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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-02

! 4 LOCOMOTIVE has recently been constructed
at the famous Crewe Works of the London
and Northwestern Railway, which IS stated to
have the capacity OF affirming TO q speed Of
one hundred miles an hour in It's first trial
/ trip it was run at the rate OF ninety miles and
this rate could easily have been incr .ased.
Trains propel cd ut this rate OF speed would
be in far less danger of distractions in
England than in the United States. for in
England all roa Is passing line of railway are
carried either above or below the level oil the
track one hundred miles an hour would
be very unsafe rate in this country.
where there is little substantial provision
for the protection Of pc pie passing across
the railroad tracks and very little precaution
taken TO keep vehicles out of the way. Be
fore ninety or one hundred miles an hour can
become the regulation rate in the Quilted
States. there Will have to be introduced the
method which has been adopted in England
for carrying the public roads across the lines
of railway.
THF death OF Archdukc Henry of Austria
a few hours after the death Of lis wife is a
romantic ending 10 o connection which began
under romantic circumstances The wife Of
the ArchduAe was. before her marriage. q
singer of very humble position but or ire
Woachabie character. I'm making her his
wife the Archduke deded tie orders Of the
mperor and sacrif ced bis rank and ms for
tune and even his country. for tho two were
compelled TO 90 into exile. They we're
finally forgiven and returned 10 Austria
where they established a home which
became the centre OF all that was best in
the artistic and literary life Of the Austrian
capital. Ahor a married life which had
lasted for twenty years the husband who
had made SO many sacrifices COR his wife
0ied within twenty four hours after her de-
cease.
II does look little queer for the United
States to be asking foreign nations to exhibit
their products 40 the Coum ian Exposition
when they have told those same nations as
emphatically rs they can speak through the
Mckinley law that they themselves want
none Of those products.
The Gar is reported as about 10 issue an
ukase prohibiting the export Of horses from
his dominions. This looks as if the Russian
famine was getting worse and that his au-
toeratle majesty was preparing 10 feed his
subjects on horse flesh
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-02

The Chesterfield Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Society bad q meeting ln tho Office of
Messrs. Augustine Royal 6 Co.. Yesterday
uoruiug There WAS quite "a gooo attendance
Nothing Of very special importance was
done except the changing of the title % tho
Chesterfield Agricultural Society.
The matter Of chartering the society was
discussed at great length Jut no Official action
was taken.
The society properly managed would doubt
less be OF great benefit 20 the county IN bring
ing out IT. great agricultural mechanical and
mineral resources. 10 would also enhance the
value OF property al accent q wherever they
build their exposition hall and race course.
The following resolution WAS offered and
adopted
Resolved That the members OF this society
and other citizens of Chesterfield and Mau-
chester. Interested ~ TINS movement. ne re-
quested 20 meet at Chesterfield Courthouse
on December l4th next. court day. where tho
committee named for selecting testnaon ais
will present them 10 President ". ". Baker
and Secretary j. b. Watkins. at which time
addresses will be delivered, explaining tie Oh
jects and purposes of the society.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-02

The snow disappeared yesterday almost rs
rapidly as II fell last sunday. As result the
streets and sidewalks We're in % tearfuuy wet
and muddy condition.
fary in the morning the small boy en- Dyed
q few hours pleasure on the zee ponds DO th0
city aud 40 school he was kept in at recess 90
recite the lessons he had missed
ln the afternoon rubber shoes were dis
posed of bV tue shoe merchauts as rapidly rs
peandts by the vendor at football game.
The mules TO the Hail street cars had
hard t,l0e IL the morning as we'll AS tho
drivers. 10 is hard t. tell whether the mules
had a more difficult task 10 keep on their feet.
0y the drivers go get their fingers supple
enough t. get from their inside POCKET
the transfer tickets and dO the nee
essary amount OF punching 20 make them
good on an electric car 10 would also
be pretty hard % ascertain the greater loss of
time. that OccasiOned by the Shipping %, the
mules or that accompanied DF TIE punching
of the tickets our mules were required to
pull the cars and four men would have beena
good number % arrange the transfer tickets
WITH something OK @ lusine,slEe character.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-02

