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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-08

a Negro Brute Swung to Tree and Then Rid
died with Bullets.

WEST PorNr, Miss. Mar News has just
reached here of the lynching of negro
named Lewis Hodge at Louisville, Miss. 4
few days ago a young lady belonging to a
prominent family was out riding on horse
back Hodge met and attempted to assault
her. Her horse ran away and Hodge fred a
Shot at her. striking her in tho arm. Hodge
was arrested and placed in jail. THURSDAY
night a mob took him from jail and hanged
him 10 tree. after which they riddled his
body with bullets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-08
SENSATIONAL SUIT.
A Bride Commits Suicide and Her Husband
Brings suit Against the Father.

FrNDLAY. o.. Mar. Recently Charles Nc
Clinton eloped with Minnie Nlinett the daugh-
ter of a wealthy Crawford county farmer.
Three days after the marriage she returned
home with her husband 10 seek forgiveness.
which was refused, and few hours later she
committed suicide Thursday McClinton he
gan suit against the father of his bride 10 re-
cover damages in the sum of $4,000 alleging
as q cause that the father exercised undue in
hucuce over his daughter, resulting in her sui
eide
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-08
An Expert Thief.

PIrTsBuAG. Pa. Mar. lit has been dis.
covered to-day that A. 5. Hodgeson, assistant
bookkeeper for Charles Jutte Il Co.. wlo
Yesterday raised u check from SOS to $500
and secured the money from the Duquesen
Bank. had worked the same scheme on the
Central Bank. raising check from t42 10
5000. He secured the money and is now
missing
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A Remarkable Interment.

CINCINNATI. O., Mar. In accordance
with the wishes and the will of Professor
William Stetin, OF Louisville. his ashes were
this morning ut o'clock scattered on the sur
lace of the Ohio river at point near the New
port bridge his body having been cremated
Al the Cincinnati crematory last evening.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-08
uapdlcap steeple-Chase.

Nyw YoRK Mar IA five-mile handicap
steople-chase under the auspices of the Man
haitian Athletic club. took place to-day on the
club track. Nine men faced the starter. ii.
Grcv of the New jersey Athletic club won.
Time. 80 minutes. 2-5 seconds. *, u. Collins
of the Boat club. was second, and John Mason
of the Star Athletic club, g.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-08
The Southern Pacific.

SAN FRAscIsco, CAL. Mar Assistant su-
nc,intendent Flint. Of the railway service.
said today that the trains would be running pais
r.ilroad Tomorrow from Yuma east.
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THE PROYIyCIaL BAyKS.
A Conference of Chilian Bankers and Mer-
chants to Meet In Their Interest.

lBy Cable TO The Times.l
LONDON, Mar 7.-Buenos Ayres advices
state that conference, which lasted all day,
was Yesterday held between bankers and mer-
chants and the Argentine Ministry of FL
nance. Senior Yriburu. who presided. The
Minister declared that II a popular loan is
subscribed for the provincial and national
banks those institutions will be saved: H.,
however. such loan was NOT arranged the
Government would be forced u resort 20 such
measures AS would preserve the banks. al
though at the cost OF widespread disaster.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-08

BosToN. Mass, Mar. IA dispatch received
this morning from Billy Nash, the third base
lnan, who Is now IN San Francisco. states that
70 has accepted the terms Of the Boston
league directors. Nash will probably captain
the team
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-08
A,Iered Murderer Acquitted.

LANCASTER, Pa. Mar. CHARLES Stroh, on
trial for the murder Of Annie McCloud. whom
!, j. alleged he furnished with poison with
which she committed suicide. was acquitted
this afternoon
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-08
Prince Jerome Worse.

lBy Gable 10 The llmes.l
ROME. Mar. THE condition of Prince Je-
rome Napoleon is rapidly growing worse and
his doctors have abandoned all hope, He lies
In comatose state, with rare intervals of con-
sciousness.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-08
Professor Mikiossich Dead.

lljy Gable TO The Iimes.I
VIENNA, Mar. Professor Miklossieh, lead
er of the Panslayist party in Austria, died to-
day of brain fever aged seventy-eight years
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No Interest Taken.

