The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-05-28

Maryland's Senior Senator, was pre-
sented, in the city of Baltimore, with
splendid silver service in honor of
his efforts in the defeat of the force
bill.
Gotobed Fem is the name of
farmer In Dickinson county, Kan.
The editor of the local newspaper
wants Mr.. Fem to name his first son
'Riseup William" so as to even up
things.
Artist William L. Sheppard has
been selected to design bronze fig
ure for monument to Lieut.. Gen.
A. P. Hill. 1t will be eight feet tall,
and rest upon a foundation twenty
seven feet high.
Thedynamite explosion at Tarry-
town, n. Y, horribly mangled the
bodies of thirty railroad laborers.
Six are killed instantly; others have
| arms and legs blown off and some are
disemboweled.
The British and Foreign Bible So
ciety has been established eighty
seven years. During its long period
of existence it has issued l "a ,OOO, 900
| copies of scripture writings, transla-
Jessie Ludlow, clever, seventeen
year-old girl, residing in South Caro-
lima, wins the Manchester, England,
Examiner and Times prize for the
best composition on "The Best Book
and Why Like It." Miss Ludlow
selects Scott's ''Ivanhoe'.'
The st. Louis Globe, a leading Re-
publican paper, is down on Prince
Harrison. It says: "The course of
Frank Leslie's Newspaper of late is
showing how sharper than serpent's s
tooth it is for a President to have a
foolish son."
DR.. r. F. Michel, whom Gov. Jones
has appointed surgeon general of
Alabama, held the same position un-
der Gov. O'Neal. He was brigade
surgeon during the late war, and
stands in the front rank of his pro-
fesSiOn.
Joseph Henry Brockmeyer, who
died at Cincinnati a few days ago,
was aged one hundred years and ten
months. Early in the century he
served in the German army, and up.
on coming to this country he served
through the Mexican war,
There a is difference of opinion as
to young Raums..resignation between
his father and Secretary Noble. The
former says that he advised it ; the
latter asserts that he demanded it.
Whichever speaks the truth each one
has condemned himself.
The one thing certain about the
Itata is that she is not putting into
port at frequent intervals and using
the telegraph wires freely to keep the
United States Navy posted as to her
whereabouts. She doesn't seem to
care whether We are in touch with her
or not.
The House committee on appro.
priations in the Pennsylvania 1egis-
lature has decided to report So, ,OOO.-
600 for the maintenance of common
schools during the next two years
an increase OF $4,OOO,O0O as com
pared with the appropriation of two
years ago.
The Postmaster-G General has ar
ranged for the establishment of &
complete mail service with Alaska
This will be Il great boon for the ma
tives VIXEN they learn to write. 1t i.
to settle in the Territory and serve u.
letter carriers.
By the retirement of Rear Admira
Braine the American navy loses {;
commander of experience, ability
and bravery, who has been in tn
: naval service for nearly half a centu
ry. He has well won his honors, AM
. he is entitled to the rest which W
hope he will enjoy for many years.
We understand that near Fayette
vile is the largest tea plantation i
this country. There are about 80
, of the plants, we are told, many O
: them growing among the pine tree
and shrubbery, almost entirely un
cared for. With care, and by tn
use of proper apparatus for dryin
the leaves, this tea farm might
! made profitable.
, Commenting on the proposed farm
ers' third party now being discusse
in Cincinnati the Washington Sta
suggests a composite ticket, wit
9 Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, for firs
place, and T. .Powderly, of Penn
sylvania, for second. 1t thinks sue
ticket would in no wise be treate
: with disrespect by either of the don
= inant parties.
a Mr.. W. II. Green, General Super
intendent of the Richmond and Dar
= vile Railroad has telegraphed tn
4 Railroad Commission that arrange
ments have been made to run tn
( Morristown sleeper which now stop
+ at Greensboro on through Raleigh
a Goldsboro. The new arrangemer
= is to go into effect Friday. Th
sleeper now arrives at Greensboro i
the morning and will 60 down on th
. noon train going through to Colds
= boro.
. John L. Sullivan was Thursda
a night expelled in Louisville, KY
o from the Order of Elks at meetin
IS of the National Board. The offens
J. for the expulsion occurred some tim
ago. While drunk in a Cinema
- restaurant Sullivan insulted a wa
!. tress. He was then a member
= Newark, N. j., lodge of Elks, a
:. though resident of Boston. Cha
n ges were preferred against him b
/ fore the Grand, and he was expelle
8, Despite the fact that Mr.. Hem
Watterson decries journalism as
IS desirable profession, and lamen
r. that the editor, tlike the actor. 6i
l. and leaves no coffin" (whatever tn,
10 actor MEANS it is now authorit
l. lively announced that Ewing Wa
sr terson, his eldest son, has purchase