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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
Sale Of pltt.burg Ner.paper STOCK.

PIrrsBuEG. July 1.-THE stock of George
w. and Joseph p Reed in the Commercial
Gazette of this city has been sold to John
Dunlap, in the interest of Mrs. Nelson P.
Reed, wife of the deceased senior pro-
prietor. The price paid is said to approx
mate $500, 900 cash. The plant was valued
nj seno O0n
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
Shoot at Clay Birds,

There will be practice shoot bv mem
bers of the Seattle Rod and Gun Club to-
morrow afternoon at l o'clock 1t is
especially desired that not only members
but all interested in pigeon shooting shall
make an effort to be present. The grounds
are directly back of the baseball park.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
Sam Small Turns Editor.

ATLANTA, Ca, July i7.--Sam Small, the
evangelist, has decided to return to jour
nalism. Old friends have raised fund
for the establishment of daily evening
paper to be known as the Atlanta Herald,
of which Small has accepted the managing
adi
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
Cost Of Postal Subsidies.

WASHINGTON Cry, July ia careful
estimate made by the officers of the post
office department places the probable
annual cost to the government of the exc
cution of the provisions of the postal aid
bill at 81. T95, 600
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
Mother and Chldren Knled bow /. rrain.

CHICAGO, July ia widow, Mrs. Eliza
Haizer, and her little son and daughter,
was driving across the Pan Handle roads
tracks, at One Hundred and Nineteenth
street, this afternoon, when they were
struck and hurled into the air by an out
bound fast passenger train. The mother and
daughter were killed, and the boy proba-
bly, fatally injured.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18

The following special from Tacoma In
dicates the interest that is manifested in
the series between the two clubs:
TACOMA, July IL. - Especial - The athletic
clubs baseball club, accompanied BY large
number OF society young men, viii go to Seattle
at $3.50 a. m. tomorrow. There will be game be-
tween the Athletes and Seattle players in the
afternoon at the Madison street grounds.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
samoan chief Die. in wyoming.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 17.-Manogi,
Samoan chieftain, who was being sent
home with other natives from New York,
died on the train between Medicine Bow
and Rawlins. He was in the last stages
consumption. and could not stand the rari-
fad az
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
u.nv.d nefore an Immen,e Crowd.

BLUE FIELDS, w. Va, July Hilary
Christian, 9 colored desperate. who MUIR
dered Detective Grove at Perryville,
w. Va, last January, was hanged at
Perryville this morning before an immense
crowd. He made confession on the scat
fold and claimed that whisky and gam
bling were responsible for the deed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
Rope walker Crosses Nisrara whIr,.a.,

NIAGARA FALLS, y. Y, July 17.-Samuel
J. Dixon, of Toronto, walked across Nj
agara gorge, over the whirlpool rapids, this
afternoon on a A-inch wire cable
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
Danger OF a Haitian Revolution.

NEw YORK, July 17.-Captain Avery, of
the schooner Chaplin, which left Cape
Haitian July 4 and arrived here today,
confirms the reports that there is danger
of revolutionary uprising in Haiti.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
A ohio temperance Clergyman Mo bbed

FISpLAY, o., July 17.--Last night mob
In sympathy with the saloons visited Rev.
Mr.. Reidinger's residence at North Ridge
Vile, after he and his wife had retired, and
bombarded the house with boulders and
brickbats, breaking the windows and
seriously damaging the house. Reidinger
had been preaching strongly for temper
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
sILKS-SILKs.

