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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-22
a Child Fiend.

DEsMOINEs, Ia, January 2.-Judge
HOyt, of the Clayton district court,
has passed sentence upon probably
the youngest life convict ever sent up.
His name is John Wesley Elkins, and
The otiemse charged was that of muir
der Of his father. He also murdered
his mother at the same time. He was
indicted for both Otfenses, but as he
pleaded guilty TO the first, the other
was not tried. The boy is only twelve
years old. On the night of July 18th
he shot his father with rifle while
he was asleep and with a club which
he had placed conveniently near, beat
his mothers head to a jelly. His in
FAINT sister, who was sleeping with his
parents, he carefully washed and
dressed and took her in buggy with
him and started for his grandfather's
He was not suspected at first, but his
peculiarly calm behavior led to his
arrest. a week after he confessed the
crime and gave, as his motive, he had
desired to leave home and shift for
himself, but his parents had objected.
He pleaded guilty to murder and was
given the foil limit of the law.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-22
6oOtIes baoy.
, Savannah Ncws.

From the Savannah News.
"PoOtles' Baby was played last
night before splendid audience.
The play, although not new to many
theatre goers, had never been seen
here before. Il is play that stands
by itself The fragile thread of rO-
nance upon which it is founded is
made charmingly effective by the eX-
cellent con trast and brightness of the
characters, by the naturalness and
crispness of the dialogue, and by the
picturesque incidents and snowy nall
itary flavor of barrack life in whi CHI
the scenes are laid. The baby bust
ness, which in many plays has been
so overdOne that play-goers have
thoroughly tired of it, in this instance
is delightful exception, Little Miss
Lothian as MignOn was beyond a
doubt the most charming little tot of
an actress that has ever been seen on
a Savannah stage. Mr.. G.. Handy
side as Bottles and Mr.. Edwin Royle
as Can't. Caviar GilchrIst, were two of
the leading characters. In fact,
every part of the play was well acted.
The entire company is company OF
artists. At the Grand Opera house,
commencing tomorrow night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-22
THE PROGRAM ME
dered Gibson.

OF a Vocal and instrumental
Concert.
A grand vocal and instrumental concert will
be given by the German Ladies Aid SOci-
ety. under the direction of Prof. Max Glpprich
Thursday, January 80 1890, at Turner Hall, as
follows;
PROGRAMME.
|. Coronation March. ............. MeyerbPer
2. Overture Joyous Life" ........... MunkeI
3. Andante FavOrite OPP Solo for
soIoist Mr.. +. Ray. ''''
4. Loves Spring." Duett for two
lOllUs h nflarut
Messrs Eug, Schoch and Paul kissing.
3. Soprano Solo, Legende Nalaque G. Praga
SolOist Mrs Hartmann.
:. Seren"de for Either with quartet
accomp.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Schubert
Soloist Mr.. Eug, Schoch.
8. Fantasia from Norma Tor COrnet. Belhni
9. Mountain Echoes, Ductt for two
Soloists Mrs E. Rische and MIR. Max
Gipprich.
10. Soprano Solo by Mss r. Joskc. ac-
comp. by Miss L. McAllisteT
II. Grande Selection from Freischutz
c. NJ. V. Weber
l2. Are from Tanhauscr, Bass
Solo. ............. ........ Rich. Wagner
Soloist Mr.. Gilbert Schramm.
10. Olintett from NebucadnCZar ...-.... Verdi
IA. SerCnade for Horn and Flute. .... .....T Till
Is. GalOp Concert ....... ........... .. Strauss
Admission 20 cents, children y cents Con-
cert commences at s o'clock.
The United States consul at Rio del
Sur applied for a copy of the Texas
state constitution for the Brazilian au-
thorities, which was FORWARDED.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-22
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.
PRESS DISPATCH
ES AND STATE SPECIALS
Up to the Time of Going to Press.
Major Powelrs Irrigation Bill.

Major PoWelPs Irrigation Bill.
WAsHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The senate
select committee on irrigation and re-
clamation of arid lands, held an eX-
tended session last evening to hear
Major Powell, director of the United
States geological survey. Major Pow
ell made a long statement, during
which he explained by aid of maps
the drainage of arid regions, artesian
well districts and localities, and at
some length eIucidated his views on
local irrigation districts in connection
with drainage areas of the region.
The major read to the committee, quite
lengthy bill, drafted by him, which
provides for the topographic and hy-
geographic survey of the arid region.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-22
McLeary Reception.

