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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
,IryELAND'SLETTER
..,roR BLACKBURN EXPRESSES
5 .,.vsrlg FoRcIeLY THEReUPoN.
IA. oninion Now as 10 CIcvclandb
'ba. -, 81 Availability The Tri-
bute Paid New YORK,
.p, telegraph to the Disps,ch.l

..,1,lr. Ky., February 29.--In a re-
l....v 20 Colonel John G. Noble, at
: an Nv. senator Blackburn says;
! ... rrht u the publication Of Mr..
b. ..i,, recent letter antagonizing his
{ ...r Che silver question do not be-
- .,.-. f., a Democratic member of the
! ". ,r. would favor his nomination
; ......3encv or who believes that IL
I '.' ID. ,,,>ihle 30 elect him in 1892 II
..i No organization Is effected OF
,.5 here hostile TO him, but there
, ore opinion as 20 his lack of
...,r. ! nave no personal objection
..,s,and IN the world, bat am
q . never Will be in favor of the
. ...a % any man who is not
-tV with our party upon the great
8 . - which il is 10 DE endorsed OF
50. 3 30 not believe that any
r. elected President in 1892 who
-..s e.. free silver coinage. The
. .-. been trifed with long enough
-, Subject
- .rwyIF NTw YORK IEyIEs.
- .-..5~ that for twenty years past
,-.r.. never furnished q Demo-
; ..-VAo has not been in thorough
c. .-..r Wall street aud at variance
. .. masses Of the people. This was
mfr. Tlden in former years as it
8 .-.. Of Mr.. Cleveland. l have
...... che day when the Democrats
..r "a President Of this
without paving the tribute
.,.-N .-. always loves. think that
....- Al, hand. l have no favorite
r.. only insist that he shall be
,...ftrra,. representative of Demo
'....r.nau,. In my judgment, in the
.. ..a discussions existing among
~. Democrats. il would be unwise
,..e New York man. However,
--tt. what two months may pro-
..-tg man as you know, and my
.....--. 30. viii be my candidate. but
........ and trust that no nomina-
rr D.. male IN 1892 of a man who
,.. issues antagonizes the senti-
..s.. Overwhelming majority of the
NaIamaud always have been-s
.. silver man-you well know,
. flat issue l never expect TO
v.v- Very truly,
J. G. 5. BLACKBURN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24