6.ooD yards Black eros Grain Silks reduced from
81 rs TO 75c per yard.
$500 yards Black eros Grain silks reduced from
$l.Z6 10 81 per yard.
1000 yards Black eros Grain Silks reduced from
81 so 10 81 per yard
1900 yards Black eros Grain Silks reduced from
81 rs To 81. rs per yard
8 900 yards Black eros Grain Silks reduced from
81. rs TO 81 40 per yard
500 yards Black Gros Grain Silks reduced from
So rs 10 ST IS per yas
/. 200 yards Black eros Grain Silks reduced from
% to s1.75 per yard
800 yards Black eros Grain silks reouced nom
80 rs to 81 rs per yard.
900 yards Black eros Grain Silks reduced from
IS so to 81 90 per yard
1000 yards Black eros Grain silks reduced from
80. 80 10 So per yard
$50 yards Black eros Grain SILKS reduced nom
81. so to $2.25 per yard
800 yards Black eros Grain SILKS reduced from
81 to 81 rs per yard
$50 yards Black Gros Grain silks reduced rom
81 To 81 az per yard
700 yards Black Bengaline SILK reduced rom
$50 to So per ard
"a. so TO 81 so per yard.
500 yards Black Peau de Sole Silks reduced rom
"a to 81 so per yard.
$50 yards Black Peau de Sole SILKS reduced irom
81 10 81 per yard
to 9Sc per yard
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
Drowned Their Grief.

Miss ogilvie-Did the gentlemen seem
much grieved to find me outs Butler
1non-committall-I don't know, mum.
They shook hands and said: Lets take
o drink
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
Boston Races.

BosroN, July 1.-THE Mystic Park. july
meeting, closed this afternoon Summary.
2:S7 Observation-Disclosures won, Carlsola second
Arago third. Time, 22SSz
2:SO clsss-Ramons won. Dumstte second
J. Y. c. third. Time, 2:2Ft
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
scandinavian snnrerfe.t.

MINNEAPOLIS. July 1.-THE third bien-
NAL sangerfest of the United Scandinav-
ian Sanger of America began this morning
with 5000 visitors present. The first con-
cert occurs tonight.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
American Association.

American Association.
BosroS, July 17.-Boston 9. Louisville 2.
WASHINGTON CRY, July 17.-Washing-
ton 2 Cincinnati 1.
BALTIMORE, July 17.-Baltimore 9.
Columbus g.
Following is the standing of the clubs
up to date, including yesterdays games:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
worlds Diving Record R....

KANSAS CRY, July 17.-Yesterday
Joseph Leuvenmark dove from platform
s. feet 81. inches high into the lake at
Washington park, near this city, beating
the worlds record.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
California League.

SAN Francisco, July I7.-San Francisco
s, Oakland I.
SAN JOSH, July 17.-San Jose 6, sacra-
mento .
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
Todav.s weather.

SAN Francisco, July 19.-Forecast till s
p. m, Saturday: For Oregon and Wash
ington-Fair weather, and cooler at
Spokane
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18

Western Association.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 17.-0maha failed
to appear today and the game was given
to Lincoln, 8 to 0.
MINSEAPoLIs, July 17.-Minneapolis O.
Duluth ..
Sioux CITY, July 17.-Sioux City 3, Mil
waukee l.
DENVER, July 17.-Denver Is, Kansas
City p
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
The Chicago Tenni. rourn,ment

CHICAGO, july i7--Three sets and two
games Of the hna Western championship
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18

$50 yards Black Fable silks reduced from IS to
81 so per yard
to SITS per yard
TO 81 80 per yard.
$50 yards black Faille silks reduced from So so
TO 81 per yard.
200 yards Black Fallle silks reduced from
- 90 to 81. rs per yard
500 yards Black Armure silks reduced from
$3.50 10 Sits per yard
e75 yards Black Armure Silks reduced from 50
to 81 IS per yard
900 yards Black SILK Rhadsms reduced from
81 rs to Toe per yard
200 yard Black Silk Rhadame reduced from
81 so 10 81 per yard.
900 yards Black Silk Rhadame reduced from
81 rs 10 81. rs per yard.
$50 yards black silk Rhadame reduced from 81
to 5 70 per yard
500 yards Black silk Rhadame reduced from
81 Is 10 81 40 per yard.
$50 yalds Black silk Rhadame reduced from
~ so TO 81. so per yard.
100 yards Black silk Rhadame reduced from
81 to 81 90 per yard
SOU yards Black Silk Rhadame reduced from
$4.2S to 50 so per yard.
DRESS GooDS--DRESS GOODS.
1000 yards Fins AHWool Coored Serges re-
from 75c to 49c per yard.
1900 yards Fine Wool Coiored Serges re-
duesd from S6c to SAKE per yard.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18

