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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06
with the knife. and shovcs them On to

with the knife. and shovcs them on to
make way for the next.
Our dinner to-day consists of soup,
cornrd beef. and potatoes. This IS the
menu for Monday, Thursday and Satur-
day, while soup, salt cod and potatoes
serve for Tucs'ny and Friday Wrdnes-
day has q Speciality ~ itself IN soup. hot
boiled beef and potatoes All very
thriving, II It wcr' not thrown Mt US
Every afternoon the w, men bring out
their own tea aud go 10 the galley for
hot water In their tca-CoIS Then they
have a feast, after which they sit insi,;o
Just over the "nEi.,c boilers and warm
thcmsc YES and dry their clothes at thu
same time.
get great idea Of the Englisllman's
ignorance of mixed drinks when 40 to
the bartender for brandy and soda.
astonish him by asking for piece Of G
in it lie silently ceicS and l walk
away to Qnatf
Half al hour afterward ] return ana
call for another Il. and :. He fills up
the glass and ! again ask Il III for lee
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06
How Lis htning Makes Glass.

When bolt of lightning strikes a
bed of sand it plunges downward into
the sand for a distance less or greater,
Transforming simultaneously into glass
tho SILICA in the material through
which it passes. Thus, by its great
heat, it forms at once glass tube of
precisely its own size. Now and then
such tube, known as a fulgurite, is
found and dug up. Fulgurites have
been followed into the sand by excava-
tion for nearly thirty feet; they vary
in size of quill to three inches or
more, according to the bore of the
fash But fulgurites are not alone
produced in sand; they are found in
solid rock. though very naturally Of
slight depth and frequently existing
merely Us thin, CLASSY coating on the
surface. Such fulgurites occur in as
tonishing abundance on the summit of
little Ararat in Armenia. The rock is
soft and so porus that blocks foot
long can be obtained, perforated in all
directions by little tubes filled with
bottle green glass formed from the
fused rock.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06

Mrs. Motherhood Why is it I have
such time finding n nurse-girl for my
children?
Employment Agent-Well, You see,
mum. some time ago lady had baby
die, and she thought so much of that
baby that after it was dead she kept
the babv's nurse right along at the old
wages, with nothing to do bu: walk in
park. pretending she's got the baby
with her. Since thc1 1 can't get a
nurse girl to go into a family where
the baby looks healthy.-Ne,r York
UcekiH,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06
Alarnlin. Symptom.

Mr.. and Mrs. Billus were on their
way home from an evening call.
John" inquired Mrs. Eillus anx-
iously. "are you sick?'
NO" he answered "Whv?"
Because You haven't said ANYTHING
about my doing all the talking at Mrs.
Chugwater's and making blamed
fool of myself in my usual way"
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06

First Bank President-Did you see
about the president of the Ninth Na-
tional? No sooner was he dead than
they discovered that he had defaulted
20 the amount OF $4no.0o0
Second Bank President Yes, I saw
it. 1t is getting SO bank president
can't die with any safety.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06
Three { recommendations -

what do you think of this laccarat
scandal?" asked Shingiss.
"Baccarat," replied Duka1e: "you
mean baccaraw. don't vou?"
as that the way to pronounce it tP'
"Of course! Ill leave it to Dinwid-
die"
"All right. Dinwiddic, how do YOU
pronounce this game that the Prince
of Wales and Sir William Gordon
Cumming played at Tranby Croft"
Il pronounce it bad, sir: very b,d--
tough. in fact. Pittsbary Chronicle.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06
He Carried Them Long Enough

