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EAGER FOR STATEHOOD.

Four Territories Are at the Door-Bills
Will Be Introduced for the Admission
"f Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Ok.
lahoma.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Among the
measures to be presented in the house
soon after it reassembles in January
are bills for the admission of four
of the territories still remaining out
of the union. These territories are
Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Okla
homa, and their claims for statehood
will be urgently pressed, not only by
their respective delegates. but by
committees of representative citizens,
who are expected here for that pur-
pose.
Arizona and New Mexico have been
applicants for admission since the
Forty-ninth congress, but their appli-
cations have been repeatedly denied on
the ground that the population of each,
was not sufficient to warrant a state
form of government.
Oklahoma is very much in earnest,
although less than two years old. A
delegation from the new territory is
already here, and as soon as bill for
statehood can be introduced additional
representatives will come to the capi-
tai to strive with congress. AS soon as
all the Indian lands now purchased are
opened to settlement the area of the
territory will be about equal to that of
Ohio. The population, it is claimed, is
already as great as that of Arizona,
New Mexico or Idaho
Utah is not expected to make vig-
orous fight The political situation in
that territory is SO badly mixed that it
is difficult to predict what the complex
ion of the prospective state might be.
Furthermore, the eradication of poly
gamy has not been fully completed.
Utah will join the other territories in
the effort to attain statehood, but her
uccess is more doubtful than that of
all the rest. The committee on terri.
tories will have to listen to the several
applicants as usual, but present indi-
cations are thai many deaf ears will be
turned to their entreaties
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LATER.

DURING the wedding ceremonies OF
William Wright and Miss Phillips near
Meridian, Miss, a jealous rival named
johnson fred through a window and
killed the bridegroom.
JOHN j. NATHANs, almost the last of
old-time circus men, died in New York.
CARTWRIGHT won the six-day walk
ing match in St Louis, making 502
miles; Hegelman second, 500 miles.
FLAMES among business buildings in
Boston caused loss of $3.50. 900.
The cry of fire caused panic III a
theater at Gateshead, Eng, and nine
children and one man were crushed to
death.
The old Wolsey homestead on the
Casino farm in Bowery Bay, L. L., was
destroyed by fire, causing loss of
! 100000.
Bob SIMS and six members of his
bloodthirsty gang were lynched in
Choctaw county, Ala, by mob.
JUDGE GEORGE w. MCCLA1N, for
twenty years judge of the circuit court,
fell so feet from stairway in the
courthouse at st. Joseph, Mo-, and was
killed.
SEVERAL business houses at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. were destroyed by fire,
the loss being $780,
A DISPATCH from Singapore China,
reported severe fighting with the
rebels in which 1900 rebels were
killed and fifty leaders behcaded
THE residence of W. H. Pearsall,
near Goldsboro, N. c., was burned by
au incendiary, and Mr.. Pearsall, his
wife and two children perished in the
| flames.
! MRS. PHEBE WADE-WooDRUFF-D DUR
AND died at Irvington, N. j., of pneu-
monia at the age of 100 years month
and II days.
DURING the recent fog in London
thirty persons were drowned by walk
ing off the docks into the RIVER.
| The hospital for the insane at Pom
tiac, Mich, was burned and the inmates
were saved with great difficulty. Loss,
$3.50, 200.
| BY the sinking of an Erie railway
barge in the river at New York LAB
head of cattle were drowned.
| The 115th anniversary of the battle
# Trenton, N. j., was celebrated in
that city by laying the cornerstone of
a monument to Washington.
The Carpenter steel works at Real
ing, Pa, were burned, the loss being
| $685.
| TIDAL waves broke high over some
of the islands of the Gilbert group in
the South seas, causing the loss Of 100
lives and the demolishing of many
houses
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31
NEST AND sOu1H