SPHNouTID. ILL.,, Mar. THE l5lst ballot
tor United States Senator resulted; Palmer,
~, ~ sreeteI, 4. Nearly al the ne'obers, arg arg
Taesdsy.
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SIR CHARLES pILxE's oANDIDAcY

The coroners inquest in the case Of young
Antrobus the bankers son. who shot himself
a few nights ago, has resulted in verdict of
accidental death. The case was 50 undoubt-
edly that Of suicide that the verdict
would in any event been scandalous
one but there are circumstances
which add 10 its fagrancy. The
coroner was the same officer who conducted
the inquest in the Duke Of Bedford ease which
caused such an outbreak Of public indigna-
ton. and the jurors were selected in the same
manner from among the tradesmen who sup
ply the family with goods and are naturally
disposed not to offend their patrons.
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A Family of Alligators.

David Cope, who occupies shop on
Gay street. has family of nine young
alligators which play around him like
kittens. The saurians are from eight
inches to foot long and are about six
months old. Mr.. Cope caught them last
spring in Florida, and brought them
home with him for the amusement Of
himself and friends. They were very
savage. and would snap at anybody who
touched them when he first caught
them. but they have now become quite
tame when in the presence Of any one
that they are familiar with.
They play about Mr.. Cope's feet and
crawl about the floor. Catching flies is
q great pastime with them. and their
jaws shut ON their food with q snap
that is quick and startling. II .
stranger enters the shop the alligators
know it instantly, and make off into the
corners Of the room and hide themselves
behind anything that may be convenient.
West Chester Pa.) News.
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Prime. si.ismund's sarcophagus.

A SHALL sarcophagus has just been
added to those in the chapel u Potts
dam, where the Emperor Frederick and
his two little sons are buried. Itfs that
of Prince Sigismund. for which the EN-
press Frederick herself has drawn the
design. The sarcophagus, inside Of
which the little purple velvet coffin has
been placed. is of white marble, and BY
its side the figure Of the mother, also il
marble, is sitting with her dead child in
her arms.
A medallion portrait Of Prince Sigis.
mund, lying on cushion. has its place
on the lid Of the sarcophagus, the front
of which bears the inscription: "Here
rests in God, Franz Friedrich Sigis-
mund, Prince Of Prussia, the beloved
child Of Crown Prince Friedrich VIII
helm and Of the Crown Princess Victo-
ria. Born Sept. Is. 1864: died June 1S,
1864. Blessed are the pure in heart.
for they shall SEE God. Pail Mall ia
Zette
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speculations from Storms.

Physicists-that is to say. the physi-
cists who are not idling-are now busy
reaping the aftermath of the thunder
storms which for weekor more have
been the chief meteorological feature of
our climate. Lightning of every type
zigzag. with sharply defined borders,
without any apparent width. in sheets
or in the shape Of firebAlls-has been
seen. and several lives have been lost by
these Olympian thunderbolts But what
is most curious is that cattle have been
more frequently struck than human be-
ings. even when the chances Of both
were equal. This has been noticed more
than once by students of electricity.
Thus. miller standing between a
horse and mule was only shaken lit
tie, while the animals were killed There
is also the well known instance. Of the
Abbey of Noirmoutiers. near Tours,
where fash of lightning killed twenty
two horses without doing any other
karin to the $50 monks whom it visited
in the refectory than overturning the $50
bottles which contained their rations Of
wine.-London Graphic.
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Chased by a Bear.

A Hazelton man, Williams by name.
will be more careful in the future whaf
ne strikes at with his whip when in the
woods The other day while riding
horse eback along mountain road he saw
In the bushes close at hand what he took
to be black dog. As he passed he
struck it blow and the next moment
he was Mortified to discover that it was
bear Bruin Immediately started In
pursuit. and although he lashed his
horse the steep hill was against him, and
the bear soon was close enough to make
jump and fasten his claws in the back
of the buggy.
Williams gave him push that com.
pelled him to drop to the ground, but
before he reached the top of the hill the
bear succeeded in getting y foothold
again. only to he again dislodged When
the summit of the mountain was reached
and Williams horse had level ground
before him Brnin was left behind. Phil.
adelpEia Ledger.
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A Dixgusted Cat.