Postmaster So YOU would like
70 ,ition As letter carrier. Have you
ever had any experience?
Applicant-les.s sir: my wife has
always given me al her letters to post.
You might ask her
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06

dnctivr of many incident o: b tn humor
and pathos. Therefore. determined t.
make my return trip 10 America. after
five weeks holiday IN Europe. a means
of observation aud profit ea"nu; now
say, pleasure.
tonSiGnin2 my baggage Ia the care of
friend who Travelled b. the saloon. !
content myself with III" roughc>t suit of
clothes ran !;Ld, and armed with .
huge bundle consisting Of mattress, .
heavy rrG. a brush and comb, towel and
soap, lin cup. Two til plat 5. and knife,
FORK and spoon, rmi ara upon the tn
der NJ Princes Landing, Liverpool. En-
gland. and amidst an uncomfortable
crowd Of p' oi'lc and baggage. !,nd my
self on my way 10 "the ship that's 10
carry mo over
At last VIZ reach her, AID mount 10
tn" upper deck. having my bundle thrown
up after me iii = Very uuccrrrn0ntous
manner
already begin to realize that am
not feeling very happy i grasp my bun
Ill" and lCok around -Down stairs"
says a GruH voice. and another unrcro-
montous shove trncs me opposite a
rickety-looknS IN .drr, down which |
have TO climb My REMEMBRANCE causes
me rather to fail than walk down. and
Wf'n 1 r'aeh me ItWir DECK. SIT on
the bundle and sigh.
| haven't been sitting fh"r' Il miuUt,'
before | get another ungcntic shove,
and a Crutfcr voice eXcIaimS, "nown-
stairs"
"What'" gasp, "inorn drsront?"
Then look down a large opening into
what | thought was the hold for cargo
or cattle. and | sec more riCkcty ladders
with iron guides and almost weep a>
land on the first step and roll down the
rest.
SIS this the sterragc?" ! ask
"lcs: get your bunk" IS the rep'y.
Get your punk?' | murmur. plain
lively: but where All 10 get IT.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06
COwar,Iit.c of Crowds.

The Spectator has q paper called
writer is deeply impressed with the
very strange story of the poor woman
WHO had lamp thrown at her and
was burned to death. while little
crowd Of people looked on and did
nothing, wlite; Walter Bcsant. Ore
cor woman alone attempted to put
ont the flames. 1t is a horrible story.
but | should not have made it the reg
for a paper on cowardice, because think
that cowardice had nothing whatever
TO do with it. Why cowardice? There
was 10 courage wanted to tear off yolr
coat and wrap it around the burning
dlapery Of the unfortunate woman.
Presence Of mind was lacking. if you
please, but not courage. Presence of
mind, which means readiness to act
for the best on sudden emergency,
will prove to be wanting more and
more as We depart more and more from
the primitive conditions of man, VIII ch
is one os being always hunted for food
by wild beasts, always hunting for
food, and always fighting In tha.
condition man is full of resource, con-
trives thousand stratagems, and
meets a thousand dangers. Remove
from him the habit of hunting and the
necessity Of fighting Make his life
assured and easy. and he will infalli-
bly, lose the readiness and the resource
in other words. the presence of
mind-of the savage. This. in fact,
we have done. In moments of unusual,
unexpected dangers. We are paralyzed.
This is my reading of the conduct of
the crowd which looked or while a
woman's clothes famed up and burned
her tO DEATH
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06

First Boston belle-I like to talb
with a New York man.
Second Z. Why? =?

Second =. B-Whv?
First j. B.-Oh. because you can
say anything you like, you know, and
he won't understand.
Didn't strike Him n. Unusual:
Sunday School Teacher Tommy. in
this conflict of David with Goliath,
what great lesson may we learn?"
Tommy don't see nothin' very big
in it, ma'am. David whipped. of
course, but the prophet Samuel had
been coaching him right along"
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06

Customer What do you mean, sir,
by saving that YOU are selling at cost
I've been in this business myself. and
l know your prices are up a 100 per
cent.
Isenstein-Neu. We are selling at
cosd-vat it cosd the customer.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06

Clerk Ito patent medicine mani
Here is Il curious credential from one
OF our customers.
Medicine Man-Read it.
Cle1k--"Before / took your Elixir
my face was sight. Iou ought to
see it now Send me another bottle
for my motherin- law Brooklyn
;fo
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06
Quite in Her Limo,

Mrs. Dresser Why, John. why do
you go on so about eating shad? I'm
fure the bones don't annoy me ut all.
Mr.. Dresser course they don't!
You never feel so much at home as
when you have your mouth full of pins.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06
WHERE SIR GORDON LIVES.

