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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-12
ANsoROLYNCHED.
4 Party of Masked Men do the WORK J"
Great shape.


Cu,ptFsroN. =. G.. January ia
marty of masked men teOk coiorcd prs
onor charged with burglary from deputy
sheriff while or the way % tne h''nlnS
BamNell county, jail. tied the hcSiV ~
tree and shot himio Heath. u,
Tbo following add fional particulars o
the bntehery have just bceE received; About
n wear AGO William Black. young nesf'
about twenty wears of age, broke mo 'i,
house of annfher regf0 living on The pa. I
a. ljr. :. y. BAILEY. near tiieninn. IL.
was annrehonded. } rought % trial, ana
On arraicnmsht pleaded guilty. he
served his sentence. arrived bl bAfh'
VOL On last Tuesday and was
making his way to his mothers house. along
the Barnweu Courthouse and stale creek
road. When arriving 40 Mt James bti'-
netf's house and observing 10 enc around ho
stole Two coats and other articles WHICH
were auickly missed hy the owner.
Henry sweat. q colored man, armed WIN
a warrant from Trial Justice Dunbar, ana
assisted by James Bennett, bis son, and
young Walker. both tha latter bows, over
took the negro. arrested him. and were pro-
ceoding towards Robbins. where ifih
Justice Dunbar dispcnscs justice i'f
the surrounding country. Mt'ntiine
they bad been joined hy one DaNid g
Ready. ,rhu was druns. and volunteered 20
assist in conveying Che prisoner 20 lon-
bins. About mile from Robbins they
came 90 road beading ioWari, u swamp.
-Turn 20 the ri.ht 80 said Ready. Bennett
dcmurred. "rhat ls ihe nearest road 90
Justice Dunhars." replied Ready and ihe
procession fled into Che road leading to-
wards the swamp. Reaching the swamp,
thc men obiectiug a' iae while ane
BEGGING Ready 90 desiet. Ready uta
,be nearo with his back to a tree. and go-
in, n iiftia distance fen ON his knees and
made a long PRAYER. As he said Amen
he raised his gun and hfeu.
The negro fpn forward ON his
faco MS FAR as iherpe would allow me back
mart of his head had been torn away. Before
morning Ready had taken the irun s'iie
to,,,,rI turusta. The ncgro's body wis
MOI discovered until q couple OF days had
passed.
An inqus. was held yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-12
DiEDOF GRIP

ALBANY. \. y. January ll.-llon. John
&. Nott. one Of the most prominent lawyers
of this part of the state and eNJudge oi Al
banv county, died tonight at his residence
i'm this city. Mr. Mott was attacked WIN
influenza on December 5lst, the last day OF
his term as county judge Mhich ueNei"pe"
into severe bronchitis, OF which ne dled'
PrrrsBuRG, PA, January 1.-THE hrst
death from Ia grippe IN TINS CITY Mas re-
,'or,ed to line BOard of Health officers to-day.
'rha victim was Mrs. Catherine lluibuck.
nr NcCaudless. city physician, estimated
that there are from 1900 % 5000 cases IN the
civ. In several cases reported pneumoni"
has set i'm. making the recovery Oi paliehls
Tins affected exceedingly doubtful.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-12
THE EMONrANA MIDDLE.
The Republicans schemins to Control ihe
state senate.

HELENA. MONT, January Messrs
sanders and Powers, Republican United
states Senat0rs-elect, made application ye'-
terdav 10 the Governor for certificates on
election. The Governor refused % grant
The certificates. declaring their election
was illegal lie further informed the
annlicants that he had already -
slied certificates 10 Messrs. Magnns
and Clarke. who were elected United states
senator's by the Democrats. The deadlock
I'M the Legislature continues. The kepunii-
cans i'm the Senate propose 10 break IL ln
that branch Of the lenislature by unseauns
MIR. Mcnamara, Democrat, who they clam
Is Ineligible because OF his holding fedefa
onicc. If they succeed the senate WIZ Oe
entirely in the control Of the Republicans
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namhnn,Iinr and swIndIIng.

