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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-31

The floor committed was nimed by the
,.rssidert as follows: Mr. 4. y. carter, chair
man. aie-srs Levin Jopes. Thomas Boiling,
jr. Roosevelt Page Joa' Buth'fio oTd, r: 4.
ID. Myers. Jr.. w. f. Mredith Arthur Sed-
den +. A. Davenport. a. j. 5uigon, +. c.
Mayo. Thomas Atkinsp aud t. w. Hano-
wnckel.
N~s James II. Pace We namel as chairman
If fbe simmer committee with two assistants,
one Of wl IN IS hrs. bahgh Colston. Per
rfissi0n was granted Mrslace SO enlarge her
committee If She deemed uch lctiOn neces-
s8ry.
Mrs. Randolph Norris Ws app ointed chair
laau of the committee wu viii decorate tie
supper ROOM She VIII APPOINT he members
of her committee.
Ihe publication c0mmitee ls the same that
has SD ably discharged 'heduties attached %
dat committee for tle.hrec years past as
follows Mrs George W Bagby. chairman.
Irss Annie Williams. NrsA. b. Camm. Miss
Judith Darlington and Mis- Martha Bagby.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-31

These are fine Chenille Curtains
-fringed top and bottom--and
any one in need Of curtains will
profit by calling upon us at once.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-31

MINIATURE ALMANAC. DECEMBER 81. 1871
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-07

TIE CRACKER GlRL.-Colone
Arp OF Georgia, talking to 6
Kansas City Star interv ever
about the Georgia Cracker said :
A gentleman recently told me OF
an experience of his up among the
mountaineers. My friend was an
unusually handsome man, and the
daughters took great liking tc
him. The girls few around ano
got the best supper the house af.
forded, which was poor enough al
that. Alter we had been seatec
one of the girls turned to my com.
pahion aDd said.
Stranger will you have your
eggs one.eyed or blind?
IT took him some tune 70 think
on: what was meant, bat he
finallym anae ed TO make out that
the girl meant done en- one side
or turned over, FL take mine
blind, be answered.
Well, do 20 want 'eIn loose OF
tight ia the middle2
Again be was confused, but of,
ter another mental effort he sur.
missed that the girl meant done
through soft or hard.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-07

A CHEESE SToRy.-A country
merchant, while in town, giving
his order for Erown's Iron B;aers,
tells the following good story
Some years ago an enterprisine
hrm introduced axle grease for
sale in boxes, not unlike miniature
cheese boxes. Our friend was
tending store when colored gen
uem4n entered, and while taking
survey of the store, bis attention.
VAS attracted by the pyramid of
little boxes.
What's dem, bces, he enquired,
cheese 2
Yes. replied the grocer in a spir.
IT Of mischief
Gimme one; boss. Hev We. any
crackers
r. ., yes, here you are.
~ Having secured them, the color
ed gent selected the flour barrel
nearest the stove, borrowed a knife
ana proceeded to enjoy himself.
SO did the loafers IN tie store.
Opening the box OF axle grease
he spread it over the crackers and
slowly ate them up. When fu-
ished, he licked the wooden ends
of the box clear of the remaining
grease, and by way of cleaning the
knife, licked IL also. WipiDg the
knife across HE pants, he handed Il
20 the grocer with the remark -
wal. hess, dem crackers was good,
but say, boss, swar 10 God, dat
cheese was the ransomest chez g ]
ever ale.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-07
Story of General Jackson.
nBB IRATE FARMER WHO WAS AFTER-
WARDS so GLAD TO SEE HiN.