How Cumming and His American Bride
Passed Their Honeymoon.
The notorious haccarat scandal,
which lately set all the world agog
and shook the greatest throne Of mod
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06

CONSISTENCY is jewel and is gen.
orally worn, as other jewels are, for
vain show.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06
HUMOR OF TIE WEEK.
STORIES TOLD BY FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

Many Odd, Curious and Iaughablo
Phases OF Human Nature Graphically
Portrayed By Eminent Word Artists of
Our Own Law
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06
aith in this belief is somewhat shaken

faith in this belief is somewhat shaken
by the following, which may be found
in Woods Natural History" Accord
ing to popular belief, these three Great
ures live very harmoniously together;
but observation has shown that the
snake and the owl are intcrlopers, liv
ing in the burrow because the poor
owner cannot turn them out and find
ing an easy subsistence off the young
prairie dogs"
We We're satisfied with this for
time, but judge the establishment ere
ated when tlliot Cones, in one of his
latest writings, makes the following
statement in speaking Of the brIrrowing
owl: Il have found colonies in Kansas
aud other States in all cases occupying
the deserted burrows of the quadru
peds, not living in common with them,
usually supposed"
Naturalsts are low telling US that
the opossum does not play 'possum.
but is merely paralvzed with fear for
the time being; articles are published
every day in our pathological papers
and magazines which go to prove that
owls can see as well by day as by
night. 1t is still an undecided ques-
ton whether snakes charm" their
prey Or not. In the Western back
woods these old stories are still be-
lieved in, the ignorant classes cling
with fondness to them and will not
learn anything different, and down in
our hearts do we not all Of Us cling to
them. more or less? DO we not hate
TO give them up, and is 1t not with a
little regret that we are forced to ac-
knowledge that the porcupine does not
shoot his quilts, that the bird Of para
disc really has feet aud legs. and that
our national BIRD, the white headed
eagle, is far from the noble bird We
once thought him to be?-FOrest and
.NtrenlII
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06

HA\ Il spent twelve
days IN the storrngc
o: an cm'grnnt ship.
and ! am still alivo.
The S.ccraye of an
CnigGunt vessel -
even though !. bc OIL
IN At ant.c iiner-!s
q by no LoanS
ra'atial abode. and
the tOnSorting TO
gcthCr of conf ara
1--WE Strangers for
days IN a confined
<lI1Cp mrs: hr nrt.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06

Germanv proposes to abolish the sngae
bounties within i've years.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06
Playing OH thu Ruins.
Startling Prescription.

"These symptoms would soon leave
you," said the physician, "if you would
get up early in the morning, put On q
pair ef stout walking shoes, and go out
for tramp
$50 out for tramp!" echoed the
astonished lady. "Why. doctor, there's
q dozen of the creatures at my kitchen
door every day in the vearp
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-08-06
IN a SHIPS STEERACE.
ACROSS THE OCEAN ON A SEC
OND-CLASS TICKET.

Experience o. Passenger Who Tried 1t
from Curiosity Eu .dlrd Like Cattle
EmIgrants Eoughl Ir alto sid Hight,
on q Dark subiert
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-14
NaralNoteA

n |'' ifl'gfaph % ihe DisDatcb.l
o.. t13''aiON, March l3.-Assistant-Sur-
george a. Lung IS detached from the
o.. az on her arrival at Marc Island and
4 .' 20 special duty at Washington. ~.
c... 4as'.'' .''ant-Surge0n George r. Smith
t.., -'l from the receiying-ship IDde-
p. ..e on the arrival Of the Mohican at
q ..,.a 'y}ard Mare Island. Cal, and or
E cs ~ that vessel; ActingAiunner u.
, .. .',j'lItr jl IN, detached from the navy
4. ""7;lingtoo, and ordered 10 duty at
ds. jii'Ii ji't5 I,rduaDce proying-ggound, In
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-14
THE ACADEMY AND THEATRE.
Franks of the Brass Monkey Greatly En-.
joyed-Other Attractions.

