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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

Mr.. DOUGLASS HoaG and MIR. Robert
Mitchell have completed arrangements
TO leave Liverpool for America, on the
sOth, by the Inman line steamship City
Of Chicago, in order to- arrange for a
series Of English worlSingmen's excur-
sions to the Worlds fair IN 1903 These
excursions are to be promoted by the
London Polytechnic, popular institu-
tion for the promotion of the interests
Of education among the working
classes.
A DESIGN for the monument TO the
late superintendentof OF the New Orleans
police, David C. Hennessy, who was as.
sassinated by members of the malta,
has been accepted. 1t is a plain shaft
of Hallowell granite, 90 feet high, sur
mounted by fringed drapery, upon
which hangs the dead chiefs belt and
baton.
MIR. JOSEPH II. r. Cox. member OF
parliament for East Claire, who has Wis
tied Australia in order 10 raise funds
for the relief of the eyicted tenants in
ireland, announces that he has re-
ceived promises of subscriptions
amounting Sl25, 900 for the purpose
named.
The Victorian parliament was pro-
rogned, on the 20th, by the governor.
who said he regretted that difficulties
had arisen In ndealing with. the common
wealth bill, but he believed the feder-
alton OF the Australian colonies was
only question Of time.
1T Is believed that Salvador and
Nicaragua will send plenipotentiaries 70
Comayagua, the capital of Honduras.
10 demand an explanation in regard TO
the presence Of Guatemalan troops In
Honduras territory.
JUDeE MoEEERf has sent to Senator
Jones his letter Of acceptance OF the
anti-lottery democratic nomination for
governor of Louisiana, unanimously
rendered him by the Baton Rouge con-
vention.
ThE army contractors In some sec
tions Of Russia have ceased supplying
food 70 the troops In their districts.
owing 10 inability 10 obtain the neces-
sary supplies
The North German Gazette says that
Or. Won Hollebein, the German minis
ter 10 Japan, j. 70 be transferred to
Washington.
TIfkRE IA a',rumor In London that
Lord Randolph Churchill will be ap.
pointed ambassador TO St. Petersburg.
Tue striking printers OF Germany
have yielded unconditionally 70 the
terms OF their employers
sEcRErARY FosrEn attended the cab
met meeting, on the zpth, for the hrst
time IN aix weeks
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

JoHN DAVIES, one Of the best known
mining experts in the west died at the
Sherman house, Chicago, the other
night Of pneumonia. He had made and
lost several fortunes In Colorado and
California, and died almost penilesH
He was the original owner of the Little
Chief mine, near Leadville, which he
sold some ten years ago for $500, 600 It
was afterwards sold again for &, ,OOO,-
000 -
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

AT the annual meeting of the state
board Of agriculture at Topeka, Kan,
January 10, IA. Is and 10, Chief Sal.
mon, Of the national bureau of animal
industry, will read a paper on Ameri.
can meats and European markets, and
Kansas agricultural college professors
will deliver addresses, while Chancellor
Snow, of the state university, will dis
cuss chinch bug information.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

COUNT CoURcEY RAeNY has been sem
fenced at Paris to two years imprison-
ment for selling Persian decorations
secured by means Of forged firmaus-
1t is alleged that the firmans were pro-
cured in blank for the count by a
former minister TO Venezuela, who was
accredited to the Persian court
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31
A GENERAL COLLECTION.

BLorrINe paper is made of cotton rags
boiled In soda
BRIeHr buckles are used considerably
ON children's dresses.
THE owl Is unable to move the eye
ball. which is immovably fixed in tho
socket by strong. elastic, cartilaginous
case.
THE largest animal iraown 10 exist in
the world at the present time is the
rorqual. which Averages 100 feet In
length; the smallest is the monad,
which Is only l-laooO OF an inch IN
length
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

THElate Rev. James Freeman Clarlxe'n
brother. Thomas c.. is one of the fore
most American engineers He has
built more than seventy miles Of
bridges, Ia member sf the British In
stitute Of Civil Engineers, Of the Amer
ican Society Of Civil Engineers of the
American Societies of Mining and Of
Mechanical Engineers aud Of the Amer
lean Philosophical society OF Philadal-
phia- Mr. Clarke Is the engineer of the
proposed bridge over the Hudson at
New York city.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

