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, 1890-05-29
NUGGETS OF NEws.

Foreign coal to the amount OF 1850
tons entered the san Francisco port dur
iug April
The Maine Savings bank in Portland
has 80 unknown depostIors, OF which
nuinuUr ~ have not troubled their de-
pOsitS since 1909.
\ London gravediggsr died recently
white pitsuny his calling ms dead
body being found in a grave by those
who went ~ search ut him.
A young lady 10 years Of age. named
Cyrent a. lloyd dicd at Sacramento,
Cal, OF fblood-poisoning caused by hay-
ing her ears pierre..
At a sale Of autographs In London
letter of Queen Victoria, dated 1854, and
telling what charming skating parties
they had at Christmas fetched ~ IS.
The young woman of Wilkesbarre,
Penn, who married the Mexican giant
In rink at Scranton before $500 peo-
plo. has returned home disgusted with
circus life.
some 5000 women OF G reece have pc
titiOued their government for public
schools in which all female subjects
may he educated ia the liberal arts and
Industries.
Tue new German military rifle has u
range oi 800 yards, anu Will shoot
one behind the other at distance Oi
seven PAGES.
Grasshoppers are very numerous on
the Grass Valley slope oi the Sierra Ne.
vada. In the edge oi the snow line they
come forth In great numbers. As tho
edge OF the snow creeps up the mountain
the grasshOppors rise out OF tho yet
moist grounu.
A pretty incident accompanied tho
shower of rise At recent wedding. As
the departing couple were shuwered with
rice. a tiOck OF uty spatruws swoopcd
down and covered the pavement, and
before they hcw away mot grain Of
rice was lett.
Standing near the yard at Jonathan
Farmers, IN Oglethorpc county, Ca, is
red oak tree which measures twenty
seven feet IN circumference two feet
from the ground. IL 10 hollow, and the
recess within is sufficiently large to
accommodate half "A dozen men.
An educated man named kuechlcr, a
forester and woOd-carycr, sunered a
family bereavement many years ago,
and went to 1--we at the top OF Molnt
fenn, near Reading, Penn, in retirement.
lie Is known rs the Hermit OF Mount
P.nn." Many people visit his cabin
every summer.
cat ~ biistol, tonh'' ~ M htuoht
Fisherman" and has developed taste
for live bullheads, which II satisfies by
daily resorting TO n small pond and
catching good sized fish. In its tnger-
ness tofien gets into quite deep water
nnd receives thorough soaking, but IL
invariably secures It's prey.
Nature plays queer freaks with the
Hover seeds sent out by lllc agricultural
department at Washington. A man
wDU received a package OF seeds labeled
giant pansy," planted them In flower
bed and soon had small crop Of tur-
Dips, while nuihber OF seeds labeled
"doubie pinks" produced iong-neck
squashes
, 1890-05-29
BIG BEND SHEEP.


lSprdgue Heriad.
by courtesy OF Landlord Bennina.
hoii. of the Commercial hotel tho
od,,or os ,ha Uar,id da,taI Nv
o, " 'ne 'aN' n,, e"JoSe" ue,
iigh'iui rae last ihursday 10 Adams
sheep camp, south OF town, and
there for the first time witnessed the
operation performed of shearinu n
sheen. The neoce IL un,t.unII,.
hooyy u,is ,... ,,, ,,o .,,n,',
80 a 90" ~. Wv a",'''u
9n'"'e'7 i''i'"'c ''e hsh'S coat III
very 10" moments. These men are
paid at the rate of 10 cents II sheep
and board themselves. As each
man can shear from 10 to l25 n dny.
occnrdIny IN ,boircxnor,noss 4, III,
Lo soon H., ~, - -, ~
W. w" ','"' my ."" p'e''S ih,r
"ageS, u"'Ilg inc sehsoh, Willch
lasts about six weeks. At
Adams camp probably $1,000
sheen will bc diycsted of their
winter coats. The nveragc va,uo or
a,n,' e. - q. .hnr, V,'su q, "H ', s"'Ho o'
e'ou 49, ' ".o"' Si'-'' anu oi 'he
sneeP a,,er oeihg sheared about
f2'oo' lilils iar this spring Joreph
Toomy, representing Montana
firm, has purchased in this neigh
borhood and paid for In
Sprague $4,000 worth Of sheep.
This gentleman is perhaps the
largest purchaser, but is by no
meansthe only one In the market. 1t
will thus be seen that Sprague IL II
sheep market of no small i'm
portancc.
On returning home we passed by
the camp of w. j. Burrow, and
there found IA large crew of men
actively engaged In shearlng sheep
of their rich fleece. About %, 900
will be sheared at this camp. Mr..
Burrow has IA splendid crop of
spring lambs.
In thl Is connection 1t will not be
out OF place to add that the state OF
Washington wool is rated In the
New York market IA little ahead of
that which comes from any other
section.
In the shearing Of his sheep Mr..
II, Nj. johnson obtained q, 500
pounds Of wool. After the shear
Ing he sold to Messrs. Peck d Ken
, 1890-05-29
KANSAS REpUsLICANs.
The League Of Rosubmission Clubs
Meets at Topeka.

