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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-19
PERFECT DYs IN JUNE
Need Perfect Lays for June, and Herr
They Are.
I'M SHEET MUSIC FORM.

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IN SHEET MUSIC FORM.
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(cents.
Visions of Rest Waltzes, +. T. Baker; COO.
Danse Ecossaise, r. T. Baker; Coo.
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Battle Won, triumphal march, E Hoist;
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IN BOOK FORM.
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Arranged by Leon Reach.
operate Piano Collection. The best of
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Young Players Popular Collection. 81
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-19

Young women are frequently supposed
to have consumption when the cause of
bad health is leuchorrhea or whites, or some
other female trouble The system needs
iron and uterine tonic all Of which are
Combined in DR.. Dromgoole's English Fee
male Bitters. One bottle taken according
to directions will convince you of the truth
of this statement. If your druggist don't
keep them, write to DR.. P. Dromgoole, Lou
isville, KY
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-19
Vigor and Vitality

Are quickly given to every part of the body
by Hoods Sarsaparilla. That tired feeling
is entirely overcome. The hood is purihed,
enriched and vitalized, and carries health
instead of disease to every organ. The
stomach is toned and strengthened, the ap-
petite restored. The kidneys and liver are
reused and invigorated. The brain is re-
freshed, the mind made clear and ready for
work. Tryit.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-19
A Distressing Case and Happy cure,

For over year have had breaking
out on my leg which troubled me so bad
could not walk. leg badly swelled, of pur.
pie color, with eruptions so bad that blood
would ooze out if bore my weight on it.
was recommended to try Clarke's Extract
done. My leg is now we'll and 1 can
walk two miles on it without any tronble.'
Signed, "A. d. Hayward"
Clarke's Flax Soap makes the skin soft
and prevents chapping. Skin Cure ST.
Soap % cents. For sale by Oscar Samostz
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-19
AROUND THE CAPITOL.
Matters Picked Up Going Through the Cap
itOl DEPARTMENTS.
Prof Cooper publishes the following:

Prof. Cooper publishes the following:
To the Public--After mature considera-
ton, / have decided to withdraw from the
race for nomination to the State superinten-
dency of public instruction I am deeply
grateful to the people of Texas, and especi-
ally to the Democratic party for its gener-
GUS confidence and support during the past
four years, and also to my host of friends
in the state who have assured me that
would be again nominated, practically
without opposition, to the high and respon-
people have twice called me.
Whatever may be my future career,
shall ever strive, as citizen of Texas, to
contribute my humble part toward The ad-
vancement and progress of all the interests
of the State, and especially the develop
ment of our system OF public education.
OSCAR III. COOPER.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-19
Dyspepsia

Makes many lives miserable, and often leads Ia
self destruction. Distress after eating sick head
ache, heartburn, sour stomach, mental depres
sion, etc., are caused by this very common and
increasing disease. Hoods Sarsaparilla tones the
stomach, creates an appetite, promotes healthy
digestion, relieves sick headache clears the
mind, and cures the most obstinate cases of dys.
pepsia. Read the following:
al have been troubled with dyspepsia. had
but little appetite, and what did eat distressed
me, or did me little good. In an hour after eating
l would experience faintness or tired, all-gone
feeling, as though 1 had not eaten anything.
Hoods Sarsaparilla did Inc an immense amount
of good. 1t gave me an appetite, and my food
relished and satisfied the craving had previously
experienced. 1t relieved me of that faint tired,
allgone feeling 1 have felt so much better since
took Hoods Sarsaparilla, that am happy to
recommend it." G.. A. PAGE, WATERFOWL, Mass.
N. D. Be sure to get only
Hoods SarsaparilIa
Sold by all druggists. 81 six IS. PreparedonIy
oy c. l. HOOD CO., Apotheearies, Lowell, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-19

Sugar Chill Cure is as sweet as
sugar. Children cry for it. A sure
cure for chill and fever, dumb ague.
Sold by Alexander & Cornwell. No
cure no pay.
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IMPORTANT.
Address M. A. DAUPHIN

