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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
ONE HUNDRED MILES IN WIDTH.
4 Mighty Rising OF tho Waters in the
Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
[By telegraph 20 the Dispatch-l

C.1no. Ill. March 4.-The Ohio river is
now over fifty milos wide at this point. IL
extends from the Cairo level, which holdsit
banked up forty feet above thelower wafer
mark in kentucky tn it strikes the hui,
there forming one solid sheet OF water.
EXCEPT for the narrow strips OF rock-oOund
earth upon which the Mobile and ONO and
Illinois Central railroads run south. a
mile below here it Joins the Mississippi,
which in turn extends IN Missouri another
fftv miles. making the combined width OF
the two rivers over one hundred miles.
The current is terrific, ami lrIngs great
quantities OF heavy DRIFT, making
navigation perilous. The ferry boat
Three States made two trips 10 East Caro-
Yesterday, and one up the Mississippi TO
the Missouri. receiving the people camped
out on the ground, which they supposed
was beyond the reach Of the flood, but
which was being RAPIDLY submerged.
At Paducah, Ky, fifty miles up the Ohio.
there is much uneasno-s. The city Is not
protected by levoes as Cairo is, and in 1882
il was flooded TO a depth OF six feet. Al
ready the water has reached within few
feet of the door Of the Richmond House,
which stands on the rivor-front, and two
Great tobacco-wareh0use are flooded.
Ten thousand hogsheads Of tobacco
stored in them were removed last week.
On Sunday the mGnneways were COM
PEELED 10 suspend operations because or
The food. and the steamer ldlewlld, which
Wa undergoing repairs, bad 10 be let down
unfinished,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
Washington Notes.
tBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l


WAsH1yGroS. March 4.-The President
will in few days issue a proclamation
warning ali persons against entering tho
waters Of the Behring Sea within the
dominion Of the United States for
the purpose Of violating the provisions
of section 1856. Revised Statutes. This sec
ton is one which prohibits the taking Of
fur-bearing animals in the Alaska waters
by any person except those duly licensed
by the Cnited States Government and pro-
yides penalties for violation thereof.
The International. Christian Arbitration
and Peace Society held its annual meeting
here tonight at the Church Of the Cove
nant. Justice Harlan presided. Among
those present were Secretary Window.
Postmaster General Wanamaker, Senator
Sherman, several members of the Senate
and House Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions. and a number Of delegates TO the
Pan-American Conference. Rev. Dr.
Boardman, president Of the society, deliy-
cred the annual address.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
Shaken Out of Gear

by malsria disease the human machinery can
no. half perform its ofice. Digestion. secretion,
evacuation are disortered, tho blood becomes
watery, the nerves feeble, the countenances
chastity, sleep disturbed, and appetite capricious.
Terrible is this disease, fcll its consequences.
There Il, however, known antdote 10 tho mi
asmatic poison, aud certain safeguard against
It. In malarious regions OF our South and West,
in South America, Guatemala, and on the 18th
mus OF Panama, IS we'll "a ia transmarine
countries where the scourge exists, this inmita-
bic preventive and remedy, Hostetters
Stomach Bitters, has, during the last thirty-hvo
years, been constantly widening the area Of its
usefuiness and demonstrating its sovereign
value, Liver complain, dyspepsia, constipa-
tion. Kidney trouble, rheumatism, and debility
are an remedlod by H. NH Nv, (WF&Su
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
NORTH CAROLINA.
ANOTHER s,mptEToN EFeecTuAllY
WORKED BY GREEN-GoODS MEN.
Five Hundred Dollars Gone and h's va"
iise Stuffed with Newspaper
Very Mad.
Especial telegram 10 tho Dispa,chl

