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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-10

A few hours afterward out comes
the certain concern" mentioned
above with an announcement that
it "has for many moons sold the
same identical Star Shirts for 85
cents" The word "moons" is most
appropriate, for there's more moon
shine in the statement than anything
else. Ofcourse they can sell "Star"
Shirt, or a shirt made by the same
firm, at IS cents, and this is all that
certain qualities of this make of
shirt is worth. Neither the firm re-
ferred to nor any other can be SELL
ing the shirt which we advertised,
for the simple reason that they were
made to our order,especially for US,
and of a quality which renders them
exceedingly cheap at the price
named.
The "Star" Shirts advertised at
s. cents no more resemble ours
than a jackass resembles an artist
of wood.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14
The Name of Sitting RuII.

Sitting Bulls name in his own Ian
guage-that of the Uncapapas-was
sTatanka-e-o-Tocha, which means lit
orally ''The Bull Sitting Down" Ithas
been the general impression that he re-
ceived the name at his birth. but such
appears to have not been the case. 1t
is said that early in life, while but a lad
in years in fact, he killed half-grown
buffalo. He dragged the carcass many
weary miles to within a short distance
of his fathers tepee, when he sank to
his knees exhausted, the head and fore
legs of his prey dangling over his shoul-
ders. Hence the name Sitting Bull.
given, as all Indian names are, on the
spur of the moment and with some
noteworthy occurrence as basis. The
determination which actuated him in
this instance, characterized him through
lue.-Sioux Ealls Press. :
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

DIR. g. w. WILLIAMSON, a prominent
physician of Omaha, Neb., was arrested
on the 10th on the charge of being con-
nected with a gigantic land swindle.
The property supposed to belong to him
was situated in Denver, Col. The steal
amounts to 100000.
JAMES GAFFNEY, an Industrious
Irishman of st. Louis, had about 50, 500,
which he placed in small wooden box
and concealed in an unused parlor stove.
Last Sunday afternoon he started fire
in the stove. In a few minutes his wife
thought of the money and in frantic
struggle began to rescue it from the fire.
About $500 was destroyed and the
balance badly mutilated.
THE cyclone which struck Helena,
Ala, on the 9th, did much more dam
age than at first supposed. 1t passed
across two counties and into third be-
point along the path yet heard from
great damage was done. More than
twenty people are known to have been
injured, and some of them fatally.
THE Indiana Legislature has passed a
law making it fel ony to conduct a
bucket-shop, deal in margins or rent a
building for this purpose within the
State.
THE plantation negroes on the Portu-
guese Island of st. Thomas, in the Gulf
of Guinea, have again revolted. The
Governor of Angola has sent troops and
two mitrailleuses to suppress the revolt.
THE amount of silver offered for sale
to the Treasury on the 9th was 7Ss, 900
ounces, and the amount purchased 15O,-
900 ounces, as follows: 10000 ounces at
ST. OO95, and 10000 ounces at S1.O1.
JOINT resolution has passed the
Califolc Legislature, asking Congress
to enact laws providing a Government
tax on loaning money on farming lands.
ONE of the most terrible transforms,
accompanied with considerable wind,
struck Tuscumbia, Ala, and surround
ing country on the 9th, flooding the en-
tire country to such an extent as to
cause considerable damage in carrying
away fences and everything else in its
wake. The loss of stock in the low
lands is immense.
THE Northern team shot against
team of the Louisiana Gun Club at New
Orleans on the 9th. The match was at
live birds, five men to the team, twenty
five birds to each man, and the North
erners won by score of LOG to %.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

JOSEPH THOMAS, one of the best
known, most influential and wealthy
colored citizens of Baltimore, Md, who
was born slave, died few days ago,
aged seventy years. He leaves consid-
cradle real estate, and is said to have
been worth between $50, 600 and $75, 900.
IT is said that Miss Millie Crayton,
daughter, of wellknown parents of
Austin, Tex, was drugged on the day
appointed for her marriage to Charles
Bardwell, and forced to marry a re-
iected suitor, named Blakely.
HENRY NJ. STANLEY has decided to do
nate all gifts which he has received
from the crowned heads of Europe and
other admirers to General Booth of the
Salvation Army, for the cause of re-
lieving the poor of London. These
gifts are valued at nearly $500, 000.
They consist of pearls of rare value,
gold cups and kindred articles. A num-
ber of them were received from Queen
Victoria
CHARLES PRATT, an Englishman who
recently committed suicide at Annecy,
France, was keir to fortune of $780,
900, which recently came into his pos
session.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14
KING CARNIVAL.

