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TuE steamboat Eatchez, one OF the finest
on the Miss ssippi River, was sunk near Lake
Providence, La.
THE Richardson Drug Company, OF st.
Louis, the largest wholesale drug store in the
West has been destroyed by fire. A private
Waterman was burned to death. The
pecuniary damage is about SSO9,OO0
+. @. WALCoTr Repubhcan) has been
nominated by tho Leg g.Slature OF Colorado
as United States Senator, TO succeed Senator
Bowen.
JANIS w. MCMILLAN, Of Detroit has been
nominated by the Republican caucus OF the
Michigan Legislature az United States Sena-
tor to succeed Thomas w Palmer.
MISS MARY b SHERMAN, OF Wakeman,
Ohio. member OF the freshman class at
Oberlin College, shot and killed herself at
her boarding place Oversiudy is assigned
as the cause OF her action.
ALL the business portion of Altona, III.
has been destroyed 10y fire.
An epidemic Of measles is prevalent at
Pekin, III. All the public schools in the city
have been closed 10y the Board of Health.
CHARLES DE IA GRAzA and Jesus Barbo
Fought about woman at Anagua, Texas
Commencing their shooting on horseback,
they finished 70 afcOt, dying with only "A
couple OF yards distance between them
THE police reports of Chicago for the past
year show that fifty murders were com
mitted: Only one OF the murderers was
hanged.
w. a. TAYLOR, Auditor OF the Southern
Pacific road, was suifocated by gas in San
Francisco.
AT Clinton, n. c., boiler in the hoop fac
tory OF Colonel John Ashford exploded, in
stantlY killing two sons of Colonel Ashford
and colored man. and fatally iniurng
Colonel Ashford himself.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-10
A FIGHT OVER A GOOSE.
Bloody Array Between American
and Russian Farmers in Dakota.

Bloody ARRAY Between American
and Russian Farmers In Dakota.
A serious riot occurred tho other morning
nenr Trip, Dakota, between Russian Men
aonites and Americans, A public sale was
held at the farm of Russian named Sink,
and an American farmer named Merchant
purchased at IL dozen chickens. When
ready to start home he found two chickens
missing, and complained ~ Sink. who told
him 10 take something Of equal value. Mer-
chant cnught goose and started home with
IT, but was overtaken by party Of eight
Russians, who claimed the goose as their
property. a WIanglo ensued that attracted
others To tie sconc, and soon q general
fight was in progress in which some twenty
men were engaged, with the Russians as the
a2gTessors.
Two brothers named johnson. who were
passing, Joined in the melee with knives. a
Russian named Mayer was stabbed, and he
I'm turn split Charles Johnsons bend with u
neck yoke. niiicting a fntnl injury The
same weapon br ke the arm Of George John
son, aud the knives were used 30 slash up
three other Russians badly but not fatally
Tho Americans found the force opposing
them too strong and withdrew from the
field Ths wounded Russians were taken
care OF by their companions The affair
has created the most Intense excitement in
the neighbUrhood whore tic majority Of the
settlers are Russiuns
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-10
a Mourning Father CFemates tho
Body of Ufs DnuRhtcr

r. b. Goddard Of New York has just
cremhted the body Of his dead daughter Gen
eyieye, at the Buffalo Crematory. conduct
ing the ceremony himself Mr.. Goddard
went 10 Buffalo with the body Of his beau
tful daughter. and accompanied hy his two
sons, one Of whom was 80 90 THAT he could
not attend tho ceremony The cremation
was private, only two or three Buffalo
friends Of the bereaved father viewing 10.
The father would have no minister nor any
assistant except the regular attendant no the
crematOry. Tie read chapter from tho
Bible and prayer from the Episcopal SER
vice Then he placed the body on the car
and consigned u 20 tho flames
81 could not bear ~ have any other than
my bands touch her, said be, 'and { prefer
this method of dispCsIng OF the remains %
burial Why should not the clouds receive
her dust rather than the cold onrthf be-
levo that loo the future this will be- the pro.
fsrred mode Of disposing of the dead. whom
cremation shall Boz s1rrOunded by the tears
and flowers and music which now are OK
hibited 90 interments To think az The
loved one appearing in the radiant sunset is
not so dreadful n nightmare as 20 think Of
her appearing in the fostering grave
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Eastern aud Niiddle States.