Laughter and applause reigned supreme
at the Academy of Music last night at the
second performance Of that funny play "a
Brass Monkey" interpreted by specially COM
petent corps Of comedians. The audience was
large and fashionable, as on the preceding
night, and unquestioDably came 20 be pleased.
They were not disappointed. The remaining
two performances Of the engagement viii be
given at the matinee and tonight.
OPERATIC EXTRAVAGANZA.
J. c. Stewart, the well-knOwn fat comedian,
with a strong company Of operate specialists
and comedians, will hold the boards OF the Aca-
DENY of Music next Monday, Tuesday, and We'd
nesday nights, including Wednesday matinee.
The piece TO be presented Is the eyer-popular
" Fat Mems Club" which is well known 70 Rich
mond theatre-goers Tickets viii be placed on
sale this morning.
Richmond Theatre.
The Moss Family open at this Theatre on
Monday two-nights engagement. They give a
musical comedy entertainment, performing on q
variety Of novel instruments. They also intro
duce some very pleasing quartettes and ouln,
tettes and comedy entitled +" A Quick Aatch.
They introduce oxiphones, musical-boxes~and
bowls, imitation steam calliope, sexaphone quar-
tette, and an East India marimba-
The box-oflce opens this morning for the sale
OF seats.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-14
Protection from Striking weavers.

FAIL RIVER, Mass, March 13.-Agent
ing demanded police protection for his
employees who wanted towork despite the
strike that had been ordered. Last night
as few of the knob-stick operatives
were returning from the mill they were
compelled TO pass between files of the
striking weavers and were subjected to all
kinds Of insulting remarks. The agent
states that he proposes to have fair treat
ment and policemen will be ordered to do
lasts. About 100 ont of $50 looms are run.
ming to-day, a gain of twenty over the
number reported yesterday. Superlntend-
ent Dimans says q number of the old
weavers have promised to return TO work
tO-morrOM morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-14

7. The Chairman OF the County Commit
tee shall provide printed tickets contain
ing the names, in alphabetical order, OF all
persons who shall have announced them
selves or been announced BY their written
authority, as candidates for the position
named. to the committee on or before IL
o'clock NJ. of Monday, March %. 1881.
of said tickets the following words: - The
person voting this ticket hereby pledges
himself to support the nominees OF the
Democratic party at the ensuing county
election" No other ticket shall be used
at said primary election. and II any other
be used it shall be discarded in the count
OF ballots.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-14
4 JURY HOOTED.
., oe,rANs DISSATISFIED WITH
NJ NJ" seNNesssY CASE VERDICT.
,u. Accused Slcilians Freed and the
Other Three virtually Acquitted
Couri-Eoom scenes,
.r.. ..,.rrnrh 20 the Dlsps,eh.l

