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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-21

A>Iecial from Topeka saws the Executive
q .-.fnltftc of The Planners Alliance In Kan
..s pa, been iuyes, igatng the connection cf
President WcGnth with the noted Turner
...ftr made ITS report last night immediate
.nf.,rndiourumcut OF The Alliance caucus
Int report cunt1ilcd au the signatures of
f0e committee and completely eNonerates
Nr9atn from any improper connection with
iH, ciier.
Itc model of .he p uch-talked Of Mt car
-..Iairsnip arrived 40 the rolk-~trect depot.
Imo.go. " ouday The ship is about thirty
frf uu-. tn- huuNaucY chamber occupying
fIf ruhs ul THAI Tea 9Th, and is SIX ana a
..|f f..f ln diameter. 10 is designed To carry
fu. ler.u A. 10 Is rather working model
tau ihc airshlp contemplated hy the inven-
f.r. Nf. Pennington. the aitsnip Itself being 10
c0rt,mu alton much lar-cr and with core
>. iIIlg'y greater carrying capacity.
Among ihe iast things done by Governor
HcaVer. of lruusY wanna, before lls pfacucAi
r.tIrtmasi from office was the Algnir OF the
death n .Niuts Of Joseph and DAVID Nicely.
t.- mliNerers OF Herman Jmbeigcr, or
somerset county. The CNccui ou rs liked for
ArriI2 rouu-ri'foi the murdcrcrs propose
fI make an application for executive
e.emrncy to Tine new Board OF Iardons.
Ad.sp4ich from Rio Janeir0 says that the
Constituent Assembly acting ln accord with
OLD. Government. has voted aiilrmatNtlN on
hose articles 10 tUe new Bfnziliau COnsi
tuu0u regarding icdc ul organization ana
The powers Nf tuc legislative. executive and
1utlcItI N.parlutul, Ui TIE new hepuoile"n
Government.
senator umIer.of y est Virginia, has paid
.tutUOas trst pIyment for uact Of GOuUo
a0i.- uf .i0u ore land on Potts creek. Ihls
is t-iriri ~ experts as The lines ore held
iu thee utry. Direct connection with PITTS
burg ls being made from this ncld ny tht
West Virginia ana iittsburs rultoa1.
Adv. ts ifom senegal, in West Ar ca
-ttte fllt Commander Achiuard, at the head
nf t.r treuch troops. has routed the rem
uHut of the sultan of hhmadous' ioices- Inc
Ifencu. 30 Is asc riaincd. have taken LOCO
l,i~oncis among whom are all The sultan oil
AlmadOu-' wives
Nme. Modieska's tour of this country ioi
next season has been completely h"ohcd. h
l.ay on Marie An olnctte VIII probably DE "a
feature of ncl fsperl1lrc.
fIy- hundred thousand nrrobcs OF sugar
rfut thc property OF the lieureurU estate IN
Aasane. have just been dcstro cd by IRE.
Dispatches announce the reelection OF
Senator Mitchell lu oregon hy q unanimous
fut. Df The Republicans iu both Houses.
D. Donald Cameron was Yesterday reelected
U.feI states senator from PcnnsylNania. 81
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-21
THs CLUB FINED

The Case Against the ri' dmont Glib
D.ci led Al aiast D.
LYNcHBURG. Va, Jan. 2O.-iSpeciall.- l.--
The ease attracting the greatest attention
to-day was that Of the Commonwealth
against the Piedmont club before the couTi
on ihe charge Of selling liquor al It's rooms
without license. When the charge son'"
tine ago was before the Mayor IL was dis
missed. but subsequently II was brought bt-
fore the grand jury and an indictment iound.
ON the trial VI that today the caee was
ably argued for the Club by Captain BLACK
ford. ami Mr. Christian for The Common.
wealth. and Judgment was renderd against
the Club OF 500 for violation OF the ornl,
nance. The result OF the ease has Sses,.b
Considerable comment and much pleasure
among certain classes.
Tobacco sales still continue very hlsh
with no change In prices.
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PRICE, TWO CENTS.
THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA.
Death OF W. n. shelton News from tho
state at Large.