In Iowa the total value of the prod.
ucts for 1891 was $449, ,S97, sos.
The firm of Luslz & Co., dealers in
canned and dried fruits at San Fran
cisco, Cal, failed for 500, 900.
THOMAS H. ALLEN & Co., the oldest
cotton firm in Memphis, failed TO,
$544, ,932.
On the Chicago e. Alton a special
train broke the record between Chicago
and Kansas City. making the run OF
419 miles in III hours, or at the rate
of As miles an hour.
AN American sailor named Patrick
Sheald, who arrived at San Diego, Cal,
from Valparaiso, said he was recently
arrested by Chilian police without
cause and beaten into insensibility.
MASKED men entered the Jail at De
Witt, Ark, and shot to death j. A
Smith, Floyd Gregory and Nose Hen
shoot his divorced wife.
AT Waynesboro, Warrenton anc
Newmarket, Va, private banks closed
their doors.
A TORNADO at Marshalltown, Ia,
destroyed many barns, uprooted trees
and wrecked several houses The
storm travelled in streaks, leveling stalk
fields as if by roller.
The doors of the bank of Greenville
at Greenville, Miss, were closed. with
liabilities of $1,000, 900.
J In Isaac Havens' family near Dec
Creek, Ia, five children died from black
diphtheria, and the only ether child ant
the father and mother were not ex
pected to live.
FIRE ruined the oilcake department
of the Union mills in Detroit, Mich.
Loss, $780,
The steamer West Coast was haulin1
alongside the wharf at Point Arena
Cal, when her moorings parted, sh.
was driven on reef and nine of tn,
crew were drowned.
AT Peru, Ind, John Mongoza, chic
of the Miami tribe of Indians, died sud
denly in saloon.
FANNY THOMAS, a colored woman
who lived near Portland, Ind, died Al
the age of 103 years.
FRANK VANDEwALKER completed hi
fortieth quail in as many days at Anr
Arbor. Mich.
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31

The railroad building of the year in
the United States is smaller than the
recent average, but does not exhibit
such bad falling off as was generally
feared in the winter and spring months.
The total of track laid is 4, 1853 miles,
which is a little more than 72.6 per
cent of the 5,75G miles laid in 1890, but
it is less than third part of the 12, s7s
miles laid in 1887, and in only two of
the last ten years has the mileage add
ed been less than in 1891. 1t is also re-
markable that the aggregate averages
only 1917 miles for each of the 249 lines
and branches added to. The total is
now about III, 900 miles.
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Miss FANNY DAVENPORT has pur-
chased $50 acres of land near Pomona,
Cal, not far from the home of Mme
Modjeska. Miss Davenport intends to
build large ranch house on the prop
erty and establish game preserves and
immense poultry yards there. She ex-
poets to spend $4,000 improving the
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31

THERE were never before so many
young men in the house of representa-
tives Bailey, of Texas, the youngest
is but 80 years of age; Gantz, of Ohio
a few months older, is not quite 80
and Sherman Hoar, of Massachusetts,
is but 81. The young men from the
northwest are: Dolliver, of Iowa, 33
Lind, Minnesota, 81; Coburn, Wiscon
sin, 33. There are 4S members under
40 wears
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31

The shattering of another popular
belief is attempted. A number of
prominent English and American law
yers in Paris declare that the marriages
OF American girls with foreigners turn
out as we'll as most marriages, when
the bride understands what to expect.
Very likely; but there have, neverthe-
less. been several conspicuous instances
Of unhappiness.
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finally settled a vexed question about
which there never ought to have been
a shadow of doubt. Last August a
murder was committed by a jealous
husband in the village of Pont Farcy.
The vicar of this hamlet was cited to
testify before the assize court as to
whether the wife of a murderer had
not confessed her infdelity. He re-
fused to answer and was sentenced to
pay fine of 100 francs. The case was
appealed and now the court of cassa-
ton has reversed the sentence and de-
cided that priest cannot be compelled
to divulge confessions
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31

The Manistee district now leads all
others in Michigan in the production OF
salt. Its output for the year ending
with last month was % per cent. of the
1871, 900 barrels of salt inspected from
the l12 blocks with 1000 solar COW
ers in Michigan, which have maxi
mum annual capacity of nearly 6,OOO,-
900 barrels. The manufacture of salt
in the state was begun in 1860, and the
total product since that time to the
close of November was 56,SO2, 40 bar
rels, or nearly one and a. quarter per
capita for the average population of
the United States during the whole
time the works have been in operation.
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31

The government printing Office at
Washington is supposed to be the
largest printing establishment in the
world. A study of the estimates of its
expenses convinces one that that belief
must be pretty well founded. When
one reads estimates for printing inks in
five thousand and ten thousand pound
lots, stereotype metal in lots of one
hundred thousand pounds and an equal
quauti.y of bar.lead; twenty five thou
sand pounds of glue, fifty thousand feet
of imitation Russia leather, and paper
to cost alone over half million dollars,
it is easy to believe that the government
printing office is a great establishment.
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31

AS nation we operate forty -four
per cent. of the railway mileage of the
world, which is estimated at 34O,6a5
miles. We manufacture now more pig
iron and more steel rails than any
other nation, and our iron and steel
industries are spreading in every di-
rectiOn
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31

The wealthy people of Mexico are
getting more and more into the habit
of travelling in the United States
rather than in Europe. Up to the
time of the completion of the Mexican
Central railway Mexican travellers
were much more familiar with London
than with New York or Chicago.
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31
The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
aFTy-sEcoND CONGRESS.