Aims. L.. March l9.-The Hem
~ .,s,. the trial OF nine Sicl!ians for
rf'''' nation of Chief-of-Polce ID. c.
8 '., at 1920 O'Clock on the night of
i't.. 18Th. which has occupied the
u section 3. Judge Bakers division.
'..,. r-,m,ral District Court since the
&" .' ..r.h-rlrv. was concluded this after
. e.. my bringing IN a verdict of not
80. % SIX of tho accused, and failing
&C.. .r.n verdict as TO the other
- -rr vTyDTCr HANDED IN.
.... -, iBrv handed in their verdict
~. E.lcrlooked ut X Tor some laoinenss
20 d. handed II over 10 MinutesSlerk
.-.ylr. There was apprehensiVe silence
.. ls.e pgclmlnares were gong on
-. .,,.srs stood Up. and there was q
ne .I,,t. woe pictured on the face
~ .s., and some Of the others. OF
o h' N ,rsnca and Incardona were dis
They knew that they had
.4 ana their only interest in the
o.., ~ see that then friends or
.scapcd the fate which had
s...~sl chem for So long. The boy
,... showed no signs OF emotion. lie
.. t,.ght. oyeu face, and took scant ln-
.,... 20 'ae proceedings
,1>vcrIoN ASTICPATED.
,..-.. o. secret 70 say that the court
a.. spnr heutcd a verdict against the
r~nt llAtelv IN the rear OF the
..-. .5 rlp in the bud any demonstra-
T,.-y sppctator In the courtroom
+ b. f..i. The States attorneys sat
..- ..Ile. Judge Luxenberg must
.la- the verdict was against the
f... Nara 10 say what counsel for
reg-, felt. The Jury looked more
f-e4.auy one PRESENT. in ther
.-. PRISONERS. Their faces were
...-l .Epy showed the effect of their
..-. and their protracted detbora-
t.. .urv-ruom. Chief-Clerk Sore
,- 20 r.. keep the verdict long. As
f-l-. Baker handed him the dOcu-
..,. Glanced at il and began 10 read.
-... ....s that could lie heard IN every
-... .E. silent courtroom he spoke
-..-l4t freed six Of the men "a far
o.. ,-...r, ease j. concerned and viz
.....tci the other three.
.-.rr-.f And DISSATISFACTION.
t..-.v,ri,r. wss read each person in
Il -..-..u ,urnei 10 the person next
..E there was an audible express
s..-,-s. and dissatisfaction. The
-..-. b vever. immediately suppressed
...-..a a.i then Judge Baker ordered
.-. .. I. discharged and the prison
... b.. -.raaGrl. as there was still an
....t.--e a.alnst them in connection
. ... -.,..e ea>e. Then court was ad-
-..st Tn, jurors remained some little
&c. .t.rr,om getting their things to-
-.. Ntsrt..y a-ain reached the court
- ...y we're quickly surrounded by q
.. exporters.
-HT JUEY HOoIED Al.
n-..t,hem answered promptly Tor the
,......f lai been agreed among the
.-.'.. r.l Tia, they should not discuss
... l.. lsyy,n,i in the jury-roCm at all.
o.. -.t1tivrs of the papers pleaded
,..a. g, explain how their verdict had
..-....,l lg, TO all inquiries they
!4l,at ear. The jurymen kept to-
...- uru they reached Lofayette
-a where they were hoOted at by the
v-e -4lal-eady learned of the ver-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-14

been suspended for several weeks Tba
miners are in q destitute condition ara tho
ismliles OF most of them are SUFFERING for
the necessaries of life. Yesterday fiftv ~
,e tnem proceeded in body TO McCoy 4
williams's store, broke it open. and carried
on ,hirty barrels Of -four and several hun.
cred pounds Of meat. They made no an.
,emps 70 coGoeal, their identity, but said
sures are being taken 10 inonire ;nto ' tho
fcring. '"o s"'-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-14
New Virginia Pestmasters.

WAsHINGToE, ID. c.. March 13-Postmas-
ters for Virginia were appointed to-day as
follows: S. II. Price. Alma, Page county,
rice A. Slackford Luella A. Keiser, Avis,
Augusta county, rice NJ. Taliaferro Mary
J. Honaker, Cedar Springs. Smyth county,
pioe J. E. Scott; W. f. Moore, Crowder,
Rockbridge county. Uioe II. w. Crowder
G.. II. Walker. Free Shade. MiddeseX coun-
ty. rice J. r. Barrick: W. j. Jacobs, Lance,
Stafford county, rice W. G.. Ballard Sue A.
Hytton. Nettle Ridge, Patrick county, rice
j. Il. CritZ-all resigned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-14
sTtaT-lNG RUmoRs DENIED.
'' "''oreak In Cuba-President Balma-
''da Of Chile Not Assassinated.