There lived in the summer of
1862, on the Mechanicsburg turn
pike. near Richmond, q generous,
hospitable, whole.souled Virginia
gentleman. who. however, was We
ry passionate and excitable, and
who when Hurried was apt to mix
up tho reverentiai aud the pTotane,
tie sublime and the ridiculous in
an odd kind OF way. lie had CIV
en- up all his crop, pasture fields,
and everything he could spare TO
The Confederate Government, hut
he had reserved a ten-acre lot of
corn for his own use, aud this be
guarded with unceasing vigilance.
One Cay while on the watch he
discovered q group of horsemen
approaching, and instead of going
around the fence they teok q di-
rect cut through the reserved corn
patch. The farmers wrath was in.
stanuy aroused, and in a terrible
passion he shouted: How dare
you to 20 through my field? Din
you, III report you TO Pre- ident
Davis. We are on urgent business,
and took the shoTte5t route, mildly
replied the leading LorsemaB, who
wore a faded gray suit
Farmer: DO you command this
company
HOrseman: Yes.
Farmer I'll teach you to ride
thro' my field, d---n you. What
10 your name ?
Horeeman Ny name is jack
son.
Farmer What jackson
Horseman-. 7. J. jackson
Farmer What is your rank?
Horsemau: i ara q major-gen-
eral in the provisional army Of the
COn(ederaev.
Farmer raising his hat Bless
ny soul, YOU amt StonewaIl Jack
sou
IIorseman: / am sometimes
called IS that name.
Farmer rushing eagerly up TO
him and shaking his hands; God
bless you, General Jackson, / am
20 glad to seo you. Go back and
ride all over my field, d-----n you,
ride all over my field Get down
and come into my house. lam 90
glad to see you Ride all over my
tfeld--aH ooeyH\ Bless your SOL,
IAN 90 CAD to seer, ou'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-07
WIT AND HUMOR.

a Kansas farmer recently sent
this rather mixed order TO a mer-
chaot in the county town: Send
me- sack of tlour, five p ounds OF
ccfe, and ole pound OF tee. nj,
wife gave birth 10 q big baby boy
last night, also five pounds Of corn
starch a serew-driver, and q fly-
trap. 1t weighed ten pounds and
q straw hat
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-07
Consumption sureIv o,Ired.

To The EDrroE:-Pieaso inform your readers
that have positive remedy for the above-n named
disease. By its timely use thousands OF hopoIoss
cases have been permanently carod. shall DO Glad
10 send two bottles Of my remedy FREE to any OF
your readers who have consumption II they will
send NE their Express and p. o. address Respect
fullys 4. A. sLoCUM. II. G., Is1 Pearl St, n. z.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-19
Rumors That Blaine vii! AvOw
HIS inteati0ns in Regard
to the Presidency
Today.
1t is TO Bc Hoped That Such u Dis
closure Will BE Made and
the Matter Settled Once
For All.


WAsHGNCTON. Dec. Ii. Ii is stated to.
day that if Assistant Secretary Grant is
promoted to the soc~rctaryship Of the war
department, Gen. Sanborn of st. Paul
will not secure the circuit judgship APP
pointmonts as the president will not feel
disposed Ia give Minnesota these two
valuable prizes. If this should be the
outcome il is more than probable the
judgship will 20 10 South Dakota and
that ex-senator Moody will bc the re-
ciplcnt.
Representative johnson called at the
pOstOiticc today to secure al appropriate
ton for the postmaster al C~OggsWeli.
Sergeant county, y. -. The office is
the distributing point for tour railroads
and the only compensation the postmas-
ter DOW receives is on the number of
stamps cancelled.
Senator pctigrcw and Representative
Picker agreed upon the inan for agent
at the Sisscton Indian agency and he has
heen recommended and they refuse to
make his name public at this time.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-19
Reciprocity with Germany.

WASHTNGTON. Dec. 1.-THE official
correspondence was made public this af-
ernoon setting forth the details of the
reciprocity arrangement entered into be-
tween the United States and Germany
whereby the sugar of the latter secures
continued free admission into the United
States and sundry American products
made in the accompanying schedule OBJ
tain admission into Germany at rates
agreed upon. This table shows a reduc-
tion in German tariff duties on wheat of
30 per cent, butter II per cent, sailed
and picked pork - per cent, wheat
-four and cor meal at 30 per cent. This
agreement was submitted to the German
reichstag on the 18th inst. and if approved
by that body it Will go into effect Feb
ruary ! next.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-19

W,,HiYGTcN. Dee. ll.-SpeGkcr Crisp
will probably leave Washington for Il
few days and go to some quiet place
where hc can secure Il little rest which
he greatly needs after the wear and tear
Of the canvass and iIcessant labors since
the election. and whore he can also work
undisturbcd on the arrangement of COM
mittccs, He will not leave the city UNI
Ill all the members have had AN oppor-
tunity To- express their views to him. lie
spent the day in lis room at the capital
ana received a number Of members. No
conclusion has been reached this after
with respect 10 any OF the COM
mitlece.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-19