Two hundred laborers were returning
from work upon the Sulmona & Isnerna
railroad in Italy and were overtalsen
by terrible snowstorm. Many Of the
men were suffocated in drifts and 9TH
ers were frozen to death. Fifteen bodies
had been recovered and twenty OF the
unfortunates were still missing.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

CONGRESSMAN TARsNEY said the
other day that he had talked with
many members Of the house re-
gardhg the work of the Kansas
City river Improvement convention
and he was surprised to find SO much
interest taken in tho matter In fact
there was sympathy for the move
ment expressed by all to whom he
talked and he anticipated good results
will follow.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

FRANK SLAvfN met Arthur 7. Lum-
ley representing John L. Sullivan at
the Herald Office in New York the other
afternoon and agreed TO meet again at
the same place 10 sign articles for a
fight to a finish for $40, 900 a side before
the club offering the largest purse
within fifteen weeks Each club w4ll
put up $4,000 for the fight and the Her
aid will be the final stakeholder.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

THE famous- "Bloclx or case, the
state Of Texas VS. Bacon and Graves,
which involves the tite 10 a whole
block Of land in Scurry county, over
$4,000 acres, was recently decided In
the district court at Colorado, Tex, In
favor Of the state. The defendants
gave notice Of appeal
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

JosEPH JEfFERsoN's son Una.,,s In
stead OF going on the stage, has pre-
feFred to act as business manager for
dramatic companies. lie is conducting
two or three ventures of this sort be-
sides looking after his fathers affairs.
He is said to be tho image OF his gifted
parent except for their dissimilar ages,
and to be exceedingly witty in CONVEX
gation
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

EARL -RussELI- lately the hero
of an unsavory divorce case, has
appeared in a new role. He now
reads the lessons in the family church
at Wimbledon on Sundays. Forsaking
agnosticism, of which both his father
and mother were avowed advocates. he
has become good churchman and an
earnest evangelist
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

A VANISHED peasant in tha Tschel-
jabinels district, Russia killed I've men
recently for the purpose Of robbing
them and buying food with the money
thus obtained He was Qrrested while
engaged in hiding the bodies OF hll
victims lie only got four foubleA
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

OSCAR BARON wEDEL YARrsDURY, Of
Christiana, Norway, died in a barn at
Albert Lea, Mimi, the other day. He
" as ayoung man. A few days ago he
received information Of the death OF his
father and his own succession to the
baronetcy. A remittance OF 5000 ac-
companied the letter The new baron
at once went on a spree which ended in
his daafh
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

CONSERVATIVE estimates place the
loss resnlting from the Indiana coal
miners strike at s1,750,0O0 Considered
in-iis whole breadth and extent it'was
probably moro thAn thai ~
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

II was reported ut San Francisco
that Adm. Brown Ind secured options
on several vessels 10 be used in case Of
trouble with Chilli One will be used
as a torpedo boat and four as trans.
ports.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

IT is stated that the United States Is
trying 10 buy an island of Ecuador for
South American coaling station
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