TorEKA, Kan, May 23.--rhc league of
republican resubmis.ion clubs met here
to-day In convention, delegates being
present from all but two OF the congress
sionai districts. A committee waited
upon the governor and asked HIN TO at
tend tine convention to listen 10 tho
reading ola memorial pciiticning hi m 10
call an extra session OF tho legislature 10
resubmit the prohiDiiory amendment to
the vote, Of the people. The governor re-
ceived the committee, out refused 10 nt-
tend the convention.
A resolution was adopted condem nj ny
his refusal as an insult TO the people.
and also setting forth the objects Of the
organization to be the f,irtbering OF the
the best interests OF the republican par
~ In Kansas, and the obtaining OF re-
submission. through the instrumental
ity oi the republican party In kansns,
In harmony with the national fcpslbli-
can party. >
A committee was appointed TO take
such measures as 1t sees IL 10 attain the
objects set forth. f4
, 1890-05-29
InoS AND STEEL INDUSTRIES.
An Important Meeting To he Held
This Eall.

Nyw YoRK, May 2i.-The most i'm
portant gathering OF men interested In
the steel and iron Industries that has
ever occurred in thi, country VIII take
place IN the latter part Of September Of
this year and continue until the close OF
October. Ten hundred members of tho
Iron and Steel Institute OF Great bri tain.
100 members of the Leading German
Steel and Iron Association, and 20 lend
ing French, Belgian and Swedish metal
lufgists will be the guests OF the Amofi-
can Institute of Mining Engineers and
other American societies. A month will
be spent in n tour OF the mining and
other industries.
, 1890-05-29
WORLDS FAIR COMMISSIONERS
Charles II. Hopkins, of This City, Re-
oeives an Appoint

Charles II. Hopkins, of This City, ke.
ocives an Appointment.
a private telegram was received
In this city yesterday announcing
the appointment Of Charles H.
Hopkins ns II commissioner from
this state to the worlds fair, IL
was not learned who was the other
commissioners appointed. The ap'
pointmcnts are made by the pfesl-
dent upon the nomination OF the
governor Two commissioners ana
two ai,ornates arc appointed, MI
Hopkins was seen by "a REVIEW
reporter last night and stated that
he had not been officially notl'
He'd OF his appointment. INC
governor had promised bin the APP
pointment some timc ago, hut ne
had forgotten all about IL until III
formed of II yesterday.
Mr.. Hopkins is well known
throughout the state, aud j.
rustler from the word 20. lie cs.
taDlished tho Pnlouse Gazette Az
Coliax several years ago, and cofi'
Quoted IL until something over Two
years ago, when he sold out In order
to devote his entire time 60 his tele.
phone system. A few weeks ago
he sold out his system, which was
consolidated with w. >. Nonnans
system, and company formed 'lil'
der the name of the Inland T.ls-
phone-Telegraph Company,of when
MIR. Hopkins was appointed mana
ger, with headquarters In Spokihg
Falls. Mr.. Hopkins has a wiic anu
two In nteresting children, Mrs. Hop
kins being u daughter at John y,
Davenport, the weIl-known mining
capitalist
, 1890-05-29

scsslng all the attributes Of u Guilt
yated American woman. On the
contrary, her husband is exception
ally handsome---for mainland Is
passlonately fad OF music, besides
being successful flnancier. Not
wlthstandlng this difference In their
tastes, all their friends believe that
they will be very happy In their So
cial relations.
, 1890-05-29
ATLANTA Constitution.