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-It is learned
today that the report of Inspector Ciss,
ney, who was sent to Cheyenne river to
investigate Agent Palmer and his assist
ants, is unfavorable to them. &. b.
Shoenfelt. clerk at the agency. followed
in the trail Of Cissney's report and as
serts that no m with scores of aft
davits and plenty of evidence to prove
that there is nothing in the charges
against Palmer or any agency employees,
He is anxious to have Secretary Noble
give him a hearing in order to rcfut;
Crissney's report and to prove the re
ports against Palmer emanate from a
malicious ource ShOenfclt will be sup
ported by Pettigrcw and Picker of the
South Dakota delegation, and he will
probably be given an opportunity to
state his case.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec. -. \. comparative
statement of estimates Of appropriations
needed for the next fiscal year with es-
Inmates and appropriations for the cur
rent fiscal year have been prepared by
Courts aud Clcvcs. clerks to the house
and senate committees ON a~ppropria-
tons. The statement shows an excess
in the estimates Of the regular a%ppropria-
tons for the fiscal year beginning July /.
1892. of a~9.J22.SJ2. and as compared with
the estimates of the permanent annual
appropriations show a reduction Of
SG22,G2S. These appropriations for the
current fiscal year. exclusive of 5}s.G99.-
TiG of which @1J.BI1.J9S were on account
of pensions and miscellaneous a~pproDria-
tons amounting to Sl,211 ,53l. were S4S2,-
0l1 1874. which are S7,SS4,G99 less than
the amount estimated as necessary TO be
appropriated for the next fiscal year.
These estimates and appropriations do
not include rivers and harbors on which
the chief of engineers reports that SJS.-
Wi.95O can be protitably expended dur
ing the year.
A comparison of estimates for the next
fiscal year with the estimates of a year
ago,a according to the several heads under
which the appropriations are made. are
as follows: Agricultural. S3,3G0,995 for
the next fiscal year, an increase of S54S.-
992, though only S332,Si2 in excess of the
current years appropriation, this being
due to the fact that after last years es-
Inmates were submitted $3.50 J3 hereto
fore appropriated for under the war de
partlnent was added to the agricultural
appropriation bill on account Of the
transfer of the weather bureaus; army.
S25,959,201. an increase of Sl3,JG2: diplo-
matte and consular, 50, 13S. 46G, an increase
of Sl95.861: District of Columbia $500
l25. increase of Sl5l $40: Notifications
S9,3S6,GO1. increase of S1,902,2S4: Indians
SS,G03,00G, increase of S1,976,909. The
appropriations for the current year, how
ever, exceed last years estimates S7,782.-
S11 on account of the ratification in the
appropriation bill of the several Indian
treaties and of the payment of claims of
the ChOctaw and Chickasaw nations of
Indians. Legislative, executive and
judicial so, 4,O38, an increase of S64,-
100; military academy $500, 800, a decrease
of S46,416; navy S27 ,194,639, a decrease
Of S6,136,940: pensions STAT ,OG4, 55O, an
increase of S11,8O1 ,465; postofficc SSO,323,-
400, an increase of 80 500: sundry
civil ~S35.1S3,955, a decrease of 1862, Jog.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-19
A Portion Of the Trousers Worn by
the BOmb-thrOwer are now
Identified by His
Wife.
There is Scarcely Any Room for
Doubt hut That NUrcross
is the Right
Man.
The Bomb Thr0wer Identified.

BOsToN, Dec. 1.-THE Globe says
Henry Norcross of Sargent avenue.
Somcrvillc. a note broker doing business
at - Pearl Street, Boston. has not been
seen at his Office since the middle of last
week, and the other occupants of his
Somcrville residence say he was killed in
a railroad accident about that time.
New York detectives were in town today
trying to identify the missing man as
the mysterious bomb thrower in Russell
Sage's Office last Friday, \ trouser but
ton and a portion of the trousers worn
by the bomb throwcr. as well a. "a piece
Of his coat and portions Of his under
clothing, were taken to Norcross's resi-
dence this afternoon and positive
~ identified by Mrs. Norcross as
belonging TO her husband. Further in
v~estigation tonight leaves scarcely any
Don for doubt that the bomb-thrower
and Henry II. Norcross are identical.
His father who was seen tonight be
lleved that such was a fact. The identi-
t~ication of clothing has been made com
plete by the discovery that a number on
a portion of the trousers worn by the
bomb-thrower brought here from New
York today corresponds exactly with
the number against the name of Nor
cross on the books of Brooks. a Wash
street tailor. who made the suit
Of clothes for NorcrOss last October.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-19
The French Cabinet.