Mr.and Mrs. McLeary gave arreaep-
ton last night at their elegant home
No. 432 SOledad street in honor OF
of the debut of their charming daugh-
ter Mary. The room was beautifully
decorated and splendid music was in
attendance. Dancing was kept up till
thesmall hours. 1t was one of the most
enjoyable society events of the season
The fair debutante looked lovely in
deed and will play sad havoc with
the hearts of the young men of our
city, till some gallant captures her for
his own. The LIGHT reporter noticed
the following parties were present:
Misses Mary McLeary, Lee Wheeler,
Lizzie Weller, OF Austin; NJ. Johnson,
M. White, l.. Prescott, L. Gaylord, l..
Newton, I. Newton, V. Newton, NJ.
Presnall, Ethel Murphy, Utz, OF
Ohio; l.. Maury, A. Price, Ornelas,
STANLEY, Ida Vance, b. Norton. Neil
roy, Marie bennett, H. Jones, Helena
Jones, J. Tobin, Smith, M. Dow
den. Mesdames J. l.. Stay
den, Charles Florian and Messrs.
Mel cary, H. w. Adams, f. NJ. Win
stead, Fl. L. Howard. A. Soroly,
P. Florian, G.. Florian, bennett,
Berry, Lewis, Fry, Tobin, Johnson,
Caldwell, A. Guenther, r. Corner,
NJ. Everett, NJ. E. Andrews, H. H.
Bacon, E. R.s"1Stewart, A. Pancoast,
E. q. Graves, DR.. p. Ornelas, G. f.
Chamberlain, Stewart Clark, James
l.. Cross, Lieuts. Langhorn, Rafferty,,
Young and Roberts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-22
Street Car Accident.

Hickman VIM. Hill fell off street
car on Ave. G. between 9Th and 9TH
streets, Monday night by a sudden
IurCh of the car, which ran over his
fingers and bruised his breast. HIS
thumb was amputated yesterday and
finger will probably have to be am
putated.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-22

Large lot of Carriages, Buggies,
and Spring Wagons at a bargain.
Hicks, w. Nueva street. l1:2:lm
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-19
The American Boy.

A recent writer pays a glowing trib
ate to the American boy. but says: sIn
the freedom and expansion of American
life there is a tending to excess, which
appears everywhere in American
humor, in American enterprise and
speculation, and TO sum-up, in the
American boy. The spirit of National
independence has gone into the boys
heads. Ii the American youth does
not press forward and unlock the gold.
en- gate Of life, to which art science,
literature, all the shining avenues oil
enterprise are but the splendid ap.
proaches, it will be chiefly for waste
of 1.-The master-ley Of knowledge, rev.
erence. There was, never any bette r
stuff in the world for the shaping of
men than there is in the American boy
of to-day. Of the young volun-
teers who few to arms at the
outbreak of the civil war, it was found
that those who had been gently
nurtured were not only among the
bravest IN battle but the most cheer
full and accomplishing amidst the
miseries Of hospital, bivouac and
march. Even when wicked he is not
often mean in his wickedness; he
might be the hero of Plutarch's story
Of the Lacedaemonia lad, who, having
stolen fox, held it concealed under
his cloak while it tore his bowels out
rather than have the theft discovered.
With all his feelings, says the writer,
which are many and manifest. he
has courage. gayety, endurance, readi-
ness of wit and potency of will Give
direction to those forces, deepen his
conscience and elevate his point of
view, and the future Of the American
boy is secure.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-19
Crowded Streets.
Some statistics recently published

Some statistics recently published
by the city of Berlin show that Lon
don streets are, on the whole, the
most crowded of any city in Europe.
In 1878 it was ascertained that 49,
Ola people passed every 16 hours
along the Leipziger strasse in Berlin,
and in 1888, $4,000 people crossed
the Jannowitz bridge every Is hours.
The most crowded bridge in Berlin is
the Oramin, over which $4,000 peo-
pie pass every Is honrs. In 1884,
So, 743 passed alongthe Muntz strasse
every 16 hours, and At. sos along
the Getraudten strasse. In London
it is estimated 11O,525 pedestrians
pass over London bridge daily; over
Blackfriars, 79,19S; Westminster,
"A "a, 400; Waterloo, 35,S15. The
most crowded thoroughfare in Eu-
rope is the Point Neuf, Paris, Mon,
treal STAR
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-19
A Budding Monarchist.