New Orleans, La,
Or M. A: DAUPHIN, Washington, d. O.,
By ordinary letter containg Money Order
issued by all Express Companies, New York
Exchange, Draft or Postal Note.
Address registered letters containing cur
rency to NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL
BANK, New Orleans, La.
Remember, that the payment OF
Prizes is GUARANTEED BY -FOUR MA.
TI0NAL BANKS of New Orleans, and the
Tickets are signed by the President Of an
Institution whose chartered rights are
recognized in the highest Courts; therefore,
beware OF all limitations or anonymous
schemes"
The question now under consideration
Shall the present charter expire in 1896 by
limitation or shall 1t be extended another Gb
years.
ONE DOLLAR is the price of the smallest
part or fraction of Ticket ISSUED BY Us
In any Drawing. Anything in our name,
offered for less than Dollar is a swindle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-19

Of its wonderful power in all such
cases.
Xrhis lecture is the first of series
Ahree on malaria, the second to
ar III next Saturdays issue, also
Seekly of week beginning June
I'D, and the third in next Sundays
issue, also weekly OF week beginning
June Goth.
DIR. Hartman's address is Column
bus, Ohio.
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District Court.

Mr.. Hart clerk of the court, desires to
state that owing to special cases being
called yesterday the regular call of the
non-jury docket was postponed until 8
o'clock this morning, at which hour it will
be promptly resumed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-19

The annual closing exercises of this
institution took place yesterday before a
large and highly interested audience, Fol
want of room in this issue a report Of the
exercise is crowded out, but will be given
tOnlorrOU
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-19

He who is feeling miserable, suffering
with Dyspepsia and Indigestion and often
times with dizziness, would do well to take
P. p P. at once. P. P 2. (Prickly Ash
Poke Root and Potassium) will cure you
and arrest the disease IN its incipiency.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-19
The Cotton Belt Accident

TYLER, Tex, June 1.-THE man Joseph
Hogg who was injured yesterday in the
Cotton Belt wreck, has since died. Forty
seven of the 200 injured cattle have died.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-19

NV E are authorized to announce Frank NJ
w Glasscock candidate for reelection to
office of county commissioner, precinct No.
2and justice of the peace precinct No.
Travis 20
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COMMISSIONERS

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AGENTS WANTED.

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Grand Monthly Drawing
At the Academy ofMusie. New Orleans
TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1890. y
CAPITAL PRIZE, 100000.

100000 Tickets at $40 each; Halves $40 /;
Quarters, So; Tepths, IS; Twep-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-09
JAPANESE HOSPITALITY.

Royal Reception of Prof. Meriwcther In.
Toko-A Special Palace with Fifty Ser
wants and "a Stable of the Finest Horses
in the Land at His Command.
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. News has
been received at the Johns Hopkins
University from Prof. Meriwcther, who
recently accepted the position of pro-
fessor of English History in Toxic Uni
versity, Japan. Upon arriving in Japan
he was received with great ceremony
and every mark of honor. A special
palace was given him as his residence,
with more than fifty servants. A stable
containing some of the finest horses in
the kingdom was placed at his disposal,
and in every way he was treated with
royal splendor. While at Johns Hop
kins Prof. Meriwether was assistant
secretary of the American Economic As.
ISOLATION.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-09