A Lewiston young man promised to
feed the cats while his mother and sis
ters went on a vacation. He promised
to give them fish. properly prepared. and
milk. He fed them on milk. but forgot
the fish. Every day the old cat walked
up to the milk until it got to be case
Of forty quails in forty days. and she
finally rebeled One day the young
man flung out smoked herring. and
that finished the job The cat took her
two kittens and has gone to live with
the minister in the next street.-Lewis-
ton Journal.
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when Sleep Il Labor.

Wonder II many people think of the
snnny side Of night watchlnan's life?
An employee of the Broadway Cable
Railroad company was overheard dis
cussing it as follows: at isn't so un-
pleasant loafiny around here in the street
these nice evenings. It's trying to sleep
during the hot days that makes fellow
thin. 1t isn't half so hard on man to
have to work all day in the hot sun as it
is to have to sleep during the same hot
day. or get no sleep at all.
The night watchman is always a
poor man. living in small space. and
often with several children My young
sters begin to ind their legs and voices
Just about the time | want to 90 to
sleep. You can't keep them still. They
are in and ont and whooping it up and
down until I'm nearly crazy. Some
times get but two. three. four or five
hours sleep. II can catch six once in
awhile I'm in luck. But a man must
live. and to hive he must work or steal"
New York Herald.
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The Drop rest for Car wheels.

The Pennsylvania Railroad compalix
has begun to put its cast iron car whee1*
to a very severe test. For each fiffX
wheels which have been shipped or an
ready to ship, one wheel shall be takeH
at random by the railroad company s. al.
spector-cither at the railroad companT1 4
shops or ut the wheel manufacturer i. ~
the case MAY be-and subjected to tliS|
following test: The wheel shall be placed
fiange downward on an anvil bloc
weighing l.7O0 pounds, set on rubble ma
sonry two feet deep and having three
supports not more than five inches wide!
for the wheel to rest upon. 1t shall 81
struck centrally on the hub by a-weighf'
of l4O pounds. falling from height oil
twelve feet.
Should the wheel break in two or more
pieces after eight blows or less the fifty|
wheels represented by it will be reject.
ed: if, however, the wheels stand eight
blows without breaking in two or more
pieces the fifty wheels will be accepted.
The wheel for test to be furnished by'
the manufacturer in addition to the fifty
wheels ordered.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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An Artists Kn0cker.

