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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-07-10
Settling q Wager.

SoetLihS "dSoT'
Mr.. and Mrs. Billus had an argumen
the other day
II tell you. Maria," said Mr.. Billus. "yo,
are mistaken. There are only four chill
| dren in the Whilks family"
81 know what am talking about, John
There are five, replied his wife,
IF you were man I'd bet you ten dol
lars on it, r#
"You needn't hesitate ot, that account,
John. I'll take the bet"
'''ll make it twenty dollars to ten dol
lars" e.e
Done"
MRS. Billus ran over to Mrs. Whilks'
and returned in few minutes rather crest
fallen.
"You were right, John" she said
There are only four children"
Mr.. Bllus reached into his left trousers
pocket, took out a ten dollar bill and trans.
ferred it eisurely into his right trousers
pocket
LET this be warning to you. Maria
ne said, with much severity, land don't be
too sure about things hereafter. "-Chcago
Tribune.
Railroad refo, marion is to be tho Issue
on which the members OF the general as
sembly will be elected in Virginia next
fall. The Farmers Alliance of that state
is forcing this position, AMI the outlook is
very much in their ia 'or.
President George B. Roberts, of the Penn
sylvania railroad, is the highest salared
president in the United States He first
entered the service of the road at salary
of 5000 per year. AS it is now, the fig
ure "7'' stands in front of the "5."
Attorney General l.drt, OF California,
has decided that railroad lands and lands
sold by railroads for taxes are assessable.
This ruling will compel the payment Of
taxes on l0C0o, 900 acres of land, on which
the state and county tax will reach $50O,OQn
Ger annum.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-07-10

HIS RULES.
A Few Terse Recon- lamentations for the
Benefit of All.

A Few Terse Recon- mendatlOns for the
Benefit of All.
A local theater manager of vaudeville
house has the following unique stipulations
In his letter heads:
| As we only take in about thousand dol
lars daily. we can't pay any fancy salaries.
Write for what you expect Two-hundred-
| dolars-,t-week artists treated with scorn.
II your billing is not here ten days before
your opening your job at this factory will
be crushed.
! Valgarity in any form is strictly pro-
hibted; remember you have children OF
your own.
We have lately constructed dynamite
trap for hams or incompetents. II you are
such, please disappoint. Be warned in
| time
Ten dollar railroad tickets will be sent to
those who deposit ten dollars in our safe.
Our neck is sore from getting it there.
Parties playing from any other shop"
in town who are booked here, six weeks
before their opening with us, will be side
tracked. Bother your mind with this
item.
Every trouper laboring here will be re-
quired to sit in first parts, go in afterpieces,
etc, without scrap with the manager.
Any performer cancelling date after
being billed, or disappointing without
notice, need not write again inside fifty
years This seems sad, but she goes.
Parties writing for dates will please con-
slider silence a negative, as the manager
may be to a bal game. saving wood, scrub
bling out or something else, and has no
time to waste ink.
We have excellent facilities for rooming
and boarding our own people, and hence
forth all people playing for us will be ex-
pected to observe this item. Rates, six dol
lars; children over seven, half price; kids,
nothing. Nice sunny playground for chill
dren in the cellar.
We have baggage wagon connected
with the theater, and parties will save time
and money by either bringing their checks
to the theater or give them to expressman
representing same; the horse is a little
lame but will get there all right. He's a
good one: cost us thirty dollars, harness
and all
N. B--Don't ride up with your trunks;
the horse can't stand it, wagon either.
St. Louis Republic.
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Change OF Programme.
Wife-The Gossip Sewing society meets
this afternoon, and I'll run over for q
couple of hours, il you think you can keep
the baby quiet
Smart Husband (who wouldn't hurt Q
ny)-Oh, I'll do it. Pll keep him quiet II
have to choke him.
Wife-On second thoughts. don't b.
lieve l feel like sewing this afternoon.
Let's go to the park.-New York Weekly.
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Not In mat uus,n.s,.