wAiI-A wALLA ADDITION.
Brewer d Hungsts, co Second street
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1000 yards Fine ATWOOD Colored Armur..
duced from Use 10 45c per yard.
$500 yards Fine ALI Wool CoIored Heur,.4,. =
duced from 81 TO 69c per yard
500 yards Fine All Wool CoIored Heur,stt. =,
duced from $l.25 TO soc per yard
$500 yards Fine Al-WOol Colored cazhs~,..
reduced from CSC 10 Acc per yard.
5000 yards Fine SiciIian Alpaca reduced frr.
79c 10 ACC per yard.
2.5U0 yards Sicilian Alpaca reduced from n =.
Csc per yard.
1000 yards Black Henrietta reduced from r. !.
49c per yard.
i,5O0 yards Black Henrietta reduced fton s1a
69c per yard.
LOO yards Black Henrietta reduced nom I'm
to 81 per yard.
1000 yards Black SILK Warp Henrietta redoe.s
from 81 to 81 IS PER yard
$500 yards Ri ack SILK Warp Henrietta rscpsx
from s225 TO SLAB per yard.
1000 yards Black SILK Warp Henrietta rstpsf
from $40 TO 81 so per yard
900 yards Black SebaStopol reduced from SIN
TO 81 per yard.
$50 yards Black Drap de Lorraine redrcet1.
81. rs to 81 Is per yard.
500 yards Black Drap de Alma re<ucsffuu
$l.25 TO Use per yard.
$50 yards Black Serges reduced from xnN
per yard.
$50 yards Black serges reduced fronnAe
75c per yard.
500 yards Black Serges reduced from slmAu
per yard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-03
A.. r,annaqan's Proposition.

r. Senator @. r. SMITH writes US tne
latter which follows. We stated sir' i Ian
1850 rronosition in terms Ito some eI'
tent misleading." IL Mr.. SMITHS con.en,
tion be not ito some extent misleading.
Nover,beless. the "small tax" Is what we
had IN mind when we penned our article
90 wa don,t think IL material whether
tbis IL for the protection of the depositors
or The protection of the note-holders' see
inc that the protection of note-hoioels 10
well AZ depositors is provided Tor sccoIu-
ING 70 Mr.. SMIrH's statement OF tne iao'' :
RoScKvyRrE. W. VA, February rs loSi'
To 0,e Editor of tae.L'iSOdtch; ,,..
your editorial in yesterdays Sent He 3 e
DisoHich on the National banklnE ;te
TOM is 10 some extent mlsieanlng, III 40
oIins;ons 10 the proposition OF W. W. lani
aason president of the Southern Natlohai
Rank OF New York on the same suuJoo =.
n saws: Mr.. Flannagan's proposluIiotn, o %o
we understand il. is 10 levy sinaii ta 40. u
every national bank as a means vi pa !
serving the existing banking system d 1do :
cbeap method Of securing note-nolueI9
eas;nst Ioss.n IL you will peruse the =, M
answerable articles Of this talented VIZ III
oinian from Charlottesville on SAID suoJec'
you will find that his pTopostiO1 i i0T p sTs
serving the existing national-oIahhxsi I'D
tenn, even after the national debt Is p adlu
Of and there are no Government Donu7
left to be used through the banks IN pro
tecting the note-holders, as at present, ~
solutely against loss, is TO SUBSTITUTE Ion
interest bearing silver certificates IN piace
of such bonds and to levy snlaa ~, sa@ upb bv
the banks to protect he deposttors u,e.san Sy
creating fund for the purpose IN the IN n q.
tional Treasury. As long as the goIui;21uss
hold the Government bonds and their iuea I,
in finance prevail. Mr.. Flannagans gre o
NAN will be held in check. But the rec rec
coinageofslver advocates will IN aI tne iI bIs
nropositions into national law, foT ms pan
Is The only feasible one advanced 10 oon ~
,etetv protect both note-h0'ders and deposlto!rsOa
national banks and to uphold and copt lin
the system of national banks, ana penn
as he proposes, stripped nearly oil co COST ai ~
Of all risk will more than ever commend az "
seIf 10 the people over any state; bank sy %
TEN that can be made. Now is the tilne u
OfihV MS '''"' G. T. Smith.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-03

