davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-26
sAERlFF FlhCKTo REsloN.
.HeI. last Breaking Down Mortaliy.and
Physically.

NEW YORK.. Mar. 25.-lhe Stall and IA
nress TONIGHT says: From an official source,
il was learned late this afternoon, that
sheriff Flack is fast breaking down, men
tally as well as physically. from ile
soliree it was learned definitely
TINT the sheriff Will positively
RESIGN hi. official position. despite
the rauorls 90 the contrary. H. may IT,
verse his sdecisiOn on this point until Friday
next. when the motion % set aside the Nef-
diet rendered on sunday morning viii be-
mad and argued. But his mind is made
mn t1 tender bis resignation. and IL VIII be
made public as soon as circumstances per-
mi.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-26
NORTH CAROLINA.
CASES IN The SUPERlO COURT
AT RALEIGH.

Talk of Placing Fort Caswen on a War
Footing-Plans for the Union Depot
I. Talesmen for the Boyle TriaI-Greens
boro Gossip.
RALEIGH. y. c.. Mar Special F.
The Cross and White cases were finally dis
posed OF in the Superior Court here this
morning. Cross and White were brought in
from the workhouse. They submitted in
eleven cases of fogery and embezzlement
which were ON docket against them. and
Judge McRae pronounced sentences in each
case. but sentences are not 10 be- cumula
tive, This is merely a formality OF the law,
and additional sentences will not really
amount 20 anything Cross and White will
Dee liberated on the expiration Of their pres
emf sentence.
Officials Of the different railroads which
will share IN tine new union depot here have
nearly completed designs for the depot.
which VIII shortly Doe turned over tO the
architect. and the building of the super
structure VIII Doe commenced as soon as
possible.
The sheriff Of this county completed his
yenire list OF one hundred talesmcu for the
BOYLE trial. which is 90 begin Thursday.
There are only about ten or twelve town
men ON the list. The defense is very anx-
ious to secure town jury. if possible. and
VIII DO their utmost t0 exhaust the Nenirp.
s0 that other jurors may Dee summoned from
TBS islanders. The defense is allowed twenty
three perempt0rl challenges.
Argument was begun here to-day before
Judge James e.. McRae. Of tle Superior
Court. in the mlnlamus case of the Amori-
can Fertilizer Company. of Norfolk. AGAINST
the Commissioner 0l Agriculture of this
~faie The mandamus was issued iow
days ago by the fertilizer company 90 COM
pei thp Commissioner tO issue license tO tine
company ON their application under pro-
test. Judge McRae viii probably render
bis opinion in tho case tomorrow.
a meeting OF the location committee Of.
the Baptist Female University has been
called t0 take place here next week tO
select site for the Institution. The buiid-
ing will then be carried forward at once.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-26
The Ex-cHANcELLoR

"You win Noycr 500 BE in Berlin Again"
BEEIS, Maf 2l-lhe decorations cone
frrel upon Prince Bismarck hy tle va
r0us European -ulls have D.an deposited
with thc Princes bankers .n yieW 0f his
departure from Berlin. intrinsic value
i- 100000. THE Prince remarked f0 the eN
pert vino valued llom. "l VIII hnncof0rih
wear uO decoration lut ih- iron cross. ION
Will never soc me iu Berlin again.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-26
PRAIRIE FIRES
the Flame. snDdued without Loss Of

rhe Flames subdued without Loss 81
Life.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Mar. -j.-pespaicnes
from those counties I'm Kansas. which were
devastated by prairie fires sunday and
Monday last. report that tle fires have bee n
suhduod. 50 far as haas been reported. hoi
= sin-le human lie BIAS been lost.
The loss of live stock Was not
yory heavy. but great quantities OF form
rroduce. such as grain iu store. hay. eic9
were lasroyod. The total loss is estimated
at about "a quarter of % million OF dollars
The growing wheat ia reigried to have ts-
capel AN damage from the hics.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-26
GREENSBORO aOssIP.