Mrs. L. r. 1hornhill is very sick at her
home on Porter street.
The condition of Mrs. Sarah Morrissette.
whose illness has been noted in this paper
rouoagns very serious.
Mrs D. L.. Pulliam was not 50 well yes.er-
day afternoon.
Captain James 4. Hpscomb had 10 leave
duty and 90 to bed Yesterday. He is suffering
with the grip. His wife and daughter, who
have been very sick, are reported improving.
Mrs. f. 7. Pilson was out yesterday after
an experience with the grip.
Alr. G. W. Atkinson, wife and child arc all
sick
Or. Thomas Z. Mathews is improving.
Mr.. Charles Thornhil is able 10 sit 40 after
several weeks of sickness
Mrs. William i. iipscomb is reported bet
ter. She had severe attack OF the grip.
The doctors report more sickness in the
city than they ever knew before for this
season OF the year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-02
Bl88d8l, I.al89 & Co.
209 EgST 8R01l STREEI
viii Last The Balance Of The Week


Light lorcalcs. large figures, az -c. 81. NIB ot
10-i lnlio0chci Shooting, leIac. wofta -c.
I case AudroscOgglu Cotton at tias.
! lot Remnants, lnlleachtd Jeans. $40 .cH Il
SIC.
Size. Nayy-Glue Cahcoes reduced tofle
2, inches wide Red and Black Striped l.aaa
half wool. no poe worth -1c.
All Wool Striped AM Plaid Flannel % 90
inches. go e5c. reduced from az alI .ts
These are suitable f0c Dressing Sae.- l..-
dren rs ttOak-. etc.
Au-Wo0l. 8- inches wide. Dross Goods fI .A.
sons stnh.. thevots. HOmespuns I...f
etc. reduced from -l t0 Nc.. 3 or pieces
Ga Flannel suitlngs. reduced from go and .-,
TO &c.,: or pieces.
Ca FLANNEL ,nting MI Hlc, roiuced from Pr
lei. Garnet Yellow Electric. Olive anI lIeIt
Blue Surah SIX at -5c., almost as good 90
fhe .Nc
MORE SaIns ot orc. reduced from 20
Lot, az Remnants of 30 AMI 3lc. C0.ored -a'na
ralucal tu l.n
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-02
IuE SrEED OF uOHS rs

The speed of horses, like the speed Of To-
comotiyes, has limit which must now be
pretty nearly reached. The turf season
lust closing has witnessed some notable
achievements. 1t was only few weeks
ago that Belle Iiamn, Iustina and St.
Globe, trotting three abreast, made the
remarkable time Of G:14, n record which
amazed the world when it was first
achieved by Goldsmith Maid in 1874 and
only three. quarters of second so yer than
Rarua' phenomenal time made four years
later. Less than three weeks ago ut
Independence, Iowa, the stallion AllertOn
covered mile il. 2l0, which beats the
time Of Sunol, and puts Alerton second to
Maud S, whose 2089l has not yet been
cqualled Two attempts, however, will
soon be made to do so, one by AlIorton and
ono by Sunol in California. AIlerton
trotted his mile, it IL scarcely necessary to
say, without a break, and he was not urged
until within hundred yards of the wire.
The last quarter was made in 81 seconds
20S gait On the same day and track
also, the little black stallion Direct low
cred the pacing record to 2:06 the pre-
vious record made by Johnston at Chi.
ago some years ago being 26l4.
Time alone can tell whether thu speed
of the horse can be heightened beyond the
records now established. probably will
be trile, but the judgment of expert
turfmen is that at bost only II very few
seconds improvement may be hoped for
The speed already attained is faster than
that of nearly all the express trains tlat
run.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-02
THE TAX PAYERS RIGHT,

The supreme court has, in the proceed
ing to limit the compensation of the state
superintendent to the amount specified by
the constitution, raised the question Of the
right of "a mere tax payer TO bring a suit
in his own name for the relief
sought" The matter will no doubt
soon be presented in an exhaus-
tive manner and numerous authorities
bearing on the question elte,. To the lay
man, however, the right would seem to be
a most sacred one If it be taken away,
what recourse would there be for the tax
payer, aware beyond all doubt of the Grim.
inal use of state funds by public Oiiicialp
Absolutely none of an effective nature.
II the court should maintain that the tax
payer has no such right-a conclusion to
he sure that does not in any way accord
with what may reasonably be expected
il will no doubt indicate Il method by
which the evil can be reached,
probably through some other public
official But, solely for the sake of argu
ment, let it be supposed that that official
should fail to perform his duty. Woud
not the taxpayer, perfectly cognialnt OF
fraud, then be utterly powerIess to pre-
vent 1t. That unfortunate and dIstressfGl
condition would seem to be within the
range Of possibility should ii be held in
this case that citizen has no right to
bring such suit as the one in question
simply because his interest is no more
direct than that Of mere tax payer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-02
SCHOONER ON THE ROCKS.
A Fishing Vessel wrecked aud Five
Persons Drowned.

