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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
Handler Gets All the Law Allows.

GRAND RAPIDS, Wis, Jan. 3-Handler,
the murderer from Merrill, was brought be-
fore Judge Webb at 7:S0 last evening, plead
ed guilty, and was sentenced to states prison
for life. He seemed cool and self-possessed,
and when asked what he expected said he
supposed he would get a life sentence if the
judge saw fit. He had very little to say and
seemed reconciled to his fate He left for
Waupun at 1870 this morning There is no
capital punishment in this state
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
In Trouble over the Smiths

LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Smith Slavin fight
has again come to the attention of the pub
lie. 1t is now the cause of n law suit. The
fight took place on the lawn of the residence
of Atkinson Grimshaw, a retired English Of
ficer living near Bruges Grimshaw has
been socially ostracised at Bruges ever since
the fight. The roughs destroyed his prop
erty, and his character has been assaiied in
London. For all this he Il preparing suit
against Boxing Master Spe lcer, of the Peli-
can Club, for SANDER and damage to his gar
den, declaring Spencer hirel the premises on
behalf of and as agent of the Pelican Club
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
A sugCe.tion to Parnell.

LONDON, Jan. 3.-Capt O'Shea's solicitor
suggests that Mr.. Lewis, counsel for Mrs.
OShea and Parnell in the divorce proceed
ings, shall arrange for service of citations
on the latter's clients. This is in response tc
MIR. Lewis request that citations be served
as promptly as possible.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
Tint ItnIInn DynnmItnrd.

RoME, Jan. 3-The lunatic who threw a
box Of gunpowder and fuse at the king
"Wednesday claims 20 be the author of a
philosophical system of great value to man
kind. The minister of instruction had re-
fused 10 listen to his exposition of the sys-
tenn, hence his irritation against the govern
ment. He asserts that he threw the missile
mt the minister, not at the king
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
United Forces in Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 3.-The Farmers Al
lance, State Grange, and the Knights of La
Dor have formed an offensive and defensive
alliance, according TO the Recommendation
of the recent farmers invention and the
Knights of Labor convention. The object
of the combination is cooperation in Kansas
business and politics. The combined ALI
ances number in their ranks over 125, 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
A $500, 900 Sale of Coal Property.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 3-Yesterday Coul-
ter & Huff, Of Greensburg, closed the sale of
the Mutual Coal works and adjoining coal
lands to the Union Coal and Coke company
of Pittsburg for $4,000. The plant pur-
chased includes 154 coke ovens and 900 acres
of land. The now owners will erect 200 add
ditional ovens.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
New Men Hired by sIackey.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 8 -Thirty seven
men were brought to this city early yester-
day morning to take the places of the strik-
ers on the two branches IF the Mackey
system, the Evansville and Terre Haute and
Evansville and Indianapolis railroads. The
new men were to move some trains in the
afternoon, but it was decided to not make
the attempt until to-day. Tie company has
no confidence in the local police, and it is re-
ported that private dete will be
brought here in force. The sheriff refused
to send posse to the yards yesterday until
the officials could show that trouble was at
hand
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
THE MARKETS.