HENHN c. SrICNNEY, for ten years book
keeper for the Chelsea Salt Company OF
Boston. Mass, has disappeared with s25,OlO
OF that firms money.
GOVERNOR HIT was inauguratcd for
second term at Albany n. a., with civic
pomp and martial pageantry. Both Houses
OF the Legislature organized. J. Sloat FRSsett
was elected President Of the Senate and
Fremont Cole was made Speaker of the As
sembly.
HuoH J. GRANT was installed as Mayor
Of New York city.
Ar Dover, n. II, c. II. Tanner, lunatic,
killed g. y. Pray, who had come 20 take him
TO an asylum
CHARLES T. DuRE, a hichly respected
gentleman of Wilmington. Deb, has COM
mltted suicide by shooting himself through
the head. He was suffering from consulnp-
tion, and the disease broug ht ON melanchola,
and he determined 20 end his life.
tbs joint Republican Legislative caucus
at Augusta, Me, has unanimously rcnomi-
mattel Senator Eye.
Own sixty designs and ton models have
teen submitted 10y American and European
artists for the proposed Grant monument IN
New York city.
w. T. BARRETT, publisher OF tho Boston
AdrertfSer and Record has been elected
Speaker ot tho Massachusetts, House OF
Representatives
WHIrF CAPS have warned several persons
at Ferndale Penn, 90 leave. i.
JoHN ScHENcI and man named T.,
were blown TO atoms at James Miiier's dyna.
mite factory at nunnlytown, Penn. 10y the
explosion OF half bucket OF dynamite The
shock was felt two miles Off. The men wero
blown into fragments
ROBERT ELDFR has been hanged in tho
County jail az Mays Landing. H. H., for tho
murder OF his father at Hammontown, n,
j., ON August 4, 1883
JAMES WooDs, diver, was drowned
while working on the sunken French steamer
Iberia, of Rockaway Beach n. Y. Woodss
death was due to th entanglement OF the
air pipe, thus cutting of the supply OF fresh
air, causing sutfocation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-10
Gorernor Ince. of MlohIrnn.

The oath OF Office was administered 70
Governor Cyrus G.. Luce at Lansing Mich.
before the assembled State legislature and
IN entering upon his second torn Of Office he
delivered an address a considerable portion
OF which was devoted 20 the question Of TEN.
perance. On this topic he said in part:
believing that the sentiment Of a largo
portion OF the State Is ripe and ready for H.
] commend 90 your consideration the passage
Of n local option law. II one can DO devised
free from constitutional objection. IN our
constitution prohibits as from securing an
efficient law for localities, 10 does not prohibit
general prOhibitory law, and N We are de
MED other opportunities, no doubt in the
future this course will be resorted to.n
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EignT persons have been drowned by
foods nt Castlemaine. Victoria
CHOLERA ut Culon, on the Malabnr coast
is said 70 have carried Of 1000 Christians.
THE disastrous Rhone floods in France
are subsdng.
THE drought IN south Australia has been
broken by copi0us rains
a sER0EANT who formerly belonged to tho
Egyptian Army has arrived 90 Suakin from
khartoum, which place be left ON November
- re says thht bmin iasha was free at
Che time be left and had repeatedly defeated
the dorvishes in Bahr-el. GhazoL
Two HUNDRED persons have been lost iii ti1o
snow and frozen 90 death in Russia during
tho past week.
By an explosion in the OIler colIiery IN Tho
Asturios, Spain, twenty-seyen persons we're
killed
SEvERE earthquake shocks we're felt In
KhOiend and Kasfakos. Turkestan MANY
persons were killed and n number Of buII
iugs were destroyed
THFRE hns boon n sorieg cf esrtbouoto
shocks Oi great severity in Nicarnaua AZ
Alajurla eight men were killed
a rEHaIHLE disaster has happened at es-
bumtschi, in Georgia brain became
blocked in 0n immense snowdeiff and before
aid could BE- sent fourteen of The paeson0ere
pershod from The intense cold and fvgenfv
others were badly frostbiffon "A relief r.orfy
which started out % rescue fhe imperiled
passengers lost their way and died 'iu The
snow.
a BOY named John GHl has been afro
ciousIy murdered aud mutloted nt Bradford
fnEiand His legt end arms had hoen
chopped OF Boa % rough manner and ted to
bis body. bis ears had been cat oil. There
were two knife wounds in DIS chest and his
hegrt and cntrais bad tcon torn out The
Whitachapai nond b relieved 10 hive com.
mItied tne crime
EfGfu rersons have been drowned by
Too e at Casflemnfue Nict0ra
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-10
The champion Of Cheap Transat-
Iautfc Postal Hatcs.