They begin the classes in some of
the public schools nowadays in the
rudiments of civil government at a
very early age. And it seems that
the young people get, on the whole,
a pretty correct idea of the way we
are governed. A teacher, who by
the way, is rather fond Of English
things, was orally instructing a class
the other day in the foundation of
political science. She had given her
young pupils a very interesting lee
ture about the British system Of gov
eminent And then she asked the
the boy at the head ofthe class:
and now, Johnny, what are the
men called who govern, or rule over.
Us in this country?''
'Kings!" said Johnny, promptly.
sob, no. Tell me, the next one, by
whom are we goyerned?o
ssQueens!'
ssNo! Next boy"
.'Jacks" said the next bow.
And he was not promoted to the
head of the class.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-19
Measurement Of Great lake,.

The greatest length of Lake Super
Tor is $50 miles; its greatest breadth is
100 miles its mean depth, 6SS feet; ele-
walton, S27 feet; area, 80, 900 square
miles The greatest length of Lake
Michigan is, 800 miles; its greatest
breadth. 10S miles; mean depth, $50
feet; elevation, SOC feet; area, $4,000
square miles. The greatest length OF
Lake Huron is 800 miles; its greatest
breadth, so miles; mean depth, 800 feet;
elevation, PA feet; area. %, 600 square
miles. The greatest length of Lake
Erie is 250 miles; its greatest breadth,
80 miles; mean depth, 81 feet; eleva-
ton. 26l feet; era, 5000 square miles.
The greatest length Of Lake Ontario
is $50 miles; It's gre test breadth is 65
miles; its mean depth is 500 feet; ele-
walton, 26l feet; area, 5000 square
miles.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-19
Crowded Streets.

Some statistics recently published
oy the city Of Berlin show that Lon
don streets are, on the whole, the
most crowded of any city in Europe.
In 1878 it was ascertained that 49,
OLA people passed every 16 hours
along the Leipziger strasse in Berlin,
and in 1888, $4,000 people crossed
the Jannowitz bridge every Is hours.
The most crowded bridge in Berlin is
the Oramin, over which 80, 900 peo-
pie pass every Is honrs. In 1884,
So, 743passed alongthe Muntzstrasse
every Is hours, and AZ. SOC along
the Getraudten strasse. In London
it is estimated 110,525 pedestrians
pass over London bridge daily; over
Blaekfriars, 9,19S; Westminster,
44,46O; Waterloo, 35,s15. The
most crowded thoroughiare in Eu-
rope is the Pont Neuf. Pars. Mon
treal Star.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-19
HEIRESsES FOR SALE
A California Sharper Bunko
Mum berS of Noble Fortune HIM

A California Sharper Bunkoes
Nunbe Of oble Fortune Hunt
erS.
According to California papers bank
rupt noblemen OF Europe have been
very cleverly taken in by swindles
who has made San Francisco the seat
OF his operations. So far as Known
over two hundred have been trapped,
and all by the following advertisement.
which had appeared in several
European papers, notably tho Sc of
Germany.
! db5a of position,
noplemen, cavaliers and officers of high
Standing, military OF civil, who wish to
marry very rich, educated American ladies'
may put themselves in communication with
the undersigned; ladies with property to
exceed $50, DOC, 900 are on our list; the great
ana detailed reports will be furnished.
Address The International Bureau for
Private TRANSACTIONS, San Francisco Cali
fornia, America.
The way hungry princes and dukes,
barons and counts fell upon this allur-
ing bait must have staggered the in
genlous conceiver of the enterprise.
BY the very first return post they be-
gan sending in orders and giving speci-
locations as to the kind of American
heiressess they wanted. The letters
contained orders increased with each
mail, till now they are fairly pouring
In. Wednesday forty ordinary letters
arrived, besides half a dozen registered
letters containing advance fees. The
man who called at the postoffice gave
his name Ludwig Won Rodayer and
spoke with a German accent
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-19
The Weight Of Groceries.