HALIFAX. n, D., sept ga tragic
ship-wrcck is reported rom Burnt
Island n +. The schooner blossom,
Capt. Joseph Marsh. was returning
with load of fish from Labrador TO
Purcell lIarbOr, n. f., at midnight
Tuesday. The schooner struck
Gull island in heavy north
east gale with fog. She rebounded
and struck = second time, when
the vessel broke m two. There were
five men ana one woman on board.
enc Of the men Jumped INTO the wafer
and chung to cliff, against which he
was dashed lie passed terrible night
in fierce struggle for life The cries
of othe : who chung to the wreck, he
says, stu ring IN mis- ears, but he
could do nothing. IN the morning the
sole saryiyor was saved by boat and
nothing WIS seen of the bodies A rope
wa thrown to LiIu and he was drawn
through the water to the rescuing
slliH
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-02
HIS ESCAPE A MIRACLE.
startling Stories Of survivor Of the
Recent Nind-Storm>

ERAND RAPIDS, Mimi, Sept "a
most destructive storm has passed over
The soothern part OF this and Beltram
counties, telling an immense amount
OF pine timber and caus ug some loss
Oh lie. Particu airs are impossible to
get owing 10 the remoteness
OF the section, which is un-
settled and unoccupied except by
by claim holders and cruisers tor
timber and mineral lands Whole
townships are known to have been
swept over, the timber being leveled
as grain before the reaper. One
cruiser mas reached here and reports an
almost marvellous csl ape He says
the chief OF Il surveying party in the
woods was struck b.. a tire. and while
being iaken out by way of the Cana
dian country he dled in boat
on the Lake OF the Woods.
HIS name is unknown Several | nited
States surveying parties were at work
IN the region devastated If half that
is reporteL is true there has been
damage to pine timber amounting to
many thousands OF dollars, and If 1T is
not immediately cut the loss will reach
hundreds OF thousands. The center of
destruction WAS unity to Tory miles
this side OF the boundary line and i'm
medlateIy north OF this place,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-02
The Well. Known Doctors Suit Against
the Actress Comes Off in
Omaha.
Tie Claims a Large Bill For Med
ico-Legal Services Rem
dcred.
Court Takes the Case Under Advise
ment After Hearing Denials
in Dispositions.

OMAHA, Neb., sept. 90 Last Decem-
Der when Mrs i"si;. tarter was in
this city with the Ugly DuckIing"
company at Boyd's opera house her
wardrobe and other personal property
was attached at the instance of DR..
Clarh Gapen. FOR time, owing TO
the Prominence of all the parties con
cerned, the affair caused something Of
n sensation. Mrs. Carter gave bonds
and the case was con inusd.
TO day it was called in the County
court, where it drew an interested
crowd OF spectators. DR.. Gapen was
on the stand and detailed the cause
that lead To the legal difficulty between
himself and Mrs. Carter. During the
year Ss7 Mrs Carter was sent 10 DR..
Kings sautarium at Lake Geneva,
WIS, during which time DR.. Gapen
had charge of her case as an expert.
In October, when the divorce ca5c was
called in Chicago, DR. Gapen was
called in AS IA medico-legal adviser He
acted in that capacity for twenty DAYS
at $50 day. After regaining her
health Mrs Carter refused TO pay the
bill, claiming that she had never hired
the doctor.
Matters remained as they.wcre until
the attachment procc Iinga were
brought last winter. 7 cay Mrs. Car
ter did not appear in person, but her
depOsitionS were read, and in / en- she
sworc that at Lake Geneva Dir Napen
was not her adviser. but simplya guest
of DR.. King. This was disputed by Dr.
Kings deposition in it he swore
that DR., Gapen was employed to ad-
minister to Mrs. Carriers Ills
In another deposition Mrs. Carter
testifics that she never employed Dr.
Gaprn to assist in the divorce suit and
knew nothing about his claim until the
date Of the Omaha troubles. DR.
Gapen testified that Mrs Carriers in
sanity was brought on by her husbands
cruelty and i'll treatment The case is
now in tie hands of Judge Shield and
awaits his decision.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-02
STATUE OF THE POPE.
dwelling Of the Handsome GIFT 20
the University at Nnshiuniou