th1CA9O, Jan. =.
On the board of trade to-day quotations
ranged as follows: Wheat-No. g January,
opened use, closed 77s4c; May, opened Sc,
closed Si1sc; July, opened and closed S1I1c.
Corn-No. 2 January, opened and closed $500;
May, opened and closed 3sc July, opened akd
closed 32l9c. Oats-No. 2 January, opened and
closed 2O14c; May, opened and closed g2]sc.
Pork-January. opened S9.0el5, closed $a.10;
February, opened S9.2D, closed S9.25; May,
opened $500, closed SR65. Lard-January,
opened and closed $3.50.
Stock yards quotations: Hogs-Market op-
ened fairly active, with prices 5d1ec lower
Light grades, s3.50G37 20; rough packing, S345
@3.5O; mixed lots, S3.50D3.55; heavy packing
and shipping lots, S3.55@370. Cattle-Market
steady; beeves, S3.0oG50o; bulk, S6od4OO
cows, s1-25d2.9D; stockers and feeders, 5000
400. Sheep-Market steady; muttons, $500
$50; bulk. 4.25G4.75; lambs. S5.OO6G10
Produce: Butter Fancy Elgin creamery, Is
G2ic y n; finest dairy, 1sG2Dc; packing stock
7@9c. Eggs-Strictly fresh, l1Gl113c D doz;
ice house, 1+dl6c. Live poultry-Hens, 7Gfsc
y n; turkeys, a1l0 ducks, adl0; geese. S45G@
500 y doz. Potatoes-Beauty of Hebron, 3Sn
@3ac. Apples-Good to fancy, sl.s5d2.5O . bbl
Cranberries Wisconsin, ss.65 1875 per box.
New York
NEW YORK, Jan. g.
Wheat-No. red winter, s7,4c cash; do jan
uary, S53sc: do March, Sslic; do May. sp,ec.
Corn-No. mixed, 40l4c cash: do July, 3elac;
do February, 3,4c; do May 3s,sc. Oats-Dull;
No. mixed, 2Slsc cash; do January 2Slfo; do
May, CSC; do March, CSC. Rye-Dun Barley
Nominal. Pork-Dull; meas, sl0.25lSlo.5O for
inspected. Lard-Dull; January, s6.le; Febru-
AIRY, S623 March, S62
ROCK reLAND.
Hay-Upland prairie, 81. O56SSOo
HAy-Tmotny-965 @$sO0
Hay-Wild. IS S0ns5 o.
Straw 4.009$4.50.
Rye-36c.
Oate-32c.
Potstoee-13t020
Onions-35c
Turnipe-s0.
Ooel-Soft Ito hard q. 90
Cord wood-oak, 3l.ss; Hickory, ss4.50.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
GIad.tonn,. Mnrk uith ana Pam

LONDON, Jan 3.-Gladstones literary ac-
tivity shows no sign of abatement Six
magazine articles are shortly expected from
the pen Of the aged Liberal leader. One of
these Is a critical review of Lord Tennyson's
new poem. This will appear in the new
monthly, The Speaker, and is awaited with
much interest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
They Did Not strike at Pittshurr.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 3.-The threatened strike
of the employees of the various electric light
companies in this county failed to material
ize, and it is now believed that no general
strike will be inaugurated The men at
work stated to their employers and the Off
cials of the Electrical union yesterday that
while they do not wish to be classed as nom
union men, they do not feel justified in strik-
ing under the present circumstances and do
not propose 10 do So
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
Miraculous Escape on the Rail.

HELENA, Mont Jan. 3.-The west-bound
Northern Pacific passenger, when rounding
a curve Wednesday night, fifteen miles east
of Thompson Falls, jumped the track and
the baggage and emigrant ,ars and smoker
went down a thirty-foot embankment into
the river. The emigrant car was filled vtth
women and children, but miraculously all
escaped serious injury.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03

HUNTINGTON, Ind, Jan. 3-John l Ollie,
at present register of the land Office at Guth-
RE, Oklahoma, is being pushed by friends in
this section of Indiana for the position Of
governor of Oklahoma. He was secretary
of the Indiana state central committee in the
last campaign, stands well, and is supposed
TO have a sure thing on the appointment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
notham na. loo. ooo snssusr..

New York, Jan 3.-Dr. Cyrus Edison, of
the board of health, said yesterday afternoon
that there were fully 100000 cas- of la
grippe in the city. He thinks it is contagious,
and that before il has spent its force every
adult person will come in for share of the
sneezing. The total number of police sick
yesterday was 343 exactly 10 per cent of the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
One Good Eject of the snizzard.

LONDON, Jan. 3-Everywhere in Europe
the opinion is abroad that the new year has
opened with brighter prospects for peace
than have been apparent at any time with
in the last twelve months, and everybody
breathes easier in consequence The severe
fit Of sneezing which has seized the rulers
Of the continental countries and their chief
ieutenants has doubtless had the effect to
turn their minds from thoughts of war, and
it is hoped that they have been permanently
directed into channels of peace
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
SIBERIAN ExlLes SLAUGHTERED.
Vienna Account of the Recent Butch
ering of Prisoners.

A Vienna Account of the Recent Butch
ering of Prisoners.
VIENNA, Jan. "Details are at hand of
the massacre of exiles in Siberia, intimation
of which reached here short time ago,
though the story was not at the time gener-
ally credited 1t appears from the informa-
ton just received that shortly after their ar
rival at their destination in Siberia the ex-
lies, who were Nihilists, tried to print and
circulate seditious literature. The author
tiles learned Of this and sent troops to de-
stroy the printing presses. The exiles resist
ed and the troops fred upon tenn, killing
and wounding thirty in the fight which en-
sued. Fortunately for the exiles a detach-
ment of Cossack guards comprising a por-
ton Of the garrison, interposed in behalf OF
the Nihilists and forcibly compelled the at
tacking troops TO desist from further slaugh-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03

DUBLIN, Jan. 3.-Fer the first time since
the Nationalist had majority in the Drog-
heda corporation the queens health was
drunk at the mayoralty New Years banquet
Wednesday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
murder RUNS Am Bis Blood.