,, ATLANTA Constitution.
The old planter lay dying. He had
been n long time allng, worn down
by anxiety and trouble, borne un-
complainingly and in silence, he wa
: now going of n slow disease, and lay
in the middle ground, between the
here and the hereafter, awaiting his
summons.
He had once been Sea Island ma
bob, he was now pauper; all he
, and his wife had To depend on was
the meager salary Of IA grandson, a
lad n IS. But, reduced as he was,
Mr., Connor was never too poor TO
lend a helping hand to any of his
former slaves, who were old and fee
bic like himself.
And now in his last illness three
of them came to assist his wife in
nursing him. They We're old Daddy
lack, the former coachman (whose
carriage and horses had long since
vanished; Tobe, the chief butler,
whose pantry had become "a thing
OF the past, and old Maum Dinah
the former cook, whose turtle soup
had once had n coast.widc reputa-
ton.
Maum Dinah, now Mrs. Ragsdil,
made prccarlous living at scour-
ing; and Daddy Jack, now Mr..
Iackery Rakcstraw, a yet moro un-
I cor nj N mn aIUss a.
bing brushes. lobe, now Tobias
Conner, was n well.to-do citizen and
chief cook at the hotel. Nevcrthe-
less he threw up his place and came
to nurse his old master, and between
him and the two old darkest deadly
rivalry ragged as to who should be
nurse.
Worn out with watching, old
Mrs, Conner had gone to lie down,
leaving the patient In charge Of
Iobe. He was n tall very black
man of ~, and some red marks on
his face made him look tattooed
and gave gim ierco appearance,
Ille sick man was In mild de-
lirium, his mind wandering back
| quarter OF "a century To the days of
his prosperity. He talked incos-
sanity, but received only monosyl-
liable answers from Tobc, who was
naturally taciturn. With some
difficulty he succeeded In lulling
his patient Ia sleep, when the door
slowly croaked open and old lack,
taking advantage of his mistress
absence, crept In In crying shoes.
WHO IL thatp' asked the old
MA unh pi,d,, ~ .,u -,
>tr Ta,hn,,. ~, ~ I',' run. sun, said
in Iii. ,ia,;, ,i',,' i',,nvs'lu"' , so'le phcA
W .,,ydbpi ~ b"5tn.s"" Wan,' name mhne' ian
tm'v,,,, LhSh, wnat Is u? Have
S'n MA I';endeu Inni' 20 the horses' 49,.
. o'' I.atk WA. SpecchleSs, Till "A
no,Jv mo,'S,u, n"" u,,'d ,aoll ipoe' ' VINO was his
sun;
| Mr.. Conner noIic,no @ ''th ~, ,io,N, n,ked
u,itne "e '"' P"''Vo-
"Dev dan, go,o ~ .,or,uo.., =,
Z,.l '0''' so''o' su'n'rhered Old
"Toll 'em day 4, bo ,,,,
ole fool y mut,oro, ' yau, you
nonhcw ''''" '"o respectful
aDev in a. vo,d .ul,u -
Zaclx, Hde stsfIa w. Hn Iepeated
"S,d.iIc M"Do,Sn Sn u, 'iicah' iH,'
round for mo in rlIo XII anu ano, 1rihs ,T,s MN
me ON win M, ,.iu,i, iv, a'I' ipDe, help
~Ied n risa hy hyy, o'p.,les' nnha' ne strug.
| him boch ,,no" % ,,, i'J9 ,,Ti, geh'iy laid
'Not to.dnv I a pu,.om'
well nufI Win, vnm o, 49,, you eht
ing flercelv on Old lno,i u "ddcd' turn
II wnnior zoo naoN;
, 1890-05-29

A curious medical case was shown AZ
a meeting OF the alumni at Beilcyue
hospital, New York, last week. Inc pu-
lient wns a 5.yonr-oid hoy. whose lower
jaw WIS locked IN u way that inHic ca.
ing In the ordiuhry inshion outo W.
question. In iuct, the younHstor kel"
himself alive and apparently fairly COIN.
Portable by poking iuod into his noun
through u holu caused by the loss oi two
tooth.
, 1890-05-29
A STRANGE CONTRAST.