Jan. S-Severe wlnd-StormS in many portions
of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West
Virginia did great damage to property and de-
stroycd many lives Severe blizzard IN the
Northwest.
other localities in Illinois.
Jan. Suspension bridge at Niagara Falls
blown down in a severe gale OF wind; loss, 500,
Jan. 11-Severe earthquake shock in portions
of Northern New York.
Jan. 2S+Second snowfall in twenty five years
in Pensacola. Fla.
Feb. Earthquake shock at CT arksville, Mo,
Feb. 6-Light earthquake shocks in portions
of South Carolina and at Los Angeles and san
BernaTdino Cal.
Feb. 19-Four earthquake shocks at Alfalfa,
Ala.
Feb. 21-Heaviest snow-storm record in
that region at Columbia, S. c.
Feb. 26-Slight earthquake shock at Marion
and Huntington, Ind.
Mar. 2-Slight earthquake shock at Bloom
ington. Ill.
Mar S-Severe earthquake shocks in portions
of Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Mar. 2S-Distinct earthquake shocks in por-
tions of Maryland
Apr 6-SevereSt snow storm known in so
years at Stanton Va.
May Distinct earthquake shocks at Union
City, Tenn.
great damage at and in the vicinity of New
York City and Pittsburgh, Pa, several lives be
ing lost in the latter city.
May t1-EarthQual1e shock at Annapolis. Nd.
May 2S-Many houses and barns destroyed
and seven persons killed by cyclone at Glenn
June obstructive floods in many portions
of New York. Pennsylvania and Maryland,
causing great loss OF life and property.
June o-Earthquake shock at Nashville, Tenn.
June 7-EarthQual1e shock al New Bedford,
Mass.
June 16-Vilage of Jniontown, Kan. swept
away by a cyclone Great damage done by
wind-StOrm at LigOnier, Ind:
June l7-Great damage to property by storm
and cloud burst near Charlottesville, Ind -.
Heavy and destructive storms of rain and wind
in many sections of the country.
July S-Shock of earthquake at Farming
ton. Me.
July 9-Heavy rain-storms at Johnstown. n
Y. and vicinity. carrying away dams and doing
other damage: several lives lost.
July -3-N iolent storms in many sections. y
cloud burst near Baltimore, Md; destructive
rain and wind storm at SuSquchanna. Pa: a
children drowned and terrific and destructive
hail rain and wind storms along the Lake
ChaTnpIain coast.
July 1I-VilIagc of Princeton, .. destroyed
by cyclone
July 19--A clouG-burst in the Little IIanava
Valley. W. Va, flooded the country, destroyed
many lives and swept away houses, cattle. etc.
July 26-Much damage done by a storm of
wind. rain and hail a. Charlottesville, Ind, and
i cyclone at Lebanon. IND.
July 2I- severe ana destructive wind and rain
storm - Chicago and vicinity, eight persons
kIlied by walls OF building blown down during
the storm: much damage done TO property by
water in Easements. etc.
July 3I-Severe earthquake shock ~ San
Francisco. Cal.
Aug. lO-Severe earthquake SHOCK in the
Adirondack y " region.
Aug 15-Snow fell in the vicinity OF Greens
burg, Pa.
Aug a0-Much damage done by water-5pout
at Grantsburg. Wis.
Aug. 4-Severe cyclone at Toledo O.; circus
wrecked AID many persons injured
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-09

Nov. S-The murdered DR.. Cronins clothes.
and case of instruments found in Chicago
catch basin. An old quarrel between Colonel
A. n. Swope and Colonel W. G. Goodloe termi-
mated in a desperate encounter at Lexington.
KY. in which the former as stabbed to death
and the latter fatally shot.
Nov. 16-Prosecution in Cronin case, Chicago,
rested its case and the defense opened.
Nov 25.-Defense in Cronin case, Chicago,
rested their case.
Nov 27-Geo. Clough, Rockland. Me-, shot a
woman and her niece and then took his own
life: jealousy.
Nov Estates Attorney Longenecker be-
gan the opening address in the Cronin case,
Chicago.
Dec. casper Clipsey, ST. Louis. fatally shot
John Arson and his two daughters because his
attentions upon one OF the girls had been forbid
den
Dec. i3-Cronin murder case, Chicago, given
to the jury.
Dec. 16-After seventy hours deliberation jury
In Cronin murder case Chicago. brought in YER
dict sentencing Burke, o Sullivan and Coughlin
to Imprisonment for life, kunze for three years
and acquitting Beggs
Dec. 22-Charles Shelar, Miles, O., killed his
wife and three children and then himself;
domestic troubles.
Dec. 2s-William Major, Mount Vernon, Mich,
killed his wife and daughter and daughter 5
child and then himself; domestic troubles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-09
BUSINESS FAILURES.