Especial teleEretn 70 tne Dlsp9'oH'
CHARLOTTE, N. c., March A man oy
the name Of Whitmore, Of Alamance couh-
". has Just been completely duped by New
York green-goods men. For somf time ne
has been in correspondence with the geeen-
goods fellows in New York, and at last ne
concluded TO invest $500 IN the business.
Last week he went to New York and met
his men by engagement. They talked Dusl-
meas. and soon the trade was closed. WHIT
more purchased small valise, and after
seeing 10000 in crisp new certlticates
counted of IN II he then paid over
his hard-earned $500, and after locking
the vaise, carried 1t 70 the express-oihce,
and had il expressed to his address at
Greensboro. His friends" accompanied
him 10 the express-Ofiice and back To- inc
hotel, where thpy bid him gOod-by VITA
light heart Whitmore boarded the hrst
train for Greensboro. He arrived there
Yesterday and called at the e1Press-oince
for his yalise. Thon he carried It to ms
room at the hotel, and after iocklng tne
door he opened it-only TO find that De
had been duped. His valise was stained
with old newspapers and his new green
backs had disappeared. Whitmore was
mad and wanted to go back to New YORK
with a gun, but concluded TO return home
and 90 TO work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
North Carolina Pot-Pourri.


CHARIorTE, March last Saturday
night Henry Fogery left bar-room IN Ca
tawba county very drunk. He lived about
SIX miles away and started home on foot;
The night was extremely cold and he tel
by the wsyside, end was found the next
morning frozen to death. -.
James W. Tommy, the oldest citizen OF
Lincoln county. died yesterday, at the age
of lO6.
The general-merchandise firm of Jockey
Il Co.. OF Montgomery county, have made
an assignment for the benefit of creditors.
Liabilities. 81, 600; assets not known,
A mysterious phenomenon Is Just now
puzzling the people of Yancey county; Al
a point on the public road near North Cove
an underground roaring can be heard ana
at times the earth shakes and trembles TO
an alarming extent. Nobody pretends TO
explain it, aud the mystery is ATTRACTING
attention, The roaring. IT is said, Is nAe
the noise Of an underground river.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
A BRAVE GIRL,
Who Put "a Fatal Bullet Into Burglar.
TspeciAl telegram 20 toe Dispatch.l


CHARLor1E, n. c.. March A burglar
was killed in Sampson county last night by
a brave young lady. Miss Alice kenney
lives with hermother on a farm. Her father
is dead. and her mother and herself are the
only persons who sleep in the old farm
house at night. This fact IS generally
known, and consequently it does not re-
ouire a brave burglar to undertake to raid
the house. Miss Ahee was sleeping by the
aide of her mother, when she heard some
one in the house. She had large pistol
under her head. and so she took 1t ID her
hand and arranged it under the quilt.
" hen tho burglar entered her room she lay
as If asleep. The burglar wore q mask and
carried pistol in ms hand. The young
woman waited her opportunity, and when
the man turned his face from her she
onietly drew the revolver. and aiming at his
head. fred. The burglar whirlod around,
and rs he did 80 she fred again. and he fell
dead upon the floor. lie proved to be Sam.
kcrns, d negro desperate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
DEATHS.