The days of Benvenuto Cellini are
over past, and perhaps on the whole 1t is
as well, but sometimes yet we may find
an artist of genius applying his skill to
motives not too bright or good for human
natures daily food. Harry Bates. the
sculptor of Hounds in Leash" bought
by the Earl of Wemyss. and Pandora. -"
who soon will be taking her place among
the other purchases under the Chantrey
bequest. has just made veritable chef
d'oeuvre in the shape of a knocker. The
design. which represents an exquisite
female figure standing in pose of ex-
traordinary grace. is. apart from all
technical excellencies. full of the pure
spirit of classic refinement, strong. yet
dainty, more perfect than the Tanagra
statuettes. yet. it would seem, touched
with kindred inspiration. The figure
will be Of silver and viii lean against a
brazen background.-London Telegraph.
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Five Thousand long green watermelons
OF the ''swank' variety We're arranged in
a huge pile within low board inclosure
under the shade of New Cottonwood
grovSssin the pleasant little village of
Rocky Ford, Colo. one morning recent
ly. Surrounding these waterlnelons were
little pyramids of canteloupes, some 1000
or 5000 in number The top Of this
board inclosure served as a table, on
which the melons, sliced by big knives
into halves, We're laid. only to be eager
ly assaulted by waiting crowds of merry
people. who lined the tables as close as
they could stand. The only restrictions
were numerous rudely painted signs
tackled to trees, reading. please leave
your rinds upon the tables"
1t was Melon Day at Rocky Ford, and
this melon pen was the center of all in
terest, and every one of the 5000 visitors
present at this annual festival were wei
come to as much melon as they could
stow away. Ten years ago a single
ranchlnan named G. W. Swank, was
raising melons for market in this valley.
The quality of his product was so supe-
-lor that 100 acres of melons could not
supply the demand.
Now the village of Rocky Ford is in
the center of thousands of acres of wa
termelon vines. while as far as the eve
can reach, stretch prolific fields of grain
/ and hay. interspersed with young Or
chards and luxuriant vegetable gardens
All this is the result of irrigation during
the past ten years. No wonder the resi-
dents of this valley delight in celebrat-
ing this annual Melon Day.-Cor. St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
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PhiiadsiPhia Men Revolt Against Women.
There Is determined movement on
foot among the masculine population OF
Philadelphia against the tpromiscuous
surrendering of seats in public convey
ances to strange women. A call will
shortly be issued for mass meeting to
take some definite steps in the matter.
This IL not because our male popula-
ton is growing less courteous. nor our
female population more discourteous,
but simply because the custom has grown
90 common among Philadelphians that
women do not appreciate the sacrifice
which n man. who has probably been
working hard all day. makes in giving
his seat in car to woman, who, in
nine cases out of ten. not only neglects
to thank him for it, but by act. if not
by word. demands the homage. The
custom is peculiarlya a Philadelphia one.
In no other city is it observed to the ex-
tent that it is in the Quaker City.
A man who travels considerably, and
who voices the sentiment of thousands
Of Philadelphians, said yesterday" While
do not wish to be considered lacking
in courtesy. | have seen enough to dis
gust me with the practice. and | now
only give my seat to an elderly woman
or womxn with baby. or in such
cases where courtesy really demands it,"
-Philadelphia Record.
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OFFICIAL
PRONUNCIATION
-OF THE
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
oft the State of Louisiana,
ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, OF 1890.
OFFICIAL
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
OFFICE OF The SECRETARY or STATE.

OFFICE OF The SECRETARY OF STATE
In pursuance OF tine provisions of the
Constitution, publication is hereby made
and given to the qualified electors of the
State of Louisiana of the proposed amend
ment TO the Constitution of this State. which
has been eoncurred in by twothrds of ali
the members elected to each House of the
General Assembly of this State. at the regu
lar session thereof held at the CITY of Baton
Rouge, in the year 1890, and which is reouir-
ed to be published for the information of the
qualified electors of this State for three
months preceding the general election for
Representatives, and which proposed amend
ment more fully appears in Act No l53, of
the Regular Session of 1890 which is hereat
ter officially published for the information of
the qualified electors of this State, and which
will be submitted to them for their approval
or rejection at the next general election.
which will be neld on Tuesday. the 10Th day
of April, 1892, lit being the Tuesday next fol-
lowing the third Monday of said month) in
such manner and form that the qualified
electors NAV vote for or against said amend
ment and if a majority of the qualifec cleo
tors voting at said election. shall approve
and ratify sid proposed amendment then
such proposed amendment. so approved and
ratified, shall become part of the Constitu-
tioD of this State
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On Thursday rat that was fooiins
around among the clans in ais icechest,
rear part Of the Henry House. met with
aserious accident A large clam that had
its shells open. taking in some fresh air.
was suddenly disturbed by something
that made it very mad. causing it to
close it's doors tight and hold the in
truder prisoner. The clam had shut
down upon hind leg of rat. The ro-
dent squealed and the noise attracted at
tention enough to inquire into the cause
of it. The rat was slain. bnt it could
not be released until the shells Of the
clam We're smashed to pieces.-Williams-
port Sun. ...s. ....- ...
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The fishermen Of Kittery were sur
prised, on going out to their weirs the
other morning. to find it occupied
BY u horse mackerel weighing l.5Oc
pounds. especially as the trap had
been shut close. The surmise is
that in his wanderings he was at
tracted to the weirs by the mackereI
in it, and. finding no way Of ingress. on
the high tide jumped over the netting.
The point was to capture him without
tearing the seine or netting, which VIZ.
finally accomplished, after four hours
hard struggle. by the aid Of harpoou
He was towed out to sea and set adrift.
Exchange
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The Same Old Fish.