0ENLNhI MANAOuH NAUUNNT has luN
sned distinctions Under which The
Grand Trunk railroad viii al once
resume its passenger relations with the
Chicago & Alton. ~
OK tho Sixth nvenne elevated rond.
New York, one Of the ehdloes Jumped
the Track. eau ing n blockade. Whil6
this was 40 progress n train crashed
into the rdar caf OF a hldcxhdcd train.
Tho rear car was derailed. atid but fbf
The guard rails would have toppled over
into the street below atl
"a ~ BRAezA. the noted explorer,
at the head 81 III 6xpeditlon " !. 800
tqa iElIfinNn,i
80 Eurur6tns. with PLENTY Of proyi si0ns
and Il q. 4ns. left Lfbrevilie. In The
frrehch bonfo .clfonv. November \.
li,@E <he, purpose ~ nlhrchlnE. un tY44
I,ithod. =
NFGorfA ArfoNs are IN prorn|. for
thd pntchase of the ||nstatter Coke
Co IS pianv in iie nnsy it4iIIt " y = i..i.
Coke Co. for s1.5O0,Q00 IN bonds 10 the
latter eoncerI. II the deal is closed II
will give the Frick company almost a
monopoly Of the connellsville coke
trade -
.E1EyEx cases Of deatA from Ia grippe
wete. repVsted .flt, ,tliA af'6fik heartri
Ibonrd IN TINT city on tlar a7th
THn situation At the burned eastern
Michigan insane asylum at Pontiac was
much improved the day after 1t was de-
stroyed. The 500 inmates found quar-
ters in neighboring asylum cottages
and IN housca Only one man was
missing. The loss was $500, 001
TUE steamer Bothnia, which has
sailed from Queenstown, Ireland, for
est quantity of mail matter that has
ever crossed the Atlantl'
1NvEsrfdATIoS by the Russian au-
Lhoritics shows that the grosscst crimes
were committed In the recent sales OF
grain for the starving. Life sentences
10 Siberia will be the outcome.
Tun british war shin Rovalist has
shelled the houses of the savaqes ON
the Solomon islands in the south Paci.
ac whore four whites were recently
killed
Tur San Antonio G. Aransas Pass
railroad in Texas has been tied mn by a
GENERAL strike
NEAt. SINS brotber of Dob Sims. the
notorious AIabama on,law lvuched
Christmas dav. has formed a hand to
avepyr- his l,rotl,er.'s X l,auyinv. The peo.
nile aTe ali prepared. -.
THF excitcment ON the Texas border
over the CARA raid is as great as ever.
INT so far nothing sensa, Ionui has oc.
curred.
Tur nresidcnt has signed n remissiop
III ,-,,ne exnrnta1- -nortion of the San.
| =
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

The czarina OF Russia is expected 70
visit France next month and the peo-
pie are already preparing fetes for her.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

JonN GfvEEs the missing helr 10
eaba.n0e A uoftiand, N. ", 1s-sss-eound
in Wheeling, w Va, and taken home.
He had been tramping for two years
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31
CURRENT COMMENT.

HERR JANSEN, the eminent historian
and member Of tho center party in the
German reichstag, Is dead.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

~, TUT Rocky MouniaiR News earnestly
ludsocates Arbitration Of the iiaputs
with Chill and calls on ts.s sss.4.. - -
action TO that end.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

The British government has advised
Bulgaria to give way TO France. The
record Of that principality will not bear
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

--During the last exposition in Paris
n culrassier went TO the city TO get a
full length portrait of himself painted
for his fiancee. He went straight 10
Meisaonier, what is your charger"
he asked. what can yotl pay?" said
Meissonier Thirty sous" Good. z"
said Melssonier. and he finished the pic
ture for the thirty sous Later the cui-
rassier said TO a friend; 81 should have
got that picture for twenty soua"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-31

THE excitement on the Texas border
over the Cara raid is as great as ever,
but so far nothing sensa' ionuf has oc-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-06

children OF the prairie. Ono Of the unsophisti-
Gated children essayed wrestling bout With
Mr.. Draper one evening in the near vicinity OF
a windmill. and by some OVERSIGHT Mr.. Draper
was held under u stream VI cold water pouring
from a ,ank for about five minutes, but even
this eyperience failed to damp-n hi. ardor for
manly sport He very properly objected to
getting up in the middle at tho night. while the
stars were twnkling In the t'rmament above.
to eat break last. but upon finding the mess.
room ;ocked upon two occaSions wnen he rose
W tn the sun. he fell gracefully Into line and
ate his chuck" vi, the rest.
MI, John r. Ellis. who is Gen. Dyren.
scientific essay. lido bucklng bronco, bull
doze hickman. or conduct q delicate chemt-
cal experiment with Q lual facility. is still here
and will proceed with the work Of ra n m liking
during bic chiefs absence. provided it .honld
nen. future: He is e son Of Mr. John N. Ellis.
pr ofess or Of philosophy at Oberlin CollrRr. who
i now In Europe as q member OF the Worlds
FAR Foreign Committee. .
who runs balloon farm " at Flank,o tort, N:
Y, was, also. OF the party. and his practical
knowledge OF aerial navigation, air currents,
and balloons generally. was OF great service.
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He has also gone away. but his able assistant
Mr.. George +. easier. remains. with Mr.. Ellis.
Tho ninth and last memner OF the expedition
forth's Office In Washington. and came
down here o make himself generally useful
And now little about Gen. Dyrenforth him
and vigorous man. with q strikirgly strong
iace-the face Of q tn nker. OF q dinlomat, OF
He has hal remarkable career. and Is as
versatile q man, perhaps as ever rose TO proml-
nencs In his country. ,
Chicago In lH44. Ills iather was for many
rrasfl = pmi; which 70, F snG
counsels Of that nation. His mother was
was sent to Prussia. AMI there in four years no
received full collegiate. scientific. ana mill
tary eiuca ion. having previously re elysd
classical AMI ~ thematical training far O.
yond that which is usually given to boy. much
older 4 m breaking IN Of the cy III war IN
% America whore he lest no lime IN enlist n;
tic sssiies, battle. Of Mcclella. and L 80.
Grams. being twice wounded In the Wet Viz
Rinia campaign. When he was ~ years Of aGe
he bore n Captains commission Beng 20
yorely wounded, no was rel evel from hsr, re
q Gen. Nosscran;, with th. lank Of Colonel.
He also served AZ Inspector G eneral bis COM
and sscrstarS stanton "ffor gallant and msr.
itorious services" During Gen. Dyrenforth'e
war service he Was woun ded seven times ana
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-06
INV THEY MADE IT RAIN.
.r pYR6NFoRTH AND HIS WORK
ON The TEXAS PLAINa