Fy1rnited States Commissioner A. }.
Williams. of Cleveland, Ohio, member
of the Loyal Legion, gives out tor publ
cation the following letter written Dy
General Sherman TO his brother, Senator
John Sherman, in 1862, while the General
was at Memphis:
MEMPHIS. Tenn. August 10, 1862.
Nv Dear Brother,-I have not written 10
Won for so long that | suppose you think
have dropped the correspondence. For
sly weeks / was marching along the road
from Corinth TO Memphis, mending roads,
building bridges, and all sorts OF Work. Al
last / cot here and found the city cOntrl-
but,ng cold, arms, powder, salt, and every
thing the enemy wanted. IL was smart
trick on their part, thus TO give up Mem
pbis. that the desire of gam TO our north-
ern merchants should supply them WIN
the things needed IN war. | stopped
tLia at once. and declared gold, silver,
treasury notes, and salt as much contra
band of war as powder. l have one man
,,ndar sentence of death for smuggling
arms across the lines, and hope Mr.. LIN
coin will approve It, But the mercenary
shirt of our people is too much, ana my
orders are reversed, and anu ordered 10
encourage the trade in cotton, and all or
CarS nrobibiting gold, silver, and notes TO
he paid for II are annulled by orders from
Washington. Grant promptly ratlhed my
order. and all military men here saw az
once that gold spent for cotton went 70 the
,,,,rchase of arms and munitions OF war
k,,t what are the lives of our soldiers 10
the profits of the merchants,
After a whole year or bungnng the eoun.
try has at last discovered that we want
-, ore men. All knew il last fall as well as
NV. Int IL was not popular. Now 1900
no0 lthe General evidently intended only
! and 0OO) men are required, when dUV,VOO
zoe deemed absurd before. 1t VIII take
tme 10 work up these raw recruits anu
tbay will reach US in October, when we
ssii,o,,Id no in jackson, Meridian, and Vlcks-
buyg Still. / must not growl. l nave
nurposely put back and have no rlght 10
criticise. save that ] am giad the papers
have at last found ont we are az war anu
40. cS Course approve the confgcation act
ond would be willing TO reyolutlonlZe the
Gnyernment so as 10 amend that article OF
~ CONSTITUTION which forblds the FOR
tn;ture al land to the heirs. My fuil De-
To- - va must coloniZe the country e
80 heeinning with Kentucky ana len.
,,essae and should remove four miihon OF
n,,r neople at once south OF the ONO river,
fskin0 the farms and plantations ot tue
.afnls / deplore the war az much as ever,
itv'.:f tho thing has TO be done let the
, pns he adequate. Don't expect 70
means mch country or subdue such
oae,Ji; in one. two, OF i've years. IL Is the
,pssip ~ hall century. Although our army
L thus far South, II cannot sur iro ,Is, our
sl.'..i';n s;eht of our lines. l hayetwo divi-
Wi.nihh .ese'-mine and Hurlbut's-about
1s ooo men ara building strong ior,. ana
.SvyIS sh,s IA 10 be one Of the depots and
sn,nA ~ 40 generations for future movements
''. Ths loss Of Haleck Is almost fatal. We
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
TWO FAMOUS WOMEN.
countess Isabella Sciopis and the
Duchess Of Malakoh.
Chicago News.


t.. ''.-' lsabella Sclopis. whose
. T. l.rn .s announced, was in many
a.. "arEable woman. She was OF
Italian family, and IN her youth
ned "a great beauty. Count
Dog husband. belonged TO the
e.. exclusive set IN Turin-a set
w members Of vastly more
aye than that Of many Of
.. DIS Low reigning in Europe.
I'll. va, al exceptionally able man,
.. .t. 70 his boast that his wife af-
DEL. ile greatest assistance IN the
-.. of hiswoYk as a diplomat. The
49, va one Of the most engaging
f... me world; her amiability, her
'-i her intelligence kept her sur
49, Win admirers wheresoeVer she
.,. '' soc did not suffer social ayOca-
interfere with her duties as the
. A-t telpmate Of her husband.
Az. H'he OF the adjustment Of the
t.... Question al Geneva Count Sclopis
i... p one VI the arbitrator between
d '-a the United States, and after
....-' PfiaDt event England sought
g -'i agent 70 ascertain the expense
O.. The Count must have been
'lt employment Of secretaries
s.-s. % keep the clerical work
\ no sitting Of the commission.
ts.,s. va introduce you 20 my
tfc'y Tor / have but one" said
~ I44' and forthwith be presented his
tg,i ihai lady, in addition 10 diseharg.
Isl 80 Ai duties deyolYing upon her,
,-l1 ume 10 do, night by night, the
g0.i.r, amount Of writing required IN
4l. -, ,hv books" OF we may employ
Ed.g.ilu) % the commission. II was q
=. No. .i accomplishment, and great was
sll M ~ Bnen the story became public.
isssrJ ~ C'ehtess declined every offer Of
e1g1 ~ .'lea, however. 20 make some re-
bisie, 20 o. those services, The United
hss1is - .sguently sent 10 the Countess q
WI silver loving cup. appro-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
lRELANn,s DARK DAYS.
Cordial Receptions Of PsrneiI-A Mccar-
thyite Protest.
By Anslo-Amsricsu cable tho Dispatch.

