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Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
WOMEN RAID THE "JOINTS.p

EVANSVILLE. S. D., Jan. IA farmers
wife having learned the proceeds of a
mortgage on her husbands farm had gone
to def1ay whisky bill at one of the
numerous "blind pigs" as illicit drinking
places are termed here, collected seven
other women and the eight sailed out
loaded with pick axes, hatchets and other
offensive weapons. Before noon they had
broken IN several blind pigs" land utter
ly destroyed the fixtures and furniture.
The proprietors offered but feeble resist
ance, being taken by surprise. A large
mob attended the women on their rounds
and cheered them on.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Latest News by Telegraph in Condensed
Form.

The high school building at Colorado
Springs, Col, burned last night. Loss
about $4,000; insured for about sll,OoO.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Edward Monahan, who was considered
one of the best violinists in New York city,
ended his life last night at his rooms in the
Bowery by cutting his throat with razor
Lord Napier, of Magdala, died from in
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
PLANNING REORGANIZATION.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-The Interstate
Commerce Railroad association convened
in quarterly session here today. The lines
not represented were the Santa Fee, Denver
& Rio Grande. and ST. Louis & San Fran
cisco. A resolution was adopted providing
for the appointment of committee con-
sisting of the chairman of the Western, the
Interstate, the Freight and the transmits
souri, associations to devise plan for re-
organization. The committee is to report
at called meeting when its work shall
have been completed. The executive
board as at present constituted. will be
continued
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
WILL REVOKE ITS CHARTER.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 1.-THE state
insurance inspector arrived in the city to-
day to take measures to revoke the charter
of the Midland Accident Insurance COM
pany of which Ex-Governor Crittenden is
president. This action is taken on the
ground that the company has impaired its
paid in capital.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
A sHoRT-L,yEp CONCERN.

JACKSON, Mich. Jan. 1.-THE Smith
Middlings Purifier company, reorganized
here three weeks ago, was yesterday con-
fronted by claims from the Preston
National bank of Detroit, amounting to
$4,000. The now company refused to pay
the claims when presented. A receiver
will probably be appointed today. The
company gives its liabilities to the press at
s434 900; assets at $500, 000 George Z.
Smith owes the company $1,000 but is
unable to pay.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
TERRIBLE L,zzARO NORTHWARi

ST PAUL, Mimi, Jan. IA blizzard is
raging at BeardsIey, Mimi, the drifts be-
ing piled twenty feet high. A piercing
north wind accompanies the storm. Traffic
is at stand still. The first great snow
storm of the season mas struck Grand
Rapids, extending all over the upper Mis-
sissippi region. At Wabasha thirteen
inches of snow has fallen. From Neche,
\. D.. comes the account Of a terrible
blizzard which ragged for thirty-seven
hours, rendering all travel impossible
through the heavy drifts.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
DRUNKEN MANS CARLESsNESS.

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 14.-At Erie, Pa,
tonight. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rogalinsky
left their four children at home with Mrs.
Rogalinsky's broaher while they went to
make a call The uncle was intoxicated
and laid his lighted pipe down on the bed
in which the children were sleeping The
bed took fire akd the house was nearly
consumed before the firemen arrived. The
drunken man escaped, as did Mary
Towlinski. the owner of the house, but
the children were all suffocated. Their
names are Mary, aged 5. Charlie, aged 4,
Helen, aged 3, Annie l year.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
GRIP ON RAIL WAY EMpL OWES

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 14.-The Pennsyl-
wanna Railroad company has been COM
PEELED to refuse freight for the seaboard
during the past few days on account of la
grippe. On one division 200 conductors
and freight men were off at one time and
l35 other employees.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
ROSA MYsTlcA.

Tread lightly, she Ia near,
Under the snow;
Speak gently. she can hear
The daisies grow.
An her bright golden hair
Tarnished with rust,
She thaS young and fair
Fallen to dust.
Lily like, white as snow,
She hardly knew
She was o woman, so
Sweetly she grew.
Coffin board, heavy stone
Lie on her breast;
vex my heart alone
She is at rest.
Peace, peace, she cannot hear
Tyre or sonnet;
All my life buried here
Heap earth upon it
Oscar Wilde.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
FIGHTING A GAMBLING DEBT.

