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The record-union., 1891-12-19
Special to the REooRD-UN1oS.

CoLFAX, December 1S.-An unsuccess-
ful attempt was made this afternoon to
wreck the East overland No. l, five miles
from Colfax. The train was delayed only
a few minutes. Constable Dyer went to
the scene by special engine to investigate.
NO particulars can be learned at this hour.
1t was near the same place that Shinn
and others tried to wreck the overland
about seven years ago, and only a few
miles from the place where the train was
wrecked in September last, for which the
Roberts brothers are now awaiting trial.
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for a Week.
Special to the REcoRD-USroS.

DETROIT, Dec. Is. When the Deep
Waterways Convention reassembled this
morning the Committee on Resolutions
introduced memorial to Congress, urg-
ing that body to authorize the immediate
commencement and speedy completion of
an unobstructed channel, of not less than
twenty feet in depth and sufficient width,
through the lakes and their connecting
waters, between Chicago, Duluth and Su-
perior and Buffalo, and that the Secretary
OF War be authorized to make contracts
for the entire work, and that sufficient
sum of money be appropriated for the
same. The memorial also urges that sur
veys be made for the best water route.
twenty feet deep, from the great lakes to
the Atlantic. The memorial was adopted
by the convention.
The convention has adjourned, leaving
the Legislative Committee to devise
means to bring the action of the conven-
ton before Congress.
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Insurance Rates to be Raised.

M1NNEAPoLIs, Dec. 1S.-Local insur-
ance agents have received instructions
from their home offices that, dating from
to-day, the rates on risks on wholesale
mercantile establishments will be adj
vanced from 20 to 40 per cent. This ad-
vance is to be general all over the coun-
try and is the result of the alarming prev
alency this year of disastrous fires in
Jobbing establishments. The company
declares that the losses from these fires
more than absorbed all the premiums
paid during the year on all classes of
risks
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Troops ordered to Crested Butte.

DENVER, Dec. 18.-Troops have been
ordered to Crested Butte and will leave
as soon as possible.
The Sheriff's posse patroled Crested
Butte all night. The strikers were tur-
bulent, but no actual violence was
offered. The rumor that troops have
been ordered there cannot be definitely
verified.
NO FOUNDATION FOR THE REPORT.
DENVER, Dec. 1S.-There is no founda-
ton for the report current to-day that
troops were ordered to Creste, Butte. On
the contrary, reports tonight show that
the strike there is nearing an end.
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Disffgured for Life.

DENVER, Dec. 18.-A young man named
Pillings, from Chicago, who came West
several weeks ago for his health, started
on the same train carrying several West
ern Union operators going to take the
places of the Southern Pacific strikers.
The trainmen, whose sympathy was with
the strikers, spotted him for scab. At
Trinidad, he, in company with young
lady, en- route to California, were stand
ing on the rear platform watching the
snowplows working, when some wretch
threw carbolic acid in their faces. They
We're very painfully injured and are
probably disfgured for life.
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EDWARD M. FIELD.
Transaction Which Led Up to His
Indictment.


Indictment.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-The iury TODAY
returned an Indictment against Edward
M. Field of the defunct firm of Field.
Findley, Weichers q Co., charging him
with forgery in the second degree. The
indictment is predicated on the statement
made by bankers Knauth, Nachod q,
kuhne.
The following statement is made by
Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne, relative to
Tn II connection with the Field, Lindley.
Weichers d Co failure: "It seems Reuter-
OF Hamburg, uncle of Weichers, one of
the partners of the defunct firm, inherited
SIOo,0O0 from the Weichers estate This
money was left in Weichers' hands. The
latter used it for speculation, and re-
ported to his uncle that inside of sixty
days the money realized a profit of S., 600,
aside from interest. The uncle, however
pressed Weichers for the money The
latter, on behalf of the firm, made out
one day sight draft for 49S, 900 marks on
1Irm IN Mannheim, Germany, where
Field and Lindley had no balance. They
counted upon covering this draft by
cable transfer to obtain the latter. There
being no funds, forgery was resorted to.
November 25th Field and Lindley ar
ranged that we make a cable transfer of
49S,0OO marks (equal to S1lS,000) to the
firm at Mannheim, and at the same time
buy their thirty days sight bill of 325,0O
marks on the same firm at Mannheim,
such bill being accompanied by ship
ping documents for 1900 bushels of
wheat per steamer Triumph. Some days
previously they sold us a similar bill of
10000 marks on the same firm, accom-
panied by shipping documents for 43, 900
bushels of wheat per steamer Dolcouth.
All these shipping documents have since
turned out to be forgeries. There were
no such steamships in port at the time
and no such wheat. Fortunately, we dis
covered the forgery before the draft was
presented and were able to stop the pay
1nent. 1t was for the above transaction
that Field was to-day indicted"
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San Fra,,cisco posto1oa s,+o