PARIS, Dec. l2.-Fears are expressed
that the existence of the cabinet might
be terminated today, owing to the en-
treme dissatisfaction of members of the
right at the governments announcement
in the chamber yesterday of it's intention
to introduce a bill dealing with associa-
tions, religious and secular. have not
been realized. The chamber of deputies
today by a vote of 243 to 223, passed a
resolution expressing confidence in the
government.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-19

san F~RANCIsCo. Dec. IL. Information
was received this morning from laguina
bay that the steamer Maggie Ross from
Coos bay for this city was towcd into
port by the steamer Willamette which
picked her up thirty miles south of that
point. Her deck house and boats were
gone and her smokcstack had been torn
from its position and was on deck. The
hull seemed in good condition. On
board the dead body Of IA man. supposed
to be II. G. Anneson. of this city. steward
Of the vessel, was found. The small
boats of the steamer were missing and it
is believed they were taken by the crew
which numbered IL hands and that they
were lost whilo trying to make shore.
The recent storm along the coast was 4
very heavy one. Wednesday night the
steamer .Arago arrived FROM Coos bay
and reported d stormy passage. At the
time as she left the steamers Mag
gle Ross and Arcata started, but nothing
was heard of the Maggie Ross until to-
day. The Arcata was not heard from
till this evening. but arrived safely.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-19
Trains Collide.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. IL. A special from
Cairo, Illinois, says: a collision occurred
last night at Mountain Glen, zeal Muir
phyboro, Illinois, on the Mobile a. Ohio
railroad between a freight and "A con-
struction train. Three persons were
killed and nine injured, one of them
fatally. The following were killed: En-
gineer Flippen of the freight train, ST
mon Olson and j. Miller of the work
train.
Amongst the injured is: Major S.
Apologize, chest injured, both legs
fractured; he will probably die. The
c%oroner's verdict places tho blame on
Engineer Cutler, of the work train, who
had failed to flag his train as he was
ordered,
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-19

CHICAGO. Dec. - James Mack, prob
ably the oldest confidence man in the
country, was arrested today while cntic-
ing Sergeant Edward O'Rourkc of the
Seventeenth United States infantry
stationed at Fort Russell, Wyoming,
away from the Polk street depot. Mack
is 70 years old and his beard and hair are
as white as snow. In his pockets were
found bogus $1,000 gold certificates and
a bogus bill of lading which were to be
used on his victim.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-19
A Soldier Kills a Comrade.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Fort Sheridan was
the scene OF a tragedy today and the
participants were United States soldiers
Private Amos Sloss of Co. ID, Fifteenth
infantry shot Private james Mcdonald
OF the same company through his back
with a Springfield rifle. The ball en-
tered to the right of the left hip and
passed out through tho stomach. Nc
Donald dropped to the floor with the
blood squirting from the double wound.
The shooting was in the dormitory of
company ID. 1t was inspection day and
the men had all risen at an early hour Ia
prepare themselves and polish their
rifles for drill. Everybody was in good
humor as the day before had been pay
day and not a few of the men had re-
plenished their canteens the night be-
fore. Even when some of the men arose
the effects of the nights dissipation
were noticeable. Mcdonald and Sloss,
in some an which nobody seems
able to explain, began Iuarrcling. Harsh
WV "'i' NN'liub.Nt ufltl tIt ulItl-
ton of the rest of those in the dormitory
was called to them. Suddenly Sloss
wheeled and catching his rifle. standing
loaded within arms reach. turneI on
Mcdonald and fired a bullet into his
body. In an instant the barracks was in
confusion. Hloss dropped his gun to the
lloor and stood still, overcome by the
cnormity of what ne had done. He gazed
a I,Gt rpst,ilr an tln hA1u ,f l,ic ,.i,t;,,
on the floor with the blood standing in
thick pools around him. First Sergeant
Sebastian Rcttig of company ID happened
TO be standing on the floor below. talking
with some of the men. He beard the
department rushed up stairs. When he
fully understood what had happened he
at once sent men for doctors and others
to seize Sloss and take him TO the guard
house. Before physicians and surgeons
could reach the wounded soldier he was
dead. They applied r%estorativcs and did
everything in their power TO relieve him
their efforts were useless. In the
half a dozen comrades of the
dead soldier were leading his murderer
the guard house. Sloss. however. had
already become %repentant and walked to
tlt iiii'ltul. Jdtl WIN HIS ntuU IoWtU
and making no effort t. break away.
When the guard house was finally
he was placed III an extra strong
cell to prevent all possibility of escape.
tie was removed far enough from tho
other sixteen prisoners who were locked
up for various trivial oifcnses so that he
could not communicate with them.
From all the indications. how
ever. he had no inclination
talk. Pulling the stool TO the rear of
MS cell, he placed his elbows on his
Knees and rested his head on his hands,
appearing to be in the deepest despond-
'ncy. He would say nothing to the Of
icers, who questioned him. His only
words were: "Oh. why did ] do it? Why
lid do it," This is the first affair of
he kind that has happened at the fort
its three years Of existence and
t is greatly regretted by the officers and
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-19
After Blind Piggers.