len common-sized eggs weigh ]
pound.
Soft butter, the size OF an egg, weighs
/ [ ounce.
One pint of coffee A sugar weighs Il
| ounces.
One quart Of sifted -four well heaped
l pound.
One pint of best brown sugar weighs
+ Ii ounces.
Two teacupfuls, we'll heaped, OF cot
lee A sugar weigh l pound.
Two teacupfuls. level, OF granulated
sugar weigh pound.
Two teacupfuls OF soft butter, we'll
packed, weigh l pound.
One and one-third pints of powdered
sugar weigh l pound.
Two tablespoonsfuls of powdered
sugar Or flour weigh l ounce
One pint, heaped, of granulated
sugar, weighs fourteen ounces,
Four teaspoonfuls, are equal to one
tablespoonful.
Two and one-half teacupfuls, level, of
the best brown sugar weigh one
pound.
Two and three-fourths teacupfuls,
level, Of powdered sugar, weigh one
pound.
A tablespoonful, well heaped, of gran
ulated, coffee A, or best brown sugar,
equals one ounce.
Miss Parloa says one generous pint
OF liquid. or one pint of finely chopped
meat, packed solidly, weighs one pound,
which it would be very convenient to
remember.
Teaspoons vary IN size, and the new
ones hold about twice as much as an
old-fashioned spoon OF thirty years
ago. A medium-siZed teaspoon con.
tainS about a dram
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-19
80 to be dead and done with the tronhle

so to be dead and done with the trouble.
That fills each day with dreary PAIN
This is the moan of many a woman
Who thinks she can never be we'll again.
1T were better for me and better for others
II l were dead. and their tears fall fast
Not so. not so, O wives and mothers,
There's bow of hope in the sky at last,
and it tells you that the storm of disease
which has spread it's shadow over you will
give way to the sunshine of renewed health
il you are wise and try Dr. Perces Favor.
lite Prescription. 1t can and will efectually
cure all female weaknesses and arrangements
and no woman who has not tried it need de-
spair, for trial will convince her that it is
the very thing she needs to restore her to
the health she fears forever lost.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-19

The age of kingly chivalry has not
entirely passed away. The king OF
Greece, walking in the street few
days ago saw a man thrashing a
little boy. Indignantat the outrage,
his Majesty insisted that the man
should release the lad. The man
shook his fist at the unknown person
and raised his stick to strike him.
The King knocked him down on the
spot. called the police, and revealing
his Identity, ordered the man to be
taken to the police station, and
there beaten with the same stick and
released.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-19
Fighting Parson.

During the Eighteenth century
Presby terrain ministers settled among
the people of northern Scotland need
ed to be men Of great strength. piety
and zeal. The Rev. Eueas Sage,
whose story is told in Parish Life
in the North OF Scotland belonged
to the order of muscular Christians,
being more than six feet in height and
stout in proportion.
A year or two after he had become
minister of Lochearean, he announced
one Sunday his intention of holding
"a diet catechising' at the house OF
dissolute man, desperate charac-
ter of great physical strength.
The ministers friends remonstrat-
ed with him, but he went to the man s
house, and was ordered to go away.
Easier said than DONE" answered
the minister; ''but you may turn me
out If you cam
They were both powerful men, and
neither of them hesitated to put up
On the other his ponderous strength.
After a short but fierce struggle, the
minister became the victor, and the
landlord, Frustrated upon his own
floor, was with a rope coiled round
his arms and feet bound over to keep
the peace.
The people of the district were then
called in. and the minister proceeded
seriously to discharge the duty of
catechising them. When that was
finished, he set himself to deal with
the delinquent present. The man
was solemnly rebuked, and the min
lister so moved his conscience that he
afterwards became a decided Chris,
tian.-Youth's Companion.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-19

Peter Siren was found dead in Prickly
Pear Creek, near East Helena, Montana
Siren had not been working for about two
weeks, but was generally sober and indus
trious. The man WAS last seen on the even
ing OF the 18th. He wandered into the creek
while drunk and was drowned.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-19
The Woman Question.
. the railroad accident:

After the railroad accident:
Husband (extricating himself from
the wreck Emily. thank God you are
safe! Heavens! isn't this awful?
Wife Dreadful! Hear the poor PEG.
pie groan! Dearest?
Husband What is it, love.
Wife-Is my hat on straighta
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-19

Kelly, the would-be kidnaper, who last
fall at De Witt, Iowa, made a futile attempt
tocarry off little girl named Barr, was con.
victed and given four years in the peniten-
tiarv
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-19

ALIENS Iron Tone BITTERs is THE most
powerful Tonic in the World. All genuine
bears hesignature OF j. P. Allen, Druggist,
st. Paul, MINI.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-19
Ask your dealer for s'Tansills Punch %

Arthur Pugsley jumped from a fast train
at Corning and received injuries from which
he can not recover. He lives at Carbon and
was on his way home.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-19

To cleanse the stomach, liver, and system
generally, use Dr. Pierce's Pellets % cents
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-19
Prepare for Spring