Mr. John Henuiker Hoaton, member OF
the English Parliament. has accepted an in
vitat on TO visit the United States early
this year. Ho expects 20 have
the honor OF appearing before
Congress in advocacy 81 ocenn penny
two contl poatage. and much of the time Of
his visit viii be devoted t0 the furthornnce OF
cheap postage H.s idea So that or letter. are
now carried long distances hy raj 81 the
penny rate with q profit o. the Pnstofhct
departments Of England ami the United
States penny postage between England and
America would be- perfectly feasible
Indeed non contract steamers actually
carry letters for The English Postoiico
from southampton to New York Tor
about n half penny each chat is forty
letters go 90 the pound and fho ra'o
paid to theso non contract steamers i'
forty one cents per pound. - 20 profits
Mr. Hcafon calculates that the English Post
Office makes from 500 900 to- eaOj,pJO an
nua ly on the American mails.
Twelve millions of letters, and 2.HoO 90
pounds weight Of newspapers, etc, were sem
10 America lu lssf Tor which the steamship
companies received De- that fiaO.0oo while
lho English Postodco received more than
100000 Tor stamps
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4 Nem name - Chnrcn TaIr..

Changing tho leopard spots" IS tho
newe { scheme in church fairs. The
minister stretches a large piece of white
cloth across one end OF the room ON &c
is drawn in charcoal q representation of
@ leopard. with its mouth open and its
tail trailing on the ground About forty
pieces Of rcular black cloth n couple 0f
inches in diameter arc fastened all over
lhc leopard with pins. ''Can the leonard
change his spotsf' says the preacher.
repeating the Biblical question. 10 can
By g. simple process. Each one in the
cong eQafion pays 50 aud buys spot
until the leopard resembles "a white calf
Then the game is repeated until every.
body including the leopard, is perfectly
satisfied With the result Chi agg Hsralf.
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An Oid Time Mining Excitement fn
Outhcrn California.

An old time mining excitement is in fuu
blast in Southern California and Arizona as
The result Of recent discoveries Two Mexi
cans brought into Yuma a large quantity NJ
pure god which they said they had obtained
boo Southorn California, about ono hundred
miles from Yuml
hoy had bcon prospecting in locality
That was abandoned only recently by hostile
Indians who bad kept miners out Of fho
country for many years The Mexicaus said
tno gold was easily w0i ked and they would
have remained there longer and brought ruf
more if their provisions had lgstod. Their
story set everybody in Yuma crazy with Che
gold fever, and suth 20 tho new fields ba.
begun. The river boats ere crowded and
every possible Conveyance ig being fitted ur
te take miners 90 the digRinge
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-10
Legal Executions fn tho United
States During 1888

