-
ceit after three attempts, Capt. Searles
relieved hiself of liability by taking
possession. The ten guns not in the
armory will also be obtained.-Picay-
une special.
A few days since jim Hill and his
henchman, DIR. Stringer, got up pub
lie demonstration with view of send
ing the True Blues ON to the inaugur-
alton. But for such mischief-breeders
as they, the substantial citizens of
vicksbuag would, as heretofore, doubt
less have aided the organization. But
the shadows cast by restoration of Re
publican supremacy at Washington are
not favorable to negro armaments un-
Jor o,ob t,afropouo
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-02-02
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-02-02

Tho New York street car drivers
ARE On = strike, and oil the lines are
Nllssl nr.r
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-02-02
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We are authorized to announce
THos. WORTHISGToN candidate for
Sheriff at the next county election
subject to the decision of the Demo-
cratic Convention.
We are authorized to announce
RoBr. PRINCE candidate for Sheriff at
the next county election; subject to
the decision Of the Democratic Con-
vention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-21
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A number of persons left this city o-day to at
tend the tournament at FIanconia.
George, the infant son of William l. and The
late Georgeauna Cole, died in Baltimore yester-
day.
The deegate1 from this city to the Norfolk con-
vonton left this evening all wearing Malone
badges.
The Baltimore tugboat Douglas Il. Thom's has
been sold to the United states government for use
at the Was hington navy yard.
The four mssted schooner c. B. Church, with
1850 tons of ice, arrived here to-day from Booth
hay consigned to Messrs. F. A. Reed & Co.
Mrs John Il. PHILLIPS, widow lady, 63 years
old, fell from a window at DR.. Hammond's SAM.
t.rium, in Washington, Monday night, and
broke her neck.
At the republican meeting in Prince William
county an endeavoI was made to pass resolution
to instruct ne delegates TO vote for Mr.. Park Ag-
new for Lieut.. Governor, but ii failed
The steamer Mary Washington hereafter will
not stop here on Mondays. She will, however,
continue to stop here Wednesday mornings
and evenings and ON Saturday mornings.
MI Russ, of the Potomac Mining Company of
Montgomery county. Md, shipped yesterday 10
Chicago for exhibition and assay twenty-five hun
bred pound of ore taken from the old Montgom-
cry mine.
The staten nt published in aWsshington paper
this morning that tolored woman had recently
won large sum of money at policy in this city
bat chat payment had been refused because OF a
supposed connivancs between tho won an and III
emp oyee ofthe house, is said to be without the
siighic,t Foundation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-21

NEW CARS The Richmond and Dan
Vile has eiuce Tho beginning of the yeaT
made contracts for building 3, $50 cars. MANY
of thesr have already been delivered, and Is
is expected that all will have boeu turncd
over to tbs company 10y October /. There
were altogether four contracts left TO 81
many different companies. The first con
tract provided for 420 box cars, the second
for $50 box and 300 stock cars, the third 500
cars and the fourth for 500 double hopper
cs.s 100 ks cars ard 20 af0rsn cars
Al the box and stock carr ara 10 be- prl.
vided with the ordinary c.upler. An ihe
opef. aud 400 hex cars are TO be OF 60 DOC
pounds capacity, ard Ell the other cars ar,
to be OF 40, coo ponnds capacity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-21

GOOD TRMPLARs-The regular meeting
of Golden Light Lodge was held last night
at which two candidates were initiated aud
several propositions read Independent
Lodge, Of Georgetown, wac present aud
furuisbed elegant programmes, the prin
oipal featuie1 Of which were tbs recitations
by Messrs John Rit;eau erd J. G. Berg,
and the vocal music by the Misses Ritteau,
Morgan and Dumberth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-21

MOUNT VERNON AyENUE.--Col. Haius
has msde to the chief of engineers his re
port of operations On the Mount Vernon
avenue projecS during July. He sage that
the field work on that section Of the count
ry between Huutiog Creek snd The Aque.
duet bridge was comp ted during July and
work WAS commenced on the section ne.
tween Huntiug c:ee!, end Mt. Vernon. The
amaunt cf money expended drriug the
month was 81 ,433 81, which. added to The
81 22S 10 exp, nded up to July l, leaves a
baance unexpendod August of s. ,3SS 81
fnr the purpose Of completing the survey.
There were outstanding liabilities at tie
end of the month amounting TO 81 S57 81,
leaving the hain0ce available OF $3.50 96.
Field work vii. bs continued throughout,
August
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-21

THROWN FROM CAR-Mr. Henry dc
Williams on bis way down King street early
this morning wns detained at the corner Of
Fayetts street Big q train of cara which was
rtandiag on the track. He attempted
10 climb over cn-, and had gotten on the
bumper when tie trsin mhvsd, and mr.
McWiiiiams was thrown to tue stree, sns.
tanning several brnises and sprained ankle.
He was assisted to mis- home, where lie Is
now doing we'll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-21

CITY PRoPERTY.-Several of the city Of
ficials yesterday evening inspected the old
canal property recently purchased by the
city. The collector of taxes has heen d.
rectcd 10 take charge of the property and 10
collect ground rent from such persons as are
now occupying the same. The city surveyor
will soon survey and maks a plot of the
DropertY.