INVOLVING AMOUNTS OF 10000 AND UPWARD.
AND BANKS GENERALITY
Jan 3-Henry Werner, wholesale dealer in
hides. New York; $4,000
Mich '>-"pp' NJ"
Feb. s 8, Pa eth66c Guano Company, Boston,
Feb. 9-Ohfo s. Western Iron and Coal Com
pany, Columbus, O.; s2,500OOO.
s65O,OOO D''''-' :
Mar Farmers and Mechanics Bank Garlic
ton, Neb. H. A. Gould s Co. dealers in rub
Der, etc, Boston; 100000.
Mar threading iron works, Reading, Pa
Mar. 6-The WilIets Pottery Manufacturing
Company, Trenton. y. J.; $4,000.
Mar &c. H North & Co.. pork packers,
Mar. 26-E. Cummings & Co. leather dealers
Apr. 5-Downs s. Finch shirt manufacturers,
New York City; $4,000
Apr. 11--BilIings & Eaton, wholesale leather,
Boston; S7OOOUO.
Apr; so.Isaac Rich s Co, fish dealers, Bos-
May l7-Almy Wooden Manufacturing Com
pany, Philadelphia; 10000.
May 29-SaVlngs bank at Savannah, Mo.
May 81 Frederick Amy s Co. dry goods
commission, New York City: S35O,0DO
June Bank of Omaha Omaha, Neb.
June S-Clay County Bank, Topeka, Kan.
June l2-Bank of Wahpeton, d. T.
June s6-Eureka Improvement Company, st.
July 3-Mobile (AIa.) Insurance Company.
July 5-Goodyear Rubber Boot and Shoe Com
". II. l..
July 1S-John E. Burton, iron king Elk
July gs-Lewis Brothers & Co, dry goods,
Philadelphia; 100000.
July 261Riehmond Paper Company, Provi-
nrm ni{ Boston Msss = pstShe5leF' boot and shoe
Aug. Nv. F. johnson s Co, leather dealers,
Boston, Mass. $3.50 900.
Aug. 21-Wauregan Wooden Company, Proyi-
dence. R. l.; 81, 100000
Aug: pa. II. Mailer Company. carriage
manufacturers, st. Paul. Mimi; 10000.
Aug. 29-Citizens' Bank, Prairie City, Ia.
Sept. 6-Douglas (Mass) Axe Manufacturing
Company: defalcation of treasurer; $4,000.
Sept. FL S Brookes' Bank Lenox Ia.
Sept: 20 MattinSly Sons, distillers, Louis
Sept. as-Beiford, Clarke & Co, publishers,
Sept; s6-Pagensticher : Co. petroleum ex-
Oct 9-W. A. Robinson s Co., oil dealers,
Provtdence r. l.; $4,000.
oc, l51Lessing. SOLOMON & Rossenthal,
Oct. 25-J. w. Powell, private banker, Eos
Oct aS-AbiIene Kan Bank; 100000.
Oct; 2s-Heston & Esben, wool dealers, Phil
Nov. 2-Wm, Trumbull & CO. New York
City, dry goods; $3.50 OCO. j. II. Brown, whole
sale grocer. Fort Worth, Tex: $4,000.
Nov. l3-Wm. F. johnson & Co, leather and
hides, Boston, $4,000.
NOV. 21-Iron firm of Long & Co: Pittsburgh
Pa; $4,000. Lawrence Bank Pittsburgh.
Nov 23-Sanger s. Wells coffee dealers, New
York City; 10000.
Nov. 26-Citzens State Bank. York Neb.
Dec. 2-Mfiler & RittenhouSe Company drugs
and chemicals, Philadelphia, Pa; $4,000
Lewis b Cox & Co, knit goods, Philadelphia
Pa, 10000.
Dec. 3-Bank of Hartland, Kan.
Dec 7-Capital Loan Investment Com
rpany, Lincoln, Neb.: $4,000.
Dec. I0-First National Bank of Abilene. Kan.
Dec. lie. j. l.. Meyer Sons s; Co. wooden
mantelS, etc. Chicago: $4,000. Bank of
Richfield, Kan.
Dec. 16-Bank of Gallatin. Gallatin Tenn.
Dec 21-State Bank. Pawnee City. Eeb-.. A.
- Prebie x Co. blank book and envelope manu-
facturerS- SaugertieS Blank Book Co, New
York City, and j. b. Sheffield & Son. paper
manufacturers, SaugertieS, y. V; total llabili-
ties, 81, 500, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-09
Supplies for the Needy.