By Anglo American cable tho Dispatch.
DUBLIN, February pa procession OF
several thousand persons met MIR. Parnen
upon his arrival in Strokestown to-day.
Having made speech he went 20 Long
ford, where also he met with cordial re-
ception and delivered another address.
The McCarthyites to-day held o meeting
in Londonderry, which took the form OF
gathering of a branch of the National
League. The Parnell branch was formally
dissolved and was then reconstructed as q
branch of the National Federation. These
resolutions of protest were passed:
Our previous justifiable claim Tor imam
cial information being evaded on the pre-
tence that it involved an imputation against
one Of our most honored colleagues, and
finding that Parnell and his followers
eagerly accepted the lying statement OF
the organ of Dublin Castle that we had
accepted funds from the Liberal party. we
appeal to Irishmen TO beware Of such de-
fsmatIon and to express their opinion OF
such political warfare involving the dis
honor of the Irish cause.n
Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien have been
steadily falling since their imprisonment
began, and both are now in the inhrmary
attached to the prison. Mr. Dillon is much
broken in health. Dir. O'Brien Is also suf-
fering considerably, but is fourteen pounds
heavier than when he was last in Galway
Jail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
Brightly said.

First Doctor: / bad a very interesting
case the other day. The diagnosis was all
Tight. but the course of the disease was
decidedly abnormal. Second Doctor;
The patient recovered TEXAS Syttngs.
She: know he isn't a pedigreed dog,
INIT no tramp or. beggar can come near the
bo',sa vyithout his letting US know u. he;
Wbat does he do? Barkl She; No; he
crawis under the sofa.--Brooktyn Life
Jimmie is very unfortunate boy"
Ieti S club and the first time he went there here
he broke one Of the best records they
had .p-NVnsey's Weekly.
Goldbags docking out at The ten 70
roents1. klasi II must be very hard TO be
moor. Wentman: On the contrary, lts
confoundedly easy 10 be poor.--A "'e'''oo"
Grocer. |
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24

The president Of an eastern college is so
absent-minded that he is said TO have for
gotten the name Of his own institution the
other day in attempting TO name it. And
yet they'll honor his memory just the same
when the time comes Philadelphia Ledge.
The man who complains about the old
minister who preached so long that he al
ways missed his dinner, and Of the new
one because the sermon is go short that ne
cannot get nap would be hard to please
in any community. Baltimore american.
Certain kinds OF suffering wake mp the
mind and make il unusually active, which
is one reason why sehool-boys USED
TO be birched. When you have your teeth
filed again observe how alert yonr facul-
ties are during the active duration OF the
process. Men have been known 10 make
verses ina dentists chair. -Rochester Union.
First Stranger ION railway train); SO
you are selling Professor Blanks new book
are your Strange coIncidencel i am Pro.
lessor Blank. Second Stranger: That so
Then you wrote the very book am agent
forS YES. The hardest work ever dla
was writing that book Wen, we'll
That's another strange coincidence Inc
hardest work ever did was trying 20 sen
it."-Neto York Weekly.
Old newspapers for sale ut this ONCE !;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24

Reported for the Dispatch.l
FEBRUARY Is, 1897
To-day being 9 holiday there we're no sales on
Change.
Prospects point to largo and good break OF
loose TO- morrow.
/. B. Vaughan q Co.'S report, dsiei Cisrks-
vile, Tenn, February 9ist, says Sales thls
week 245 hogsheads Of both old and new crop.
The demand is more active now for new tobacco,
with receipts and offerings daily Increasing and
both condition and quality improving. New
good brown wrapping leaf sold up to lsc- tnh
week.
Louisville, KY, reports very great activity ioi
the past week. with offerings far ahead OF the
selling capacity Of the warehouses aud the
day Prices are quoted as irregular but stand
ing the strain well. Reflections heavy at times.
New tobsccos In darks are moro freely offered,
and show quality disappointing 10 regie buyers
of leaf, with price and demand for somo
stronger than last year, Notwithstanding imper>
fecsiors. Old Tugs above very common ere In
better demand.
For Burleys highest price CSC, with large
number sold over 20 cents
New Burley sales were 2.SsS hogsheads
against ,77s hogshsads last year.
Old Burley when sweet was active az outside
figures
Buyers on Danville market arc now at liber
ty to buy from the Pobacco-GroUers Warenoas
whenever IL opens and has tobacco 70 SELL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
WHAT CONGRESS WILL DO.
Representative waddnIs Opinion on Sew
raj Matters of Importance.