The bride Is not particularly
handsome, nor does sho possess any
talent whatever for music. But she
Is intellectual, pleasing In manner,
mild-tempered, AN attentive listener,
devout Christian-ln short, DOS
, 1890-05-29

Like his lllustrious father, whose
distinctive appearance many RE-
VIEW readers remember, young Mr..
Walter Damrosch had always worn
long curled hair, reached back
without parting, and dangling abou
his shapely shoulders. One day he
astonished bis companions by ap-
pearing In their midst shorn Of his
ilowing locks IL leaked out that "a
modern Delilah had been at work.
she had simply expressed n desire
TO see him without this clas.ical
adornment, end being more deeply
enamored of the girl than Of
his hair, he lost no time In visiting
the barber.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-29
A SPY AMONG TILE ANARCHISTS

Chicago, JAM 28.-Detective Charles Nordrum, an
old officer who did active and valuable service during
the examination into the big Anarchist cases a few
years ago, suspended by Superintendent Of Solce
Marsh to-day pending investigation into charges made
against him by the Personal Rights League. These
charges are that lately Nordrum has been revealing
to Anarchists evidence showing spy in their camps
In the employ Of the police force. The spy was Henry
Danmeyer, man who, since 1886, has been one OF
the most astute and aggressive Anarchists in the
city, has been leader in the Arbeiter Bund, preS
dent OF the Free Thinking Organization and
ganizer of the Karl Marx Assembly several Others
He has advocated the murder Of Judges Gary and
Grnne and Bonheld. IL is alleged that By
these threats he induced others to echo his sentiments
when he would then report them TO the police and
cause all except himself TO be put under sharp espion
age. Jic was paid $60 a month by Nordrum, TO
whom he gave credit
New-York tribune., 1890-01-29

the business affairs of Theodore p. Huffman Co. Is
70 the effect that Lounsbery must have put money
into the business and Mr. Konkwrght the proprietor
OF the Hackensack House, an intimate friend OF the
dead cashier. says he knows that Mr.. Lounsbery
furnished about all the capital used In building up the
business Of that firm. Tribune reporter asked
Mr.. Huffman II Mr. Lounsbcry had invested money In
any amount. So 900, $4,000, or $4,000. In the
grain business with him. Mr.. Huffman replied. mo
ness"
delgation OF New York friends and Postonlce en-
ployes went TO HackcnsacS yesterday to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Lounsbery. Mrs. Lounsbery, sur
rounded by the three children OF the dead man, sat IN
an upper room of the house with Mt. Lounsbery s
father mother sister and brother. Frank James was
with the family as the representative OF his father
The Rev. Mr. Holly, of Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church, read the service. The pail bearers were
Smith Harris. Frederick Brown. Cornelius Ecker
son. B. L. w. Harheld Asa W. Dickenson and A. D.
Campbell. Six carriages filed by relatives and
friends, and the little procession drove to the Durham
Cemetery, where the burial took place.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-29
A LAWYER ASSAULTED IN COURT.

Oswego, Jan. % tSpeciall-The divorce case OF Ed
gar f. Frost against Mrs. Frost, the parties to which
are prominent here has been the talk Of the town for
a week or more. 1t is being tried before supreme
Court Justice Churchill and "a jury. and more than
100 witnesses have been subpoenaed Each day has
brought forth some new sensation. but the climax
was reached this afternoon when William J. Dempsey,
a deputy sheriff. rushed inside the railing and dealt
ex DlstIict-AttOmcy John j. Lamoree singing blow
in the face nearly Telling him TO the floor Before he
could repeat the blow friends seized and hustled him
out of the lie has not yet been arrested. Mr.
Lanoree is one Of the counsel for the plaintiff, and
Mr. Dempsey has been deeply interestd In the
on the side Of the woman. This afternoon, Lamoree
while cross examining witness asked several
questions rejecting the character Of Dempsey's
sister, who Is public school teacher. Dempsey,
who not present heard Of II. and the assault
fc
New-York tribune., 1890-01-29
THE WEST VIRGINIA GOVERyORsHIP.