WICHITA, Kas., Jan. "A train OF
eighteen cars left here Tuesday evening
for the suffering districts in Stevens
and Morton and Hodgman counties.
They are loaded with clothing and food,
consisting of flour, meal, meat and gro
ceries. They have been collected from
this and surrounding counties. The re-
ports from there are to the effect that
several hundred people are suffering at
present. People at the end of the rail
road at Liberal and vicinity are ready
with wagons to make an attempt to
transport the relief from forty to seven.
ty miles to where it is needed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-09
SPORTING,

Mar. 16-Dr. Carver won in shooting contest
at Cincinnati for the worlds championship;
score. % to Bandle's 81.
Apr. I9-After an absence of six months a
tour around the world A G.. Spalding, with his
band of base ball players-the Chicago and the
AllAmerica clubS-arrived in Chicago and were
given hearty welcome.
May 11--At Dedham, Mass. J. F. Hamett
cleared thirty-seven and a half feet in a stand
ords; he also cleared forty feet in three jumps,
beating the worlds record.
June 19-Checker tournament in Chicago for
American championship between Reed, OF chi
cago, and Barker, of Boston, Won by former, the
score being: Reed, 9gameS: Barker, Z: drawna.
June 27-Boat race between the Harvard and
Columbia crews at New London, Conn, won by
the former by two lengths
June IS Boat race between the Harvard and
Yale crews at New London, Conn., won by the
latter by six lengths; time, 2l:3o; distance,
miles.
July massachusetts rifle team won in a
contest at London Eng, with the Honorable
Artillery Company-1.0l5 to 961.
July S-John L. Sullivan won great prize fight
with Kilrain at Richburg. Miss.
July 25-At Boston, Mass j. Fitzpatrick
broke the worlds record in running high
Jump. making feet Al inches.
Aug. 2-The horse Johnston paced n mile in
minutes 81 seconds at Cleveland.
Aug. 27-The steamer City of New York won
the ocean race going from New DIRK to Queens
town in days. hours and 30 seconds.
Aug 2s-H. w Slocum won the amateur ten
mis- championship OF America at Newport Il. I.
49,. Steamer City of Paris arrived NJ New York
making the passage over the Atlantic in days
- hours and Is minutes. beating All previous
records.
Sept 9-Henry f. Searle Australian. defeat
cd the champion, VIM. O'Connor, III a boat race
at LONDON thus winning the worlds champion
ship.
Sept. 2l-In q sparring match at Atlanta, Ga,
n negro named Willingham had his neck broken
by a blow from the first of his opponent.
Oct 5-CloSe of National League baseball
season the New Torks winning the pennant.
The clubs finished UP in following order: New
York Boston. Chicago. Philadelphia: Pittsburgh
and Cleveland q tie, Indianapolis, Washington.
Oct g-The threc-year-old colt AXtcll trotted
a r:1ilc ut Tcrre Haute Ind. in 2:12. beating all
previous threy-year-old records and the record
q stations Of all ages.
Oct. l3-Bcrt Myers, 81 Peoria. Ill, made mile
on bicycle in 2:l3. fastest time ever made in
America
Oct. f5-Close OF American Baseball Assncia-
tion. the clubs standing in the following order:
Brooklyn st. Louis, Athletic, Cincinnati. Balti-
more, Columbus, Kansas City. Louisville.
Oct. 26-Miss Baldwin, in ID bicycle tOurna-
ment ut San Francisco, completed Isl miles in
IS hours, beating all previous records.
Oct. 28-New York club won ninth game Of the
series with the Brooklyn club ana thus secured
the worlds baseball championship. having won
six games OF the eleven to be pia.ed.
Nov S--SunOl, three-year-old Sotter, made n
mile in 2:fJJr at San Francisco, beating all
previous records Of colts Of that age.
Dec. 12~- international chess tournament by
5tates-65 PLAYERS on p side wa1 hT tn" latter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-09