exception and Honors to His Majesty
hex, King of the Carnival, at His Fa-
Vored City, New OrIeans-A Brilliant
netinue OF Loyal Guards and Subjects
Escort the Royal Chariot Through the
Clty to the Place of Holding the Grand
Levee.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9.-The steam
ooat Oliver Bierne, having aboard mem
oers OF the Royal Host and Carnival
court backed out from the head of
Canal street at eleven o'clock to-day
and went down the river to meet His
Majesty Rex. When the royal yacht
was met, Rex and his retinue
were transferred to the Bierne. The
steamboat reached the head of Canal
street at 8 p. m.
In passing up the river on her return
royal salute was fred from the YES
sells OF the White squadron, which were
passing on the way. On landing at
canal street procession was formed
consisting of fifteen companies of Lou
lslana troops and the following visiting
companies: Royal Veteran Zouaves, of
Elizabeth, n. j.; His Majesty's IElpe-
rial Howitzers, of Richmond, Va;
Kings Own Light Infantry, of De-
troit, Mich; Royal Fifth Regiment, of
Baltimore, and the Princes Junior Hus-
sars, of Columbus, 0. Then came His
Grace, Joseph A. Shakespeare, Duke of
the Crescent City, commanding the
Royal Citadel: mounted escort of Cheva-
liers of the House of Peers; Kings
Own Royal Guard, mounted; Royal
Halberdiers, having charge of His
Gracious Majesty, who was in a royal
chariot drawn by twelve magnificent
steeds.
The King appeared in the costume of
Philip the Second of Spain. His train,
the royal courtiers, guard, mounted,
treasure servitors, marines from the
royal yacht, His Majesty's council,
dukes of the realm in carriages, and
the household guards followed.
When the procession reached the City
Hall, the mayor presented His Majesty
with the keys of the city. At the con-
clusion of this ceremony the procession
moved through the principal streets to
the Grand Opera-house, where a leyee
was rendered to all loyal subjects.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14

The popular branch of Congress has
been growing pretty steadily from the
beginning of the Government. In every
oecennial reapportionment except one
that based on the census of 1S40-the
number of members in that body was
made larger than in the preceding de-
cade The House Immediately after the
rSt census was given 105 members,
mile the eleventh census will furnish
with $50. According to American
notions this is large body, yet the cor
responding branch of the Ger1san Par
lament has 397 members, the French
oS4 and the British $40.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14

THE fact that recent meeting of
head masters of the great English
schools, Mr.. Weldon, of Harrow, advo-
Gated the abolition of obligatory study
Of Greek in both schools and colleges,
and the substitution of scientific studies,
has caused great surprise among the
advocates of regular" classical courses
in this country. AS he came within two
votes Of carrying his resolution it ap-
pears that there is very strong feeling
among English educators in favor Of
leaving the study of Attic literature ex
clusively to those who have hankerin:
for if
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

EARLY on TIE morning of the 5th
the Waterville (Me.) poor-house was
burned, and one of the inmates, if
teen-year-old girl, perished in the
flames. OF the remaining thirteen pau
pers, four made good their escape and
nine were carried from the burning
building by Superintendent George S.
Richardson, and placed in neighbor-
ing barn, where, half-clad, they suf-
fered much from the intense cold.
on the 5th John Dueman, miner,
was killed, and two Hungarians were
SO badly injured that they will die, by
an explosion of powder at Nelson col
liery, Shamokin. Pa.
On the 5th Hagelow s. Burnsteln
stable. in Boston, was burned. together
with sixty-fve horses, four Herdics and
4 large amount of hay, grains, etc.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14
HE Indiana Senate has passed a bill

). lHE Indiana Senate has passed bill
% nat provides that all trusts, pools, con-
udcts' combinations, agreements or
operations which attempt to decrease
o.u'putS' control prices or limit produc-
s Son snail be considered conspiracies to
fraud the people, and any person be-
membef Of such organization shall
- SUBJECT to fine of from 81, 600 to
r~.OOV ns; and imprisonment in the State
prH! p,lson Tor from two to five years. This
SSslon S.TsiSlon is made to apply to any stock
'.uerS or agents Or persons interested
~ - way In the management or profits
u. uns pool, contract, combination agree
uent Or corporation.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14