DANvnLE, Va, Jan. 20. Spccial.--A
telegram was received here this morning
from Philadelphia announcing the death
In that city Ct W. y. shelton, who was.
perhaps, the woalthiest leaf tobacco dealer
IN this city. lie was born in pittsyivania
county and was siXty-nye years old. Iic
was raised poor boy on the farm and his
father died when b. was quite lad. III
went % Milton, North Carolina. and found
work in tobacco factory. where be learn
cd the business. When man he went 10
\ lanceyyilie, North Carolina, and started a
tobacco factory. tie made MONEY and in
1869 removed % Dauyile ana engaged ia
the leaf tobacco business. lie built
up a splendid trade and his
income year or two ago was sln).oo0. His
estate is valued at more than half a nil
lion dollars. Mr. shelton was twice mar
Flod. He had one daughter by the mar
riage, who is now the wife OF Mr.. =. y.
Burton. aud the second wife survives him.
He WAS prominent member II the To-
bacco Association and alsD director In the
Merchants Bank. Both institutions passed
resolutions OF respect today. The remains
will arrive here tomorrow aaa VIII lie
buried from the PRESBYTERIAN church.
Leaf tobacco salcs were large to-day and
prices high. More than forty thousand
pounds of manufactured tobacco were ship
ued.
sam. Jordan, who il employed az Bass,
Brown 4 Lees planning mills. while feeding
machine to-day had his left arm badly
mashed.
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Mr.. BANCROFTs FUNERAL.
simple but Impressive Sorsice' Over The
Late Historian.

Late HIstOrtan.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Jan. 20.-The fune
raj services in this city OF Mr.. George
Bancroft, the historian, were held this
morning at 1T. Johns church al
III O'Clock. Although the services were
Of q. the simplest possible description.
vet they we're more than usually I'M
pressiye. The little church was filled
with people the large majority OF them
prominent in official on social circles, aud
the presence Of representatives, Of the two
departments OF which Mr.. Bancroft was
secretary ia turn and OF the foreign Govern
ments at whose courts Dir. Bancroft had
represented this country as minister gave a
seIni-Ofiicial tone and added dignity,
Through the morning hours the body OF
the historian, diplomat, and statesman lay
in a handsome casket in the large drawing
room Of the II street home, almost buried
in magnificent flowers. Among these
gifts was simple wreath OF camelia
leaves and lilies Of the valley.
tied with bow of white ribbon,
from the President, and elaborate spra!
OF white roses, ivy. lilies OF the WILEY AMI
peace palms from Nice-President Morton, .
magnificent wreath tied with red and black
ribbons from the Emperor Of Germany. Be
sides these there was a wreath OF ivy and yi0-
lets, with VIII tie and pink roses and maiden
hair tern from the grandchildren; wreath
Of roses from Colonel Bliss, Mr.. Bancrofts
stepsOn; LILIES Of the valley. yiOlets, roses,
orchids aud peace palms from Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Carroll. and roses and ivy from Mr..
and Mrs. Letter.
Tie following committee was appointed
to represent the American Historical Asso-
citation at the funeral: Hon. John A. King.
Judge Alexander B. liagner. Senator Hoar,
DIR. G Brown GOOde, General X. ID. Nusse y,
Mr.. A. Howard Clark. Colonel John Hay
Mr.. John &. NicOlay. Mr.. Henry Strong, As
.istant Secretary j. X. sOley.
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PARNELL'S SURRENDER.
He VIII Retire u Assured that the DIM
entities with Gladstone are settled.
Especial Cable

DUBLIN, Jan. 20.-Messrs. Dillon and
O'Brien, in their private letters, disclaim
any desire to retain Mr.. Parnell in the lead
ership. and say that this question has
not arisen at the BOulOgne confer
enee. Mr.. Pdrnell has declared his
willingness TO set aside his own
claims and his right to nominate a success
sor. His contention throughout the negOtia-
tions has been that he will retire provided
he is assured by the Liberal leaders on the
points 0fdilIerence that have arisen between
himself and MIR. Gladstone. They add that
some such assurance has been Informally
conveyed to Mr.. Parnell.
PARNELL ISSUES HIS USUAL WHIP.
DUBLIN, Jan. 2O.-Mr Parnell in view Of
the re-assembling Of Parliament has issued
his usual "whlp" i'm the Freeman's jour
nal. It reads as follows: "Permt me,
through your columns, to remind members
of the Nationalist party that sub
iects OF considerable importance
will occupy the attention Of Parliament
shortly after its meeting on the 22d instant
and TO express the hope that full attend
ance will be secured. especially for the
committee stage Of the Land Purchase bill.
"(signed)
CHARLES STEWART PARNELL.'
MCCARTHY MUST RESIGN.
LONDON. Jan. 2O.-Dillon and O'Brien
are with the ParnClltes unless the McCar-
thyites come to the terms which Dillon and
O'Brien have agreed to. Pdruell Is willln:
10 resign. but Mccarthy must also resign
It is thought that by tonight decision will
be arrived at for peace or for war.
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KING AND QUEs ,
D,terminel suicide- \ Man Deliberately
Blows cut His Brains.