Twas talking with the sheriff in = coanty
seat town in Indiana one day last summer
when we saw ragged and wayworn tramp
heading for us across the street.
"Hang the fellow!' growled the sheriff
lies going to strike me for a quarter
and if he does I'll bounce him out Of
town."
The tramp came up, passed the time Of
day, asked which was the sheriff, and
turned to him with:
II am disguised and discouraged, and
WANT
"Oh, your sort are always broken up
and always wanting" interrupted the off.
cial.
81 wanted to say that I have lodged
around until am tired Of it, and shall feel
relieved to"-
"Yes, you look like a dodgerl Dodging
from one house to another after cold vic
tuals! We don't want you in this town,
and the sooner you take the road out of it
the better it will be for your
II want to give myself up" protested
the tramp.
"Oh, you dol Want thirty days in jail
to rest up and get fat inl Well, we are not
doing that sort of business in this county.
I'll give you just five minutes to find the
dirt road leading to Indianapolis"
The man walked away without another
word, his countenance wearing a puzzled
expression, and in two minutes he was out
of sight. met the sheriff in Chicago a
week later, and he at once turned and faced
away and said
"Kick me with about 10000 horse power"
What ails your" asked.
d. hoe H. L
that day in -S'
"Yes."
swell, the fellow wanted to give himself
up, and wouldn't let him."
II remember"
''And he turns out to be Missouri rob.
Der with reward Of $500 on his head, and
these Chicago police nabbed him three days
agor'-New York Sun.
ner Recitation. s-sa
"Miss Emersonia Osgoodson will now
favor the company with recitation" an
nounced the teacher to the friends that
had assembled in the schoolroom to enjoy
the regular Friday afternoon exercises.
Little Miss Emersonia stood forth and
recited as follows:
Coruscate coruscate, diminutive stellar orbl
How inexplicable to me seems the stupendous
problem Of thy existence
Elevated to such an Unreasonable distance In
the illimitable depths of space apparently in per
pendicular direction from the terraqueous planet
we occupy!
Resembling in thy dazzling and unapproachable
a crystallized carbon gem Of surpass-
ing brilliancy and impenetrability glittering In
the ethereal vault whose boundless immensely we
endeavor 10 bring within the compass of the hui
man intellectual grasp by the use OF the concrete
term armament!
When the dear little Boston girl had fin
ished reciting these touching lines in her
rapt, soulful Boston;an way and sat down
there wasn't a dry spectaclein the school
Tribune.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-27
An Exodus OF Illinois Fami-
lies to Their Fertile
Acres.
The Illinois Central Brings Several
Trainloads Out of
Suckerdom.
A Fatal Derailment of an Indiana
Train - Four Killed and
Many Hurt

BLooMISeroS, H.. Feb 26.-The
largest exodus in central Illinois In Its
history occurred yesterday. At o'clock
last night about $50 people, comprising
TWENTY-FIVE families, left Mclean county
on three trains OF thlrty-three cars, OF
which seven were passenger coaches,
taking with them their household goods,
farm implements and live stock. Two
trains go To Webster City. Ia, and the
other IS bound for Nebraska. The emil
grants comprise some OF the best citizens
OF this section. They are induced to
leave because OF the cheap lands OF other
states. A large portion OF them were
renters, although many sold their farms.
At this city the following additions were
made 10 the Iowa trains: Farmer City
one car, Dewitt one, Melvin one. Sey-
mour two. Gibson four, Arrowsmith one.
These were ACCOMPANIED by forty peo-
pie. After leaving Bloomington one car
was added at III paso, one at Minonk
and one at Lasalle, with twenty people.
The trains take from the state, In all,
about 200 persons.
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A Russian Prince Convicted
Of Murder and Sent
TO Prison.
He Was Anything But a Model in
Morals and General
Conduct
The Canadians Are Having a Hot
Election = Excitement al
Fever Heat.

WARSAW, Feb. &c. After q trial last
Ing several days, Prince Bartinieff was
yesterday found guilty OF the murder OF
the actress, Wisnowska, In July last. lie
was sentenced 10 eight years imprison-
ment at hard labor. When Bartiniefi
was examined by the justices in Janu-
AIRY he produced letters showing that
the dead actress had asked him To kill
her There were other scraps OF letters
In the murdered woman's handwriting
produced, WHICH were portions OF letters
written her mother and saying that Bar
tinieH would not allow her to leave him,
under constant threat OF death, and she
expressed In these writings the belief that
Bartinief would eventually be- her excu-
TONER. Jealousy was shown To have
been the motive OF the murder. At the
time OF her death Wisnowska was busily
studying English, with the view OF going
10 the United States la order 10 try her
luck on the American stage. On the
testimony given 10 show the depravity
and maliciousness OF the princes char
acter IL was proved that at one time he
attempted the life of his father because
he had objected to the sons marriage
with an actress. The trial was the most
exciting this city has ever known. and,
lasting as IL did for so long a time, Il
attracted the widest attention. Seventy
witnesses were examined and their evil
dence created intense feeling, that was
bitterly against the prisoner. Wlsnow-
ska's letter went far toward bringing
about the conviction.
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EXECUTIVE CoURTEslES.
The Governors of Now York aud Connse-
ueat Pas. Compliments.