A few years ago the United States fish
commissioners liberated in Ipswich bay
a number of young Goldfish. and to dis
tinguish them from the many thousands
that might afterward be caught clipped
off the small left abdominal fin. Will
liam r. Corbett. OF Cutler. Me-, while
fishing of Little river or Cutler harbor
the other day. caught three Goldfish which
he says are the identical ones liberated
by the commissioners, as they each had
the same fin clipped of. They were
when caught twenty inches long, being
tat. healthy sh.-Boston Herald.
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A bridge Built Of Old Iron.

Crossing the Pequabuck river on South
Main street in Terryville there has lust
been completed an iron bridge. which is
unique IN design and worth the atten-
ton OF town officials throughout the
state. as 1t Is the only one of the kind
known to be IN existence With the ex-
ceptlon of the plank flooring and few
comparatively small castings. the bridge
Is made entirely of old railroad iron. 1t
is a truss bridge. having span of 19
feet. The roadway is 80 feet wide, and
in addition it has a sidewalk 8 feet
broad. the whole surface being covered
with concrete.
The bridge rests upon stone abut-
ments. on each of which an iron rail
rests and forms the ''nudsills." Upon
these the strings" which are also old
iron rails. are laid Of these there are
fifteen in this bridge. as they are placed
at equal distances of 81 feet apart An
other rod or spindle" across the center,
under and at right angles with the
stringers is supported by iron rods de-
pending from the trusses which also
support the bridge
Each Of the trusses is formed by two
rails, the ends Of which are fitted into
solid iron castings made of especial
shape to receive them. and meeting at
the center of the bridge are also held to-
gether by similar castings. through which
the iron rod extends, and braces extend
ing on either side to the end of the spindle
give strength as well as rigidity to the
structure. Heavy plank covered with
a concrete pavement forms the floor of
the structure
The idea of using old railroad iron for
town bridges WAS conceived by Jason &.
Fem. of the board of seiectinen, who
built the first one of this character three
years ago and has designed and con-
structed several more since that time, in
each Of which he has made improve
ments. The one just finished. under his
personal supervision. is the most perfect
and combines beauty. strength and
cheapness. 1t is believed that these
bridges can be built at no greater cost
than substantial wooden bridges and
their durability is of course much
greater.-Hartford Courant.
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Prince Ferdinand Of Bulgaria wears
the most ornate and costly raiment OF
any European sovereign. His costumes
are usually ordered from Paris and are
extremely elegant A late order was for
a garment resembling a princess robe,
made of electric blue velvet and lined
with soft surah silk over elder down
This was trimmed with sparkling blue
beaded passementerie. With it was
worn silk shirt with point lace ruffies,
brocaded silk sash. trousers of old rose
brocade. blue stockings. embroidered in
pink. and blue slippers. This costume
IN designed for wear at morning con-
cert.-New York Ledger
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NO J.


MAJ yet found. 1t belonged to the lo11
Mastodon giganticus. and meas
twenty-five feet from end of nostri1
up OF tail. The tooth only of one
these huge monsters of prehistoric tj1;o3|
was dug up recently at Falling Sprin
near Belleville. Miss, which weighed s
pounds II ounces. and had the skeletd
been discovered it would probably ha
been found to be that of an animal thirf|
feet ong.-Exchange
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John e. Whittier il so modest that
his niece. who is preparing Il biography
of him. has found it very difficult to OBJ
tain any aid from him in her work. His
strength is gradually failing. and hr is
forced to give up the long walks which
he formerly took.