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.--Assistant Sec
retary Crounse said to-day: ION Sunday
l viii leave Washington for couple of
weeks, and as Secretary Foster is not
able 10 discharge his duties on account of
sickness, and as the other Assistant Secre-
taries are not familiar with the San Fra n
cisco site matter, it is probable nothing
will be done with it until my return,
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Louisiana Democrats.

BATON ROUGE (La.), Dec. 1S.-The reg
ular Democratic Convention this after
noon nominated Judge S. d. McEnery
for Governor, and ex-Congressman Rob-
ert Wycliffe for Lieutenant Governor,
amid wild enthusiasm. A recess was
then taken until tomorrow
The Democratic caucus tonight made
the following nominations: Secretary of
State, Leonard f. Mason; Auditor, @. B.
Steele; Superintendent of Education,
John V. Calhoun; State Treasurer, Ga
briel Montague; Attorney General, Ed
gar w. Sutherland.
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1,wo Steamers wrecked.

LONDON, Dec. 1s.-Advices from Swa-
tow state that the British steamer Yum
nan, 1,504 tons, was wrecked and the
cargo lost. The steamer Tongsnan, LOO
tons, while endeavoring to assist the
Yunnan, went ashore and will probably
be a total loss. No lives were lost by
either disaster. The Yunnan was last re-
ported at Shanghai, bound for Cheefgo.
The Tongsnan is British steamer, trad
ing in the China seas
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MERGED RRIEFS.
Motion of an Accused Cattle-Thief De-
nied-Barn Burned

MERGED, Dec. 18.-The attorney for
Julian Lamarie, accused of stealing cat
tie from Miller Il Lux and killing them
for beef, made a motion in the Superior
Court asking to have the preliminary ex-
animation held before Justice of the
Peace other than Justice Gilham. The
motion was denied.
A fine barn belonging to Torchiana, in
the Rotterdam colony, was DESTROYED.
with its contents, last night by fire.
Among other things consumed by the
flames were colt, carriage, large
amount of hay and some agricultural
implements. The loss is about 81 900; in
surance, S40O. How the fire originated is
not known. This is the second fire in
the colony within two weeks, two dwell
ings being burned there last week.
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stoclzton's New Postoffice.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Assistant Sec
retary of Treasury Crounse has received
word that the owner of the property
which has been selected by the depart
ment for a Postoffice building at Stock
ton, Cal, has prepared evidence of title
and submitted it to the United States
District Attorney for the Northern Dis
trict of California. After his examina-
ton it will be forwarded to Attorney
General Miller for his examination.
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Pennsylvania Earthouake,

HARRISBURG (Pa.), Dec. 1s.-A very
perceptible earthquake shock was felt in
this city and surrounding towns at $50
this morning. No damage was done.
but houses were shaken as by an explo-
sion.
HARRISBURG, Dec. 1s.-The supposed
earthquake was caused by an explosion
of $50 pounds of dynamite at Steelton.
Nobody was hurt.
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BRUSSELS, Dec. 18.-A dispatch from
Namur says: A shoemaker named Van
deravers, for attempting to poison his
brothers. has been sentenced to death.
The evidence showed that Vanderavers
murdered three brothers and sister
within the past two years, and was pre-
pairing to kill off the rest of the family,
actuated by desire to get their savings.
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SAN JOSE sRUT OUT.
Portland's Team Play Championsl
Ball.

Portland's Team Play Championship
Ball.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1S.-Portland and
San Jose played a game at the Oakland
ball grounds this afternoon. The grounds
were so muddy that Manager Finn re-
fused to play championship game, and
the contest was played as an exhibition
contest. Pitcher Wadsworth made his
first appearance here. and shut out San
Jose. Only two hits were made off his
delivery. Lookabaugh was batted freely.
In the third inning Portland scored one
run on base on balls, force hit and
single. In the fourth inning they made
three more runs on two bases on balls
and three successive hits. Score:
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THE BRITISH IN INDIA.
Further Operations stopped on A
count of the Weather.