AN ambitious pedestrian hailing from
rort Wayne, Ind, has engaged to walk
'ne length of the North American con-
unent for a purse of $4,000. He will
ieave for New York in few days and
VIII go thence by steamship to .Aspin-
wall where his long walk will be COM
menced, His course will be through
central America, Mexico, the United
e'ateS, British America and Alaska, end
ing at Cape Prince of Wales, on Beh-
ring Strait. He expects to average at
least ten miles a day and to cover the
TI'lre distance in less than 600 days.
lie Will carry an American flag.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14

IN the opinion of Jay Gould, the
great railroad magnate, the man who
uses his means to provide labor for a
large number of people-that is, to sup
port them by industry rather than sup
port them in idleness is practising the
highest order of charity; in other words,
the true ministry of wealth is to so use it
that it will result in the greatest good
to the greatest number of our fellow
beings
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14

NO negotiations for reciprocity ar
rangement between the United States
and Mexico are on now. Apparently
this country is waiting for Mexico to
take the initiative. Trade is growing,
however, between them, even under
present conditions, and the popular de-
mand for the removal of some of the ex-
isting obstructions in the way of its fur
soon compel both governments to move
in the matter.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14

BRAZIL leads all the other countries
Of the continent in securing reciproc-
ity treaty with the United States Her
triumph, however. is not destined to be
exclusive, as some of the other nations
on this continent will undoubtedly enter
into similar arrangement with us be-
fore the year ends
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14

THE German Kaiser has received his
first response to his suggestion of a
general disarmament. Uruguay, which
had a standing army Of about two hun
dred and seventy-five men, has dis
banded the mighty force and sent them
forth to add to the producing population
OF the country
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14

ROYALTY has saved itself in Portugal
for the time being against the assaults
of the republicans, but it is not vast
ing any enthusiasm over it's victory.
The premium on crowns in the Iberian
peninsula has fallen good many points
in the past fifteen or twenty years.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14

DOUBTLESS little more circumlocu-
ton will be necessary in negotiating
and securing reciprocity treaty with
Canada than was required in treating
with Brazil, but that such treaty will
be eventually made would seem to be a
fore gone conclusion.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14

THE Interior Department is after the
pension sharks with several sharp
sticks, and the result will probably be
the early discontinuance of at least
some of the nefarious practices by
which they impose upon the soldiers
and bring discredit upon the pension
system
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14

FoIca. n""oRk probably killed Secretary
i,nss.: sel' as 1t undoubtedly led to the res
Iis I'llon OF Secretary Manning and to
won m ueath shortly afterward. Over
ratan ooaoly hastened the end of Sec
of ,t mindom also. The post of head
and ~ ~ treasury is the most laborious
'Aaetlpg of all the Cabinet offices.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14
VOLUME XII.

SOME of the Missouri legislators are
said to be puzzled over an attempt to
pass bill providing for the making of
school books by the State, while at the
same time they are asked to cast their
votes for measure prohibiting book
,alsinC
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14