Blows cut His Brains
WALKERroN, "a, Jan. 49, Special --
The first male. Kenneth l.eayeTy. of Thorn
aston lMaiae) aged about forty years. 0f
the schooner >c,euty-S iylng at TIN, port
and loading with ship-timber, suicIiod
aboard the schooner on saturday morning.
the l1lh instant, hy blowing t1e whole top
u his bead N Win 4 single blueied rifle
lun. lIe WAS very deliberate 10 me Hcn.
llp tied q siriu- tO t1o trigger 1f the gun
aud then tied 80 around h., loot nud placing
the gun between his feet, aud ihe mul e. IA
his mouth, pulled The trigger Win bis io"i.
rbp skull and brains were scattered an
over hes berth AMI on thc iio1r % Boz, rlpn.
Caltnin samuel llIIt said he received a
.ettei thpearlN rdrfOf fhc wet whicu in ate
him very dependent. but from wh. .m u
came nD one knows as ihe lettei has BOT
Dcen iUuud.
Justice OF Pace &C. Walker acigi ~
coroner. and in Ni"w of the cir umsinures
ieem,d an inquest unnecessary. Ap caUse
could De assigned for the act.
lie was the fourth one oi his family who
mas suiclded two OF his Gnrics hatiug
hanged themselves some years ago. Ills
remains wefe embalned aud srns 90 West
Point 10 De- forwarded tO his home Via tie
Boston steamer.
Onr nltle town is still booming and
groNing by degrees. Two m0ie houses have
b, en- constructed since | wrote last.
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MURDERED HIS BROTHER.
Charles williamson shoots and Kills iin
Young Bro her ina "Ou.

SHELBY. y. c.. jan. 20 Special -
Charles Williamson, "a young white man,
shot and killed his brother, Erastus Will
hanson, aged nineteen, at Joseph Wash
burns store about nine miles from here
to-day. Charles met his brother and jane
Mannev in q cart near the store last nighi
and after drinking with them accompanied
them 10 the store, where more liquor wa-
trunk. Charles then pulled his brotheroul
Jf the cart, hit him over the head win Dot
tie, and then drew a pistol and shot him IN
he back inlicting wound from which
me died this morning at lo'clock. Charl,s
went home and told his father he had Killed
his brother and LEFT. since which time noth
NJ has been heard Of him. lie is hye .eel
i've inches tall weighs one hundred and
Gny pounds, has a dark complexion, eyes
nair and mOustache, ANA j. somewhat
frcckltd He bears bad reputation. hlN'
ing twice escaped crimianl prosecution
The brothers have been friends, aud n
cause can be- assigned tor the murder
Charles Williamson was to have been mar
ried TODAY.
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MECKLENeURG COUNTY.
a Negro Thief Attacks His Guard and IL
Fatally shot.