BosroN. January 1.-THE Globe prints a
iour story Of the dOings OF james
Fr.zier. mesmerlsi. ana an "i'
tractiye young woman, Mrs. "e.i-'
Barnard. Of Pittsburg, Pa formerly MIS-
p,vennort. Of Bridgewater, who are said q
H.. hambOozling and swindling paralytie'
and other afflicted people at Onsett Bay 10y
Ypstending 90 exercise miraculous ppWcr'
of cure. The authorities are expected to ID
tllicre.
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w .hfe aspeedyand positive cure for Ca
iiNf lllnihefla. lankcr Mouth and Head
injector free With each bottle Use IL
N't,ir health and sweet breath. Price,
IA !. ..r so'd by BOdckcr Brothers and
I.ii ~, ,l'l lias q CO.. corner Of flfth and Mar
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it nDt worth the small price Of 70 cents
. iifa yourself ol every symptom OF these
..lif,tIng complaintsg ifyOu think 80, cal
4. .Nf store and get a bottle Of Shlloh's vial
'H Ii lsc accordingly. and IN ID does YOU no
MllI cost you nothing. Sold by BoJe-
DlDinfis aud h. ~. Shields q Co., corner
% iliin and Aaishali streets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-12
cANApAs rhREe FUTURES.
Continued C0loniaii-In. Annexation,
an Independent Republic.

LONDON. ONT, January ll.-ilon Eras-
tus Wiman delivered an address tonight to
a large audience al the Grand Opera House.
the meeting being under the auspices Of the
Noung Mems Liberal Club. The subject oi
the address was ..Ihc three futures for
Canada" These were described as CON
linucd c0i0nlalism, annexation, or an indie
pendent republic.
Alr. Wiman did not assume io judge be-
tween the relative advantages offered by
these political forms. bat he urged ihtt
whatever the people OF Canada might de-
eide in the fuMre on these points, tne great
step in advance % be- taken in the present
was To establish commercial union between
{ the United states and Canada. This would
add to the prosperity 0f both countries.
Archbishop llci-s is very IN at -. Francs
i I!ospital, In la Crosse. The recovery o
The venerable prelate Is scarcely looked ioi
ly his Musicians.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-12
The DEADLY GRIP

Big Death Record in Boston-436 Deaths
Reported.
BOsr0N, January 1.-THE Boston ooaru
of health have received up 20 noon to-day
repOrts of 436 deaths, the largest number
ever recorded IN seven days. No less lhah
ll3 Of the deaths are ascflhed 10 pneu-
m0nia. Influenza is attributed as the c""so
of fourteen deaths.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-12
TRUSTEES SALE.
TRUSTEES SALE.

TRUSTEES SALE.
SELLING OUT AT COST A PINE con-
FEcriDNERY AND GENERAL MEii-
CHANDsZE BUSINESS.
Iwlil se,l for clsh, In whole 'r In p'fi. the
stock. fixtures, etc. la the business hteiy
conducted by G.. A. PULLING, al the corner
OF slain and Bciyldcre streets, In this city.
This Is q good opportunity for live man
20 make money.
Apply 10
EDMUND pENDi ErO>, Trustee,
llO3 Main street. City.
All persons Indebted u G.. A.fu,sing VIII
please come forward ant settle. jas 81
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The News SUMMARY.