WAHPEroN, y. d.. Dec. II. Attorney
e. A. Pollock of Fargo arrived in this
city yesterday and in consequence the
blind piggers took to their heels. Today
Nick Marsh. Mike Seekerger, Joseph
Schmitt, S. Henderson, lambert Hef-
ferle. p. Mayer and Frank Schneider were
arrested, charged with contemptof court
in violating injunction orders issued by
Judge Louder some weeks ago restrain
ing them from selling liquor. The parties
rave bonds for their appearance on the
18th inst.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-19

MINNFArorI>, Dec. 1.-THE journal
prints the following from Washington:
1t is not at all Improbable hat the
journal tomorrow will be able to outline
pretty fully James q. Blaine's intentions
in regard to the republican presidential
nomination next year. Nothing can he
said today as to the source from which
its information will come. but that he
will contidentially make known his atti-
tudc to certain friends between now and
tomorrow is a fact beyond contradiction.
1t is among the possibilities that he
may decline to permit the use of his
name. but this is not the belief of his
closest friends at this time. Rumors are
continually being printed to the effect
that lie informed President Harrison he
viii not stand IN his way. No one. how
ever, has any authority to make this
statement at this time and Blaine's
friends cmphatirally declare that as yet
he has not said to any man he would re.
fuse TO permit the use of his name in
connection with the presidential nomi-
nation. As previously stated he may do
this. but his friends do not believe it.
Hy tomorrow one of his staunchcst sup
portcrs will have his mind relieved upon
this point at any rate.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-19

New York, Dec. 11.-R. G.. Dun &
Cos weekly review of trade says: As
the holidays draw near all signs indicate
a large volume of business at present
with growing confidence of improvement
in the future, except in parts of the
south where there is an unusual accumu-
lation of cotton and its low price has a
depressing influence. There is no lack
of money in any part of the country ex-
cept at some southern points and the
mere fact that the cotton now accumu-
lated at a few points and interior towns
represents fully SG0,OOO.OOO in value paid
TO planters at once explains the difficulty
and suggests that it is not permanent.
1t is a good sign also that collections are
on the whole improving though slow at
New Orleans and some southern points
ana only fair in some lines in eastern
cities, Reports from all parts of the
country show very fair activity in the
distribution of merchandise. At Mil
waukee mild weather rctards trade
tome. but at st. Paul and Minneapolis
business exceeds that Of previous seasons
very much and at Duluth lumber and
iron trades are active. At Omaha a car
famine rctards businesses and at Kansas
City it is quiCter than was expected.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-19

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Dee. II. The
Evening Bee prints an article claiming
gross frauds have been discovered in the
locating and handling of state lands by
John A. Benson, now under indictment
in San Francisco for fraudulent land
surveys and the firm of ID. Il. and f.. A.
Hyde. 1t is claimed 100000 acres have
been located since March |, mostly
through luminous, school lands being
selected instead of swamp lands.