to neglect the slightest symptoms Of kidney
difficulty. No one can afford to hazard such
chances.
1 make the foregoing statements based
upon facts which can substantiate to the
letter. The welfare Of those who may pos
sibly be sufferers such as Twas, is an ample
inducementf for me to take the step have,
and if can successfully warn others from
the dangerous path in which | once walked,
I am willing to endure all professional and
personal consequences.
J.B. HENlON, NJ. D.
ROCHESTER. N. Y. Dec. 30.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
ADvICES from Valparaiso, Chill, state
that those members of the Senate and
Chamber of Deputies who are not in
prison are in hiding.
UNEMPLOYED workingmen of Berlin
are assuming threatening attitude.
THE danger of strike on the Ca
madam Pacific railway was averted by
the company meeting the men halfway
in their demands.
THE French League for opposition to
Atheism has been reorganized with new
life and vigor.
The insurgent Arnauts have taken
possession of the telegraph lines in the
vicinity of Pristina, Roumelia, and have
cut off communication. The represent
atives of foreign powers at Pristina are
| unable to convey intelligence of the
situation to their respective govern
mentS.
DURING the past year damage esti-
mated at S35, 900 has been done to build
ings in Ashland, Pa, by the settling of
the ground. Some of them have been
wrecked so badly that they had to be
tOl UOWn dIQ ICOullU. Dc CduSC 10
supposed to be the removal of the pill
lars of coal in the tunnel colliery,
which runs under the southern end of
the town.
RUSSIA will use the labor of exiles,
whose sentences include hard labor in
the construction of the Siberian rail-
way.
SUIT has been instituted against the
Meridian National Bank of indianapolis,
Ind, to recover about $15, ZOO of Marion
County's money used by Sullivan, the
defaulting county clerk, in hquidating
his private account at the bank.
THE French police have traced the
individual who sent a false telegram
about affairs in Rio de Janeiro for the
purpose of creating a panic in Brazilian
bonds and hope soon to secure his ar
rest
On the 9th three miners who were
hemmed in by water and supposed to
be drowned in No. 3 colliery of the
Susquehanna pa Coal Company, were
rescued alive after lis hours imprison-
ment. The names of the men are John
W. Rineer, William Cragle and Michael
Schilling. They could not have lived
much longer on account of the scarcity
of air
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14

CAMPANINI has the spirits or boy
since his voice has been restored to him
by surgical operation.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14

On the 9th the school building, to-
gether with the chapel and rectory OF
Bishops College, at Lennoxville, Can,
was burned. Loss, $4,000; covered by
insurance.
WILLIAM ASHTON, of Philadelphia,
fifty-one years old, called on his wife,
on the 9th, from whom he had been sep
arated for some time, and attempted to
kill her with a hatchet. The woman
made desperate resistance, and sue
ceeded in escaping from the house.
Ashton then cut his throat.
THERE is a conspiracy in New Mex
leo, it is said, to assassinate Senators
Slower, Mills and Anchita, because of
their advocacy of the School law just
passed by the Territorial Legislature.
An attempt has already been made on
the life of Senator Anchita at Santa Fe.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-14

ROCHESTER. N. Y. Dec. 30.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-07-11
The Good Old Tim es.

In every neighborhood we find a few
elderly people. whose estimate of the
present seems to be gauged by extrava-
giant praise of the past. Nothing now
a-days is quite as good as it was twenty,
forty. or fifty years ago. They may
make these sad comparisons with the
daily paper in their lap, seated in a
steam heated room, snow and ice with
out and Florida strawberries at their
elbow, Around them are luxuries Of
which, in their youth, they never
dreamed. They are used to them now.
and would feel outraged at their alb
sence- They know what happened all
over the world yesterday, quite as thor
oughly as they once understood the
gossip of their native village. And yet
they are forever delving amid the mists
of years for something which has never
existed, except in their own reminis-
cent faRcies 1t Is very human, how
ever, TO linger over our past AS old
age advances, we love reps The
present is ,bustling, the future unc r
tain But in the past we can roam with
memory whittier we will. and there are
none to interrupt or say Us nay, Yam
zee Blade
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-07-11
TO PATRONS.

Tie Lawrence WEEKLY Press was pub
lshed J'lv 3rd for the last time, the office
fixtures, type, etc, being sold to G. III.
Langston, w. Il. Grant and j. III. Smith,
who will publish a paper under the name of
the Historic TINES.
Tic majority Of the Press subscribers
were white citizens. and as this papt r
will be run in the interest Of the colored
race t was considered best to have the old
aubsc riptlon contracts carried out by an
other paper. The Lawrence Weekly
Record hss purchased the list and will
send that paper until the expiration Of all
contracts ard make such collections as
may be due.
desire to thank the public for the cur
ticcs having been extended the manage
ment Of the Press during its career of
twenty five weeks and DO heartily recon-
mend all the gentlemen connected with
TnE Historic TMFs.
The HISTORIC TINES will doubtless fill
the long felt want in the newspaper field
Of Douglas ana surrounding counties, AS
it will reach q class OF people who have
he etofore been without an organ.
CHAs. w. MOORE.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-07-11