The NEWS SUMMARY
Governor Mckinney transmitted YESTERDAYS
nHr General Assembly message relative
r.fe letter sent % hin from the counci
.I committee of foreign Dondholders ir
r....n second Auditor Prank q. Ruiiir
.rft. speaker Cprdwcil hts reply 90 a reso
I.....I inquiry hy thc House of Delegates
.... nr "Wickham amcndment"-
" u0lk was ono or tho gay
.. nr experienced by Richmond
f.r, r...fI. ihe incidents. Thomas Har.
....a D.y nas KILLED hy an elevator iu
,tr......I.- --Ihe Progressive Endowment
...f f...0 0rrnulzcl. with Hon. j. Taylor r.
r..a.. supreme r1rcinor.-lhs contract
.. .rn- isc foundation of the soldiers
,....nf. nn Libby lfin. was awarded
Jane. .tn.rwood.-pickctt Camp, G.. v,
.n I.,. remion Thursday night
Mckinney approved the order
ur, to protect Challottes-
, prisoner from mob Violence
vIHGISIA.
r...f.f.Ht Charlottesville of lynchlng
r... .f.un0m new trial was granted by
.. -..r.ur Courf.--Iiowers are ready 10
....t I.xiu. ton.--Washlngto and Lee
,-.....r. law class elected J. T..
. off ucmond. president. ana
r.. Hn.r. Oi Knoxville, final om-
-r.. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
.., f.rf..rna nasseneer depot at
,....... Fort, iaiies of the new Cllnch
l..a0.I eiI he declared o'en to-d"y'
''' ....,.,......,.,
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-,.., ,,,r@,,..,,
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-, ,.,i,rcI IN,
..........,..r -,,iss ,la Gates was
.n.rr. .Hsllc driving al petersburg
Petersburg Chamber of Commerce has ar-
r.I special committee on the grain
l.rt.r
SonrH cAHoMSA.
f0.. In Charlotte are booming ihe 18th oil
Nu nr.m'iln scheme.--jonn ransom
r.. -..tnoar Charlotte by mistake for
lNe meeting oi the Formers Al
-.
....... ,.....,.a.. and Norin carolina -
....... ..r f.,l6ir,. M, Alliance ciaar-
... ........ ., ,.,r.,s --Nr In, a.. Beck-
..... ..l...t ,,,er,,or F,,,le has
... ....ri 90 ,3oo f.r fhe arrest Of
......i ,,,,t tn. murder or
.- ,n Nftcbel county,
I. l..en.ion ff lroficr lcolored). re-
UrHr.I |..is f0r tUc District OF Columbia,
a>-oi ior hr the lrcsideht.----Con-
r.H lower onA Nr. hoiden, oi New
.I..e.fD reception to the New York
No.Is .aIr Committee 80 the Arlington
N Washington. lasi nishi.
SEW YORK.
.fr..f.r.nofs modcm elv improved
........... ..r f..l.. owing fo fhe temporary
r.N.. I..r.-ur. Taimage is 90 have a
.rf civic aud military recs ption 40 the
U...I.. t..f..r, of vn.ir. February 9Th
.u.. r.f. d.. N.ff "a prominent lawyer OF
t..... l......flr tI.. GRIM .-- -Four deaihs
l-. ........,., a+tr.ant,hle 10 la crippe
...... .r reo.,o Yesterday.
'i.aI ri.N.. A'te"nled yesterday 10 az
'-'
''"p''li N''N'i
,..
rI'i"'i.H' io.' 'N
N'ts'fien- ih'io is s'0".
A over ihe die't in ine ul'i o'
N"i tni scandal ctse--lhe 30
-tHonY have abandoned
ni adopted insie'd 'he pi-n o'
certain dealers ne jews
ip build O. handsome synagogue
---Ih. Berlin theatres reopen tonight
iN 'uH'iciti l' hiitHulh-' INV
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HE EMPRESS, FUNERAL.
Great Crowd. of People Honor 'ier Ma
ie,ty.

Great crowds "' J. go PIC ''''''' ''' '''''
Renrlx. january n.-Thc weather te-
dav wa, brilliant. aud great crowd, Of poo-
nie wore ont t0 witness ths funeral of the
D3waeer Emprl., Augusta. Tine ,ehinss
Cnapei was iilltd with iu. oitni ,i'7 "' li,
Empire. court 'n '''i' '' 1850 ~.
pitl'' "" ,'F ., .,.tt. ..pa
Ntih- n"-," 'i'" . ,...'t
Jniihi DID h'I' 49,,
li-i % pray t....'',f,', A.
press iot n.i .'..i l,',. io,'e
dui' '' h.i '''i ''t- ,... o.. l...i',,'i
loi "'I n'''''''
GENERAL iuA.iNA ht p'ii'
LONDON. Jarrerg ll. i.e socialists oi
-,xouv. alarmed Ol t.e conviction and im-
,.,i.om,aent of main. rl .ne'r number iof
horcofting. naye abandoned lhe practice
hiihsrf, in vogue amnrr tIDm. and c}ado
fhc lq,y lv rernmm.nlll. fo ileir friends
certain dealers as desirable airade with on
account 0l The rl.NrN'ar pf t-eeiIthtt ui
their wares.
30 Is proposed hy iae Jews ie-iuinf h
Rome, WHO are numerous. ani ih many
cases extremely wealthy I9 Dlri u iA'
go4uo to cn.t up"ai- '. l'.''',''.' ''i'i,, .',
The lrfan iu u'i. NN'r r'.
closed eih'- ln' u.,'' '' ',' ,,',,,
press Augusta. N.il reopen i'-'-'''i'" ''""
day. ni4hi. .,............, ,.,f..r, IA.
y l"i ....., f,,.,..t,,t in fhf
,',.,..,.' ,,ss f..trov.i br lire today in
...i,'.n., lD..,, i,..
..,.,,.,.
luh tnANih"'l 7ihiN"'
nnrssFlS. january 1.-THE strike d
Chmle IS spreading win great i'l'''is
and the strikers ar assuming moit ne
nacins attitude toward iie men MY ~
manned "l ""'N ,to ,,e,
w 'aNo .. remarked iba.
VIM H'.. t.,. f..r t,,da by IN.
.,riier. to DESTROY nnpsrir by MecNplo
SION az dynamite. n.t AZ lni. statement therl
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.....u-NF AINANAt> JAN, -. 1890.
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5.l2 Dai IS length, On a5m
..sr Of McHM0ND. JANUARY II.
ARRIVED.
.. u.ura. Hock. Norfolk, 10 load with
....rrr D. a. Rose. lozc, Baltimore,
. u..k0 l H.iaud.
,rIu. NI.rfUiNr. JANUAEY n.
SAILED.
... U..rr. El.t.mofc. general cargo,
r.rif. sew Norf. general cargo.
AEHINEn
.....rf nnncV. Sew York. general
...a.f.. NIcAlc. Baltimore. general
,..rr.F NENpnGr NEw@, JANUARY II
ARRIVED.
Steamship llfIiopas. Mobile. 10 coal. steam
..... H.....r. Sow Orleans. 90 coal. steam
... -l.fNWHuH NCw Orleans. 20 conli
..r.IIn Roanoke. New York, and sailed
R.U 1Urk. merchandise. steamship Wyo-
r.E.. .hmond. and sailed ior New York
merchandise.
SAILED.
-I.msHip Ariancofm. hun cosler.
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TOR SALE-ONE SECOND HAND
Il COUPE. one KDCkAWAI. ONE FOUR
SEATED PHEruN, IN good order. and r~O
StIOND-HAND WAGONS. ch ap, al the
Carriage ana Wagon Manuhctofy ~ =.
eros. Ne. - wess rrOad street. Richm0nd.
W. lai@-ll~
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WEATHER. FORECASTS.
- II InERMoNrrER.
MARINE rNrFLLICENcE.