The number Of legal executions in the
United States during Tho last year has in
reased over 1887, when 60 was much smaller
than Tor many years prcvtous Toe total
number was III. ns compared with ~ ittf,
ln The several States were as follows. Ala
banln. o. Arkansas 5 California. 3 Con.
nectIcut, Delaware, 4; Georgia, Is; Illinois,
Z, ludiana Iowa, ! Kansas, 2; Kentucky,
i.euIsiena, B. Maryland, D Massachusetts,
y Minnesota. Mississippi. q Missouri
New York, 9; New Jersey 9; North Carolina.
Z; Ohio. 81 Oregon, /: Pennsylvania, l South
carolina. B. Tennessee. 2, Texas. q; Arizona.
]: Idaho. ?. Montana ? Washington, ],
wyoming. 2 Indian Territory, -
ti the nuntfF aU Wfre males but one, bl
were whites. q colorriiard 2 So tnf man.
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THE TWO BRorHERs.
lFrom me TlLmud.l

In Palestine long years ago.
SO runs the legend oll,-
Where kedron's sparkling waters Cow
Across their sands OF gold,
And Mount Moriah lifts his head
Above tho sunny plan,
Two brothers oyncd-as one-'tis said,
a field OF golden grain.
And whgn the autumn DAYS had come
An. all the shocks and sheaves
Stoed waiting for the harvest home,i
Among the withering leaves,
The elder brother sad one night;
I'm stronger far than Saul,
MY Younger brother, It's but right
That should give him all
1ncfe sheayes upon the plain
We own together, SO
All put with his my stacks OF grain.
And he VIII never know"
scarce he'd he left the sheayes Of wheat
"aer quietly there came
arTs $ the field with steaIthy feet.
AMI errand inst the sane
The younger lad, who said: IL see
My brother Simon's need
lsgreaier far than mine, for no
Hath wife and child to feed:
And so tn him IN give my sheaves,
1t IS bUS right, know
AND he will never think who leaves
these wheat stacks OH his rown
Next morning when the brothers twain
Begao 10 count their store,
behoid! each found his stacks of grain
10 number as before.
Way how IS th.sf in great surprise
Each TO himself then said
III watch TO night and see who tries
These tr'cki whsn I'm abedr
Ana so, halt way across the pain
IheJ met-cach one bent DER
wa shocks aud sheaves OF golden grain
10 swell his brother store.
Cool Saul and Simoni Would today
dore brothers might be found
" no seek each Others good alway,
And In kind deeds abound
-iOUtt's Companion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-10

Bethlehem Is surrounded by a region
OF country in which Mohammedans ptS>
dominate; but tie town itself MANAGES
to preserve its own peculiar Christian
character. More than 1000 Of IS poo
pie belong TO the various Oriental Chris.
tan sects The Mos'e MS number only
about 300. Tnere is a'so Protestant
community OF about fifty members. II
Is one OK the thriftiest places in Pales'
tine. EveryWhare on a week day you
hear the sound Of busy hammers and
turning-lathes at work on innumorable
ttinkets 10 be sold rs ornaments aod
keepsakes TO travellers and pilgrims.
I are amounts are exported and sold 10
distant parts Of the earth at high prices
az memo ials from the sacred places,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-10
The House.