WAsHINGToN, sept 20.-Thc marble
statue Of Pope Leo NIL. presented to
the catholic university at Washington
by Count Joseph loubat of New \ orls
was unveiled this afternoon. The I'M
yelling exercises were very simple, and
were participated in by Archbishop
Corrigan Of New York, Cardinal Glib
bons aud II arge number of u ointment
members Of the priesthood and the
laity.
The statue is made of Currara marble
and the represents the pope IN sit
ting position, clad in the vcstmcnts of
his Office. The right hand is raised in
beneOictiOu, The statue rests on a
pedestal OF white marble five feet in
height, the total height of the statue
and pedestal being fourteen feet, The
figure is the work of Giuseppe LucettI,
the famous italian sculptor The total
cost was over 10000 Three sides Of
the pedestal bear inscriptions The
pre- ontation speech was made by
Archbishop Corrigan.
Cardinal Gibbons in few brief re-
marks accepted the statue on behalf of
the university and thanked the donor
for the gift.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-02
Her Happy Quotation.

At one Of the teachers institutes
held in the northern part of New York
state, n rule was in force that whoever
entered the morning session late should
pause at the door and recite "a passage
Of Scripture, a quotation from some
poet or Other expression of an idea. for
the cdiacation Of those present at the
session. There was present at the
session plain little old maid. who was
continually saying and doing lnappro-
pirate things. 1t seemed TO come nat
Ural 10 he. She was late one morning,
and paGstng on the threshold she cleo
trided those within by remarking suave-
ly, II love those that love me and those
who seek me early shall find me-"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Frederick Henry Paul Meth uen,
second Baron M2thuon died yesterday
in London.
Chancellor Won Caprivi OF Germany
in a rcce;.t speech minated that the
danger of war had passed.
British troops in Burmah have had
several conflicts with the natives late
lv. A hard battle is expected soon.
The reception accorded IN Sydney,
Australia to Gen. Booth of the saliva
ton army amounted to an ovation
The General was greeted by III largest
concourse and the longest procession
that ever turned out in that city.
Nj. J. Johnson of l4O0 Howard street,
Chicago. was killed by the cars at
Joliet.
John Crumbaugh of Bloomington.
Ill, has refused $50, 600 for his trottlng
stallion Delmarch.
At Henderson, Ky, Mrs. Emma Hop
liins was shot and killed by Charles
johnson, an elected boarder.
A mob of Italians at New York at
tempted to lynch half dozen China
men who kept an opium joint and en-
ticed little Italian girls into it.
John w. Mackay and party reached
New ork at 1896 yesterday morning,
having made the run from san Fran
cisco in days II hours and IS minutes
Over 81, 900, 600 IN subscriptions were
received by DreNel Morgan X Co, to
the new [ Mon Pacific notes offered by
them N Saturday. This made the
total subscription Il, 20r oOO or 500. 100
more than was required. The sub
sCription books were thep closed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-02

MUNcIE, Ind Sept 2H--The first
ram here for a month was preceded
by heavy windstorm that did consid-
cradle damage in this city, The large
tent of the Boston dime circus col
lnpsed during the performance, falling
upon 200 people. Paudcmonium
reiFned and several persons were bad
ly bruised james Campbell had
three ribs broken and Mrs, John Trego
was badly injured Several children
were trampIed. The free use of
pocket knives ON the canvas soon
turned the frightened crowd out in u
drenching rain. The show is owned
Ivy Sourbier n palno of Fort Wayne.
The damage is heavy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-02

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. % Excite
ment in Lee county, Arkansas. is run
ming high over the murder of Thomas
Miller yesterday by negro strikers.
Sheriff Werner of Crittenden county,
Arkansas, was IN Memphis this morn
ing. He has been called upon for
assistance by the sheriff of Lee
county, and has dispatched thirty men
with Winchesters, with instructions to
shoot if necessary. News has just
reached this city that number of the
riotOus negroes we're decoyed to a
barbecue and were surrounded by the
whites, and two of the negroes, in at
tempting to escape were shot. There
is some doubt as to the killing of Mil
Ter, though the report of the burning
of the gin house 10y the negroes is
fully confirmed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-02
STRENGTHEN THE CLUB.
Brooklyn Intends 10 Make "A Fight
for Next YEARS. PennanL