.--[-,rrnE AINNNAo IAN, y, 1890.
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TOR SALE. NEW Is III. L. ENGINE
4 and BolLEk. complete. cheap. siMf
KIN 4 IflLLlEK. llOo Nan street. city
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CAPITOL NOTES.

WASHINGTON. ID. G., January ll.-Owng
10 tine illness OF Mr.. Carlisle, the meeting OF
the Committee on Rules was not held TINS
allEInOln.
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u...t. Nnrk. norfolk. 90 load with
.,.rrrl r.. s. Rose, nozo, Baltimore
..I W ..kl l i.ilinu'
The sun., 1890-01-02
BAD THOMPSON STREET CORNER.

Mumfrlcs Chased tho Man Who Stabbed
Him Until He Tainted from Loss OF Blood.
In drinking saloon at the northeast cor
ner of Thompson and Grand streets. where
Sam Brewster stabbed and killed Ebo Will
ilams both oolored, not long ago, two colored
men Quarrelled yesterday afternoon. and one
stabbed the other 80 that he may die The
years old; Of 8 Mipetta street He is laborer.
His assai liant was Lawrence H. Burdette.
Several persons. among them Horace Lewis.
colored, Of 81 Thompson street. say they, saw
Mumfries fall on the sidewalk. while Burdette
ran up, and. bending over Mumfries. stabbed
him and then ran down Grand street. Num-
fries got to his feet. and shouting stop that
man" followed hard on Burdette's heels. Bur-
dette followed by q crowd ran up Thompson
street. then through the arch to Broome street.
and down Broome street to Clark street. Near
Dominick street Mumfrtes fell and tainted from
exhaustion.
Policeman Goodspeed of the Prince street
police. who had joined in the chase. overlook
Burdette In Dominick street and arrested him.
Burdette denied that he had stabbed Num-
fries. Burdette said he lived at IS West Hous-
ton street, but none Of the three German
families who live there know anything about
him. Mumfries was taken to ST. Vincent's
Hospital; 1t was found that he had probably
been stabbed with a pocket knife. The cut is
in the left groin, barely missing the femoral
artery. He may die from loss OF blood.
The sun., 1890-01-02
MIR. GooDR1on,s MYSTERIOUS DEATH
The Son OF New York Lawyer Dies From
Unexplained Injuries.