Repaired.
GREnNsnoRO, n. g.. Mar. d. Special.
10 seems to De the desire of some patiotic
representative men of Wilmington 20 put
Font Caswel m repair. in fact on war
U1filU and suggest tllt delegation De
sent .0 Washington aud have an interview
with tle secretary 0l War and such other
authorities as mIf hr necessary 90 this end.
The old fort !. now a mass 0i ruins. but "a,
"a deiensiule stronghold boz time Of necessity,
10 might Ue well tO consider the feasibility
Of utilizing the costly work done in times
past. and which. 600 Comparatively small
cost. could be- made available. the strong
hold was built about tine year loZS, at a cOstoi
s~OnuN. IAO strong lines of works inclose
the citadel where the garrison was sheltered.
There is a mOat around the works when D.
crossed by "a QraWnr.dZe. and The entrance
IS guarded by massive gates OF OAK. me
molt is now nearly filled up. The inner
i-un of works ls covered ny classmates,
which are pierced i0r-mali arms. Oicouree
ifthe works should De restored. the deienses
would Boz m0dernized and made tO resist as
lar as possible the powerful prelectiles OF
latter day warfare. The casemaies are
practical whispering galleries, ana in till57
Oi emergency orders could Dee i,iued go as
fN NN INIfi I'D "a lrNlAlhANlt flNlNA t"AN .l
voice. Fort sumter wl. hum0arded April
a. 1861. and on the 10Th. Fort Casweil was
occupied by N0rih Carolina state troops,
hv order of Governor John W. Ills.
three companies. under the command ui
Colonel john l.. CautWeil, then command
ing the Thirteth Regiment Of North taroli-
ma militia. These companies were: VIII
mington Light Infantry, Captain W. J.. dc
t Rns,et. German Volunteers. captain 4.
F Corrchlsou. and Wilmington Rifle Guards,
F CAPTAIN -. =. Meares. Fort Johnson, at
southport. was occupied the same day by
the Cane Fear Light Infantry, Captain
John j. Iiendrick. Fort Caswell was held
all through the war by the Ioniederates,
ana was never attacked. ON the night ol
January II, ls0j-lhe night that Fort / ishei
f.ll-the garrison was withdrawn and The
citadel was blown up, and Fort Casweli was
abandoned and has remained IN that cSndi
ton ever since.
The steamship Fanita. now IN Captai
SINNERS ship-yari at Wilmington, Is IA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-26
THE PRUsslAN MINISTRY
To BE Amalgamated Win the Imperial
Cabinet.

BERLIN, Mar. 2j.-Ihe Nachrlclien de-
mics that DIR. Van B0otiechor viii retire
from the frussian Ministry. 10 isrspar'cd
however. that the Imperial and pru-.mu
Minister, of lne Interior will le amllwma-
ted under Baron Mauschall. OF Baden.
THE EMPEROR WANTS PEACE.
Tue Emperor recently gave audience
separate tO the Austrian. British. Italian
and Russian ambassadors. lle informed
each of them of his desire 90 maintain
peace.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-26

PARIS. Mar. -. NJ R.Ua. Minister OF
Foreign Affairs. replying 9 n inquiry hy
Admiral Vernon. in the Senate today, said
that French rights would Dc preserved BOO
Newfoundland in regard iD tle fisheries.
The French admiral 0n that station bad
been properly instructed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-26
RusslAN eRUTALlTY.
How Conquered Eriics We're Murdered
by Thsir ictor-.

LONDON AagDS}u.lAe QeJEuyRecWh
by Russian refugees in switzerland, giving
details OF the tight at lnhutsk Dee
tween oXi'e- and troops. The Trial OF ile
survivors IS also described .as 70 result 0i
lle trial three 0i the prisoners were slH-
fenced to Doe hanged and others io
serve various terms OF imprisonment
The sentences were -l.lly modl-
ird by the Car. ~0rw and Nusm0n. nl0
we're finally put t0 death, would uot allow
iho hInsmau i0 touch them. lloy adjust
Di the n00ses themselves and died most he-
-0lcalY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-26
RAILROAD WRECK
4 Northern Tacihc Train Derailed in
Montana.

~r. PAUL. MINN., Mar. 25.-lhc following
statement as 90 the railroad wreck in Nor
tana is given out from tho Northern Pacific
offices in this city; Train SO. .. easthound
from Portland. was deraiied early this
morning 0n the Idaho division oi the North
orn Pacific at point two miles cast oi lie-
ron. Montana Express Messenger
Miles was killed in tine accident,
bad there was no Joss of life
among the passengers. although some
seven or oichii received quite serious in-
mries Although the TWO Pullman sleep
er. and dining car were not damaged, tAe
remainder of the traln consisting OF blt-
gaze cars. coaches and an emisrant sleep
iue car. was completely destroyed by nre.
Vbo injured were Immediately returned hy
.aecia. train 90 Heron. where tie come
pauy's physicians are attending TO Their in-
iuri-s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-26