CALCUTTA, Dec. 1.-THE question of
further operations on the part of British
troops against the Hunzaniger tribes in
the vicinity Of Gilgil and Fort Nilt. near
the Pamir frontier, has been settled for
the present by the weather. Snow has
fallen in those places and the surround
ing territory to such an extent that mill
feared communication with the troops
was cut of on account of snow, but adj
vices dated the 1lth inst. were received
to-day, showing the fear groundless. The
officers and men wounded in the recent
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Remarkably Bold Robbery.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1S.-There was re-
markably bold robbery here this after
noon. Four masked men entered the
outer Office of the Central Distillery, and
summoning the cashier, John Blank, or
dered him to give up what money he
had. He made show of resistance, and
was beaten over the head with revolver
and badly injured. The men then Sc
cured about 500 and escaped.
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The Commercial League.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 1S.-The commercial
league with Germany was considered
here to-day at meeting of merchants,
who voted resolutions urging Parliament
to reject the treaty, which the meeting
considered more advantageous to Ger
many than to Belgium.
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THE RAILROADS.
Prospect of a Lively War in Missouri
River Passenger Rates.


CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-A rate war is about
to open up in Missouri River passenger
rates, which may spread widely. The
Alton road has served notice on the West
ern Passenger Association that unless the
short line rates from Kansas City to Gin
cinnati via Chicago are Withdrawn within
tweuty-four hours the Alton will make a
reduction of'two dollars from Kansas CITY
to Chicago. The Rock Island and Atchi-
son, neither of which has st. Louis out
let to Southern Indiana and Ohio. are
particularly indignant, and meeting to-
day ended with an absolute refusal OF the
Atchison to withdraw the Objectionable
rate. The Alton asserts that the manipu-
lation of these circuitous route tickets by
brokers is demoralizing rates. An official
o. one of the interstate roads said he
would not be surprised to see rates drop
to three dollars from Kansas City to Chi
f.a0O
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RLAINE nIyoncE Csc.
a Dramatic Incident Enlivens the Pro.
ceeain-s.

a DramaClc incident Ent1VenS the pro-
ceedings.
NEW YoRK, Dec. IS.-A very dramatic
incident enlivened the Blaine divorce
proceedings, in progress at the office of
Referee Lord, yesterday. Mrs. James
G. Blaine, Jr., arrived with ner friend,
Mrs. Ogden Doremus. She did not know
lat the law gave her husband the right
to be present. When she saw him there,
though she had not seen him since she
bid him good-by at Bar Harbor three
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Remains OF the Dynamiter.

BosToN, Dec. 1S.-The remains of HI.
Norcross, the dynamiter, who tried to
blow up Russell Sage, are in the receiv-
ing tomb at the Woodland Gem etery.
They arrived this morning The funeral
viii be private. Mrs. Norcross fears the
remains will be stolen.
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The General Rutler.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1S.-Concerning
the water-logged bark General Butler.
Captain Patton of the steamer Willamette
Valley, which arrived to-day. reported
that about midday Tuesday he passed the
derellct about fifteen miles west of Cape
Perpetual. The bark's maintopmast was
gone, and her bulwarks were washed
away. Nothing has been heard up to the
present of Mate Willoughby and the five
sailors who left the laundering bark in
a boat.
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AmicabIv Settled.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1S.-The General
Committee of Adjustment of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers to-day set
tied amicably with the Southern Pacific
Company the grievances complained of
on the Salt Lake and Visalia divisions.
A compromise was made, both sides max
ing concessions
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Two Negroes Riddled With Bullets.

LIVE OAK (Fla.), Dec. 1S.-Just before
II o'clock last night mob of about 100
men, armed with rifles and revolvers,
called on Sheriff Potsdamer, seized, over
powered and took from him the KEYS to
the County Jail, and placing a guard
over him they made a rush for the iail
and took from their cells two negroes
suspected of the murder of young PARA
more in the streets of Bradford last week
The prisoners were bound to trees short
distance from the jail and their bodies
riddled with bullets.
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Victoria Off for the Isle of WIGHT,

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-The Queen and
Princess Beatrice and her children, left
Windsor Castle to-day and went to Os-
born House on the Isle of Wight, where
the Christmas holidays will be spent.
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Electric Lights for Nevada CITY

NEVADA Cry, Dec. 1S.-The Board of
City Trustees last night awarded a con-
tract to K. Casper for lighting the streets
one year with the Heisler incandescent
electric light system. The plant is to be
erected immediately. Gas has heretofore
been used.
Fatal Shooting Over Money Matters.
BUTTE (Mont.), Dec. 1S.-P. J. Cum
ningham, well-known mining specu-
lator, was shot and killed tonight on the
street by his nephew, G. J. Price. The
trouble was over money matters.
Death of a Wel1-Known Mining Man.
PRESCOTT (Ariz.), Dec. 18Th. c..
Church, well-khown Pacific Coast min
ing man, died here to-day of pneumonia.
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virginia's Debt.