Representative waddiIl's Opinion on seVe-
raj Matters of Importance.
Congressman Waddill was in the city
yesterday, and in response TO queries gave
the following information TO DlSpdic'
man:
1.-THE remainder of the session OF Con
gress will. in my judgment, be taken up III
the consideration of the various approprla-
tiOn bills and the conference reports on
them, and the conference reports on the
bill for the relief of the Supreme Court
and in the passage Of the shipping oills.
There will hardly be more than time 20
consider these measures. though posslDiy
the bankrupt bill will be pressed through
THE silver bill will not likely come up
now. In fact, Cleveland seems to nave
vetoed it in advance Of its passage.
NOT UP IN POLITICS.
II am not posted as to politics in Vir;;
einia, if We have any left. | supposed
there was 10 be some rest on that line. l
know nothing of any proposed change IN
the Craftsmanship of the Republican state
Committee. / noticed what was pup
lished on that subject IN connection
with the meeting of the Republican
Tariff Club League, but take it that there
is nothing in this specification, as the league
organization is entirely independent OF
and in no way connected with the State
Republican organization. As to the pres
ent extent of the Tariff League l know
very little, but trust that it may prove a
success.
NOT so SUCCESSFUL.
"As far as have been able 10 Judge, the
organization has not met with the success
that its friends had hoped it would IN
this State. As a matter of fact have not
heard of its having a meeting in Virginia
for the last two years.
81 am here entirely on business OF my
own, and had necessarily on that account
to make flying trip"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
CnnId Not Get Apartments.

Richmond gentlemen who were at Old
Point Sunday ascertained that Mr.. John
Jacob Astor, who with his bride and her
maid left here Friday afternoon, was I'M
able TO procure apartments at the Hygeia.
They could not get a suite of four rooms
as desired, and rather than do with less
went to the Sherwood. near by. where they
remained until Saturday afternoon when
they have two chambers, a parlor, and
private dining-room fronting on the beach.
There are about GOO quests at the HYgela.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
THE sseaMaNs THANKS.
Their Appreciation Of tbs Honou Psid
the Generals Remsfns

Nrw Yonx, February 2s.--One Of the first
Acts OF the family Of the late William To-
cumseb Sherman on their return from the
funeral at st. Louis was 70 express In tho
following letter TO thepublic the appfecia,
t,or, of the honors paid 20 their beloved
dead. The letter was given out tonight:
No. IS WEST SYyEsTr-FrRsr synEEr,
NEW YoxK. February q, 1881;
n IA fitting that some public acknow,
ledgmerlt should be made by the family OF
General sherman Of the very many heart
felt tokens Of sympathy which they have
received In their bereavement. we can
only say that such universal and sucn evi.
IDENTIFY profound sorrow. manifested a. ~
has been in thousand ways; sestains
and comforts US in our desoiatlon.
For the entire nation. by IT'S gen
erous expression of coincidence. mas h3n.-
ened the burden Of our grief and helped ~
TO bear our irreparable loss. The friends
Of the family are asked TO accept tins
slight token Of our grateful Appreciation 10
lieu of any moro direct personal commune
cations, which. while It would DO more
gratifying 10 Us, we have not now tns
strength or courage to offer TO each ana
all. In behalf of the family,
Thomas I. SHxsnkS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
BUCK Has SKINNED THEM.
Why the Jury Did Not Come Into Court
with Their Verdict.
tMunsey's weekly.l