An Article of Usefulness About the
Kitchen.
For use about parlOr stove or CRATE
and for use in ironing, holder seems O
necessity. If the latter has a couple of
thicknesses of MANILA paper, or, what
i better yet, piece of soft leather cut
from the top Of an old boot or shoe in
stead between the interlinings and
fastened securely, it viii withstand tho
heat FAR better, and be more convenient
than when made bnngling with cotton
batting, quilting or numerous thick.
neSses Of cloth. Colored Canton fan
mel, the rough side out, is suitable for
covering such holders. For n parlor
stove some style of fancy holder is de-
sirable- The cookie shell design is
pretty, and square, round or oval one
can be quickly ornamented In any
simple design ID outline stitch with the
edges either scolloped, pinked or bound.
A block In crazy-patch work, or in log
cabin design when made of small
pieces and bright colors is pretty.
But let your holder-making stoo
here. For use about kitchen range y
square of cotton cloth is far more con.
venient Heavy domestic gingham anc
colorcd skirting are the bgst materials
to make them Of "A yard and half is
sufficient for two, and this number viii
last a year. The ends only require
hemming. They can be easily washed
out and kept clean They are pliable
and allow one to get firm hole of ang
hot dish, and to use both hands If
necessary. A clean, new holde.
fastened by a tape to the belt of the
kitchen dignitary is not disagreeable
appcndage; but any housewife knows
that the days Of a holder that is used ia
baking are flew and full of trouble"
certainly the days when it is clean.
Danish it and try this substitute, and
you will have far less trouble with
servants using the dish towels and other
unsuitable articles.-American Agri-
a1alturiSf
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-07-11
LYNCH LAW,
First Hanging by the Vigilance Committee
of San Francisco.

First Hanging by the Vigilance Committee
OF San Francisco.
Judge Lynch first held court in San
Francisco in the year 1851. When gold
was discovered in California outlaws
and desperadoes from all parts of the
world focked to the Pacific coast and
crime increased to an alarming extent.
In San Francisco incendiarism, burglary,
robbery and murder became so common
that the people were finally compelled
to band themselves together for self
protection, the courts seemingly being
in sympathy with the law-breakers
rather than with the citizens. A vigil
ance committee was secretly organized,
and on the night of June 10 in the wear
named two men named Mckenzie and
Whitaker were taken from the city
prison and hanged in the street. This
for time caused the criminals to act
with more caution. In 1855 things be-
came worse than err. Mr. King. the
editor of the San Francisco Bulletin.
called attention to the abuses of the
city government and exposed the record
of one of the political bosses of the day
York state prison. Casey shot King
dead in the street and gave himself up
to the authorities. The vigilance COM
mittee was again put into active opera
ton. The prison was surrounded and
the sheriff compelled to give up Casey,
together with Charles Cora. a gambler.
who had shot Mr.. Richardson, the
United States marshal. The two were
given fair trial and both were hanged
in front of the committees rooms. For
about two months this extraordinary
tribunal ruled the city 1t hanged four
men and sent about twenty-five others
out of the state. 1t even arrested JUS
tice Terry of the supreme court for
stabbing one of its officers. Peace and
quiet were restored an at the next
election honest city and county officials
were chosen who relieved the commit
tee from further responsibility. Chi
cagO News
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-07-11
CHILDREN'S DAY AT A. Nj. K
CHURCH.


Children's day exercises we're held
o. the A. Nj. K. chn ch Sunday AID the
exercises were uncommonly good. The
presence Of Bishop II. Nj. ID. Ward, added
sgreat deal OF interest to tile occasion.
Rev. Merritt preached very eloquent ser
mon from the subject 1.-THE relation Of
children to the Kingdom OF heaven. The
afternoon exercises consisted OF an in
structiyc address TO the children by the
Blshop anu recitations AMI dialogues BY
the little ones intersperscd with music
by the choir. The young ladies' and gen.
uemen conducted the exercises in the ev
ening. Some of the selections were eX
ceeding!y we'll rendered, While the essays
by the Young ladies' showed involved
much thought. Alihough the program
was somewhat lengthy, it was 50 well
rendered that the aulance was Interested
to the end. The collections for the day
We're excellent, havcing been cond cite
entirely by children.
Tho Feast in the Wilderness, ut the 2n,l
Baptist chmcn, Thursday eve. was not
20 much OF success financily, bnt much
credit is due the cluh that so Handsomely
and tastelu'ly decorated tie room and
Etepared the palatable supper served and
~ present reported pleasant time.