10TH DAY.-The River and Harbor- bill
was discussed Mr. Springer introduced
joint resolution for the admission OF the
States OF Arizona aud Idaho. Referred. ....
Two important amendments TO pension laws
were passed. One OF them provides that the
Zee OF examining surgeons shall be 81
in each case, whether for an origi-
nal examination or re-examination;
tho other is designed TO relieve claimants for
increase of pensions from heavy burden of
expense TO which they are now subjected
MIR. Springer introduced n joint resolution
proposing Constitutional amendment which
extends the Presidential term TO six years,
and makes the President ineligible for re-
election. 10 Rbolishes tho Electoral College
and provide for direct vote OF the people.
l7TH DAY.-An attempt was made TO
amend the rules 80 that for the remainder OF
the session the introduction OF bills shall not
be In order on tho first and third Mondays OF
each month. After several hours had been
spent In tilibustering over this measure,
motion TO adjourn was carried.
18TH DAY. The House passed the Nicara-
qua Canal bill by n vote OF l57 90 80. There
was no debate and all the amendments
adopted by the Committee OF the Whole were
ratified by the House except one The amend
ment offered by Mr.. Wilson, OF Minnesota,
providing that no certificate Of stock shalt
be issued until at least ten per cent shall be
paid for In money was agreed TO Mr. Reed
then called up the resolution abolishing the
call OF States for the introduction Of bills for
reference on "suspension" Mondays The
flibusters resumed their tactics In order 10
defeat consideration OF this measure and
nothing further was accomplished.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-10
Governor Thayer, or Nebra.Iea.

Governor John 81. Thayer has been IN.
augurated at Lincoln as Governor Of Ne.
braska, 70 serve his second torn
Governor Larrabee and stam. of
Iowa, were present as the guests OF the
state. The inaugural address Of the Gov.
ernor dealt principally with the question OF
an honest ballot, urging the Legislature 70
guard more carefully the ballot box. a reg
istry law wos recommended. The inaugural
5all In the evening was one of the most
brilliant social events of the year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-10
Governor Morehouse, or Missouri.


The Missouri State Legislature organized
at Jefferson City by the choice in the House
OF J. j. Russell, Democrat, OF Mississippi
County, as Speaker, and T.. ID. Yates, of
Lewis County, az Chief Clerk. In the Senate
w. j. Johnston, Democrat, OF Montgomery,
was chosen as President pro tenn, and II. l..
Gray, OF Columbia Secretary.
Governor A. +. Morehouse. sent in his
farewell message, which notes a large in
crease Of taxable wealth, a rapid extinguish-
ment OF the public debt, sound condition Of
the public school system md State institu-
tions, and says in no period of the States
history has prosperity taken wider range
or been more lavish In her gifts Tho gross
indebtedness OF the State Is Sl3,-
104, 600, upon which there IL S6lO, ,2GO
interest paid. This, the Governor thinks,
will be wiped out entirely in eight or nine
years The Governor recommends tho ap-
pointment of a bank examiner. does not
think any radical change in railroad legisla-
tion Is needed at present suggests that the
Labor Bureau be authorized by law to arbi-
trate all labor troubles, regards tho influence
OF dram shops as demoralizing and thinks
the present law, II properly enforced
sufficient for the States welfare He recon-
mends that the Australian system Of voting
be adopted
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-10

Gov Ames, Bos,on Mas .hu. e {


Governor Oliver AmeS was inauguratod in
joint convention OF tho Iegis allure at Bos-
tom, Mass in his inaugural address he stated
that the funded debt OF the Commonwealth
ON January I, 1850, was SaS,SSi, ,6INGs Tn,
sinking funds amounted to So, e}5. COS Sti
decrease OF SS,ogs, ,o6i.e5, due to the ~,
OF portions OF the Troy and Greenfield
road loan which manrcd during the ...
Actual expenses OF the GovernScnt as far as
sseertained were $4,9S5, i3l 81, against
S5,O2S, SSa. .OS for the previous year, and the
estimates for the current year are S5.9S0,
cos iG
The Governor reports the deposits i'm the
savings hanks aud institutions at the end OF
the fiscal year as SSia, iS5, 90 81, am increase
OF $l2, ,23b, ,ti04l, the number OF open ac.
counts being as5.eO1
Among the recommendation made are that
the question Of constitutional prohibition be
promptly submitted TO the people; that n law
lie enacted conferring the right OF municipal
sQiN-arc rf'''s womeni that the subject
OF grade crossings ON railroads should re-
ceive careful attention; that a law be passed
Tor the appointment of suitable person to
have a general advisory oversight OF all the
roads and bridges in tho Commonwealth
that Massachusetts should be fltly repro.
sented at the Washington centennial in New
York city on April 80, and that the initia-
tive should be taken at once for tho repre-
sentaton of the State in the exposition 20 be
opened IN Washington three years hence.
Theindustries Rt the State Prison are re-
ported in very satisfactory condition, but
~ Is suggested that the law governing prison
labor should be amended so that the prison
ofs may have the advantage OF employment
with such improved machin' ry as the nature
of the business in which they arc engaged
may demand.
The work OF tho State Board OF Arbitra
tion, tie Governor states, has been con tinued,
4. -. 4
ployes who have come within the scope OF its
action.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-10
Governor Burlelgh. OF Maine