BAUCHAN.-Diec, at tho residence OF hes
brothers. lts west Clay street, ALlCk A.
BAuGnAS aged thirty-fye year,.
Funeral viii take place from cay-sifees
chapel al II O'Clock THIS MORNING.
NELTOS.-Died, at his residence. 80 north
Seventeenth street at 2 O'Clock A. NJ, Mach ),
1880, Of CONSUMPTION, Sir. ROBERT J. MELTON.
In the twenty ninth year OF his ago
lie leaves a devoted vifo and one shifd 70
Tn The rsmalss were uttered q, winnschnnh,
Hanover county, March fIn, ~ > 0cicek =. D.
MURPHY. -Dise, nj the SOldiers' Hons, Nsrch
stn GEORGE W. MtRPHI, In the ssyenty.arsf
year Of HIS ags formerly Of Company Z, fiFse
Virginia battalion 81 Infantry.
Funeral servi'e II Hollywood " d. Noses u.
HOge a. ~ O'Clock TO-DAY.
PoRTER.-Dssi sunday. March -. 90 the
residence Of her parents, ssl north First street.
FkkIs infant daughter Of A. G. aud Blansh Lee
Porter; aged eleven months and Two days.
Funeral took place from The sbose rssideaee
Monday evening.
SALRS-Died on tho morning OF thu TN
LAURA ANNIE, infant daughter % Charles y:
and Annie n. Sales; aged two months anu
eighteen days.
Funeral from tho bouss 81 Church street.
TO-DAY Wednesday, q, an 0eloes: rlenas
aud scQaainisnces respectfully Invited " az
tend
TATg.-Dfed, q. tho residence OF her pareness
No. set Churcn street. az . quarter % A. No
CELEsCIE LEX. youngest ehiid 81 q u and
Mary Y. Tate aged eign, months ana twen'ys
six days
The little CRIB Is empty now.
The little CLONES latd ~.
A mothers hope, q fathers tov,
| In deaths cold arms doth lie.
Another little lamb h gone
To dwell with Him Who gav~
Another little darling babe
10 sheltered Ia he grave.
| Var suneral viii be preached 81 TIE resifenco
TO-DAY az o'clock. ffissds ssd scqusini-
sncss are invited tao attend vslhoos fussh<s
notice.
wRgN. --Dlsd. March 4. iseo, q his rest1eacss
No. ilis Rcs s,rsc& JOHN WkkN; ssed fossy-
seven yeafe - 81 - .-..~.<<>.. :.
and scqusiasaasss q ~ ianiiy isvrsd y =
| tenA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
COMMANDER MCALLA's CONDUCT.
He Asks for a Court OF Inquiry and 1t is
Granted.
LDy teIegrapb % the Dispatchl


WASHINGTON, March 4.-Commander b.
II. McCalla, commanding the United states
steamer Enterprise, was at the Navy De-
partment this morning and had an inter
view with Commodore Ramsay, Chief OF
the Bureau Of Navigation. lie referred to
the newspaper charges OF cruelty and on
preston on his part during the last cruise
Of the Enterprise and requested that a
court Of inquiry bee appointed and investi-
gate Lis conduct during the entire time he
has been IN command Of that vessel.
Commodore Ramsay lad the matter before
Secretary Tracv and the latter decided 20
grant the officers request. The court wall
be- composed OF Bcar-Admiral l.. A. Kim,
berlv. Commodore W. p. Mccain, and
Captain 0. 7. stanton, with Lieutenant
Pony Garst, judgo-advocate. Owing TO
the fact that all the witnesses 10 he eX7
omineI are in New York the court viii
assemble IN that city. 1t viii meet next
Tuesday
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
NATIONAL MILITARY PARK.
To Embrace the ChicIan,suga and Chat
tGnoogs Battle-Fields.
ny telegraph to mo Dispatch.

WAsHNGToS, March 4.-The Military
Committee of the House TODAY by unani-
nous vote adopted Mr. Lansng's favorable
report on the GrOsvcnOr hill establishing
the Chick8maugaand Chattanooga National
Military Park. The report takes the ground
thai the western armies should be aided IN
marking tho lines of their valOrous lighting
as the eastern armies have been at Gettys-
burg. The committee Saws that the Chlcka-
manga and Chattanooga fields, which
are virtually parts of one whole. have
been selected, and the committee
thinks very properly selected. because
not only all the western armies on
both SIDES We're fully represented III
those battles, but also the Army of the
Potomac in Hooher's two corps and the
Army If Northern Virginia in LOngstreets
troops. Eighteen northern States, including
three from New England, anda all the south
eTn States had troops present IN these bat
tics ThecOmmittcCse set s forth the desperate
character ot the fighting done on both sides
az Cbickamauga, which IS shown to make
IT rank high # not take precedence among
the bloodiest battles # the modern world
Attention Is also called to numerous and
remarkable tactical movements on that
field. while Chattanooga IS gwen high rank
as the field where formidable natural OBJ
etacles make it ono of the most notable
i'm military history. The committee takes
the ground that aside from the uni
v,I-al interest manifested IN tins pro
ioct bv the veterans of all armies, it IS
n matter of value to the nation 20
preserve these notable fields and accurately
mark them for professional and historical
study The report explains that twenty
SIX miles of roads. as approaches TO the park
and avenue through It, are TO be obtained
by the Government without cost by ces-
sion. and that the body of the park, con-
tanning 2, 500 acres. which is TO bepurchased
bv condemnation. is largely forest and
ridgeland. and that, except for the growth
of trees. it has scarcely changed IN appear
auce since the armies left it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
Finds II Difficult to Explain Builet-Hole'
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l