~. ss,snt,sss Were HinAsred-aaiss BLEW
rA.,r psiisens, Buils Charged Thsir
80 Kites, saa The Cowboys FestsrsA
r,.. with Their Playful Ways, sut
40. I.,. Cane. sua All Texas New
..,s That science - Great.
oa.xcu. Midland Co.. Tex. Aug. 2o.-asn.
,s,,tsr Pluvius Dyrsnforth has hied him
- Warrington. and the rain which fell nearly
49,, day while hs was here has gone away
~. Hs will come back to Texas In week or
w. d.ys. however, and then the aqueous
va vill hump itself once more. the rauch-
u.r and farmers will sing Joyous pesns. the
~, y.bbits will use their ears for um brellas.
~. "a me cowboys will strap their " slickers'-
go. for rubber coats-to their saddles when
49,, 20 10 the festive roundup. Great is
~ name OF Dyrsnforth In tho Llano Esta-
ia and when the farmers throughout
.si. broad land realize that he can really
,n,n on the heavenly faucet whenever
sad vhsreyer he pleases they will forosweAr
.I.r,snce to the bewhiskered Psfer and cast
. .nd vote for the General For however
.uch correspondents who never camo within
,-.n,y miles Of tho scene Of opsrations-and
,h.r. DO such-may figuratively try to throw
mid water on the Government rain-maktng
APARTMENTS. tho interesting fact remains that
.uh,r Gen. Dyrenforth did literally pull cold
v,tsr down upon this parched country. or
..s . series OF the most remarkable coip-
sciences ever known occurred hero within tho
ma, three weeks Whenever he ordered the
srnamits and tho rackarock powder and the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-06
GEN. pYRENronrH IN THE YIELD,

GEN. DIRENFonTH IN THE FIELD.
nd II heard somsthIn' pop. but everything
soss In this country. old man" The reason
wat something popped was that the sack
Jumped ~ times ten feet or more from the
H0und asst bit . mesquite bush on the Wild
nee from the house.
nelson Norris OF Chicago IL tho owner OF this
asN little ranch Of 800 900 acres. but he has
Sc,,vsFsesn 1t. He directed his manager. Mr..
award W. Rsimells. to show Gen. Dyren-
WIN party every attention, and to put the
~.eoys at their service. They wore willing
saa even anxious to help. but one may be
,.Ssosriul hand at roping Ion -horned steer,
snItNMa ~ and branding him, and yet not DO
'Y'sa 70 assisting In scientific experiments;
70 Rsf; ,Gn sIss 'fi hsy II:
SDiI,saior'h. who woui b equally At homo Ia
"rn,.,Dort With thei surseun'iines.
su a,Ssst. =, there was NJ; Edxard Powers. the
and %.n H: wsihff cw. TA' q
a. ntssssn. Sus .ys .nd
Il: s .s. a: gs.rs 81
~ b s.,s h 81 tsn ::
sine. its7n Y Sh. Ss.y y. p puts,d
m; HM eatliss have been followed by heavy
at t'e ar fhs boErr and EaI%sr great cur
W. Si!h moistuIs. from ID. 1--WE" west to The
i s,H. oyer the United States. could Be
Mons Ssn ~ In certain place BY means of .coneus-
s ss,ss As steadily from tho east to tie west.
Soa. would certainly result. Now. a'ier his
S+sn OF Yeas OF eHttsting his theory he has
VIM. ,rlsd auh he 10 more than ever CON
n ucSu 'hht rain making will hereafter he as
~S'a Function OF the Government Rs taking
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THE HYpIooEN GENERATOR AT WORK.