RICHMOND, Jan. 1.-Early on Sunday
morning, Doc 90, Mr.. Frederick Goodrich.
manager Of the Richmond granite quarry.
appeared In the rotunda Of the Exchange Ho-
tel with his face partially hid from view by
his overcoat collar being turned up. He walked
around the hotel counter to the key rack TO get
his room key, and then, approaching the
clerk. threw open his coat collar, called atten-
tion to cuts and bruises on his face and neck,
and remarked: How Is this2" The clerk
asked Goodrich how 1t happened. Goodrich
hurt myself"
The clerk. seeing that the man was seriously
injured, advised him to go to his room and
send for a physician; Goodrich went TO his
to how he received his wounds. After he was
confined to his bed II was discovered that he
was badly bruised about the body. 1t appeared
as II the man had been STAN ped on, one of the
bruises resembling the heel OF heavy boot,
that bis condition was alarming suggested to
Mrs Goodrich that the relatives OF her hus-
band be notified as to his condition. MIR. Will
liam ID. Goodrich, member Of the law firm OF
ID. p Goodrich Il Co OF New York, the father
and Eemained with him until W Monday, when he
case before the supreme Court. Mr. Goodrich
continued to sink. and this afternoon he died..
The police have been requested by the vile
OF the deceased man not TO take any further
Of having, been beaten with stick by man
with red nose In some place Of amusement in
the city. An inquest will be held.
The sun., 1890-01-02
Fair and Colder To-day.

The storm forming in the Rocky Mountain
regions Tuesday central yesterday over Dakot@
and Minnesota moving rapidly over the upper lAkoS
and causing rain generally throughout the hsssSipp
Ohio and Missouri valleys, extending from the Gulf 10
Nebraska In the northwest through upper Michigan
Minnesota. Dakota and Montana snow FELL and tho
winds were generally high.
The storm has drawn down another cold wave Wbich
will be felt in the lake regions and Ohio valley to-day
and along tho Atlantic by night The temperature
In Minnesota and Manitoba from l2' to ZOE below
zero
In this city the day and cloudy. with rain
during the afternoon The highest government temper
aure WAS 49 lowest 20 average humidity 70 per cents
wind fresh south
To-day and Friday promise TO be colder and far.
The thermometer at Perry's pharmacy IN TUE Dun
building yesterday recorded the temperature as fooWs;
3 A M, $50; q A. NJ, $40; A NJ, 4O0 IL M'A7's
$3.50 NJ, 90; eP NJ, 500; +. NJ, 5i0 ~ midnights
53'. Average. 4547 Average on Jan ]. 1885. 39Slo
SIGNAL OFFICE ToRKCAsT TILL ?. N. THURSDAY.
For Maine. New Hampshire and Vermont, threatening
weather aud rain; warmer; southwesterly winds.
For Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Connecticut
rain, preceded by fair IN eastern porto n; Aighty
warmer; southerly winds
For Ne,o York. eastern PennJvlpdnt1 EeU
sev and DeIdOaye cloudy weather; IOhty
eTY pindJ.
For the District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia.
threatening weather and Light RAIN warmer southerly
winds
For Western New York threatening weather and
rain warmer; sOuthwesterly winds
The sun., 1890-01-02
A Dirk and Pistol Clean Out a Restaurant.

John A. Lappin ate a twenty-cent supper
in George Gegood's restaurant at 2.205h
Third avenue last evening. He had been
drinking. and in fumblinG about in his pock-
cts for change to pay his check he dropped a
10-cent piece. He seemed to think the walters
ought to find the lost coin for him. He called
Waiter Charles Canavan and told him OF his
loss.
:" II you cit here long enough perhaps some
one will come in and find the money for you,
struck the walter, who returned the blow.
They clinched. and Lappin drew dirk; Get
good and the waiter disarmed the troublesome
customer but Lappin had not yet exhausted
his resources. He drew revolver and fred at
fired again. and then a third time from the
door as he ran into, the street. None OF the
shots took effect but the restaurant was
cleared Of customers.
Policeman Ward came along as the third
shot was fired Ire and @ knGSfEed S the pistol out OF
locked up in the East 126th street police sta
tion. He is collector. and lives at 2.l17 Third
The sun., 1890-01-02
MRS LANGERY IN REz1REMENz
She Bur1es Herself in an Obscure Hotel
Fred Qebhard Expected I'm London.