Charleston, W. Va, Jan. 2S (Specia a-General
sprigg to-day opened the Gubernatorial argument
in behalf of the majority OF the Contest Commit
tee. His speech strong Democratic partisan
appeal from beginning to end, and although he made
several points during the Of his speech they
lost their effect to great extent through his parti
sanship. In regard to the Brooke County case.
where seventy Republican votes were discarded
through misunderstanding OF district lines, while
the Democratic votes were counted, he claimed that
the committee had strictly followed the law. Tho
Democratic votes there could not be thrown out be-
cause no one contested their legality, and the com
mittee had no right TO consider anything more than
the charges and evidence before It, one Of the votes
thrown out was that OF General /. H. Duval. who
served with distinction in the Federal Army during the
war was a member Of Congress afterward. Internal
Revenue Collector for this State, and Is a member
OF the present Legislature. General sprlgg VIII be
followed to morrow by Judge Maxwell, representing
the minority Of the committee.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-29
THE TTE-UP IN THE IOWA HOUSE.
SECOND DEADLOCK SPRUNG AS SOON AS THE
FIRST is BROKEN


FIRST is BROKEN.
Des Moines Iowa, JAM % (speciap--A second
deadlock In the Iowa Legislature began this afternoon
Nominations for permanent officers of the House were
made this morning. and this afternoon the first ballot
was taken 1t resulted, as was expected, in tie,
and several ballots following were Of the same
character The Republican candidate for Speaker
voted for the Democratic candidate, and the Demo-
cratic candidate for Speaker returned the compliment
by voting for his opponent, but ii noted that each
watched the other vote very carefully, for tenn
porary forgetfuness would have resulted In an eec
ton. The two parties getting ready to have
siege, They have made regular arrangements for
pairs and all ready to asit it out" Neither side
shows any present disposition to surrender, and the
Independents, after two weeks association with the
Democrats, developing full Democratic character
istics There is some little talk OF holding an cleo
ton for United States senator next week, even II
permanent Speaker is not elected by that time Some
hold that Senator be elected by the Legislature
as soon as the members have been sworn In, even II
permanent officers have not been chosen. The DEM
ocrats violently oppose the suggestion, but there are
enough Republicans to go ahead and hold election,
even all the Democrats stay out or refuse to VOTE
New-York tribune., 1890-01-29
THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST IN PERU.

Lima Peru, Jan. IS, Via GaIvestOn.-A public
meeting was held here Sunday by the supporters
of Dr. Rosas the Civilian party's candidate foS the
Presidency. DR.. Rosas was most enthusiastically
greeted by his adherents, who claim that their party
represents the greatest capitalists and the highest
social circles in the Republic. Augustin Teo, one
of Peru's mining kings, who presided over the meet
ing, said he invoked the sacred memory OF the IL
lustrious late President PardO and advocaSdi his
principles After the meeting many Of those who had
attended ii accompanied DR.. Rosas to his home, n
the large escort. - . . .,
The Democratic party. of which the Presidential
also lust made public demonstration OF It's strength
i'm Lima and Callao. 1t is estimated that 12,OOO
people attended their meeting which was the largest
political demonstration ever seen In this country:
Although great enthusiasm manifested, perfect
order was maintained
New-York tribune., 1890-01-29
TWO RIVER STEAMERS LOST.
THE OHIO SUNK AT THE LOUISVILLE FALLS
THE DE SOTO BURNED.