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-A large meeting of
English holders of the Virginia debt was
held to-day. It was decided to accept the
agreement effected between the Virginia
State Debt Commission and the Olcott
Committee for settlement.
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Railway Collision.

TAMAREND tPa.), Dec. 1s.-A collision
between two freight trains in tunnel on
the Reading road Hear here last night re-
suited in the fatal injury of Engineer
Fisher, and painfully wounding a few
other trainmen.
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Nebraska sugar Convention.

LINCOLN (Neb.), Dec. 1s.-The State
Beet-Sugar Convention adjourned this
evening, after the formation of per1na-
nent association and the election of Off
GERS. A resolution calling upon the next
Legislature to restore the bounty of 81
per ton for sugar beets and half a cent per
pound for sugar manufactured from
home product was adopted also one ask
ing the General Government to provide
an experienced chemist for each factory
during the season.
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Bolivia Refects the Treaty witch chile.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-The Bureau of
American Republics is informed that the
Congress of Bolivia, by majority of one
vote, has rejected the treaty made with
the new Government of Chile. In this
Bolivia granted Chile exclusive and per-
petual right of sovereignty over the pro-
vince of Cobija, which has been in pos
session of Chile since the war with Bo-
lvia and Peru in 1881. In consideration
Chile ceded to Bolivia certain commercial
rights, and also agreed to pay Bolivia
81 100000 for the benefit of subjects who
suffered damages during the war of 1881.
1t is understood that the treaty will be re-
ferred back for modification.
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Treaties Adopted.

VIENNA, Dec. 1S.-The Commercial
Treaties Committee of the Reichsrath to-
day adopted the German Belgian and
Swiss treaties, 25 to 3, and the Italy treaty
% to g.
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Improvement of the San Joaquin River.

WASHINGTON, Dec. congressman
Caminetti called at the War Department
to-day to see General Casey about the i'm
proyement in the San Joaquin River just
below Stockton, where, on account of the
narrow channel and the bends, large
sandbars have been formed, and only
boats of about 200 tons burden can navi-
gate, while under favorable conditions. it
is said by the California Navigation and
Transportation Company, boats of 600
tons burden could float.
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a Gamekeener Murdered.

DUBLIN, Dec. 1S.-A gamekeeper named
Merrigan, in the service of Colonel Globe,
was found murdered in the woods near
Maryborough, Queens County, to-day.
He was shot in the back of the head while
setting rabbit trap.
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Earned rnns-Portland 1. Sacrifice hts
Parrot, Glenalvin, First base on errors
San Jose 3, Portland 2. First base on
called balls--San Jose l, Portland z. Left on
BY Wadsworth 6, by Loo klbaugh 7, First
bas9 on hit by pitcher-Dooiey. double plays
Patton, Gienalvin and Motz. Umpires-
Sheridan and McDermott.
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Suicide Near Colfar.

CoLFAx, Dec. 1S.--An unknown man,
aged about 40, was found hanging to
tree few miles below Colfax this morn
ing. He had evidently hanged there
about three days. An inquest was held
this evening and verdict of suicide re-
turned
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Fatal Blast.

LEADviLLE Coli, Dec. 1s.-A prema-
ture blast in the Busk tunnel last night
killed John Malley and John Starbeck.
fatally wounded Charles Olson and seri-
ousiy injured tw 0 others.
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Won Caprivi Made a Count,

BERLIN, Dec. 1S.-Emperor William
made Chancellor Won Caprivi count as
a reward for his efforts in the successful
establishment of commercial treaties.
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A SaIoon-Keeper Killed.

WEsTPoRT, Dec. 18.-Albion K. Hooper,
prominent saloon-keeper here, was shot
and instantly killed last night. William
Wood is under arrest for the killing. 1t
is supposed that personal quarrel was
the cause. Only two witnesses were pres
emf
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storming and capture of Fort Nit, and
the subsequent pursuit of tribesmen in
the mountains, are still making good
progress toward recovery. The troops
are well supplied with food, ammuni-
ton, etc., in quantities sufficient to last
until the snow disappears.
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Deep WATERWAYS.
Channels Through the Lakes and
Connecting Waters Wanted.
CONGRESS URGED TO TAKE I'M
MEDIATE ACTION.