MONDAY, Dec. 81. = In the senate
the death of Senator Plumb. of Kan
sas, was announced, and funeral
services were held, after which SEN
ators PETER, Palmer, Paddock, Dolph
and Ransom were appointed COM
mittee to accompany the remains to
Emporia, Kan. No business was
transacted The house was not in ses-
sion.
TUESDAY, Dec. 22.-The nomination
of S. B. Elkins to be secretary of war
was confirmed by the senate. Bills
were introduced appropriating s1,ooo,.
900 for the establishment of gun fac
tory on the Pacific coast; to provide
the government with means sufficient
to supply the want of sound circu-
lating medium, and to improve the
navigation and afford safety to COM
merce on the Mississippi river The
house was not in session.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. ga bill was
introduced in the senate authorizing
the postmaster general to extend when
practicable the free delivery system to
rural or farming communities. After
confirming several nominations an ad-
journment was taken to January s.
In the house the speaker announced
mittees. Mr.. Meredith, of Virginia,
announced the death of his predecessor,
Mr.. w. II. f. Lee, and as mark of re.
spect the house adjourned to meet
Tuesday, January 5.
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31

KATE FIELD knows thing or two,
and proves it when she declares that a
woman to be agreeable must listen.
Keep a man wound up" she says,
look as though you We're hanging on
his lips, and he'll think you charming"
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31

THE Grant memorial committee of
the Grand Army of the Republic has
decided to employ F. S. Simmons, of
Maine, the sculptor, to complete the
statue of Gen. Grant to be placed in
the United States capitol building.
The work is to be finished and the
statue placed in position by June l,
1894. 1t is to be Of fine Italian marble
and will cost $4,000. The statue is
the gift of the grand army.
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31

ENGLISH newspaper methods are
peculiar. About a year ago the Lon
don Telegraph published an announce
ment Of the death of the venerable
Lady de Ros, which was untrue. But
the paper made spread OF it's ''exclu.
sive" intelligence, and never corrected
the error. The old woman actually
died last Thursday, but the Telegraph
entirely omits to publish this fact. II
was Lady de Ros who committed the
mistake year ago in not dying then;
the newspaper must be infallible.
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31

THE news comes from Philadelphia
OF great change in the manners and
customs of the Quakers. The women
have discarded their little black bonnets
and sedate black dresses with white
collars for more modern costumes, and
their thou and thee of address are
as unfamiliar as their old style of
dress. Many of the orthodox Quakers
have begun to show preference for
the Hicks doctrine. It is mainly in
the south now that the Quakers follow
in the footsteps of their old leaders,.
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31
What Is
It For?

6S3 OAANA3 OoAASA SA0ASeN-
ed boys. Life is an Interrogation
point. What is it >for?" we con.
tinually cry from the cradle to the
grave. So with this little introduc.
tory sermon we turn and ask: "What
is AUGUST FLOWER FOR z" AS easily
answered as asked: 1t is for Dys.
pepsia. 1t is a special remedy for
the Stomach and Liver. Nothing
more than this; but this brimful.
We believe August Flower cures
Dyspepsia. We know it will. We
have reasons for knowing it. Twenty
years ago it started in a small country
town. To-day it has an honored
place in every city and country store,
possesses one of the largest manu-
featuring plants in the country and
sells everywhere. Why is this? The
reason is as simple as a child's
thought. It is honest, does one
thing, and does it right along it
cures Dyspepsia. q
G.. G. GREEN, Sole Man'fr Woodbury.. MI.
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31
SHOT WITH HER PRESENT.