CHASE CITY, VA, Jan. 90 Special. 80
Mr.. Chales Boyd with his two orphsn sis-
ters lives a few miles west OF Chase City.
one night last week while Mr.. BOYD was
away from home. and his sisters were
asleep, a negro entered the house, stole
some clothing. set the house lire and lell.
The fire was discovered and put out before
1t did much damage. The neighbors bav-
ing good reason 10 su pect Cephas Wit
liams, VIGOROUSLY bad negro, who lived
in the neigbborhOOd, arrested him, nnd
he confessed IhaVing committed the
crime. Friday night Mr.. Daniel lancey
and two other men were guarding the
negro, when the two men left the house
leaving Mr. lancy and the negro alone.
The negro was sitting before the ire aud
Mr. Yancy was some distance away with
gun m his hands. suddenly the negro rose
with the andiron IN his hand, which he
thew at Mr.. laucy. Mr.. lancy
lodged the iron, ana the n,gro
rushed to the door. seized gun,
which had been lcft there by one Of
the men. who had goae out and loNeled 10
at Mr.. lancey. MIR. lancey had hts gun
,ointing toward the negro, and without
taking time t0 pat II 10 his shoulder fired.
The load took elect IN the negr0s ablo-
men, and he fell, continuing, however 20
try 10 tire the gun. lie then got mp and ran
out Of the house, and was clught by the
men outside. when. after severe struggle.
the three men succeeded IN dislrming and
securing him. About twenty-fuur hours
aiterward the negro died. Mr.. Nancey was
tried by Justices Moody and Russell aud
acquitted.
Tobacco is coming In quite freely the
weather now being more favorable for hand
ling.
Iue different committee, Of the \. VI. G..
\. met last night, and as "a committee of
the whole, arranged for The work NJ The as-
s0ciaiion. Mr. \. II. William, president,
aud hr. ". u. Novel; have been elected
lelegates tO the State convention.
\ mild type OF la grippe is prevailing IN
this section
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-21
THE NEWS SUMMARY

Forecast for Virginia and North Carolina
rait. stationary temperature.
The Jail commissioners made n report ---
mc Virginia state Insurance Company
elected officers. Two larms Of nre &C.
CURED: damage tridne.--Mrs Rebecca
NcIcod's funeral occurred Mrs. Maria r.
Casscn dicd.--A temperance meeting was
.cid in Howaid's Grove church. The nrsl
anniversary Of the Monterore Society was
3D.
VIRGINIA.
lhc case against thc Piedmont club in
Iyuchburg was decided sgainst tho club YES
tetday.-A small fire occurred IN Lexington
Yesterday MIR. wv shelton. a prominent
iahacconist Of Danyillc. died in Philadelphia
Yesterday The report of the suicide OF
Lieutenant TUNER n Alexandria confirms
iho worst fears OF his Fauquicr friends.
WASHINGTON.
ON account Of an arbitrary rnlire Of Reed
vcsterd-y n the House. Mr.. Mil. critics a
severely the conduct Of the Speaker. aud
general row seemed at one time imminent.
Quiet was finally rcstorcd.-ihe Democrats
ny their gcneTalshlp compelled The RcpubH-
cans in thc senate 10 connnc discussion Of
their cloture .ule 10 the morning hour.
NEw YORK.
Governor u I'D was nominated TO succeed
senator Evarts 10 the United states Senate
ivtic New York General Assembly yestor-
ty. he Will not yacitc The Governor S
chair until December ntxt-Ihc fourteenth
annual meeting Of the Now York state Bai
Association met in Alb my yesterdoy.-
FOREIGN
parucll will retire n hc is ssured that the
Nncrences between himself and Mr.. Glad
stone will be adjusted. severe weather
.1niir ucs throughout Europe Parnen
Dol, issued his usual whip" upon the oDcn-
Do. OF Parliament
GENERAL.
g senator Vance was re- elected by the Gen
,rli Assembly Of North Carolina lcsterda,
Do fle United states senate.-Mrs Parker
Of North Carolina. who is charged with
poisoning her husband, was granted bail
Yesterday - Mr. sidney ". Dunn. OF Wake
county. y g.. died yesterday Charles
williamson murdered MS brother near
shelby. y. O. Monday night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-21
Tha Gnnd remnIars.