Kansas Judge: Jury show any signs NV
reachin' a verdict2 That thar Buck Thorn
has held out agin the rest about long
enough"
Bailitf: They've reached it now yer
Honor, an they wisht you'd come IN the
Jury. room an hear it
Judge: What under the SUM- Why
don't you bring 'em in here an let 'em
speak for themselves ?"
Bailiff: wal, you see, yer Honor, they'd
stood for twenty-four hours 'leven for
conviction an Buck for acquittal. Finally,
TO sorto settle it, he opened up a little
game NV poker, stakin' his agreement agln
their money. Buck won an it so pro-
ceeded TIL they hadn't nuthin' left but
their ralment. Now, Bucks 90 1.-THE clothes,
an refuses to let his property go out NV
the jury room"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24

keep Kochine for sale must return to the
laboratory where IL ia made all the lymph
unsold six months after date Of purchase.
when they will receive fresh lymph in, ex-
change. The legal price Of the lymph Is
fixed at six marks per cubic centimetre. or
five. cubic centimetres for twenty-five
marks. IA centimetre is equal 70 1851, OF
nearly two ffths Of an inch. A marx -
equal to about thirty-two cents.l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
A SAD INCIDENT,

A very sad incident was the coming home
tonight of Mrs. Miriam Armstrong Glenn,
the Doctors only daughter. Some time
ago, il will be remembered, Mrs. Glenn
went upon the stage. Her father has for
some time been anxious for her TO be at
home with him, and at his request she had
given up her position and her ambitions
and was on her way home. Tonight she
was to reach the city and her father has
looked forward to the time with great an
ticipation. The first intmation she had
of the terrible sorrow awaiting her was OBJ
tanned from the newspapers to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24

An absent-minded man created quite a
sensation on Sixth street Tow evenings I'LL.
90 Ne was ia a store making purr
ao:a The clerk who waited on him went
Snsso info the cellar, where the goods We're
stnssd taking lighted candle with nun;
1 Alter seeming Il he returned and placed
a. 40 sbted candle on the counter while
ha ,ieS mn The goods. he had hardly pc
az e' ,shsp the man tbrew down the money
gun ~ gsshb;ne tie candle. dashed out OF
shs Sore 10 catch a passing cable-eeF. ne
had almost caught Il, when the snQ ou :, ~
several boys made him aware ~ s haa ~
dicrous picture be, presented. az nro ~
~ ,losssad Ia the clerk for the mistake ne
hsd made i,aoi5Ylnx ENQUIRER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
Tho Oceupation of Tokar.

10y hublO-hLuollSdh SaDAo w 1ho DAoPos~H'J
LONDON. February 23.-In the House Of
Commons to-day John Morley asked
whether the operations now being con-
Quoted by the Egyptian army around Tokar
meant the eventual reacquisltion Of the
Soudan.
Sir James Ferguson, political secretary
of the Foreign Office, in reply said that the
occupation of Tokar was found necessary
in order to prevent Suakim from being
harassed and its trade interrupted. No
further advance would be made into the
.rntnrinr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
East-End Union Formed.

A meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was held in Fulton last
night. 1t was conducted by the ladies of
the West-End Union, and another organi-
was formed with the following officers
President, Miss Nettie Seay; Vice-PTesi-
dent, Miss Lula Dodd; Secretary, Miss
Maggie Rogers; Treasurer, Miss Mamie
Dodd. The next meeting will be held at
the Denny-Street Methodist church March
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24