KANSAS CITY, No., Jan. 14-"Bud'
Guion. the Chicago gambler, filed suit, the
petition of which was suppressed in the
court week ago, against c. c. Quinlan, a
prominent cattle dealer of this city, to col
lect note given to him by Quinlan during
the noted poker game in which Guion is
said te have won $4,000 from the cattle
dealer by means not mentioned in the
game. Quinlan filed his answer today
contesting the validity of the note on the
ground that it was given in payment of a
gambling debt
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
THE BODIES FOUND.

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. A-In the coal
bins of the burned seeamer Sacrabosco the
bodies of the two missing members of her
crew were found this evening They had
been completely roasted. Chief Engineer
Ker1ns, who was thought to have perish
ed, turned up all right.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
INDICTMENTS AGAINST TRAIN MEN

CHICAGO, H.. Jan. 1.-THE grand jury
has returned an indictment against Henry
Lacloche, Seth Twombley and Charles Blu
ford for the murder OF Edward Smith, .Jr.
who died November 9 from the effects of
injuries received in the Rock Island rail-
wav accident at South Englewood on the
night OF September n
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
SHOT THREE CHI DREN

TOPEKA, Kan. Jan. 14.-A1ilton Bickel,
a farmer who lives near the reform school,
early this morning, while cleaning shot
gun, accidently discharged it. The con-
tents of one barrel went through parti-
ton and struck three of his children. each
in the back of the head, but not seriously.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
THREE MEN CERTAINLY oST

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. N.-Three men
are missing from the steamer Sacrabosco
which fire destroyed las: night They ara
Robert Curtis, engineer, Joseph White,
fireman, and Charles johnson, seaman
They undoubtedly uerished in the vessel.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
4 HUNTER FROZEN DEATH

Rock SPRINGS, Wyo.. Jan. 1.-Two
men went hunting in the mountains Sun
day morning. One of them, William Nc
Edwards, was frozen 20 death in the
storm. His companion succeeded in max
ing his way here, though badly frozen.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
A Digestive Morsel.

She Bostonl-Have you ever attempted TO
dephlogisticate the ecphractic i.miscibiiity
Of the archaeological anhydrousness in
VOWED in the myrioranic protoplasn'
He-Wen. not exactly. But I've eaten
scrappie. Philadelphia Inquirer
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
Slow, of Course.

Husband-Maria, you are an awful long
time in giving me the change ont ot tina. so
bill gave you THURSDAY
His Wif>You should recollect. Jack, that
used 10 clerk IN 8 down town store-De-
troll Free Press
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
CHlCAGO'S INFLUENZA.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 14.-Five deaths have
resulted today from influenza within the
past twenty-four hours. The afternoon
News says that 10000 school children are
suffering with the disease or complications
thereof
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
Needed All He Had

Sappy-By Jova neah's another dunnizs
letgsw from nv t2ilaw, doacherknoss /
shall, aw. give han paece O rny mind!
Van Dussn-W ouldR Z. dean chappy. Yc1
couldn't speaw il, doacLerIhnk t-Lawresace
Ar.,.rir.ar,
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15

Jones who, with Robinson, has Just passed
Qsaser On tie streezs-Eobsnson, do yo1
relieve in the doctrine Ct non-rezastArces
Rohicson-Yes. when the other fellow Is
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
AIon- Needed Sea Story.

Publisher wish you would write good
sea story.
Great Author-But have never been to
sea.
II know it. l want sea story that people
can understand New York Weekly
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
Wanted Brunette Powder

Miss Koieblack dressing for the Pullman
GER porters' bail-Mammy, take dis yeah
cork stopple and burn it foah me
Mrs K-Wha' foah, 'Lizyl
''Kase. amt got ter powder nah CON-
plexion?'-New York Sun
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
AN INDIANS SENTENCE COMMITTED

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 1.-THE death SEN
tence OF Madison James, one of the nine
Chocktaw Indians sentenced to be hanged
at Fort Smith. Ark, next Thursday, was
committed today TO imprisonment for five
years at Detroit. This leaves eight of nine
to hang
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15

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Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
MEXICAN couNTERFEITERs CAUGHT

CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. IA large gang
of counterfeiters was arrested on Sunday
at Tehuacan, several members of the gang
had been taken into custody few days be-
fore. Over 500, 900 in counterfeit money
was seized
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15

Dyspepsia, sick headache. heartburn, in
digestion, etc., are cured by Hood Sarsa-
parilla.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
NEW TRIAL FOR KUNZE
BUT ONE CR0NIN CONVICT GIVEN
ANOTHER CHANCE.
Judge Mcconnell Finds no Grounds
Justifying the Plea Of the
Other Defendants
Sentence Passed in Accordance With the
Verdict-Varied Emotions Mark the
Prisoners Countenances.