Tho inauguration Of Edwin c. Burleigh,
ns Governor ot Maine, took place
at Augusta, and the Governor de-
livered an address, in which, at the
opening, he stated that tho financial
condition OF the State Is one which will soon
Justify further reduction of taxation. The
amount of annual interest, with the refund
ing OF the debt, cannot exceed S15, 600 per
annum, and, IL the direct tax should be re-
paid by the National Government we may
fairly hope. says the Governor TO see it re-
duced as low az $6O,0O0 per aunum. The
total taxation may safely loo reduced for the
year 1880 TO . mills, which would be re-
duction OF 81 80 90 per annum
The aggregate deposits i'm the hfty-nvs
savings banks amount 10 nearly S41 ,0O0, 900.
Governor Burlcigh commends the pro-
hibtiye system OF the State, recommends a
close examination a1d earnest care OF the
public institutions, and says that both the
Labor Bureau and the State Board OF
Health have done valuable work Re
ferring TO fisheries and game he takes
occasion to say that the rejoctad fish
cries treaty was opposed by an over
whelmng ma ority of l. g people of Maine.
He opposes the idea OF changing the date
OF the biennial State election from Septeml er
To the date Of the National election i'm No
vemte er, but recommends that the Legisla-
ture memorable Congress asking that Presi-
Dental electors aud Representatives shall be
chosen on the second Tuesday OF October,
beginning an 1892.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-10
DEATH OF REV. J. R. ANDREWS.

Rev. j. r. Andrews, the father of the
talented Andrews family, died at his res
idence, I.435 N. Second street, ut five
o'clockThursday morning. The complaint
was iplammatory rheumatism, and so
sudden was the taking off that few knew
of the illness of the deceased, which
commenced only Saturday. He grew
worse quite rapidly, and 1t was evident
yesterday afternoon that he could not
survive twenty-four hours.
Rev. Andrews had reached the adj
vanced age of rs years and 8 months,
and previous to his last sickness was al
ways we'll and strong and full of life.
He had resided in LeSueur and Nicollet
counties for the past thirty years, NOV
ing to Mankato two years ago from near
st. Peter. Five years ago he lost his
wife, but their ten children survive him.
or these, DIR. j. w, Charles and Miss Al
lie Andrews live in this city, Oliver An
drews lives at Brookings, Dak., and Mrs.
Stone at Madelia. The two latter are in
the city. The four who are with the
Andrews opera company, now travelling
in Iowa, are expected in time for the
funeral. Rev. Andrews wa a member
of the Methodist church for over fifty
years, and was o minister OF that enom-
ination until fourteen years ago, when
he was retired on account Of his age. He
did good service in the pioneer DAVIS Of
this state IN the smaller towns. When
the state was first settled he preached at
Eagle Lake and Tivoli. His last charge
was the church at Sleepy Eye. Always
cheerful and kind, he was n of those
men who, in their quiet, u~nassnming
way, do 80 much real good In a commu-
nifty. Those who became acquainted
with him loved and honor d him for
his manv noble and kindly qualities.
His death will cause SORROW in many
hearthstones, and the symnathy of all
their friends goes out to { e family of
the deceased.
The funeral will occur nj nine o'clock
Saturday morning from the residence,
and Rev. Rule will oficiate.