WILLIAMS, Cal, Jan. 3-Daniel Mathesou
was shot in a saloon hero Wednesday by
Joseph Casey, and died yes' erday. Casey il
under arrest He is son Of Joseph Casey
who was hanged by the Sa Francisco vigil
snce committee in 1858 for numbering James
King
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
Paid Every Cent of Their Debts.

FHIH EN"TN VVTT VI HUI I7""t-.
BosToN, Jan .3.-AbOuta year ago Charles
II. North a. Co., pork packers and provision
dealers, temporarily suspended, and made
an assignment. They have since paid every
dollar of their indebtedness, and Wednesday
night the trustees and assignees transferred
all Of the firms property back TO them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
The Temporal Power Is Dead.

81. PETERSBURG, Jan. 3-The Novoe Vre
mya, commenting on the pope's allocution
says: Nobody knows better than the pope
that nowhere in Europe can he ever again
exercise earthly sovereignty, and that the
recovery of the temporal power is a platonit
| idaa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
The Pan-Amerioan. Meet Again.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 3.-The Pan
American congress renssembled yesterday
afternoon after its holiday recess. None of the
committees were ready to present their re-
ports, and so, after very short session, the
congress adjourned until Monday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03

SoUTH FRAMNaHAM, Mass, Jan. 3.-John
Hilton, aged 80, of Mansfield, brakeman,
was crushed to death yesterday in the Old
Colony railroad yard here while making up a
train. His injuries were wholly internal,
thar. not heing a Innrk ON his holly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
Not a Happy New Year for Her.

VIENNA, Jan S-The empress of Austria
did not hold the customary reception New
Years Day, and an intimation was also
given that no congratulations be addressed
FOL ar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
The Woman and Her Pistol.

NEW York, Jan. 3.-Lydia Gould, young
colored woman, of 2 Sixth avenue, fired four
shots last night at Charles King, mulatto,
who had discarded her. One of the bullets
penetrated Kings neck, infiicting a probably
fatal wound The woman was arrested
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
All Quiet at BarnweII.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan 3-BarnweI is
quiet. The citizens of Blackville and Bam-
berg, who helped to protect the town
Wednesday night, have gone home There
is no cause for alarm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03

EAST ST.. LOUIS is agitating change
OF name for that municipality. and ILL.,
nois City appears to be favored for the
change
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
Scandal in the Queens Household.

LONDON, Jan. 3-The sudden fight of the
Rev. Francis Byng, one of the chaplains to
the queen, and chaplain to the house of COM
mons, has caused great sensation. The
fight was due 30 pecuniary difficulties. The
reverend gentleman has INDUCED heavily in
betting, and one bookmaker mourns his loss
to an amount that is rumored to touch the
Thousands. The money-lenders have lost q
customer from whom they were always sure
~ On 49, <,e.r<
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
Ar.mous Hor,.men Dead.

NEW Yonx, Jan 2-Hiram Howe, the
famous horseman, died ct Gravessnd yester-
day. During his life he brought out many
of the most famous teotters.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
senator QUAY L.,a Tin with IN. Grin

bEAvhR, Fa., .aE a-Selator Quay has
oeen confined to his room for three days
with the grip, and is quite i'll. 1t is doubtful
II he will ke able to return to Washington
next week
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
A Couple of Standard Measures.

WASHINGTON CITY, jan 3.-The president,
in the presence of a distinguished gathering
of scientists and statesmen, yesterday form
ally received the national prototypes allotted
to the United States at the international
convention of weights and measures at Paris
last September These prototypes consist of
metre and kilogramme made of platinum
and iridium. The great seals with which
they were secured were broken by the presi-
dent, and the parchment accompanying
them. descriptive of their standards, was
signed by President Harrison, Secretary
Blaine and Secretary Window Professors
Newcomb, Langley, Hilgard and Menden-
hall, Gen. Greedy, Director of the Mint
Leech, Capt Pythian and others were pres
ent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
Congressman Flowers Daughter Married.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 3.--Miss Emma
Gertrude Flower, daughter Of Representa-
tive Flower, of New York, and Mr. John
Byron Taylor, of Watertown, N. Y, were
married last evening at O'Clock at the res
idence of the brides father in this city The
ceremony was performed by DIR. Douglass,
of St Johns church.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03