Louisville, KY. Jan. 28.The steamer Ohio, OF the
Memphis and Cincinnati Packet Company, sunk at the
foot of the falls here at 80 o'clock this evening
She coming up the river, assisted by the harbor
boat Transit When at the foot of the falls, she
sheered into the Kentucky shore and in pulling her
head out the stern struck stone wall, knocking
hole in her hull on the starboard side, under the
cylinder She continued up the river for half mile
before sinking, going down in eleven feet OF water
She lies straight and can be raised. No lives lost
Cincinnati, Jan. 25.-News reached here to-day OF
the total loss of the steamer De Soto. The news came
here in o brief dispatch from Owensboro, Kyr to
Captain II. w. Wise, general manager OF the ne writ
ten by Captain NJ NJ. Deem, who was in command.
lie gives particulars but simply says Steamer De
total loss no lives lost" The De Soto is one Of the
regular steamers of the line running between Cncin
natl and Memphis. She remOdelled four years
ago from the Golden Crown and was valued at
81 1000 The insurance upon her was $4,000. Cap
tain Wise thinks she carrying about twenty-five
messengers.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-29
FATAL EXPLOSION OF 4 BLAST.
ONE LABoRER KILLED AND SEVERAL FATALLY
HURT-THREE MISSING.

Sunbury, Penn Jan. 2s.-A gang of Italians, Poles
and Hungarians employed in widening the roadbed OF
the shamokln, Sunbury and Lewisburg Railroad from
single to double track road, were at work today
in cut near Paxinos, where blasting the rock was
necessary. Shortly before noon three blasts were set
and the men retired to await the explosions. Un-
known to them, only two of the blasts exploded, and
the men had gone back into the cut and at work
shoyelng away the dirt and broken rock, when tho
third blast exploded, the men being hurled in all d
rections. one of them was picked up dead. The
others injured Antonio Pasguizie fatally three
Fnlanders names unknown, fatally Joseph N. Cor
don pit boss, internally injured, recovery doubtful
Guavine Borie, head and arms cut and legs injured
will probably recover Nine others, Italians and Fin
landers were badly cut and bruised. Three Italians
are missing and is said under the mass OF broken
tai at Ashland.
ShamOkin, Penn, JAM 28-Tw0 more dead bodies
have been taken from the ruins at Paxinos. They
were mutilatcd badly that they cannot be identi
Hod
New-York tribune., 1890-01-29
porcH WEATHER AND LOTS OF ICE.

Transatlantic steamers that met the great gale ar
rived here yesterday and told their rough experiences
several OF them encountered iceelds and snowstorms
The Chicago left Liverpool on January 10 ana eA-
perienced almost continuous heavy weather oh
January 10 the port wheel was unscrewed oy 'he
waves and the vessel had to le-to for nearly an houf
-Four days later the Chicago entered an cene'u anu
was three hours in passing through 1t.
La Champagne was two days late. Her decks were
somewhat damaged and one bfeboat was smashed.
The Lydan Monarch left London ON January .. anu
passed an iceberg and large quantities Qi ice on
January 20. She obliged to put into HALIFAX ior
coal. -, ~, p.
ccmber 30 also was forced TO stop at Halifax for Ie
She lost two feb0ats and the after-honsc. ana had
her decks damaged. - -,
The Burgermester Petersen, from Hamburg, also
lost two boats Har sir-nnel and decks suffered some
injury.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-29
FRANCE AND PROTECTION.
THE DEPUTIES COMMITTEE ON CUSTOMS
TARIFF ELECTED.
NJ. RIBoT DECLARES THAT THE COUNTRY sHoULI
MAINTAIN ITS PRESENT COMMERCIAL

MAINTAIN ITS PRESENT COMMERCIAL
POLICY.
Paris, Jan. 2s.-In the Chamber Of Deputies to-day
committee customs tariff was elected. 1t is
composed of thirynine protectionists thirteen free
traders, and three whose views are uncertain.
NJ Ribot Republican Deputy from the Pas de
Calais, spoke before the committee the projected
renewal of the commercial treaties. He said the
question before them whether France should. when
the commercial treaties expired in 1892, resume
complete freedom from tariffs should conclude new
treaties in 1891 The majority of the Deputies had
already pronounced in favor of the renewal Of the
treaties at that time The points at which this sub
tect touched most Orcby the mind of the people were
it regarded the Inconvenience Of frequent changes In
the tariff and the danger Of exposing the French
port trade to rigorous measures of intended retaliation
on the part of other countries France should know
that She is bound To the commercial policy of protec
tion She is not in the position as Great Britain
and Belgium. which have superabundance OF indus
trial production. All the conditions Of her POLITICAL
social and economic order make it imperative that
wide and efficient protection should be accorded to
French manufactures aid agriculture.