The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26
FE 2sOEAL AND PERTINENT.

Confederates in New York appoint
funeral.
The rival Irish home rulers are
quarreling over the distribution OF
$4,000.
Buenos Ayres conspiracy to assas-
sinate principal members Of Argen-
tine government.
Standing Bear, an Indian, arrived
at Castle Garden with his German
wife, whom he married in Germany.
Latest political talk in New York
is that Republicans have agreed to
unite on Chauncey NJ. Depew for Gov
ernor.
The Gameweil Company has been
awarded the contract for their fire
alarm telegraph system in Washing
ton.
Through the scarcity Of coke many
furnaces along the Lebanon Valley
are now receiving and using anthra-
cite coal.
President Inman, of the Richmond
Terminal says he expects to get
through New York train service over
the Pennsylvania tracks.
Carroll D. Wright United States
commissioner of labor, lectured at
Johns Hopkins University on "Fac-
tory Legislation in the United
States.
An Italian Senator proposes to set
tie the question Of the independence
of the Pope by interna tional neutral
ization OF any locality in which the
Pope may choose to dwell.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylva-
MIA has decided that barber shops
cannot keep open on Sunday for the
convenience of patrons, as shavingis
not a work Of necessity.
John Dillon, NJ. p. who, with Mr.
William O'Brien, NJ. p, is undergoing
his term OF Imprisonment in Clonmel
prison, has been removed from his
cell to the infirmary OF that institu-
tior. @
1t is said in Washington that the
Cleveland silver letter defeated a
compromise measure looking to the
free coinage of American silver and
mlntage charge for the coinage of
foreign silver.
During the forty-nine years of his
life the Prince of Wales has drawn
SIG, 100000 from the public treasu-
ry of Great Britain, and his dc BITS, it
is said, now amount to about S.
100000. .rs
Queen Victoria will g OTTO the opera
to zee Sullivan Ivanhoe" produc-
I - L. l.,
has attended theatrical perform
ance in London since Prince Albert
died, twenty FIVE years ago.
Just as Master Workman Powder
ly was concluding his speech to the
Knights of Labor at Representative
Hall, Topeka, Kansas, he fell pros
trate in his chair from an attack Of
heart disease. He recovered >suffi-
GENTLY to walk to his room.
We have never heard finer or
more captivating orator than Ran
som and for this reason we ceplore
the mistaken policy that seals his
lips against such questions as the
tariff, currency and force bill
Mecklenburg Times.
An Illinois preacher who refused
to have an organ in his church be
cause it was satanic" lost his pas
torate and is now engaged in the
of fiddles. He warrants
them to produce sweet, soul-stlrring
music, which must make men better"
Mr.. Skinner has introduced a good
bill-ln regard to the establishment
of what might be called an orphans
court. The Judge Of the Superior
Court is to appoint two skilled per-
sons to investigate the condition of
all guardian funds and all funds in
the clerks Office twice a year.
News and Observer.
A man on trial for m,urderous as
sault IN Illinois, waived jury and
was tried by the court alone. He
was found guilty and sentenced to
ment for six years. The
Supreme Court of the State has set
aside the conviction on the ground
that the right of trial by jury in a
prosecution for felony cannot be
The acting Secretary of the Treas
lry explains that he estimates the
market price of silver by the daily
quotations in London, New York
and San Francisco. No silver bu!-
ion has been purchased by the gov
srnment outside of the United States,
out large quantities of foreign bull
ion have Sen delivered to the gov
srnment on purchases from residents
If the United States.
Many of the members who voted
against the proposed increase of fax
or public schools yesterday felt
themselves reluctantly forced to that
inc of action. Their individual pref
renee they said was to vote for the
AK; but the condition of their coun-
les and the wishes Of their people |
them to vote against |
he increase of State taxation which |
would curtail the power of the coun-
les to provide for their local ex-
and Observer.
The last words of Stonewall Jack |
ION, were, LET US cross over the
liver and rest under the shade of the |
rees." When General Grant was
lsked if he had made any prepare
ions for death, he replied, ':He was
Wiling to take his chances along
With the great ma jority that had pre-
,eeded him" When Sherman was
made aware of the app roach of final |
dissolution, he added, Anyhow, it's |
Nothing to die; its just as natural as
t is to be born"
Representative Sweet, Of Idaho,
resolution setting forth |
hat certain national banks in. the
country are refusing to loan money |