Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-20

The safe Of the county treasurer of Sc
bastian county. Ark, was blown open by
burglars Saturday night and robbed OF
So COO Only 500 of the money belonged
to the county.
A jeweller of Rockford. WASH. recently
presented tho public school with clock.
This was followed by more expensive one
by a rival jeweler, and by the time the
enthusiasm had subsidized every room III the
school had clock.
Since the oldest woman of Vienna died
q short time ago most animated competl-
tion has been IN progress for recognition as
her successor. This competition shows
that the Austrian capital has several
women over one hundred.
Last October Mrs. II. It. Holdridge. who
lives near Bangor. Mich, broke one of her
ankles and has never been able to walk
without q crutch since. The other night
she slipped and fell. breaking the other
member in the same place.
At low tide the clam-diggers are busy on
the flats in front OF Ilwaco, Wash, whore
the clans are numerous and fat. A few
wears ago no such thing a. clam was to
be found in Bakers bay, while now the
supply seems to DC inexhaustlblc.
Charles Lucht, step-son of William
the latter bv law to keep promise made
TO him in boyhOod. that If he would re-
main at work on the farm he would at
some future period deed to him forty acres
of land.
An electrical strengthening machine
has been brought out IN Australia. 1t is
said that by the new method sheep may
be sheared in from three and half to five
minutes. From one to one hundred shears
can be operated at once, according to the
power used.
subscription fund was started in wash
incton Tuesday for the relief OF the families
Of the victims of the fire at Indianapolis
Monday. President Harrison subscribed
5000: Attorney General Miller, 800 (;
and United States Treasurer Huston, $50.
Every member of Congress is SAID to have
subscribed.
While descending q manway of the Phila-
delphia Coal Company's colliery. Shenan-
doah. Pa, Packer No. 4, at Lost Creek,
Tuesday morning lnsIde-FOreman Heaton
ienited body of gas, causing terrific ex-
ploslon, which resulted IN the death OF two
miners named Frederick j. FoltZ and
Charles Link. Heaton was taken out of
the manway so terribly burned that his re-
covery is doubtful.
Major Ethel Barksdale. a leading Missis-
sippi Democrat has been interviewed in
regard 10 the coming constitutional con-
yention in that State. of which he will he
a member. He says the most liberal provi-
sion for the education of white and colOred
children in separate schools will be made.
and he thinks q residence Of three years
and the payment of poll-tax will be
adopted as prerequisites for voting.
Tuesday night at Easton, Pa, Jacob Ma
| ole, Of Mutchlertown, after stepping from
| a telegraph Office alongside the New Jersey
/ Central road AZ Glendon. attempted TO
cross the track IN front of a train. His
| bootheel caught in a erevice between the
planks. Before no could extricate il the
| locomotive was upon HIM. The injuries
received by the doomed man proved fatal
in few hours. He leaves wife and four
young children.
In the case Of the Merchants National
Bank Of New York against Bernard Lauth,
heard before Judge Kribs, Of Clearfeld
county, Pa. judgment was given the plain
tiff for 5000. The suit involved the sign
| ing Of draft by only one of the members
| of q limited oo-partnership, it being held
by the defendants that the signature e