WATERBURY,, Conn, Feb. 2G-Satur-
day Inspector Byrnes captured In New
York Charles Pardon, who il wanted
here for burglarizing Elkins d Wade's
safe. Detective Thomas Dodds went for
him Sunday with requisition papers
signed by Gov. Buckley Word was re-
ceived by Chief Egan to-day that Gov.
Hill refused 10 recognize Mr.. Bulkley's
signature as governor. After a confer
enee, orders were sent To Officer Dodds
TO remain In Albany until he received
further orders. The prosecuting attor-
ney, John V. Kellogg went to Hartford
to see Gov Buckley. He has just
returned. Mr.. Bulkley said nothing
could be done, aud a message was sent
TO Officer Dodds To come home and let
the matter drop. Dodds may yet be
directed TO seize the burglar the moment
he Is released by the New York police
Saturday. There Is the greatest indig-
nation here over the matter among men
OF both parties. The complications
which can follow such action are dis
agreeable To contemplate. Any New
York criminals are safe In Connecticut
since Gov. Hill would make requisition
on Judge Morris, who could not bee
recognized by the local authorities
Gov. Bnlkley sent letter to GOV. Hlll,
saying
Understanding from your official action
that criminals from sister states. and espe-
cially Connecticut. are safe from arrest and
return for prosecution when they have en-
tered the gates OF the city OF refuge en-
braeed only In your Jurisdiction, | desire To
inform you that there are now. In the Con-
nccticut state prison about 200 convicts that
Connecticut can safely and with propriety
turn over To you. | have no doubt every
one would prove n loyal subject and rejoice
to avail himself OF the freedom OF the state
OF New York and the arm OF the executive.
Express trains are frequent, Waiting your
orders To forward such available reinforce
ments for your service, have the honor To
remain" etc.
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S RIOUS SM A S n.
A Train Deraiied Mar Richmond. Ind.
-Four Killed.

A Train Deraiied Mar Richmond. Ind
-Four Killed.
RICHMOND, Ind. Feb. 26.-The rear
coach OF the limited Panhandle train
from Chicago to Cincinnati jumped the
track at Hagerstown last evening and
rolled down the embankment. -Four
persons were killed, as follows:
o r. DEAL, engineer OF the maintenance OF
way OF the Panhandle
GEORGE NEEDhAM, attorney OF the road.
e. Is. CASE, conductor
ARTHUR REEVES, passenger, OF Rich
mond.
The train was coming down O steep
grade into town when the frame work OF
the engine broke and every car In the
train was derailed, going down a fifteen
foot embankment. The cars caught fire
but the flames were quickly extln-
guished. All the coaches were terribly
wrecked. The following persons were
probably fatally hurt:
Mrs GEO. MccREw, Richmond Ind
MRS. J. g. BErsIa, Sacramento, Cal.
juriess, rBtir" w77lf YetJetle-s Rlhtaig vi. "a.
are:
NJ II. HELD. Cincinnati
III. STAuB, Chicago
JOHN NJ. EDWARDS. Richmond. Ind.
ADAM and WILLIE SrExEMBERcKR West
Vile. O.
FRASK w FuDY, westneld, Mass.
Miss Rom. Dayton. @.
Mrs DuDII Y, Dayton. o.
Mn. and rs MAJ BENSON, Logansport
Ind and two hi dren
MRs ANNA En- 8LERBECHT, Logansport. Ind,
and thee chiiuren.
HKRRY Fox Richmond. Ind
ASA kEALEY Richmond
T w GLPIA Philadelphia
JOHN CROcKER, Chicago.
CHARLES PAGE, Richmond.
q II EpAUNDs. Troy O.
Mrs SUSAN UTABAUoH, Trenton, O.
o EVANS, New Castle, Ind
IRA CLARK. New Castle
CLIFTON IRWIN Martin Ferry, O.
i r STANso. Eaton, O.
j w. KRAMER LoganSport, Ind.
HARRIET :. LOMBAHD, Amherst, Wis.
JAMES BODIES, Richmond
ROBERT HoDGIS, railroad foreman.
Il " WEBSTER pDrter
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