CHABLorTE. n. c., March 4.-There Is
sensation in Polk county. Some unknown
persons had been robbing newly-mado
Graves in the graveyard at a Baptist
church, aud last Friday the wife Of Robert
Persaur was buried in the yard and "a guard
was placed above the grave. About mid
night the guard went home for couple OF
hours, and on hisreturn he was hornted TO
see two men leaving the grave with tho
body. When they saw the guard the men
dropped the body and ran but the guard
ouehed fire on them. Six shots were fired
at the fleeing men, but they kept moving.
4 prominent physician of the county Is
now confined to his room with bullet III
his shoulder. and he finds it very difficult
to explain 10 the people how be shot him.
self accidentally.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
RACE FOR A WATER-TANK.
Mad Hush of a Burning Train to SaVo
the Mail.

An Ogden Utah) special says: There was
an intercstingand exciting race on the Cen
tral Pacific road yesterday morning near
Blue Creek, thrty-five miles west of here.
1T was a race against time. and the goal was
the Water-tank six miles distant. As the
west-bound fast mail reached q point SIX
miles east Of Blue Creek the engineer dis
covered that the mail-car, which was filled
with through mail, was on FIRE. An effort
was made 10 put it out. but there being no
water near the engineer opened the thrOt-
tie and resolved 10 reach The water-tank If
possible in time TO save the valuable cargo.
Each minute the burning tram was a
mile nearer the promised rescue, and SIX
minutes landed the burning train under
the spout of the tank, but too late. the
interior was a seething mass Of flames and
15S sacks Of through mail was almost total
ly consumed Word soon spread through
the coaches that the train was on fire. Tho
greatest excitement prevailed, and only
the lightning speed OF the train prevented
the passengers from jumping from tho
cars.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
INVITATION TO VISIT THE SOUTH.
rir. BIaine's Letter to the international
American Conference.
nv .aleOauh to the Dispat-hl


WASHINGTON, March 4. The following in
vitation has been sent TO each Of the dele
gate to the international American Con-
ference 10y Secretary Blame through
Executive-Ofiice ". +. Curtis:
Sir.-The Secretary OF State. desires me
10 present his compliments, and to say that
tho citizens of the southern states are very
ouyions that thedclegatcs should visit that
section before returning 10 their homes
aud have forwarded though him many cor
dial invitations. lie also earnestly desires
that the visit shall be made, and has
directed me Go invite you to participate II
AN excursion similar TO that gwen IN
October aud November last, to leave wash
;ngton immediately upon the final adjourn
,nsnt ~ the Conference and 10 return here
Two or three weeks thereafter; As con
siderable time viii be required to make
thenecessary arrangements, beg the iaVor
of an carly acceptance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05

address Of welcome there we're nearly g 'So
delegates IN their seats. and at leas. 49,; IN
more are expected before the convcns.,vr-,
adiourns. Among the delegations arin .'ras
late were those from Missouri. MEL, MEL
Nebraska, and the far West. The New i o,,io
Connecticut. Massachusetts,. and On l,
Delegations were delayed By the nooes'
but reached the city Tins morning in saiet .s,
Chairman Watson's address Of welcoue Wa
brief but eloquent. Hon q. n. TI Hror
v yiie Journal a and H Wie et e. " WSinstead, al
of Tennessee. followed with brief su-
dresses. after which the convention. vs.
turned over To President Thurston, OF Nc
bragka, who made an address.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
Virginia aud North Carolina Postal No'es'
rr.,o, 0ur Regular CcrrespOndenLl