BELFAST. Mar. 2j-lhe Tories through
out Ulster have si-nIhed their hearty ap-
pr0lal 0f the governments lHld-plrcna
bin. They regard the security offered il"
landlord. as ample. -ir Charles j.. Lewis
(Cons-ryafiFel member for AuNlm, is c-l1-
cially enthusiastic over the measure.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-26

BERLIN. Mar. 25.-lt is announced that
the Emperor William has decided chat Boo
the case 0i future strikes Dy Worhmen, ine
general commanding in the disturbed die
tr.ct shall act independently cl iAe civil
IuI..rLLI--.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-26

LONDON. Mar. 25.-Ihe Queen. ACCOM-
panied by tine Princess Beatrice. sailed l0-
dav for Chcrlourg en- route I'D AlA-le--
Baines. The weather was lne, lAe sun
shining brightly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-26
lunnE william [. JACKSON.

lis Death 40 Louisville OF hrigh's
Disease.
louisville. KY, Mar. 2j.-Judse VIII
liam l.. jackson died this morning at o.i',
at the Filth Avenue Hotel. Of Brignts dis
case. I'm the sixty-dnh year of his age. Judge
Jael.0n WAS "a member of >ionewail Jack
sons stan during the late war; was ileu-
tenant-Goyern0r of Virginia, and has pre-
sided over the Jefferson county 'Ical
Cont here for tine past seventeen years. ne
was the most prominent criminal Judge ID
rF..f...I.t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-26
The RAGING RIVERS.
Great Damage Done In the Little ha-
naNha valley.

naWha valley.
PRKrRsBrR0. ". VA, Mar. 25.-Nhiie
,he news from the interior OF the state indi-
Gates that the floods are subsiding and that
,he worst il past. the little kanawha Valley
,,stcr Al no time in is history has that
river been SO high. and every report ihnl
,'ones In adds 10 the news Of disaster tna'
has Dciallen thai secIi0n.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-26
HERBERT BISMARCK

His Resignation Accepted and successor
Appointed
BERLIN. Mar. 20 ID. Emperor ha- ae-
coptcd the resi- naton of Count Herbert
Bismarck, as Minister of Foreign Affair.
Herr Non Ahonslcbon. German amba--a-
dor i0 Belgium. ha- been appointed as Mil
i-ter of Foreign Affairs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-26

BERLIN. Star. 25.-fmpcr0r Francis Jo-
seph. King uumberl aud Count hHlneaf
have all written to Prince Bismarck. exc
pressing their regret 20 his resi- i.nat.on.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-26
THE NEWS SUMMARY.

.'Hs W.
u. forecast for to-day for Virginia Is
l-rn followed hy clearing weather. and
.- N0fn Cafoiua fair weather
U. Nrknn Grand Council Royal Area
.. orencd its session in Richmond yester-
IucHD,. ur. Moses ID. liorc icciurcd
.... IhItd rlO.hyioran church on Rcmnis-
..olihrClil. The 0cntlcmcn's Riding
.....l Manchester. has elected oinccrs.-
baltimore CLUB defeated The Kichm1nds
... score 0l - Governor Mckinney
....rflI members oft the board of hpricul-
tlny-iWo persons died in Richmond
.....l. Nr ICuuIs O'NCm was elected
.....I.f of ilc Common Council lu place ni
r.. .c.f..l. The Common Council adopl-
I'D a resolution authorizing tho Finance
Committee tonecotatea loan of 4oO OOcO.-
solutions regarding One Manchester Rail.
.nI improvement Company were rofer-
..Mr Committee ou Streets Cover
Mckinney has onoicda reward Of $500
... s.Itrrof man named iron in Bu-
.n couniy--lho Academy of McIl-
of Richmond met and heard several
.r. f.a1.-EeV. d. Moses ID. Hoge icc-
-tlHc mrd rroshptcrlan Church.
rr Democratic Committee met and
.....eIrl some business boo regard 90 the
.n., election.
VIRGINIA.
.. Frederick Nass died al Iynchhurg.-
n.. fm.cIccmi Nr. Harold b. JeGrcys
.fcI 10 Irncnhlrg-- is talk
...f fu.a ncw al 600 lynchburg.--
A.anr. Cooperation MaluiactCr-
company la. contracted for a s5OOOO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-26

...ff and far
..f.,4 Of
.f.. f,.,,..on .ad party
..,.l.,oa Lockout
.....,t...I,. No. d. ON ti.e
....,.,l ,g.s deaiiod on
.. Ii.r.,.. l,iontana.
,.,......r Nnrs wac
...,.. ,...enrefs
..,...... pretty
....l .... made "a
......, ,no vina
p..n.,.iya-
'''F "' ,...., .....o..t back.
..... ,... .. -anxioD. to
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
THE MEXICAN LOVER,
A Country Where Romeo Must Endure
His Soul in Patience.