Sadie Brown Buys Her Betrothed q Re-
volver and Proves It's First Victim.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 28-William
Reese and Sadie Brown were to have
been married Saturday. and Friday she
made him Christmas present of a
revolver. Saturday morning he called
at her home for the wedding, but for
some cause Sadie wanted to back out.
They were in a room by themselves,
and high words were heard between
them. The next thing was a pistol
snot. He had killed the woman with
her own Christmas present. Reese
escaped.
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31

SENATOR SHERMAN, Senator Hoar
and ex-senator Evarts are all cousins,
md they trace their lineage back to
Roger Sherman, the grim Puritan of
Revolutionary times.
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31

THREE THOUSAND acres of wild land
we're recently fenced in to height of
sixteen feet in Missouri. A large num-
ber of deer were inclosed without their
knowledge, and it is proposed to keep
them there the rest of their lives
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31

NATURALIsTs have enumerated six
hundred and seven different species OF
reptiles. OF this number four hundred
and ninety are as harmless as rabbits.
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31
TWO KILLED in a COLLISION.
Two Trains Wrecked on the South Shore
& Atlantic Railway.

Two Trains Wrecked on the South Shore
s Atlantic Railway.
IsHPEMING. Mich, Dec. 2s.-There
was wreck on the South Shore & At
lantic railway near Champion Satur-
day morning. A local freight and a
loaded copper ore train came together
in head-end collision. John
Vanoppen, engineer. and Timothy
Holleger. fireman, of the orc train
were instantly killed. Engineer
William Raney of the freight was
dangerously, perhaps fatally injured,
while brakeman was also badly
hurt.
Fell sixty Feet.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. %. Judge
George w. McClain, for twenty years
Judge Of the circuit court, left his
home Thursday morning to go to
the courthouse That was the last
seen Of him until Saturday morning,
when his. mangled body was discovered
lying Oh the ground in an open court
in the censer of the courthouse. The
head was crushed in, the legs and arms
broken and the neck dislocatad. 1t is
supposed that the unfortunate man en-
tered small walk at the top of the
high wall surrounding the court and,
losing his balance, fell over, dropping
lsa distance Of 60 feet.
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31

Mrs. FRANCES HoDGsoN BURNETT has
founded an asylum for newsboys in
London in memory of her dead son, the
original Lord Fauntleroy. The place is
named LionerS home.
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31
Warrtn Sheaf
soHN L. nAlTsoN, Editor and Proprietor.
"AHneN. MINI.

ALTHOUGH Horace Greeley died nine
teen years ago letters to his address are
still received every now and then at
the New York Tribune office.
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31

ONH ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
it's action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FlG syrup CO.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. HEw yoax. N.Y.
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31
scANLAN,s MIND WRECKED.
A Journalist Gone.

ADRIAN, Mich, Dec 2S.--Thomas S.
Applegate, one of the oldest and ablest
of Michigan journalists, died suddenly
at 10 o'clock Sunday morning Of
paralysis Of the heart He became q
printer on the Rome IN. w Sentinel
in the early ffties and had been editor
and proprietor Of the Adrian Times
and it's predecessor since 1863. He
was q member of the board Of control
OF Michigan schools for the blind for
ten years and served many terms on
the republican state congressional and
other committees. He was in his SD
year and leaves widow, but no
family.
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31

It's an insult
to your intelligence, but some un-
scrupulous dealers try it. For in,
stance st you're suffering from some
Skin, Scalp or Scrofdlous affection,
or are feeling "run down" and
6 used-up." There's a torpid liver,
impure blood, and all that may come
from it. You've decided, wisely.
that DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery is the medicine to help
you: You know that it's guara,s-
teed to do so, as no other blood
purifier is.
If it doesn't benefit or cure, you
get your money back
But what is best for you to take
isn't always best for the dealer
to sell. He offers something else
that's "just as good" Is it likely /?
If the makers Of medicine can't
trust it, can you?
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31

One of two things has to happen.
You're cured Of Catarrh, or you're
paid $500 cash. That's what is
promised by the proprietors of DR..
sage's Catarrh Remedy. By its
mild, soothing, cleansing, and heal
ing properties, it cures the worst
cases.
Warren sheaf., 1891-12-31
FROZEN TO DEATH.