Daeget should think you'd be ashamed
70 talk 10 minister that way. Don't you
respect his clothl Plaid. the tailor,
Well. / ought to. II cost me Sl5, and now
he comes in to tell me he amt likely 70
have call before next winter.-AmerIod"
Grocer.
"I want something for my boy 10 work
at.n said an anxious father TO friend.
"What can no dor WELL" replied the
father with q Sigh. ] really don't know.
he IS toe, light for heavy work and too
heavy tor light work ~ Washington Star.
II cannot permit it,n said the mistress;
Kitchen Stranger Why, Mr.. Lo-
Gusts not strnngeri knew him before
he got on the police force NJ Philadelphia
Times.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
New Rabbi for Sir Moses MontefiOre syna-

Quite a large gathering of the members
OF the congregation of Sir Moses Monte
fore synagogue assembled at Ihon's Hall,
ed Rev. S. Gordon. who lately arrived
from Odessa, to oficiate at their syna-
gogue.
The new rabbi has a well-established
reputation and comes well recommended
by his countrymen. Many Hebrew citi-
zens have recently joined this cOngrega-
tiou
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
Church Hill Boys Drink Champagne.

A champagne banquet was given last
night by the members of the Twenty
third-Street Club at their rooms, corner OF
Twenty-frst and Broad.
The evening was very pleasantly spent
and brief speeches were made by Messrs.
L. W. Moore and A. G.. Knowles. Mr.
Harry Hartman also sang song.
The gentlemen present were Messrs. Il.
w. Moore, NJ. b. Ferguson, Harry Hart
man, j. L. Fuller, A. c. Knowles, j. f..
Hobson. G. X. Bryant, b. w. Poindexter,
S. W Gathright. and 0. LYME.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
NORWAY has a Crisis, Too.

tBy AngIo-American cabIe % INC DIspHI1u'I
CmIsTIANIA, February 2S.-The Norwe-
gian Cabinet has resigned, the Storthing
having adopted by vote Of SO 70 % Lao
eral motion ceusuring the dipiomatle Ar
rangements of the Government. The Lab
erals demanded greater independence for
Norway In the foreign policy of Scandi-
nayia The Government opposed the de
mand on the ground that it would tend 20
the dissolution of the union with Sweden.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
IlrTLE-HATchET DAY.

Business suspended-The Oldest Inhabi-
tants Listen to washington's Farewell.
10y telegraph to the Dispatch.I
WASHINGTON, February 29.-The annlver-
sary of Washington's birthday was gene
rally observed here. The weather was
warm and pleasant and in consequence
large crowds of people we're on the streets.
The parade of the local military and fra
ternal organizations was the feature Of the
day. The executive departments were
closed and everywhere throughout the
cifv business was generally suspended.
The Association of Oldest Inhabitants
held their usual reGnion, at which was
read Washington's farewell address.
A Salute at Macon.
(By telegraph to the Dispstch.l
Macon, Ga, February 23:-Ihere was no
General Observance of Washington's birth
day here to-day, but the Federal offices
and the banks were closed, and the Macon
Volunteers paraded and fred salute.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
Nominations Disposed OF

WASHINGTON, February 23.-The Senate
to-day confirmed the nomination of Emer-
son Etheridge to DO collector of customs
at Memphis, Tenn.
The nomination Of Charles Foster TO be
Secretary of the Treasury was laid before
the Senate and referred in usual course to
the Committee on Finance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
Paralyzing Strikes IIn Brazil,

[By Anglo-American cable to the Dispatch.l
Rio JAsE1Ro, February 29.-The strikes
caused in this city and neighborhood by
reason of labor disputes are extending and
are paralyzing business. The laborers on
the Central railroad have now gone out on
strike Traffic has been st0 u PSeaf on Wb io
come in from the country have been cut
off. The military forces are under arms
keeping order.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
Ionaon,. Dockers, pisputatIons.

tBy Anglo merican cable to the Dispatch.l
LONDON. Enc, February 23.-The aspect
of affairs il regard to the lockers disputes
is not so black as was to be expected this
morning. The wholesale strike, which 1t
was expected would be declared to-day:
has not occurred. The Unionists are at
work upon ships belonging to companies
large force of police is held in readiness
to gubdue any disorder.