A Country Where Romeo Must Endure
His Soul in Patience.
A Mexican lover must WOO in patience,
as his uintentions are, from the start
treated as family matter by the
parents of the beloved of his soul. He
is bound by custom to make known to
his lady love his desire to pay his ad-
dresses. If the communication is pleas
ant, he is referred to the mother, and
the siege of the maiden's heart may be
said to be begun. Custom compels the
youth to execute movement called
playing the BEAR" which consists of a
daily afternoon promenade before the
shaded ialousie, behind which sits the
maiden, fianked by her mother, sisters
female cousins and aunts.
Before such battery of black eyes
the sutton must pace back and forth for
at least twenty minutes day. He may
toss note up into jalousie, if so he
has sufficient courage to face the party,
but his. missives are read by the mother
before they are delivered to his lady
love. His love may answer the notes,
but her replies must be read and edited
by her mother before they are given to
the stately senior pacing up and down in
the blazing tropical sun. If the sutton
is approved by the family, he is soon
permitted to talk to the senorita, still
in the presence CT her family.
Ere long he ~ allowed to call, and
thenceforth the wooing progresses moro
in accordance with American views
St. Louis Republic.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
NOT AFRAID OF DRAUGHTS.
One of the Peculiarities Of Empress
Maria Theresa OF Austria.

One of the Peculiarities of Empress
Maria Theresa OF Austria.
1t has been said that Queen Victoria
sleeps in unheated rooms, and that in
frosty weather she has the windows of
all her living rooms open, so that guests
visiting Windsor must be chilly.
This has called attention to the
memoirs of Caroline Pichler, which tell
that the Empress Maria Theresa pos
sessed similar popularity. The moth
er Of Caroline Pichler before her mar
riage was reader to Maria Theresa, and
she also assisted the Empress with her
toilet. She relates the following:
''rhe Empress. being large, stoutly-
built woman, warmth was not agreeable
to her. She did not allow her apart
ments to be warmed. She had no fear
of draughts; she did not know what
rheumatism was. In winter time the
window was often open beside her writ
ing-table, and wind would blow the
snow in onto the paper from which 1 was
reading to her.
1.-The Empress went to see a process
sion on Corpus Christi Day. 1t took
place under the hot sun in Vienna, and
she returned to Schoenbrun overheated.
She threw off her outer garments and
sat with dressing mantle around her
in the middle of her dressing-room, of
which the windows and opposite doors
were open to cause draught. Then
the Empress drank lemonade and ate
iced strawberries, and while doing so,
in order to lose no time, she had her
beautiful long hair brushed.
Service to the Empress was often
very painful during the winter, as one
had to work with cold hands and the
body would shake with cold, while the
Empress did not seem to feel any thing
of it''
1t is told of Kaunitz, who was much
spoiled, that when he came to make a
report to the Empress he was wrapped
in furs, so as not to catch cold in her
oms.-London TELEGRAPH.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
VELOCITY OF ELECTRICITY.
A Wonderful Invention Made by Wheat
stone, the Electrician.