Eastern Capitalists Becoming Inter-
ested in the Completion of the Mica
ragua Canal-Lieutenant
Jones of New York Pleads Vainly
with Governor BILL to Allow Him
to Become Chief Executive, if Only
for Week,
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The NetherIands Want a Inan-

The HAGUE, Dec. IL The Lower
House of the Dutch Parliament has
passed bill authorizing the Government
to negotiate loan of A, ,000, 900 florins.
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Greatly Improved.

CANTON (O.), Dec. Is.-There was a
great Improvement in the condition of
Mckinley to-day. He is not able to see
callers yet, however.
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missioner Sawyer, to await the action of
the United States Grand Jury. His bail
was fixed at $4,000, which was not i'm
mediately forthcoming.
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NICARAGUA CANAL.
Large Capitalists Becoming Interested
in the Scheme.

in the Scheme.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-The Express saws:
We were told yesterday by President
Warner Miller of the Nicaragua Canal
Company that George NJ. Pullman,
within forty-eight hours, had become
large stockholder in that enterprise.
Pullman was warm personal friend of
General Grant, who often talked with
him of the projected canal. When it was
on the boards that General Grant should
be President of the company and General
George b. Mcclellan Chief Engineer,
Pullman stood ready to back the enter
prise largely. General r. A. Alger of
Michigan was present when Miller told
me of Pullman's accession to the COM
pany, and incidentally it leaked out that
large syndicate of gentlemen, with
whom the General associated in heavy
timber land investments on the Pacific
Coast, were interested, through its indi-
vidual members in the Nicaraguan
scheme. He said with the canal open, the
great forests of the Pacific Coast would
send lumber to the Atlantic seaboard
cheaper than it can now be brought from
Michigan, Maine or Canada.
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A Bark,s CARGO Seized.

PORTLAND (Or.), Dec. 1S.-The cargo of
the British bark Ochtertyre was seized
to-day by the Collector of Customs of this
port. The cargo consisted of hardware.
and was shipped to Portland from New
York by way of Antwerp, in violation of
the United States statute prohibiting the
shipping of domestic merchandise in a
foreign vessel between two American
ports.
Miller Charged with Stage Robbery.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 1s.-Harry Miller,
the wayward son of Joaquin Miller, the
Poet of the Sierras, was held this morn
ing on charge Of stage robbery by COM
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COAST CHRONICLES.
Another Attempt to Wreck the
Overland Train Near Colfax.
SUICIDE OF A SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
FARMER.

Duke Finn's Aggregation Shut Out by
the Portland Team at the Emery
vile GroundS-An Amicable Agree
ment Reached Between the Bro
therhood of Engineers and the
Railroad Company.
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Inffuenza Snfferers.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 1S.-Both the King
and Queen of Denmark are suffering
from influenza.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-17
THE DAUGHTERS DANCE.
The Charity Ball by The Daughters
of the Confederacy-Card From
Rev. J. A. MumpOwer.

We, the Daughters of the Mex
ico Auxiliary, desire to state TO
be pubic that Miss Bale Norris
did not propose the ball for Christ
mas night. After the matter had
been discussed, Mrs. R NJ. White
made the motion to have ball on
Christmas night and Mrs. L. B.
Morris seconded 1t, aad it passed
by a unanimous vote. The ball
will occur.
Signed-Miss Belle Morris, Mrs.
R NJ. Whiie, Mrs. M. E. Kret-
rchmar, Mrs. w /. Paul, Sallie
Potts, Miss Annie Patterson, Mrs.
L b Morris, Mrs. /. H Gibbs,
Mics Carrie Lakeland, Miss Bessie
Lakeland, Miss Flora Ringo, MSs.
Walker Pollock, Mrs. Pollard,
Mrs Burkhart. Mrs. w. F. Reed,
Mrs. D. NJ. Ready, Mrs. Geo. A.
Morris, Mrs. Clayton Lupton, Mrs.
B. F. Dobyns. Mrs Conway, Miss
Cooper and Miss Minnie Fleet.
A CARD FROM REV MUMP WEIR
To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, Dec IA Having
heard thai a wrong impression has
been made upon the minds of some,
that Miss Belle Morris is wholly
responsible for the Charity Ball,
and that from statements of herr
to me, to that effect l desire thai
no injustice be done her. l die
not hold her responsible more thar
others of the Society but went te
her as President of the Society.
misunderstood her in regard to &C
ceptIng the Last proposition OF $500
She could not have accepted i
without having put the matter be
fore the Society.
/ IA. MUMP wER.