A sawmill on Grand river, Missouri, near
Gniliicothe, exploded Thursday, killing Win
Hughes and John Ruf -. employees.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
Commissioner Raum's Son Takes a

COMMISSIONER Raum's Son Takes a Wife.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. Screen B.
Raum, Jr., son of the pensi On commissioner,
was married last evening to Miss Annie Ire
del Rogers, daughter Of iars William d.
Rogers, widow Of the lats William D. Rog-
srs, wealthy carriage bull Ter of this city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
THE WOOL MEN HEARD.
Most of Them for Increased Tarifr-Free
Wool Petitions.

WASHINGTON CITY, IAN. 1.-The wool
growers appeared in force in the room of the
ways aud means committee yesterday. Like
oil other preceding hearings, yesterdays was
notable for the absence of tariff reformers
nearly every man heard advocated heavy
duty on wool, declaring that it was necessary
for the existence of sheep raising in
this country Among those present
were j. Fl. Wallace, who wanted a
higher duty on carpet woods, and said
that Wauamaker, of Philadelphia, was
selling trousers made of this low grade at 81
per pair; Frank p. Bennett, editor of The
American Wool Reporter, stated that two
petitions would be presented to congress, one
for free wool signed by $50 men, among them
several of the largest manufacturers in the
country, and another for ad valorem duties,
containing 20d signatures of heavy manu-
facturers, and f. NJ. Bissell, of Shoreham,
VT, a sheep raiser Al the conclusion of the
hearing Chairman Mckinley asked if there
were any persons present who wished to ad-
dress the committee on "free wool" As there
was no response, the committee adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
Rapid Spi

Rapid Spread of the Grip I'm Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan "a partial can
vass among the physicians of this city shows
that there are over 200 cases of influenza
here. So far there have been no fatal cases.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-09
A Theatre for the Elite Only.

The elite of New York are at last to have q
playhouse of their own The plans, if carried
out accordingly, will artistically make the
other theatres of the world appear like unto
Cairo bazars. As am to understand, saws
writer in Theatre, the theatre is to be on
Fifth avenue There will be semi-circular
drive In front, by which the vehicles will
enter on one side and leave on the other The
architecture IS to be in the style of the Byzan-
tine houses OF worship The cramped convict
chairs of our modern orchestra are to be done
away with entirely. An auditor wishing to
witness performance may be little sur
prlsed to find no seats in the house at 10
O'Clock in the morning, but he is requested by
the treasurer to choose his '.circlen on the
floor and to mention the kind of chair that
he prefers.
At night the audience are seated comforta-
bly, In their favorite chairs, with a plenty of
aklmbo room. No tickets will be sold after
half-past 6 in the evening. The patrons are
requested with much force to appear full
dressed; consequently the gallery deities will
be denied their regular privileges, for not
only will the small boy have to put on his
hired sparrow tail coat, but may have to find
consolation In stare outside, as there is to
be no gallery in the sacred temple There
WILL however, be a balcony of boxes-one bal
cony, an orchestra and parquet The tickets,
to be handsomely gotten up viii cost our
cousins from the Hub SIS each. The plays
will represent the universal status of the dra-
ma, chiefly, as l am told, to be TRANSACTIONS
from the Oriental. Several of the works of
Calderon are to be produced, the 'sMagico
Prodigioso" and others. Ibsen, too, will be
represented by his Ghosts which, it is
hoped, will visit the actors regularly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-09
An Original Belle.

Mr.. Lightfoot-Miss Summerfeld, YOU
must pardon me, but really 1 cannot
longer forbear to tell you how much
love you-oh, Julia, say that you will
accept me!
Miss Summerield-Oh- Light
foot! This is-a-so sudden! You-a-
must give me time
Mr.. Lightfoot-But do you not know
your own heart? Do not trifle with me.
Speak! Suspense would be cruel.
Miss Summerfeld-If-a-you-must
The truth is a You-a-
Well, really, Mr.. Lightfoot, I-a-must
say that 1 don't know how to de-
cline you.
Mr.. Lightfoot (about to embrace herr =
My darling, I knew that you loved me
Miss Summerfeld-Oh no; you mis-
understand. l mean to say that this
telling man one will be his sister is
such an awful chestnut that I must have
time to think up something else.-Life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-09