''aa 81 Chile Not Assassinated.
t- telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l
q. .''t.toy March lS.-Tho Spanish
n.,.r- most emphatically that
'Duudation for the rumors cir
''day 10 New York Of reyo-
.- PATS -.treak ia Cuba or Of any dis
ans Kind whatever existing
. -'' llai 10 Is revolt. II any such
lad occurred the Minister SAYS
lave been informed immediately
''r'@u-tieueral Of Cuba.
... 'i-uou has been received at the
Le'a'.on regarding the reported
o. d Il Iresident Balmaceda Of
'' i-e Minister IS not IN the city, but
i. ~ 20 the Legation that had any
-. -'.rnahon been received IL would
... - once communicated to Wash
..t j. rs not believed al the Legation
10. t-c FIUOr b. trup
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-14
RETURN OF BALLOTS

10. After the ballots are counted. they
shall be securely tied up and sealed and
returned TO the Chairman of the County
Committee along with certificate OF the
result by ii A. NJ. next day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-14

The Exchange for Woman's Work will
have designs stamped. materials furnished,
and the work commenced go cents extra)
on any kind of embroidery. Also, new
menu cards and designs for ice.cream.
"bon-bons," and charlottes." Orders
for infants and children's outfits solicited.
Corner Fourth and Franklin.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-14

At the last meeting of Metropolitan
Lodge of Masons one of the brothers by
mistake exchanged umbrellas with
CAPTAIN Hulce. The Captain is very anx-
ious to recover his umbrella and would
like for the brotherto communicate with
him at the Third police-station.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-14
NOW NO DANGER OF A FLOOD.
The Railroad in Thorough Safe Condition
Mt "Ladd's HoIo"--PcrsonaI Notes.


Correspondence OF the Richmond Diypatch.,
ScorTsvILLE, Va, March lS.-The hiob
water at tins point is falling rapidly. and
hough light showers Of rain continue thcre IL
n2W no danger OF n food. The Scottsyille mills
nave suspended operations and the water Is vet
tNo teet deep In the cngine-room. Aside from
this no Other damage was done
Genoral James c. Hin, Railrond COMMISSIONS.
was informed OF the condition of tho railroad nj
A. ba1ds hoic,' description OF which was given
In yesterdays DISPATCH. lie at once notiacd
the Chesapeake and Ohio Company, who re-
spondeG promptly and hands were busily en-
gagged yesterday I'm righting matters The rond
Is now much improved at that point
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Jackson Beal OF the firm Of Beal Brothers.
great Southwest.
Mr. John l.. Pitts, who has been railronding It
near hloerton, Ga, arrived here to-day. un-
derstand he has large contract In the Valley.
which he viii commence 20 execute in the early
spring.
Mr.. X. II. Pcasley is registered at the Carlton
House.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-14
HOW TO VOTE.

G. Every voter may vote for one candi-
date for each OF the county offices; One
Commissioner Of the Revenue. one Super
visor, one Overseer of the Poor, Magis-
trates, and one Constable, aud no more.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-14
The Arkansas shortage Growing.

70 l7II'I7''7VII'I
ST. LOUIS, March ia dispatch from
Little Rock, Ark. says that rumors of an
additional shortage IN the accounts OF .ex-
Treasurer Woodruff are again flying fast
and furious. 1t is said he is short more
than 100000 in scrip. The members of
the Joint committee investigating the
Office without exception refuse to talk at
all upon the subject, and it Is impossible
10 learn ANYTHING AUTHENTIC.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-14
Domestic Tragedy in Illinois
IRY Telegraph 70 The Dispatch.l

CAmo, Ill, March l3.-Samuel Witt,
living at Elco, q few miles west of this city;
attempted to take his sixteen-year,old
daughter from her lover and cousin, Will
liam Wright, who had abducted her.
During the scutfie which followed Wits
revolver exploded, fatally injurlng Wright
and wounding the daughter who was q as
sistiug her lover. The father SAYS the
pistol was discharged accidentally, but he
,t-ac arrested