BHooNLYN, \. y, Sept. 29.-Iresi-
dent Byrne intends that the Brootlyn
club shall be factor in the pennant
race next season and is air ady shap-
ing things for Il big improvement in
the playing capacity OF the organiza-
ton next season. Byruc yes
terday afternoon said that five
new men would be seen in
Broojl yu uniforms next season. He
Intimated that he did not favor the
policy adopted by some of the league
clubs in trying 10 avail themselves of
the resent tghL to apture desirable
association players, The policy of the
Brooklyn club has always been to pay
for the services Of any player that was
needed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-02
Negroes and whites Can,t Affiliate.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Sep. %. -
The zion African Methodist confer
ence decided 10 meet next year at
Fond du Lac, Wis. Bishop Thompson
delivered a brief dissertation upon the
relations of the white and colored
people. lie said they never could and
never could be expected to AFT
He appreciated highly the efforts
made by the whites to carry the gos-
pei among the colored people of the
South but declared that il the money
spent in sending white preachers to
colored people was spent in equipping
colorcd pastors for the same work,
$1,000 would go as far as $4,000 does
NOW
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-02
PERSONAL. POINTS,

The celebrated pcrc dyacinthe is in
London immersed in theosophy and the
mysteries of the mahatmas. He intends
shortly to address an audience ON the sub
jet of esoterio Buddhism and the inner
spiritual sight, rere Hyaclnthe like
Annie Besant, has lately become II convert
to this ancient and yet new cult, Para
brahm to him has become manifest and
he expects before long to be able to work,
he believes those miracles promised in the
scriptures as we'll as in the vadas to men of
faith.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-02

Almost every tride is realizing the op,
pressive and unjust influence of the new
tariff act, and one by one the public ~
learning the mnltifarious points nj which
the pressure Is felt most sorely. The pre-.
texts of M,kineyism are that it is to tos.
ter weak and timid industries and de
velop them 10 sturdy life But it is not
consistent with it's own theories. 1t has
often increased the duties oppressively on
articles not made in this country, and
whore there is no industry to foster
Among these the Hospital Gazette calls
attention to the duties ON microscopes,
now rsised to 60 per cent, There are no
lenses made in tins country of the fine
quality used 10y the scientists and
Investigators The ones used are
from Germany and Austria. They must
be had if the work proving SO
useful is to be pursued to the best results,
The information desired from these in,
vestigations il not merely curious, but Of
great practical value in detecting the
germs OF disease and pointing the way to
effective combat with them, both in man,
animal and plant, 1t is humane and
noble work, and no distractions should be
put in its way BY virtue of the new duty
the instrument that costs 800 in Ger.
many costs the purchaser in this country
$50, and this is n severe tax upon the
scientist. Lenses of the highest POWER are
requisite for the advances to be made in
this quarter, ana the publication quoted
speaks of the added tax as crushing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-02
AN ANTl-PARNELLITE APPEAL.
Irish Americans Are TO he ASKED for
Another subscription.

NEW YORK. Sept. %. -Edmund Yates
cables TO the Tribune as follows:
Roth parties IN Ireland are sadly in
want of funds, but the anti-Parnellite
party is going to issue fresh appeal
to the irish i'll the United States
For the present no deputation is going
over, 1t is expected that lead
ing Irishmen in the different cities Of
the Union will take the matter up and
appeal to their countrymcn for funds
Irish Americans are to be told that
this is positively the last time Ireland
will come before the American public
with an appeal of this kind"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-02
BITTER AGAINST MISSIONARIES
Danger OF Renewed Kioting In
Iaiua Unless They Withdraw.

LosuoE, Sept. 29.-The latest adj
vices rom hIna say that unless the
m ssion lyes Withdraw from certain
loca lies there viii probably be a re-
uewal Of the r.ots. The feel
ing of the peon c against the
missionaries is very bitter. the general
opinion being that in some way Jney
maltreat the babies they buy from the
poor. he missionaries purchase these
en- ldren for SIN, sum and bring
them up as christians he children
are undoubtedly well taken care of,
but the populacc olly know that they
are in foreign hands, and attack any
one they consider responsible for the
fact
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-02
PROMISE OF GOOD RACES.

,yanesyilie Horsemen Expect Todsy's
Meeting To he of Great Interest.
EVANSVILLE. Sept. 29. -Horsemen pre-.
dict that the trotting meeting which
opens tomorrow will be the best ever held
in southern Wisconsin. Over 100 horses
are now On the ground, and the rain last
night has put the track in TIE best posi-
BILE condition. The horses that come here
have been campaigning together all sum
mer and the most exciting contests are ex-
pscted tomorrow. The program consists
Of the 233 trot, thirteen entries, the 2:33
pacing eight entries; and the 2-year.old
class seven entries