June 12-Sunday- excursion train
wrecked in collision near Armagh, Ireland and
~ persons including many children. killed and
many others injured. News received Of the
burning of the city of Suchow. China; 10000
lives lost.
June 1i-Samoan treaty officially ratified at
Berlin.
July o-World's Sunday-school convention
opened il Parker's Temple, London.
July 16-Town of Chilapo, Mex, destroyed by
waterspout
Aug 8Martin Burke. Cronin-murder sus-
pect, surrendered to the Chicago officers at Win
nipeg by the Canadian authorities.
Aug. 4-News received OF great famine In
portions of Egypt, and of great loss OF life by
floods in the Yellow river valley in China.
Aug. 26-Severe and destructive earthquake
shock throughout Greece. One-haf the city
of DubuS Russia, destroyed by fire; thousands
OF people rendered homeless
Sep. 5-Town of Flacolula. Mexico, entirely
destroyed by floods. 80. Sixty four Scotch miners
imprisoned by an explosion in Midlothian col
liery near Edinburgh, 63 of the number perish
ing.
Sep. "a dynamite explosion occurred in a
cartridge factory at Antwerp, Belgium, and 200
of them being factory girls.
Sep. ia rock-slide at Quebec Can. demol-
iShed seven buildings and killed a number OF
people. heavy fall of snow did great dam
age in many parts of Austria.
Sep. 23-Wilkie Collins noted novelist, died at
London, aged 65. 80. Recent elections IN France
resulted in triumph of Republicans.
Oct Supplementary elections in France
resulted in further Republican victories, Bou-
LANCER and his followers being generally de-
feated.
Oct. 1a-Village of Serpent River Ont, en-
tirely destroyed by fre-3O0 people homeless.
Oct. lin "a rowing match on the Thames,
Eng, Neil Matterson beat George Bubear by
eight lengths
Oct 2O-News received of great destruction
by tidal wave on the coast of Japan: nearly
5000 lives lost and many towns swept away.
Oct. H-Cholera reported to be making
frightful ravages in the valleys of the Tigris and
Euphrates.
Nov. 6-Reports received at Zanzibar OF the
massacre by natives of DR.. Peters the cele-
DRAFTED German explorer, and almost his entire
party.
Nov. ia republic proclaimed in Brazil. EN-
peror Dom Pedro dethroned and ordered to
leave the country. Senior da Fonseca pro-
claimed President of the new republic NJ.
FloQuet elected President of the French Cham
Der of Deputies.
Nov 21-Provisonal Government of Brazil is
sued decree establishing universal suffrage
throughout the republic.
Nov. 29-Martin Farquhar Topper, cele-
brated English author, died in London. aged 20.
Dec. 6-Explorer Stanley arrived at Zanzibar.
Dec. Pedro, ex-Emperor of Brazil, arrived
at Lisbon, Spain.
Dec. s-Henry E. Searle, champion oarsman
Of the world, died at Melbourne, Australia.
Dec. 12-Robert Browning, poet, died at Lon
don, aged II.
Dec. 26-Several houses destroyed by earth
quake at Aci Reale, Sicily, and many people
buried in ruins.
Dec. 27-Large number Of deaths from in
f1uenza in Paris, and many fatal cases in other
European cities.