Ni. fivGToN. March New postmasters
treiuia are: ". s. Irwin, COLUMBIA
la1.ce. Shenandoah county. rice =. =
...a.,. removed: Alice Y. Ninter STOCK
Co. Henry county, U,oc ". X. Num- re-
i.,lt. Julian n. Robertson. 1ancey >
i. Mbemarle county, Gee N. ". al
Co.. removed.
New post-ofices have been established
. follows: Virginia Lamont, hmyth
county, Mollie f. Phipps. postmaster
aala lrucecs Anne county. Frederick
= Netmoge, postmaster.
for North Cerolina--Mollie. Columbus
trelig, Jonathan NJ. ID. Long. postfnaS-
To-
The Office al Prim, Randolph county, \.
=, ias bten discontinued; mai 10 otTleDy'
Tie following changes have been orGer-
e. ou tho mal-rOutes OF virginia: Alter
-aich 18th, from Iazewell % Cedar biuD'
taftal service 20 end at Baptist valley,
quitting Cedar Bluff, decreasing distance
i5lr miles; Cedar Bluff % Grumpy, omit
Nrlar Blud and begin at Eatlin, de-
u'Hlne distance four miles: after March
I'm. from Old Town 10 Mouth OF Wilson.
Increase service to six trips per weeki
after March 18th. from Lebanon 20 hatiin,
.urta service 10 end at Honaker, omit
Nhs hatiif Swords Creek, and Gardners,
ese!easing distance fourteen miles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
Very Dangerously III.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Ex-Congresman
who was shot by correspondent
Kincaid on Friday last, is now very danger
ously III. his case having changed Tor the
worse. The ball has been located approx
mattel. but not accurately. The patterns
condition, however, IS such that the phys3l11
clans are fearful Of the results that wQuio
follow an operation 20 remove the Ou st.
Taulbee's condition was worse TINS aI'eI-
noon than il was two days ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
MARKET REPORTS,
ANpM CONNECTION THeReWrn THE
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
NEW YORK AND RICHMOND STOCKS.
tBy telegraph to the Dispatchl

Daily Reports from Both Boards-Cettcn.
Grain. Flour. md Othsr Quotst,ana
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
Eight Miners Probably Burned TO Death
fBy telogra Oh TO the Disna,chi

WHKEspAnRE, March 4.-Fire broke out
in the South Wnkesbarre mine last night,
which cut of the escape of eight miners.
IL was al FIRST supposed thew could be easi-
IL rescued through the Stanton mine adj
joining, but this hope is now abandoned.
A rescuing party from the Stanton mine to-
day found the tools of the men whom they
sought TO save, but no trace of the men
themselves. IL Is feared they became be-
wildered and wandered directly into dan
ger and were burned to death.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
ELECTIONS IN IOWA.
Democratic Candidates Successful In Many
CITIES.
fBy telegraph TO the Diypstch.I

CHIcAco, March 4.-Alunicipal elections
We're held IN several Iowa cities Yesterday.
The Democrats cleaned up everything in
Burlington. In Cedar Rapids they elected
the mayor and enough aldermen to make
the Council a tie. At Clinton the Demo
cratic candidate for mayor defeated the
Republican and citizens candidates. At
Creston the Democrats secured majority
of the Council. At 0ttumwa the Re
pubhcans secured a majority of the
aldermen. The Republicans at Cones
vile elected their candidate for mayor
the first Republican ever elected to that
Office there. The Democrats captured the
remainder of the ticket. Fort Dodge
elected the entire Democratic ticket. At
Des Moines and Sioux City both parties
claim the mayoralty. The official count will
be necessary TO decide. The indications
are that the Republican candidates will DO
successful.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
r,ac..d United states senator
,o fee DfaDascb.t