Sam Green, an Alabama justice of the
peace, has his own peculiar ideas of the
fitness of things. Two men, arrested for
fighting, were taken before Sans court.
After hearing the evidence the justice,
addressing one of the men, said:
"Mr. Tucker, you may CO."
"Hold on, judge!" exclaimed the other
man. You forget that he shot me and
that had done nothing to him."
that's SO" the justice responded. 81
had intended to let you off, and am sorry
that l made mistake in rendering my
decision, but as this court cannot afford
to humiliate itself by reversing it's own
opinion, I'll let Mr.. Tucker go and will
fine you ten dollars. "-Arkansaw Tray
eller.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-09
Compulsory PhilanthroDv.

You were disorderly," said the police
judge as decent looking prisoner stood up
before him, land you resisted the officer who
arrested you"
That's right, jedge," replied the prisoner
eheerfully. Whats the damager'
twenty-five dollars and COSTS
Here's the stuff, yer honor" remarked
the prisoner pleasantly, taking a roll of bills
out of his boot leg. II am philanthropist
in my way and want to help your old town.
but I'm SO burned stingy that 1 won't give uu
a cent unless have to. Now" he continued.
after the amount had been counted out.
give me receipt and put my name in the
papers as public benefactor You amt got
cigar about you, have Washington
Star.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-09

The other day gentleman from Coldneck
district was promensding down Whitehall
street, when he spied string of sponges
hanging up in front of a big grocery store.
"What is them 'ereg" he asked of Patrol
man Brooks, who was passing.
That is dried Buffalo tripe, my friend"
1.-THE dickens you sayl Is they good to
eat?"
Finest eating in the world if you cook it
properly"
''How do you cook 'em?'
''Why, just slice it up thin, and after soak
it thoroughly, dip it in batter and fry it.
It's just splendid"
"Well, I'll be Juneswoggled if ! don't try
'em one bait" said he, and he walked into the
store and purchased the whole string, while
the CLERKS were much 1nystifed as to what he
wanted with so many sponges
Yesterday he put in an appearance, and
meeting Patrolman Brooks again, he re-
marked:
''Say, you know them ERE tripesg"
"Yes"
swell, they must ben the tripes O. the
oldest bull on the range, for Becky Ann par
billed 'em, fried 'em, hashed 'em an done
every way with 'em, an darned if she ever
could git 'em fifteen to eat; an l know they
haint no better cook in Coldneck AN Becky
Ann, eff | do say it. n-Atlanta Constitution
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-09
Was Cheaner

"Gregory is awful close" said man to a
friend.
Eyes, but he is not nearly so close as his
father vas. The old man was pretty well off,
and he did have a warm affection for dol
lar He was taken i'll once and his physician
told him that if he did not go off to the
springs he would die. The old man replied:
Let me see, I'd have to stay there about two
months at an expense of at least dollar and
a half per day. l can't stand the cost. doc
tor. 1t would be cheaper to die He didn't
go, and, after the funeral, the leading people
OF the neighborhood expressed satisfaction at
the result. n-Arkansaw Traveller.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-09
Slightly MIXED.

The recent metropolitan engagement of
Louis James in "Virginius," recalls to a
writer in The Dramatic Mirror how Mac
ready was victimized on one occasion in that
tragedy. The Numitorius couldn't reiae1n-
Der his OWN name ''You will remember it.
s'f' sad Tie tra2edian, carefully pro-
noUncinG it FOR him, 10y the association of
i!'eas- ihi''s of Numbers; the book of Num-
hei's, The Nunitor:us did think of it all
Gay, and az night produced, through the
association Of ideas" the following effect:
Numitorlls- Where is Virginia? Wherefore do
goii hold that niaiden's hand,
Claiidiiis-Who asks the question:
huiilitorius-I. her nncIe-peuternno1nyl
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-09
A Doubtful Compliment.

A pianist recently spent the evening
at the house of lady. The company
was agreeable and he staid somewhat
late. AS he rose to take his departure,
the lady said:
"Pray don't go yet, Mr.. Jones; I want
you to play something for me-"
"Oh, you must excuse me tonight; it
is very late, and should disturb the
neighbors.
"Never mind the neighbors," answer
ed the young lady, quickly; 'sthey poi
soned our dog yesterday. Exchange.