Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

It ls said that Mr.. Blaine and his SON
walker, who died recently, had been
more like two loving brothers during
the past ten or twelve years than
father and son. They were verv mncb
/ alIke In their tastes, and were almost
constantly together.
The rains in Northern California
nave melted large amount of snow
+ ana caused the streams and rivers tn
overflow. Thousands of acres of land
are under water. There have been a
number of washOuts on the railroads
and several bridges have been badly
damaged.
For nation at peace with all the
world 1t Is proposed to expend $3.50.
OOO,OOO for more ships, in addition to
an expenditure of $2l6, 1000. 900 for coast
| tortIhcauons. These extravapant
schemes of appropriation for fleets and
iortl1cations are evidences of the mill
itary spirit that is rampant in the
country.
The latest reports of the havoc done
by the natural gas explosion at CoInm.
bus, Ohio, show that onlv three Iivee
were lost, and that all the injured are
lEeiy 10 recover. The gas company
omcer5 lay on the inspector and men
VINO made the final connection with
the gas main the responsibility for the
catastrophe.
Ihe late Rev. Joseph Mason impress-
ed upon his family that in the event of
his death, no undertaken should he al
lowed to place his remains in ice and
that bis funeral Obsequies should he as
simple and unOstentatious as possible
lie particularly enjOined that his bodv
should not be carried into a church on
the occasion of his funeral services,
IL Is stated that a number of ice coro.
panles in Maine began cutting ice on
Saturday last, and nearly all the con-
Germs on the Kennebec are in onaro.
ton. The season, though nonnIarIv
supposed to be late, is nearly two
weeks earlier than it was last voar
and the ice is of splendid 0uaIitv
being clean, solid and ten to twalTa,
inches thick. "0''0
one OF the most painful mysteries of
recent years was cleared uD SUNDAY
oy the hndlng of Mr.. Joseph G Dit.
mans body in the Schuylkill River
mere are uncertainties that are worse |
Chan death itself, and of such was the |
problem OF this gentleman's fate. Sad
as IL may De to contemplate the tragic
CLOSE OF life so busy and so useful il
Is satisfaction, poor though il NAV |
seem to his afflicted family. to have
the truth made plain at last.
The Defalcation of Lounsburv tbo
cashier of thu New York Post Office
shows that the Government is none too |
strict in the heavy surities required and |
safeguards thrown out to protect ito
elf. Still it seems queer that daiIv |
cA3n accounts and deposits are re-
qEiIel Inat clerk should be caught |
1., Nun shortage OF $4,000. 1t is not |
llAely, however, that the sad tragic |
ena OF Lounsbury will end the race
oI ioois that cannot stand prosperity
While Bishop Whitaker was stand
'h% III the chancel Of st. Johns Prot.
es'ant Episcopal Church, PbiladeInbia
1ufihg services Sunday evening David
Alexander, 20 years old. who wac in
the third pew from the chaucel fred a
snot at the Bishop from his revoIvar
Inc bullet missed its mark and Bishon
W hitaker was not aware of the Of.
tempt on his life until the service was
at an end. Alexander was promptly
arrested and locked up. He said he
to remove the Bishop
OecamSe the latter was a friend of the
He is now in an insane
asylum. - 'n'""e
The Philadelphia Record saws The
inture of the FOrepaugh show has al.
ready been settled. Despite all efforts
20 D. lne contrary, the larger part of the
interest has heen sold to an English
for 100000. About six
weeks before the death of Mr.. Fore.
paugh several Englishman offered him
large sum for his show, but the lat
Ter replied that he would not sell ont
Upon receipt of this decision the svndi.
cafe expressed wish to buy a large
interest 10 the show. After considera.
Die negotiation Mr.. FOrepaugh finally
et to sell d three-fourths inter.
EST for 100000, ouly upon the condi.
himself. siiO"