6he Burles Herself in an Obscure Hotel
Fred 0ebhard Expected In London.
LONDON, Jan. Mrs. Langtry created
some comment last Monday week by leaving
the st. James Theatre with the announced In
tention Of starting the next morning for Paris.
Since that date the London papers have liber-
ally paragraphed the lady and her movements
about the Continent.
1t now appears that she never left London.
and has not In fact. during her reported abb
sence. left Parishs Hotel. little place on
George street She buried herself in this OBJ
soure resort, and explains her mysterious ac-
ton by laying claim to weakness of the lungs
and dread Of influenza If che ventured to
Paris.
Those who are in position to know say that
Mrs. LanKtry has recently received numerous
cables and letters from America. which. in
connection with the very evident preparations
she is making for some event suggests the
early arrival here Of Fred Gebhard
This Is confirmed By her intimates who deny
emDhaticaliy the Eumor Of Q quarrel between
the two.
The sun., 1890-01-02
Il BRILLIANT SCENE IN BERLIN.
The Emperor and Pranee0 and Diplomats
Without Number Mt the Theatre.

The Emperor and PFanee0 and Diplomats
Without Number at the Theatre.
BERLIN, Jan. There is gala perform
ance tonight at the Berlin Theatre in this
city attended by the Emperor William. the
Princes. and O vast assembly Of diplomatists,
Ministers. and Generals. The scene is brilliant
beyond anything that has occurred in the city
for many months The entire audience rose
to its feet upon the entrance Of the Emperor
and greeted him with applause and bravos that
lasted long after he had entered his box. 1t is
regarded as the most popular reception that
has been accorded him since his accession.
The German military attaches at Paris and
St. Petersburg are here, and this morning they
were present at un extended conference with
the Emperor and Prince Bismarck. They SUBJ
mitted such evidence of the martial activity of
Russia and France as warrants Bismarck In
asking increased appropriation for the Ger
man army.
The sun., 1890-01-02
THE EPIDEMIC ABROAD.

There arc 10000 Cases in AEunlch-HoS-
pitfalls Ereotod-6reat Mortality I'm Madrid.
BERLIN Jan. 1.-The rapid increase in the
number Of cases Of influenza at Wurzburg,
Bavaria has rendered nesessary the erection
Of several temporary hospitals. There are
10000 Gases Of the disease in Munich The
Epidemic is spreading In Dresden.
ROME, Jan. 1.-The Influenza is spreading in
Italy. 1t has appeared at Corona, Messin8, and
Modena The pupils OF the military school at
Modena have been sent home.
MApRIp. Jan. 1.-The mortality here from
the influenza ts very great but there are indi-
oations that the ,malady is decreasing. Ga
The disease 10 spreading In the provinces, and
has assumed very severe form at Barcelona.
ILLNESS OF FooTLIGHT FAvoRITEs.
LONDON. Jan. 1.-Mrs. Bancroft formerly
Marie Wilton, and at one time manager of the
Haymarket Theatre. Is confined to her bed with
influenza. Inquiry at her homo on Berkeley
square to-day met with the reply that she was
resting easily. Mrs. Bernard Beere was too i'll
last night to appear in David Garrick," and is
said to be also o sufferer from the influenza.
Marie Halton, the late Casino favorlte is
very Ill at the Victoria Hotel.
provement In her husbands. condition.
although hardly sufficient to establish entire
hope OF recovery.
The sun., 1890-01-02
CITIZEN TRAIN MEETS FooTPADs.
Tho Story OF His Exciting Experience as
Told by Himself

Told by Himself
BOSTON, Jan. 1.-George Francis Train
says he had an exciting experience with foot
pads at an early hour this morning. He had
Just returned from musicale at the south end.
and reached the fremont House at o'clock.
What followed is told In Mr.. Trains words:
Il was just going in the front entrance when
large. broad-shouldered man loomed up in
front Of me and said: 'Halloo.' at the same
time extending his hand. Now, you know
never shake hands. haven't for fourteen years,
and instantly put my hands behind me. The
man must have thought that meant what
didn't, for in a second he had drawn q pistol,
and derringer was staring me In the face.
just at that moment some one else stepped
between US and said:. Hold on. you
have made o mistaken and with that
he tried to push me inside, and said: Get in
side. Train, quick Now, wasn't going to be
bulldoZed by anybody In that way. / have been
around too much to have anybody tell me what
/ shall do and shan't, and just then the fellow
with the pistol put his arms, around me and
with one hand felt for my. hip pocket and
with the other he felt for what | sup
That was where he made, his, mistake.
wear you can buy ten for nickel just then
there were two men in q herdic outside Ono
OF them yelled some epithet not in the Bible
to his friend who had stepped In between me
and the revolver. and !, not wishing to get him
into trouble with his friend, who seemed angry
with him. went inside up the stairs and sent
boy tor o key to my ROOM"