Now is the time to attend to your personal
condition in preparation for the changeto spring
season Ii you have not ''wintered WE'LL if You
are tired out from overwork, if your blood has
become impure from close confinement in badly
ventilated offices shops, you should take
Hoods sarsaparilla at once, 1t will purify and
vitalize your blood, create good Appetite and
give your whole system tone and strength
For q frst-cass spring medicine my wife and
think very highly of Hoods Sarsaparilla We
both took it last spring. 1t did us great deal
of good and felt better through the hot
weather than ever before, 1t cured my wife OF
sick headache, from which she has suffered a
great deal, and relieved me OF dizzy. tired feel
ing. think every one ought to take something
to purify the blood before the hot weather comes
on, and we shall certainly take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla this spring" J. H. PEARCE Supt. Granite
Railway Co., Concord, n. H.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-03-26

THE issue for 1892 has been fixed.
1t will be the struggle of 1888 over
again-protectien against not exactly
free trade but against low duties. The
Committee on Ways and Means has
deliberately made the issue. 1t was
in its power to advise much more
sweeping reduction than it has done
and to add largely to the free list
Such a course would have forced the
Democrats into bold espousal of free
trade. But it has chosen conservative
methods, and the contest will b'
fought all over again at the polls.-
Phila. Inquirer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-03-26

The Williamsport Republican very
sensibly argues that som f the coun.
ties of the State are in too great hurry
to elect their delegates to the State
Convention. Some of them are named
q year in advance, aud many others a
long time before any issue has been
raised or the people given chance to
express themselves. 1t is required
that sixty days notice of the State
Convention shall be given, and there
is really plenty of time between the
call aud the convention to name the
delegates. AT all events, the business
of eleeting delegates a year in advance
ought to be done away with by a rule
of the party.-PsiJa. Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-03-26

One more Democratic Congressman
elected by fraud was compelled to
walk the plank last Thursday, and a
good Republican, who was elected by
a majority of the votes, takes his place.
Sydney Z. Mudd, in the fifth Mary.
land district, takes the place OF Barnes
Compton. Mr.. Mudd, however, will
serve but one term, as the Maryland
Legislature has so gerrymandered the
State that only one Republican can be
elected hereafter, and he from the
Hagerstown district. Senator German
took mighty good care of his heelers
when be prepared that apportionment
bill.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-03-26

The resignation os Prince Bismarck,
Chancellor of the German Empire,
and its acceptance by the young En-
peror William, has stirred up no small
amount of uneasiness among Europe
ans. But the feeling of distrust will
likely die down uhortly, and things
will be moving along as though there
had been no Bismarck 1t is getting
so that the welfare of a nation doesn't
depend on any one man.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-03-26

THE leading Mugwump newspaper
Of New York admits that it was not
satisfied with Cleveland's administra.
tion of civil service. 1t is needless to
say that it is dissatisfied with Harri-
son, and it is certainly not going it
blind to predict that it will never be
satisfied until one Of its pharisees sits
in the White House, which will be
when?
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-03-26

SENATOR SHERMAN's new Antitrust
bill provides that arrangements, con
tracts, agreements, trusts or combina'
tions" for the prevention of competi'
ton are to be declared "against public
policy, unlawful and void" The
United States Circuit Court is to have
original jurisdiction in suits arising
under the law, and the Attorney Gen.
eral and District Attorneys are direct.
ed 10 commence and prosecute the
cases.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-03-26

THE death, from heart disease, of
Major General George Crook, at his
room 10 the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chi
cago, on the 21st inst, removes another
of the brilliant generals and hard
fighters of the late rebellion. At the
time of his death he was in command
of the Department of the Missouri,
u. S. A.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-03-26
The Boston Clothing House,
MARIENVILLE, PA,

Will soon give the merchants there shak-
ing up. The proprietor, Mr.. Levy, is now
on purchasing trip in NEW YORK, and will
ship a stock of goods, consisting of Cloth
ing, Furnishing Goods, Dry Goods, &C., to
his store that for quality and price will be
far ahead of anything ever brought to this
market. Do not buy a dollars worth of
goods in his line until you have seen the
enormous stock, which will soon be here.
BOSTON CLOTHING HOUSE,
Marienville, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-03-26

BROTHER WILLIAM A. WALLACE is
coy about announcing his candidacy
for Governor. He ought to know that
coyness never won anything from the
party be is travelling with.