Albemarle has decreased from a2,61S to
$3.50.
We cannot put implicit faith in these
figures. Those for Chesterfield, especially,
are very odd. We cannot believe that IN
spite Of the extraordinary growth of Man
chester, amounting to many thousands,
that the county has only increased in ten
years 1,i2s, and the allegation that Henrico
(Richmond includedD has only Is China
men in its population seems TO bear error
on its face.
We observe that our Indian population
Is set down at $40. or these1s7 are credited
TO King William where the Psmunkies have
their reservation. and iiS to Elizabeth City
where the Government educates Cat the
Hampton Institute) considerable num-
Der OF Indian youths, and the rest are
scattered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-03
DAMAGED BY FTP.


~ water, and sold by order n ~
surance companios h'r- on f..
auction, were purchase hy n. 4.
signed, and are nov on s4.6.
90 dozen LADIES CORSETS r..
and sizes-some worth &
and acme worth only -1. d.
but they are all more OF .,,..
and so we offer yol ycl,e.
the lot at 2jc. apiece.
80 dozen CHILDREN'S uG,r .
colors and styles. =.
and some are not, b., t.er--+
est are worth what W. ask ,,.
choice, only &c, q pair;
80 pair LEGGINS. All.Woo. All,
quality, only lie. a psl.
GO yards CARPET which v,s.s-
48c. yard
% yards CARPETwe offer rat u. ,,..
REMNANTS OF FINE off,
CLOTHS at SIC. o yard
SOILED MUSLIN UADEaWEg.
bargain prices
! One lot Of WHITE FLsNNEL 81.
yard;
One lot Of WOOL PRINCES a,
o yard;
2 pieces BLACK HENRlEIIA .
wet a little, pic. a yard
One lot Of FINE UMBRELLAS. p.
choice OF the LIT az --c.a
| REMNANTS OF PERSIAN yr-
&c, 6tc., and Sc, ay4vi, g.-.
double
One lot OF MISSES KlDGL0rs
pair.
We are also displaying o r.e ...
advance styles Of SPBiNg Dba
GOODS at popular Yute'
.>AsIH..
NH 2-Tu&Th ftt:t. ,..-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-03

Mr.. JAMES A. Puou. president of the Viz
c;nia Press Association, has severed MS
Connection as editor of the Roanoke Her.
aid TO accept position on the staff OF the
Roanoke Times "Heis graceful forci-
Bile and brilliant writer, and the best post
ed newspaper-man in the country on the
resources and development OF Southwest
orn Virginia" the Times saws. MIR. PUdH
co-laborer on the Herald, Mr.. r. b. WTrTER'
Jr succeeds him on that journal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-03
THE SUPREME COURT BILL.
A Synopsis of the Measure as 1t Goes to
the President.
Washington Post