Nc mo,.ys Ia. March AFTER Inc IN, M,
HSSss ods 81 S body ossa e States ss
i Fss% 8 nAs The s' Senate
tss vote resulted A,on ~ VAS s's declared
Larabee. 2. Mr. Allison "N
s,lectcd.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Nav YORK March 4-The stock msrset was
again very duh to-day, especially for me regular
hist, though trusts showed more animation az
advancing prices. The news OF the day was OF
an esnecielly IMPORTANT nature. The reports Of
railroad earnings coatinue 20 show large IN
crease both In gross and net. aud the whole rn'i-
road business exhibits greater property tnan
ever before eniOyed. Foreigners were dong
very lit;ie to-day, buying some Louisville and
Nashville and selling little Onion Pscilc
and ~. Paul The bears Initiated deal.
ings by drive az values which resulted
IN small fractional declines, but although
were made special objects Of attack. buying or
ders appeared in them, and the bears soon gave
It up aud won't In 20 cover The pressure, now
ever, 20 dulness became the ruling fosture and
s.agnation settled over the market, relieved only
a. times by a special movement in few IN ares.
Gould stocks we're more prominent than ususi
OF late, and while Western Union ana Missouri
Pacific showed considerable weakness Manhst-
tan and Wabash were strong, the fOrmor ia par
ticular. The attack upon Western Union was
continued because OF the movement ~ WASH
ington 10 establish the postal telegraph
business, and III bears claim that IN me
event OF the success OF such scheme Western
Union must take enormous tumble. tno
balls upon the stock, however, assert that inc
Government would have 10 lease or buy the ex-
listing lines uDOn terms which would maze the
Western Union q purchaser rather than seller.
There WAS considerable buying OF ROcE tslani,
and there were rumor3 t1at the bull pool Ia the
stock had been formed az Chicago, bnt 81 raul
was pressed for ss'o steadily al day in spite OK
the resistance endangered by the report OF me
earnings for February. Ono VI tho strongest
points on tho hat WAS Wheeling ana
Lake Erie. preferred, which male mark
ed advance, which movement although 0rigi-
mating IN London, was helped by tho report
that its now connection with Tho Baltimore and
ohio would soon re completed. Trusts were all
moro active and strong, and sugar. while II
failed 70 hold IFS improvements. was helped up
ada kts hat all
who have been prominent In she STOCK OF late
were now upon the bull side. Lead reee on
rumors which pointed to the success OF the re-
organization plau. The market finally closed
duh sud stagDsnt az ineignincant changes RON
last nights price. though most oil the hst arc
higher SaOs oaly il 800 shares and Ia the un-
listed, t2.231 Sugar contributed 30,40 and the
Union Pacific 2of1
Ersning.-ExcnanEe DIN and steady at 4s2a
a. Money ca 81. -.l sub Treasury balances
Coin. Sl1-, ;l9 600: currency, -.0o0 Govern
ments dull and steady for g.; por cents.
l22 ex. coupons, ION bid; ex interest STATE
bond ueg. rfrt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
Confirmed by the Senate.

w.svrxoroY. March 4.-The Senate to-
dow con6rmed the nomination OF Henry
- Caldwell TO be United States circuit
Judge for the Eighth circuit To succT pann ~
brewer, promoted 10 the supreme po"O"'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 4.-The third
annual convention of the National League
Of Republican Clubs assembled in this city
10 day. When Hon. A. j. Watson, chair
man OF the local Executive COMMITTEES,
eRl ted the assembly to order and made an
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
READY FOR WORK.
The Meeting of the Democratic Congress
sional Cnmmittse.

grom Our Regular CorrespondenLl
WaI>Grox, March Mr.. Ncna6le to-
Z -t.-dcd the meeting Of the ID mo-
ya-e tangrcssional COMMITTEE. OF wAlcn
l... amcmhcr on behalf OF the party IN
}.-r.,. II was an important meeting,
D d Pa. RAISE funds for starting the cam
.. sud d considerable sum mas already
.. .ribed. The committee have rent
t.4 tlu.r ON New Jersey avenue near the
foI and headquarters are already OPEN
O. Ha W Thomas o. Towles, OF Missouri.
s uel known in Virginia Is the score
t.,,. Hc viii commence 10 send out cam
literature a. soon as II can DC pre-