O'sullivan, Burke and Coughlin Sent to
Joliet in Chains = Murderer Dick
Halves Death Sentence Affirmed
by the Alabama Supreme
Court - The Record
of Grimes.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
A FIGHT BEING ARRANGED.

Speakers, singers and actors use Ayers
Cherry Pectoral; also Ayers Almanac.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15

The blood-eleansing qualities Of Ayers
Sarsaparill render il Invaluable IN skin
disorders
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11
ENTERPRlSlNG ATLANTA.
4 Leading city of the south Richmond
should Look 10 Her Laursls,

ATLANTA. GA. Mar. lO- special "A
cold wave struck Atlanta last saturday
and has not yef LEFT. The thermometer reg
isterod ten degrees above zero at : O'Clock
sunday morning and the Atlanta people
looked as if they We're about 90 freeze to
death. Now 10 is showing. slectng ana
freezing and turning colder every hour.
But all this is not unusual for THIS part oi
Georgia.
Atlanta is situated ON very high ridge
l.OSJ feet above sea level. and, therefore,
catches every cold wave that comes from
land Or sea. The climate mere ln winter
and summer is generally very pleasant. II
is not extremely hot in summer nor cold IN
winter. lf is said there has never been a
case Of sun-strOke in the city. The nights
even In the Warmcst weather are cool and
pleasant. 4 large number NJ people from
fhe North and Northwest have emgrated
to this city. and they .re delighted with the
climate
There are also many Nirgnlans here, all
Of whom seem tO DEE prosperous IN business.
The Virginia Society organized some time
since numbers about siXty-iiye members
and proves 90 Doe source Of much pleasure
90 It's members. They have suit OF Deauil-
ful rooms at so. 7j Pryor street.
Atlanta began t0 boom about fifteen years
ago and has been booming ever since II
has perhaps tine iiuest street railway service
in the South. and there are but few better ln
the North. The electric street car system
here Is Il success. and 10 is now extending
IT'S lines throughout the city.
Business is very brisk and everybody
seems 90 be- In a hurry. There ls NO city in
the south where there is more energy and
activity displayed than in the Gate City o
the South. Atlanta is destined 10 be a
great city at some time in the near future
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11

f beautiful Kind OF furniture. II this be the
case, u will bring a great deal of money
INTO the county, as the supply could not be
exhausted i'm many wears. it is also very
hear the railroad, and can Dc easily gotten
% market.
There is no doubt thata spoke and ham
de factory, established on MAYO river. i'm a
few hundred yards Of the depot, could do a
most lucrative business. as the water power
is very fine and the hickory is very plentiful
and within q radius of from two 90 five
miles, and over e good road and with
direct line % Norfolk over the Atlantic
and Danville Railroad, could be easily got
ten to market.
Patrick county can offer great induce
monts o. foreign capital. in the way of her
fine fruits. mineral. timber Of many va
roties. good water power. and "a maguif-
cent climaie--not so cold as that of SOUTH
western Virginia, nor as warm as Eastern
Virginia. but "a happy medium between the
two. Living IFS cheap. Eggs rarely ever
command "a higher price than PIC. (goner-
ally l0c.l and butter from l2i5c. TO
l6- C.. Very frequently ia the sum-
mer time the very hest and fresh
est butter can be bought for zoe. and l2isc.
per pound. and eggs for 50 sc. per dozen. 10
is well known that the Patrick apples are
the finest t0 Doe found anywhere. and of
greater variety. and it is very rare thing
that the fruit crop is ever a failure. and the
quality of the fruit brandy is tho BEST and
can be bought at low figures. There is no
doubt Chat ihe resources of this county are
as good as amy Jon the State and if the
Danyiile and New River Road is br0adencd
and extended 20 the Norfolk and Western.
foreign capital viii flock iu. and Patrick
viii take her place with the richest coun-
ties in Virginia, where she rightiully Doe
longs to-day, were her great resources de-
yclOped.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11
GATHERED AT GREENSBORO.
New Quarry Opened-Kined Catamount.
Gleanings