II provides for the appoint in each CIR
emit of an additional circuit judge, and
crastes in each circuit q Circuit Court OF
Inneals TO consist of three judges, OF
wbom two shall constitute quorum. Thls
conrt shall have final Jurisdiction IN some
classes of case on which appeals are now
allowed to the United States Supreme
Court. r 1871.
In case there is not quorum OF circuit
Judges and justices of the supreme court
at the sessions of any circuit court OF ap-
peals one or more OF the dlstrlct luuses
within the circuit is made competent TO SIT
in the court, but no Judge Is to sit IN q case
which be has heretofore passed upon.
Each of these Circuit Courts IS to nave O
,narshal. clerk, and other necessary court
officers. A term of one of the several Cir
omit Courts of Appeals is required TO be
held annually in Boston, New York, Phlla-
delphia, Richmond, New Orleans, Cincin-
natl. Chicago, st. Louis, and San Fran
cisco. and such other places as may be
| designated by the courts. Hereafter APP
meals from the judgment of district courts,
| or from the existing circuit courts, may DE
| taken direct TO the Supreme Court IN tne
| following cases only: Where the Jurisdlc,
| tion of the court is III issue; from final
sentences and DEGREES in prize. causes
upon conviction of capital or infamous
crime; where the construction or aPpica;
ton Of the Constitution OF the United
! States is lnyolyed; where the constitu
tionallty of any Federal law or the validity
or construction of any treaty Is drawn II
question. or where State constitution OF
law is claimed to be in contrayentlon o.
the Federal Constitution.
Appeals may also be taken direct from
Judgment of State Supreme Courts. The
Judgment of the Circuit Court of Appeal:
established by the bill Is to be final IN al
cases in which the jurisdiction Is depend
emit entirely upon the opposite parties e
the suit being aliens and citizens Of thu
United States or citizens of different
States in cases arising under the patent
laws the revenue-laws, and the criminal
laws. and in admiralty cases, except tina
the courts of appeal may certify to tn,
Supreme Court any questions on which
they desire instruction. There are ais
right of the Supreme Court to take undel
review special cases.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-03

Picture Dealer: 1t represents the landing
of the Pilgrims in America, sir. Patron: 1t
do? An p'wheres Castle Gardin? oh,
that's long before Castle Garden was built,
sir. They landed on the rock you see in
the picture" "Ph'well. it's no wonder SO
few Americans liver come to this country il
they had to put up wild such landin' accomy-
dations as that. "-Hdrper'S Weekly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-03
AN ENGLISH "LORD" I'm LIMBO.
He is Arrested for Stealing n Gold Watch
SEQ, and Other Petty Thefts.

He is Arrested for Stealing Gold Watch,
SEQ, and Other Petty Thefts.
Especial telegram to the Dispatcb.l
STANTON. Va, March "A young man
calling himself Lord Day, alias Hope, from
England, was arrested here this morning
on a warrant sued out III Harrisonburg
charging him with petit larceny. Soon
after his arrest warrant was sworn out by
John Thompson, of this county, charging
him with the theft of gold watch and
chain and $50 in gold.
A NEGoTIAToR.
This young sprig of the English nobility
pretended to be negotiating the purchase
of several farms in this vicinity.
ASSIGNED.
A. p. Wilkerson, small grocer of this
place, assigned to Richard s. Ker, trustee.
Assets, about 5000; liabilities unknown.
MORE ABOUT HIS LoRDsHIP."
HARRIsoNBURe, Va, March Am adj
venturer claiming to be Lord Hope, of
England, has been yictimizing people of
this part of the Valley. He pretended to
be in search Of land upon which to estab-
lish large stock-farm. He contracted for
several in this county and this led some of
our merchants to let him have goods and
money, but he slipped away in the night
without paying. He was. however, ar
rested in Staunton and brought back here
| to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-03
HIS DEATH AND BANS
-ue eAn ROMANCE or cnlEF-eN'
~ c,NeeR aRAYs DROWNING
Death In virxiais ss His ,..,...t
were Read I'm Enxisnd
HAYES ON Drinking.