THE brazilian assembly has finally
adopted the proposed constitution.
JUICE X. NJ. MONTGOMERY has been
nominated for Judge OF the supreme
court by the republicans OF Michigan.
THE governor OF Arkansas has signed
the bill providing for separate coaches
OH railroad trains for negroes.
WHEN the case OF Banker Cowles,
charged with the murder of his wife at
Clarks, Neb., was called In court In
Omaha, Mr.. Cowles was discharged with
out hearing.
A DIsAsrRoUs fire which destroyed
nearly the entire business portion OF
Edna, Mo. occurred early yes ierday
morning. The loss is 500, 900 and the
insurance is $4,000.
Two CLERaYMES while sleighing at
Temesvar, Austria, were attacked and
devoured by wolves. Two night watch
men OF that city were also attacked and
devoured by wolves.
AT Albany, N. Y, the court OF appeals
has affirmed the convictions OF the mur-
derers Nicola TreEza aud Charles McEl-
vane, who have been sentenced To death
by electricity.
A CONVENTION OF agricultural imple-
ment and vehicle dealers has begun In
st. Louis The dealers were called to-
gether for the purpose OF organizing a
national association.
JAMES DoU6HERTY, the insane lover
OF Mary Anderson, who shot and killed
DIR. Lloyd, the physician at the Flatbush
insane asylum, New York, has been sen
fenced To state prison for life.
ABOUT $3.50, 900 worth OF property was
destroyed by wreck OF an oil train on
the Reading road, near Ashland, Pa.
last night. Several trainmen were badly
bruised, but not seriously injured.
A MAN broke In the window of William
Schmaiz's pawn shop In San Francisco,
seized q tray containing forty-hye dia-
monds valued at about ss, 500, jumped on
a horse which was held by two eonfeder-
ates and disappeared.
A ST. LoUIs Judge has decided that
the central cemuaittee OF political parties
have the right TO arbitrate and settle
differences between candidates. The case
grew out OF split In the democratic
party in the Eighth congressional district
OF Missouri.
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ANOTHER SIN ASH.
The Deadwood Central Has second had
Accident.

The Deadwood Central Has a second Had
Accident.
DEADwooD, Feb. 26.-An accident ON
the Deadwood Central railroad yesterday
morning resulted In seriously injurlng
Sa3an workman and completely demQl-.
lshe6 the engine and one car. The train
left Deadwood with gang of tracklayA
ers working on the Bald Mountain ex-
tension. After passing Pluma
Burlington & Missouri freight
was met coming around bend.
Both engines were Immediately reversed
and the engineers and iremen jumped.
The collision was very light, but the
Deadwood Central engine was at that
point on very steep grade and immedi-
ately after the collision the engine
backed down the grade going at a ter
rifle speed with full head OF steam.
After going about quarter OF mile II
Jumped the track and the men on the
car TO the number OF seven were quite
severely injured, one OF whom, w. Stew
art, may not recover. On the whole IL
was very fortunate that the train
jumped the Track when 1t did, as the
regular Burlington a. Missouri train had
started from Deadwood only one and a
half mile distant when IL occurred
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-27