Al Howards Grove church last night there
was held largely attended temperance
meeting under the auspices OF Howard's
Grove Lodge Good Templtrs. assisted by
Charity aud Jefferson lodges. A finely
executed programme was delivered, con-
sisting Of the following pieces: Singing;
address, Brother Loving; duett, Sisters Jen-
ME Mason and Sallie Ball; recitation, Nir.
gie Uott: recitation. Sister Lizzie Wharton
singing; address, Brother II. &. Hechler;
recitation. Brother J. Z. Hannah; reets.
ton. Sister Mamie Wharton: address, Rev
LEROY Phaup; duet, sisters Curry and Ellen
Tavlor: recitation, Sister Jennie Mason;
address, Brother !. B. Burroughs, ID. Z. T.
recitation, Sister |. l.. Allen. After secur'
curing a number of names, Brother PhauI
pronounced the benedicti0D.
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Report Of the Suicide OF Lieut. f"fn
Confirm. the Fears Of Hts fsisnds-
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Jan. 90 special r.
Vancouver rress dispatches announcing
The su,cide OF Lieutenant Edward fur0er.
confirm the worst fears OF bis fauqniee
friends called out by bis recent melancholy
letters. A couple Olyears ago Eiwani shot
and killed Robert Turner pear the flaihs
Robert was his hrst cousin. aud married
TIwarl's sister, who complained q III, un-
bearabIe treatment. Although aegnlrel.
lieutenant Turner was never d msei eS~in
and sought distant home.
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Manchester Robbery.

The clothing store Of ). spigel, on HUI
street. was robbed Monday night OF about
S75 worth OF clothing. The work bore
strange evidence Of experts. A paper was
pasted over one Of the large plate gias'
windows, then. after wrapping orick ~
heavy folds OF paper, the window was
smashed with IL. This avoided all noise, a.
IL mufiled the sound OF the plow
and prevented the glass from falling. Inc
matter was reported to the Rlchmond au
thoriiies, and yesterday Policeman nus
arrested William II. Anderson alias hun t'
ter, and Prosser Taylor, both colored. in'
arrest was made In Lumpkins bottom; a"'
irt Of the stolen goods were recovered
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-21
A Nlni.trr.. Trial.

CATsKILI, n. T.. jan. a0.-The Rev. ".
W. George and Dr. Erway, concerned 10 the
l.oitie Townsend case, were arra'gned De-
fore Justice Bennett yesterday. DIR. Er"ay
was represented by counsel, who proeured
an adjournment until Friday next. George
waived examination, and. In default oi
bail, was held 10 await the action OF the
grand jury. Bail was dAsd 10 zach case a.
$1,000. Miss Townsend's con iiuon Was
worse yesterday. and II Is niw Thought
there is little hope Of her recovery.
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Another Protest.

A meeting OF the members OF the Grain
and Cotton Exchange was held yesterday,
and resolutions will be passed which viii
be presented at the meeting Of the street
Committee next Monday night, petitioning
that body to allow the connection
track TO be used for passenger
travel and freights which have thelr
final destination in Richmond. These
,reie hts are car loads OF grain which
are received in large quantities by
the city merchants from the north ana
west.
Messrs. Charles l.. Todd, and Charles
Simpson were appointed t0present the res
olutions on behalf Of the Exchange
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The Raler Of the Ha~aIin isispds Pass's
Away in California.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Jan. 2O.-king
Kalakaua, Of the Hawaiian Islands who re-
Gently came here from Honolulu, died
in his apartments at the Palace Hot
at 2:30 this afternoon Of Brlghps
disease OF the kidneys. kslakaua had re-
mained in "A cOmatOse condition since O:JO
i'm the morning. A stmulant Of
brandy and milk was administered Al
intervals during the day, but no solid
food had passed the patients lips for three
days. Che Kings remains will be em-
balmed. No definite arrangements for the
funeral services here. or the removal OF his
remains to 70 the Hawaiian Islands
have been made as yet, but II u
probable that services will be held
In Trinity Episcopal church on Thursday
and that his remains will leave for Homo
lulu on the United States ship Charleston
before the close OF the week.
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BLsZE LexiNGToN.
An Ioe-Iiou,e D~-troysd by fire-HAi' %
waY Accident.