NJ the Richmond Dispson,l
i nnn- Nvws Va, March 2.-satuioay
n;ght here about II ooiocA' 20 tbe
temptine TO walk from the pro- paward
onsenslsnd, o companion snip, s,".n
CO. chief engineer on the BRUSH ssea sa,,
u ,;' MaIhourue. lost his footing ana zen
sn.p ,tasrd striking his head so violently
49,. .hs aide of the vessel that insensi-
h;i;tv followed. and the poor teiio" sans
49, % ri.e alive. He was gallant ana
neJ.o,,a Young man of thirty. from BUN;
darIand Durham county, England, ana
ue s. 80 have been married to oeautiiuI
wonno lady OF that city Immediately upon
his return home.
AsAD COINCIDENCE.
sad and singular coincidence at the
vspy home Yesterday when loving frlends
and sympathizing strangers laid his oody
10 rest in the cemetery here ms marriage
hama were read in the church OF his happy
betrothed beyond the sea.
"God know, best he was somebody love;
Somebody's heart enshrined him tnere'
Somebody waited his name above
Night and morn ON the wings OF prayer
CONSOLATION.
She NAV az least fnd some comfort In toe
consciousness that her dead was gwen az.
honorable Christian burial, and ths.
though he sleeps in q far-on lana on
strangers the protecting shadow OF
her bsllowed grief will make one grave a
consecrated spot. For five years young
GRAY had been known at thisport and been
| highly esteemed tor his fine qualities.
| G. @. Kent, Jr., late of the Luxembourg
| Young Mems Christian Association, mas
accepted the position Of secretary 10 GU,
| Young Mems Christian Association. ana
much is expected from his labors here ID
| this important field of Christian work.
COMING CHRISTENING.
Messrs. Bradford and Taft, present ed.
tors and owners of the Atlantic JOURNAL 9
| Sunday paper now published at Norfoik
! have consummated arrangements 10 re
move their plant here and TO begin OF once
the publication of the Democratic weekly
foreshadowed in this correspondence
T, few DAYS ago. BY what name the new p"
per is to be christened is not yet known
AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM RUTHERFORD B.
Mr.. Henry F. Lamb, the northern gentle,
man here whom the Sundays D'sPdu.t,
nnoted annroyinqly in connection will
the negro problem, is famous as collector
of autographs and autograph letters. hli
exhibit embraces nearly every name Knowi
Ia fame. He has permitted me 10 use I'M
following rerbdtip, copy of apersonsl lette
from ex-President Hayes:
"FREEMoNT. o., s Nov, go;
my Dear Sir,-Ihe abstinence from tn
nae 81 Intoxicating drinks in the whit
House, both in public and privately
while Mrs. Hayes and myself wer
its occupants was without pIrecedent ant
has not since been followed. heitner
us regretted the course adfop pog1.o meet meet
opnosition and criticism. 1t cannot herr;
after be claimed by minded aud well
informed people that liquor as q beyerag
is necessity in the Executive Mansion,
Sincerely. RUTHERFORD b. HAYES"
"Hen,lI +. Lamb, Pawtucket, X. l.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-03

The Mayor recommends THAT in any
plan that may be adopted for presenta-
tion to the General Assembly" for the an
pexation of suburban districts. in the
new territory 1.-THE cost of street improve
ments shall be charged to the owners OF
the abutting property" This system
he says, " is already in operation in many
other cities, and has given great satistac'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-03
FRAMED TENEMENT CONSUMED.
Loss aud Insursce-Farmers' Operations
Retarded by the Bad Weather.

LOSS auu 81 h'ShS
Retarded by the Bad Weather.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
Fork UNION, Va, March 1.-During the
high winds prevalent yesterday the large
framed tenement-house Of Mr.. William III.
Wood. situated near Wilmington in this
county, accidentally caught on fire and
was quickly consumed. The property was
insured in the Virginia Fire and Marine
Insurance Company for $500.
MIR. John d. Chandler, who is associated
with Colonel NJ. j. Condor in extensive
railroad enterprises in the, western and
southern States, is visiting friends in this
section.
EFFECT OF THE WEATHER.
The continuance of rainy weather and
the return of freezing snaps will have the
effect of greatly retarding farming opera
tions, already seriously hindered by the
scarcity Of labor occasioned by the exodus
of farm-hands to railroads. mining sec
ton, and to the " booming" points.
FEELING OF REGRET.
There is through all this section feel.
ing of profound regret that e1-President
Cleveland has by his published opposition
TO the policy Of free coinage rendered him.
self no longer a presidential possibility.