Avn ARBoR. Mich, Feb. 26.-Mr.
Babcock will presently be married. The
fortunate young woman Is the sister OF
Z. ,. james, prominent merchant OF
Waukesha and a member OF his family.
For two years past the principal sensa-
tion OF Ann Arbor has been James l..
Babcock. The news OF this mans in
tention to commit matrimony will be u
dampener TO more than thousand girls,
young and old. They are all ambitious
TO become Mrs. Babcock, aud have SO In
formed him either verbally or by letter.
With the perversity characteristic OF
mankind he selected none OF those who
declared themselves Ia the race. The
future bride has been an acquaintance
OF Mr. Babcock and admired of him for
some years, long before he was quoted
at premium In the marriage market.
In nhe summer of 1883 Luther James,
the maternal uncle OF Mr.. Babcock. died
at an advanced age. He was Michigan
wool buyer. and had amassed a large
furtuAe. Mr.. James had never found
time from the demands of commerce To
cultivate the domestic amenities Mr..
James bequeathed Mr.. Babcock
$780, 900 on condition that the
legatee marry within five years. There
were no other strings tied TO the bequest
The fact being exploited Ia the news
papers had the immediate effect OF swell
Ing Mr.. Babcock's mail
The proposals OF matrimony and de-
scriptlons of candidates came SO fast
that Mr. Babcock had circular letter
printed acknowledging the receipt OF the
and noting the fact OF
their Hing. There were iO5 eligible
maidcns laying Siege 10 him within few
weeks after the probating of the will
After reaching that number Mr.. Bah
sock billed TO keep further tab on his
applicants. As the news spread the
leir--upon conditions-received many
iattering offers from Europe, and even
south America. Ii was a remarkable
act that with all the correspondents the
800, 90 matter was minor considera-
ion. SThey loved Mr.. Babcock for nm
elf alDne, having with rare prophetic
nstiucts detected his merit aud worth In
he newspaper portraits. The ages of
he proposers ranged all the way from |
4 te 90 years.
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Additional Reports From Los
Angeles Show No
Betterment.
At Yuma and In That Vicinity, the
Situation Is Extremely
Desperate.
Minneapolis Visited BY Disastrous
Fire--The Loss Will Reach
Million.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 26.--Reports
continue to come In from the surround
Ing country of further devastation
caused by the recent floods. 1t Is i'm
possible To give an estimate OF losses.
but the amount will be considerable 1t
Is now thought that only four lives are
lost. Near SaG Gabriel the river form
erly passed down east OF town. IL il
now flowing west OF town and In twelve
hundred feet wide. The county bridge at
San Gabriel was carried away and a
house swept down near Downey from
Ten Mile house TO the ocean. There Is
. vast body OF water covering an area
ten miles wide and fifteen miles long IL
will be several days at least before rail
road communication Is resumed with the
east. The motor bridge over Lytle creek,
between San Barnardino and Cotton Is
washed away. The whole expanse of
country below San Barnardino IL flooded
and many families were compelled TO fee
70 higher ground. Thousands OF dollars
worth OF valuable property was de-
stroyed. The Santa Fe and Southern
Pacific railroad bridges suffered greatly,
many OF them being washed away and
others damaged considerably. Many
miles OF railroad track was also carried
on. Ihe hospitAl, situated In the west
ern portion OF San Bernardino, is In
danger, twenty-five acres OF ground
being already washed away A
number OF houses foated away leaving
people homeless The damage In San
BernArdino county will be between $780,
600 and $500, 900. The waters have sub
sided now and the storm IL over. In the
vicinity OF San Diego the storm was the
most severe ever experienced. Rail
reads leading from the city were dam
aged TO large extent and IL will be a
week before travel Is resumed. The town
OF TiaJuana, on the Mexican line, Is al |
most totally washed away.
The 0Fay river broke its banks and
swelled the Tiajuana river until Il food |
ed the entire country, sweeping away |
stores. houses. cattle and everything |
that came In It's path. Two persons are |
reported drowned 1t Tiajuana. On the |
Guyamaca road several washouts oc-
carr4d saA tAs San nieso river hriasa |
was washed away. The soap wor KS on |
river were totally washed |
away. but no loss of life is reported.
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Thomas A. Edison. according to a
friend OF his Is vegetarian. eschew-
ing flesh. fowl and fish. he enjoys
fruits OF all kind grain OF every
variety and likewise vegetables,
especially those that ripen in the sun
shine. He is very. careful about his
diet holding that 1t has n powerful
influence upon the mind and Its ac-
tion as we'll as the health aud vigor
OF the body He has studied the mat
ter under the beams OF the solar orb,
under the Fash OF electricity, under
the laws OF science aud In the light OF
reason. 1t seems that he Is unaware
OF anything like self-depial in the
practice OF vegetarianism aud that he
finds plenty OF delicious, inylgorating
and exhilarating suclents outside oil
nesh. fowl and deb.
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CATTLE FOR EXPORT.


CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Chicago packers
and cattle men are at loss 10 under
stand the statement that the American
supply Of cattle for expectation will fall
so short that Canadian cattle will be
needed to meet the demand for the for
eign market. The Hammond company
firm members say that the supply is far
from falling short this year and that the
average daily receipts are more than
10000. Last year was an exceptionally
bad year for exporters, and with bad
business this year they could not expect
TO do any worse. In the event OF badly
demoralized foreign market the export
ers prefer to take chances on poor prices
TO forfeitlng space In steamship holds
which has been contracted for previously
for the season. The Chicago cattlemen
say that IL there Is any movement on the
part OF American buyers TO buy Cana
dian cattle 10 is because Canadian stock
brings smaller price than American.
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THE MICHIGAN WAY.
Republican senator. ousted In Their An,
sence.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 2G-In the
state senate the republicans, aided by
the votes OF four patrons Of husbandry
senator's, have had a majority until yes
terday, when number Of republicans
attended the state convention at Jack
son, and while they were there the demo
cratic senators at Lansing unseated two
OF them, hlling their places with two
democrats. This gives the democrats a
working majority In spite OF the four
farmers. There was nearly riot In the
senate chamber to-day when the demo
Gratis swore In the two new men, but
they succeeded In accomplishing their
pose with the vote OF the lieutenant gov
ernor To break the tie