GREENSBORO, y. c., Mar. TO-. special. r.
4 quarry Of fine building stone has been
opened in Moore county, near the line OF the
Cane Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad.
A. Is owned by W. II. smith, who VIII put in
$4,000 worth of machinery. The output Of
the quarry will be shipped % w Wilmington.
The branch revenue Office at W insion, sold
stamps in February amounting % fs1op.
The old fentress gold mine, eleven mile.
from High Point 6ulliOrl county. i- to De
re-Opened and operated 10y "a syndicate ii
was "A rich mine before the war. ANA was
worked 10 large profit.
Wilson county will cultivate 1000 acres IN
tobacco this year.
A Mr.. Bethel. Of Cabauus county, and
his wife, died within few weeks OF each
other. leaving family Of five young chil-
dren. The two oldest were taken by neigh
bors. The other three We're sent 10 the OK
ford asylum.
A man by the name Of Joe Beam, living
al tenant on a farm few miles nom
Charlotte. while out hunting freed some
kind OF an animal, and getting assistance
killed the .yarmint,' and found II TO he
large catamOunt.
The grand Jury Of Davidson county had
J failed up 20 last Wednesday 20 nnd Dbl
/ against any Of the Beruer lynchers. IL may
bee remembered that last fall Berrier was
| lynched Tor the murder OF his mOtner-lh'
I law. n was said at the time that The
lynching party made no concealment o
their Identity, and a number Of we'll known
men were recognized. This case, in con
nection with some others, regarded a.
aggravated instances against the peace ane
GOOD order Of the state. called out pfocia
nation from Governor f0wle instruetin,
state officers TO do their full duty, Pend
inc the session Of the court al which tli'
case was 10 be investigated. II was report
Ell that twelve hundred jurors had oeel
summoned. 80 far there are no ihuic'
The revival meeting of Evangelist fiie
ow in progress at q ne.3rd, ana, u .s,l' su''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11
VIRGINIA ITEMS.
PORTIONS OF a MANS BODY
FOUND UNDER A TRAIN.

De"sh of an Ecccutric Character In
Lsnchburg-Exci Created I'm Dan.
Vile by an Insane Mantle Miller
Murder Case-Othe Items.
DANvILLE, VA, Mar. TO- special. MIR.
James W. Giles, a well known business
young man and loor manager Of the AT.
lance warehouse. died Of heart disease at
his fathers home near Chestnut Level in :his
county yesterday. lie leaves n wife bnt mo-
children.
The Danyille and New River Railroad
people are rapidly replacing the old iron
rails with improved steel rails.
Allen Terry. a colored man. who became
suddenly insane to-day, created nOlittie ex-
cilement on west Main street hv Cnforinr
The residence of j. l.. Tyack. i'm the absence
OF the male members Of the family. and
smashing up furniture i'm lively manner.
ioicemen were called and Allen taken JIM
charge. lie proved 90 Dee violently insane
ana TINS afternoon commission pronounced
him a 1t subject for the ASYLUM. lie was
returned from the Richmond ASYLUM about
wear ago as cured
The neWly-eectcd directors Of The Dan
Nllle savings Rank, Land and Improvement
company. met this afternoon and elected
the following officers. Charles II. Conrad.
president; Daniel A. Oyorbev. Vicc-pro.i-
dent; Willis j. Dance. cashier Sfops were
taken % commence business at once. and
ihe company. being now fully Organized.
VIII proceed 90 work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11
BIG FIRE I'M GREENSBORO.
Several Large store. and Buildings De-
stroycd.