Two Men Fall Victims to = Fierce West
ern Blizzard.
LAKE BENTON, Mimi, Dec. 2S-Dur-
ing the snowstorm which ragged all day
Friday man was frozen to death near
Elkton, 10 miles west of this place He
was going to Elkton to get coffin
when he perished in the storm.
MooRHEAD, Mimi, Dec. 2s.-Satur-
day morning the body of man who
had been frozen to death was found in a
grain box miles northeast of this city.
His team was unhitched and tied to the
wagon wheels He was brought to
town, but as yet has not been identified.
scANLAN's MIND WRECKED.
The Popular Irish Actor Will Probably
Appear on the Stage No More.
New YORK, Dec. 2S..-The condition
of William j. Scanlan, the actor, re-
mains practically unchanged. Sunday
the demented actors manager, Au-
gust Pitou, caused Scanlan to be re-
moved from his apartments at the
Hotel Imperial to his own residence,
1919 West Ninety-fifth street. He has
cancelled all engagements for the
season and disbanded the company,
as he believes the actors mind is
hopelessly wrecked. He is victim OF
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august


This is the query per-
petually on your little
boys lips. And he is
no worse than the big.
ger. older. ba1der-head.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-14
JOHN A. KAssoN ON BISMARCK.

baltimore May 13.-John A. Kasson ended his
course of lectures on The History of Diplomacy" by
tracing the career Of Prince Bismarck and the unica
ton of Germany. No part of his career" he said,
Uexhblts a mora magnificent exhibition Of diplomatic
ability than his successful efforts. after the with
France and the consolidation of the German Empire,
10 secure German and European peace. lie won over
the friendship of Austria. his late enemy, and the
friendship of italy, also his late enemy, and com
bined them with each other in grand fraternal
alliance for sefdefence and for the peace Of Europe.
perbaps none of his great achievements convinced
the entire European world Of the Incompatible
resources of this statesman that unexpected escape
from Tho then dangerous situation Of Germany between
angry France and offended Russia
~No statesman has ever exercised so strong q per
eonal influence over alien monarchs and Cabinets as
no have seen curious reflection Of this influence
when ambassadors and envoys assembled in his
official palace after state dinner. Lighting his meer
schaum and slipping the mug of beer before him, he
sat like some patrlarchal teacher in the midst of rev.
oront scholars while the notable dpomatlsts of all
nations listened with respect and vencration. even
when he talked only of his farms, his pigs and his
,urnps He has been great power in the world, be
uevnC in God and in the main desiring to benefit man
nnt,nn9I eoufy in serving his country but he did II
from excess of patriotism, not from the love OF
tyranny / have even entertained the hope that had
he remained few years longer In his high oihce he
might have conducted all Europe except Russia 10
Martial disarmament"
New-York tribune., 1891-05-14
THE BOYCOTT PROPOSAL FAILED TO CARRY.

Chicago, May 10 (speciaD-The United Association
of Retail Lumber Dealers taking action this
morning that would have made them liable to arrest
under the conspiracy laws Of the State. For years the
retailers have suffered from the competition Of whole
salers who sell direct to consumers This morning the
committee presented amendment recommending that
to the secretary OF the National Association be furnished
list OF all the wholesalers selling to
consumers. This list he should send to
the secretaries Of the local associations,
they TO publish the list ard all members of the assocla-
ton to refuse to deal with the oendersin other words
boycott the wholesalers The recommendation seenlet
to meet with approval but it pointed out that
there were conspiracy laws in several States that might
reach the authors Of the recommendations and tho
boycott proposition was ordered spread upon tho
records to remain recommendation TO the various
local bodies. go,
The convention adjourned this evening after electing
tho following officers President, r. ID. Grbble Texas;
first vice president, George W. Hooper, California;
second vice-presdent F. B. McCarean, Cincinnati sec
retary and treasurer, A. ID. Moore.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-14
BErTER TIMES FOR FARMERS.

Washington, May 13.-The report OF the statistclan
Of the Department of Agriculture In press, shows
an increase since April of last year OF more than 100
per cent in the price of and oats so per cent and
more in wheat in primitive markets, 80 per cent IN
Chicago for choice beeves and "a per cent for Iexah
and advanced values of all cereals and meats.
hopeful and cheerful feeling is noticed, says tne
report in official correspondence from all parts OF the
country Tie elimination of the surplus of corn and
oats through the nderproductlon of last year. nsure
good prices fer those crops, and the shortage OF the
wheat of the world for two years, with the low foreign
prospect for the growing CROP promises the largest
freign demand for ten years at remunerative prices
Fortunately present appearances indicate ability TO
meet snch demand with ease. The opinion Is ex.
pressed that farm lands at present prices are promising
Investments.