An ioe-lfOuae Dr-tr'f'h " 'he- h@i
waY Accident
LEXINGTON, Va, Jan. 2J.-.sp. cial J.
Considerable excitement was caused about
o O'clock this evening by big blaze at
East Lexington. in the neighborhood oI tle
hridge over tne James. II was Mr. u. ).
Shaners' ice-hOuse, "A large wooden structure
of about one thousand tons capacity. IL
was an entire loss. amounting 10 about
Il OOO. The origin Of the ire is unknown.
The passengers on the Chesapeake snd
Obio train from Richmond we're rudeiy
awakened this morning by being thrown
rom their seats and piled ap heller sSelicr
in The front end Of the ear. The trouble was
that the engine which had been detached
and was being brought up IN the rear, be-
came unmanageable and rushed into tue
cars. tearing the rear end 10 pieces, unioos-
ing the seats. aud breaking up the WINDOW
lights and lamps. NO one was seriously
l.,fu
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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Jan. pa - I.he ,ee
City special says A. A. Ross, agent 81 ~ oS
southern Express Company. was IVvo',Ir 'o m =. =
y)Oai an early hour yesterday mornlns. 30 rT -,
fobber. attacked him In his once ~ 0"e i'm
The principal streets, and amer Dea.,ne a sin'
into insensibility, took a package sTSasa :
log 300 from the express pouch
DO clue 20 the thieves.
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HILL NOMINATED.
uet, Chosen by the Assembly 10 saessed
senator Evarts.

Albany. y. Y. Jan. sJ:-At y o'clock
,he House bslloltei lor uoilsd states seha-
t1r 10 succeed Hon. W. NJ. htatts. tp"n
a call OF The House: h'N'd ~ I'M reses.'ct
o' I've absan;ee, Mr. Acker. kepubi'-
c.r. " Messrs. Clark Of New York; Dems'-
~ ~ RocklA0ds Ken ely, of IanaDdia-
& ma and slein, ot Ne~ York, pfmonais.
Ali viii he present lo-mpFfe". 30 iaei,
friea |, ass,gi. SPEAKER sbtc an ,sfeiart 4
David d. llil! as the nomlnee VI Tue A..
sembly.
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LONDON, Jan. 2O.-whiie large number
Of children were playing IN school ground
at Nantwitch today an infuriated COW
charged upon them, tossing some IN the ar
and trampllng others under its noofs. + orty'
nine children received more or less serious
tninrins
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DR.. CURRY.
What North Carolina Paper says Of
Him.


.Ia. News and Observer. of Raleigh, N.C"'
SAYS. Rev. Dr. j. l.. VI. Curry, who D.
.a.dr esteemed as one of the foremost men
ta. south has produced in our generation,
j.. in tne city. and wc are glad ID announce
that on Wednesday evening be viii, by inNi-
ufiou of the Legislature, address Inc mem-
beers DOB the hall of the house on the general
subject ot education.
d. Curry is we'll known TO our readers.
ia early Doe bee was member ol Oousress'
and famous for his rare eloquen,e; later as
81 Ipacher oi the gospel his Work auueu
.us.ls tl bis name. Then employed az gen
eral ac4st of the Peabody fund he took ranA
among the eminent men Of America. IL
was one OF the happy selections OF the
Cleveland administration that be was ap-
pointed to represent the United States al
thc Court OF spain.
The friends " education will esteem
the, 1stlyes fortunate ln being able 10 near
thatl 1t-restlug subject discussed by a gen
tIemcn s0 distinguished and VI such "ide
tXperen. e.
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SUFFERING lNieUROPE.
Terrible Destituiiou Among the Poor
Means for Their Relief

LONDON. Jan. 2'-l'rom all parts of Er-
rope comes the cry OF the suffering poor.
London is as much I'm need Of a Ballour -
lief fund as ireland. The poor boxes KEEP
i'm the magistrates courts ara exhausted d.
answering the calls of respectable auG
well recommended hungry people, ano
thousands are known % be starving
Al home sooner than accept the alternative
Of Going 10 the w0rA-hOu-c. The salvation
Army shelters are crowded. and :or several
nirnis m my have pad To- DE turned away
for lack Of accCmmOdaiinn The charge
al these shelters for supper, bed ana break
ra.t is four pence. bat those without money
,re received aud allowed to pay M labor.
In Paris the auinpritlcs are hiflhg addl'
iional buildings for the reception OF
the destitute, numbers 0l whom wander all
night in the streets. The warming rooms
for the poor in Vienna are very successful
IN alternating suffering. and movement l.
on foot TO add a dole Of soup for each per
son. A petition has been presented to the
German Emperor, representing the terrible
condition Of the inhabitants OF ocWeldnilz
and other districts IN Slesia where typhns
fever. brought on by hunger IS claiming
many victims.