Several Large store. and Buildings De-
stroycd.
GREENSBORO, y. c., Mar. TO- Special.
A very destructive fire occurred at this
place about 4 O'Clock yesterday morning
IN the brick block situated on the corner Of
South Elm and West sycamore streets.
The building was tw0-stOry one. The
ground floor was occupied by John O'COn-
nor groceries. and the store adjoining was
used as -t0ragc-hOu-e by the same. The
second floor was occupied by the extensive
job printing and binding establishment OF
Thomas Brothers. The whole was nearly
an entire loss. The iireOriginated M a brick
addition at the rear, which had once been "a
steam laundry. The cause was accidental.
Soon the flames were communicated tO "a
windmill tower near by, through which
they shot like a blast furnace. a iire enc
gine was early ON the scene and did cii-c-
tive work.
Losses Thomas Brothers. on printing Of
lice. $4,000 Co 5000 Ensured Ia the COM
mercial Union, of New York. for $1,000,
Niagara for i,O00); John o'Connor. valued
at $1,000 Ensured in Providence, Washing
ngton. for SlOOW stock badly damaged).
Prezfelder dry goods, damaged bv smoke
$1,000; loss ON building, owned by DR.. ID
". &. Benb)w. $1,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11
FRAGMENTS OF A BODY.
a Mysterious Find Under Midland Rail-
road Train.


LYNCHBURG, Va, Mar. TO- Special
W. /. Richardson, an eccentric charactD
and familiar figure 10 frequenters Of h'.
neighborho0d, died at bis lonely quarters ON
the corner of Clay and Tenth streets ye,-
terday morning Mr. Richardson was ab0u,
sixty years old. TO his intimate friends. ID
De can be said % possess such, he never
disclosed the place of his birth or mem
TONED the name of any of his re-
atyes or friends; I'm fact. be never
furnished any clue as 90 his former
history. He had frequently said ho
had been o Confederate soldier and exhib-
tied three bullet holes on his body. from the
effects Of which be had never recovered.
Deceased had for long time conducted "a
small shop on the conner of Clay and
Twelfth streets, and managed 10 cke out %
bare living from profits Of his business.
which was always considered honest. lie
came here from California.
As the truck inspectors were examining
the wheels under tie s0uth-h0und train
early yesterday morning. ON the Virginia
Midland road. the flame of the sperm
torches revealed distinctly portions of the
body OF a man cut into fragments and
caught i'm the machinery of several Of the
trucks. The portion of am arm. hand in-
tact, ana several iln,. were plainly dis
tinguishable. The engineer was question
ed. but stated he knew nothing of it. and
did not know tie engine had struck
anything. The news Of the CHASTITY find
was telegraphed 90 different stations
along the line between Lynchburg and
Washington, with orders 20 examine the
tracks. The scene Of the accident was l0-
Gated near Montreal, thirty miles north of
Lynchburg. and the mangled body identified
as that of George Gamer. am aged white
man. The place where DE was killed is "a
bad locality and IL is suspected that he was
murdered and thrown on the track.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11
STATUS or AGRICULTURE.
Report on the Distribution and Consump-
tion OF Corn and Wheat.


tion OF Corn and Wheat.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Mar. l0.-fhe sir-
tistical report of the Department of Ari.
culture for March relates 90 the distribution
and consumption of corn and wheat. H.
makes the proportion OF the corn crop in the
hands OF growers 900 per cent. or 1iO.-
100000 bushels. and of ile wheat crop 3l.H
per cent, 0r lH.uNU.Ull bushels The stock
0f corn 0n hand i- the largest ever reported
m March. of iha largest crop after the
mildest winter The proportion OF mel-
chauiable corn Ci Ode crop OF lo-v Is
SJ.1 per cent. exceeded in recent years only
hy those of l-Si and 1856. The average OF
AID corn on the l-i of December was 80
cents per Dushel. The average 0n the Isl
ol March was 2l.i cents for mercnantaDle'
and 1872 for unmcrchlnlaule. making ah
aggregate of Yal Ie SJ,N0n.ul0 less than the
December estimate. The wheat crop Of
1854 was exceeded by the crops % 1850. ISL
and 1854. The average remainder lu the
hands of growers Ou the first Of March for
ten years past. has been l3O,VO00o bushels
The average crop during this period ioO,-
Ouu.OOD bushels. The present returns are
very fui and satisfactory. the state agents
estimates agreeing closely with those Of the
DEPARTMENT consolidation. The result may
De accepted with absolute confidence as an
approximation. as close as can De made by
the local estimates. Most Of the wheat in
farmers hands is in states which
have no surplus over consumption
as in those iu which much the larger por-
tl0n il consumed no home. 10 is seen, there
fore. that the available supply for eXp0rta-
fion and for home distribution tO July is
small The depleted farm reserves have
been measuraby filled. except IN few
States. bat it viii require the pressure OF
high prices % squeeze any considerable pro-
portion of them into commercial distriOu-
flOn