A Wonderful Invention Made by Wheat
stone, the Electrician.
Wheatstone, the electrician, is the
inventor of the mode whereby the We
locity of electricity is ascertained. In
perfecting this wonderful invent n he
took Leyden jar and connected it with
wires by means of two rods, one with
the outer and the other with the inner
coating of the jar. Insulated conductors
were next pr vided, in shape of two
long bent wires. The opposite ends of
the rods from that in connection with
the inner and outer coating of the jar,
were placed near the ends of the bent
wires which were to answer in place of
insulated conductors. He gave to each
of these conductors length of four
hundred and two meters. This finished
it was plain that the current must pass
through these conductors from positive
to negative poles of the circuit, or vice
versa. A rotat ting mirror was next
brought on the scene by this lightnin
tanner and placed behind the apparatus
as above outlined.
When the current was turned on and
passing through the apparatus, sparks
were visible from three different points,
viz, between the ends of the conduct
ors, between the rods running from the
jar, and also between the ends of the
conductors themselves, where separate
and distinct shower of sparks were to
be seen. When the rotat ting mirror
turned on its axis, the sparks appeared
as three separate circular lines, parallel
to each other; when it was left sta
tionary the reflections showed only as
points of light Speaking of this, Mr..
Wheatstone says: eff electricity re-
quired no time to pass from one point
to another, the lines in the moving
mirror would appear and disappear sim
ultaneously; but being continuous, an
appreciable space of time must elapse
for their movement. This time is
plainly calculable, when the rate of ro-
tation of the mirror and duration of the
sparks is known. 1 have found that
electricity travels through 400 meters
of copper wire in ZOO, 900. S6S part of a
second, and would, therefore, travel
through ass, 1873 kilometers of copper
wire in one second. st. Louis Re-
public.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
New Oil Spreader for Stormy Seas.

A difficulty experienced in the use
of oil III storm at sea is that when
spread on the surface the wind blows
it to leeward and the effect is lost. This
difficulty is now overcome by new
device. consisting of a mortar and
bomb. The latter is nearly globular
she'll of cast iron filled with oil. On
the side toward the muzzle as it lies
in the mortar is an aperture closed
by hinged cover, fitting tightly and
fastened with sort of latch. The
latch is so constructed that when the
mortar is discharged the pressure of
the air releases it. But the aperture
in the shell is not opened until ii
strikes the water and sinks beneath
the surface. The shell is so weighted
that as it sinks the aperture is upper
most and the cover is lifted by the
pressure of oil upon it. Thus the oil is
released well beneath the surface and
rises through the waves, producing
most effectual results. York
Commercial Advertiser.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
ANIMAL PECULIARITIES.
A Number of Interesting Facts in Natural
History.

A Number of Interesting Facts in Natural
History.
The reason that any thing of a red
color excites and infuriates the OK tribe
is because red is the complimentary
color of green, and the eyes of oxen, be-
ing long fixed upon the green heritage
while feeding, when they espy any
thing red it impresses their sight with
a greatly-increased intensity. The
same effect is doubtless produced upon
all grazing animals by a red color, but
oxen being more pugnacious than others
show greater excitement, and often at
tack that which surprises them.
All animals which chew the cud have
clOven feet.
Sheep have no teeth in the upper jaw
In some parts Of the world there are
sheep that have most of their fat in
their tails. These tails weigh so much
that they have to be tied on small carts
which the sheep draw after them when
they walk. The carts are made of fat
board on two wheels. The fat of the
tail is very soft, and is used for butter
Whalebone is found in the mouth of
the whale bone whale, where it forms
the substitute for teeth, of which other
wise the animal is destitute.
In the hottest climates the animals
are found most to approach man; and
those in each great geological division
possess the organization the most COM
pick and the faculties most developed;
while in the polar regions are found
only beings occupying rank but little
elevated in the geological series. The
apes, for example, are limited to the
hottest parts of the two continents; it
is the same with parrots among birds;
the crocodile and tortoise among rep
tiles, and with land fcrabs among the
crustacea-all animals the most perfect
in their respective classes.
The owl has no motion in the eye,
the globe of which is immovably fixed
in its socket by strong, elastic, hard,
cartilaginC us case, in the form of trun.
Gated cone; but in order to compensate
for this absence of motion in the eye, it
is able to turn it's head round in almost
a complete circle without moving it's
body.-Newsboys' Appeal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
How College Mems Heads Swell.

With regard to head product" Mr.
Francis Gallon draws the following con-
clusions:
'Q.) Although it is pretty well ascer-
tanned that in the masses of the popu-
lation the brain ceases to grow after the
age of 10, or even earlier, it is by no
means SO with university students.
s'(2.) That men who have obtained
high honors have had, on the average
considerably larger brains than others at
the age of 10.
''(3.) That they have, on the average.
larger brains than others, but not to the
same extent at the age of %; in fact.
their predominance is at that time dimin
ished to about one-half of what it was.
~ Consequently, high honor men
are presumably, as a class, both more
precocious and more gifted throughout
than others. We must therefore look
upon eminent university success as
largely due to fortunate combination
of these two helpful conditions. The
Academy.