ploaons. covering an area OF mile or two. on
the ground. Irof. Myers. who. In addition to
being IL bolloonist. Is man of scieutiio attaln-
M nts. was to go UP ~ ons oil the large hal-
looms AMI with Tho aid Of delicate instruments
determine at what height the current contain
The balloons wore TO be exploded IN this
current
Such was the programme laid out. and It
would doubtless have been follow cd to the let
tor II 1t had boon physically p"asible TO 90 1t.
But what was not taken into consideration.
ard what 1t was impossible 10 know any hing
about IN advance, was the fact that day after
day most extraordinary gale would spring
M and como ca eering oyer the prairie TO to-
the bal loons about at their moori nGs and boat
their ,delica . fabric against the dry. hard
to tear them loose aud send them flying ofi
into the air out OF sight Day Rfier day did
Prof Myers get M before dawn TO tho stirring
reIei 10 blown IN cornot by Gen. Dyrentorth.
hastily swallow cup OF coffee. hot biscuit:
and u bit OF bacon. HE himself to his oxygen and
hydr gen generating MACHINES. and strive.
Nlh might and main. :. AZ the balloons with
day after day that bowling wind would com .
up and play havoc with the aloons. or else
the oxygen making apparatus would yet ut
OF ordrr, aud mnny valuable hours would %
con snmeh in repairing 1t.
Tho oxygen Eeneraior WAS on larger scale
than any ever made before. 1t consisted OF q
long gaso mo steve. surmopntsd BY q sheet
cartridges" or tubes containing chlOrats OF
potash and black oxide OF ma RanssS This
combination Of chemicals. whom exposed TO u
Aerce heat throws OF the oxygen gas. which
l. purified by being paesed through wash bot
ties containing wsak solution OF lime. Tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-06
A Cargo OF Serpents.

For two years agents OF Mr. William Cross. tho
naturalist o; Earle street. hiverpool; have been
engaged In tnia in the collection OF serpents.
the result being that cargo OF thu repti! % has
Just rived in Liz erpoOl. After averBi ng tho
jungl- districts. the collectors .ucreeded III
capturing or purchasing from the natives who
joined In tn. hunt about 800 py!hons. some Of
them fourteen feet IN length being secured.
About fifty died on the tourney through the
country or Ia led 10 survive the rassage homo.
when for the purpose OF transit they were
paced in long cottiu-like cases. through Will h.
Of course holes were bored for ventilation and
feeding.
The surviving reptiles to the n lumber OF about
$50 were unpacked at Mr.. C oss's premises.
Earle street. hut 30 excited were they on es-
Gaping from their long contlneme that they
gave con siderable trouble Some OF the assist
ants. In IN ieavoring 10 recnpture them. Us they
wound Themselves with remurka lie alacriy
round posts. stair ban nisters. AMI the legs and
bodies OF those W no happened to e In the way.
proved serious. some Of the larger ones also
took to swal owing tho smaller Try. To place
some OF the lnrge fellows In the cases reserved
for them required the united strength Of three
mon. nnl Mr.. Cross himself had several times
to be delivered from the coils OF the creatures.
The serpents have now commenced I" lay eggs.
OF viii h there is already a small coloc ion.
SO Ia &c u number OF snakes has not beon seon
before in this country: but the demand for
them r,m 20 logical So iet les, snake charm:
ers and other arp RrS TO be larger than would
DO readily imagined.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-06
Economy In Cigacs.


From The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
well.known business man walked into 4
cigar store tho other morning and took out
two coins. One was n dollar and the other =
half dollar. lie laid them both down on the
case and pointed TO box OF imported cigars,
saying: "Give mo q dollars worth. ~ those
The clerk handed them out and The buyer laid
the Fix that !, Q wan in II row along the case.
Then no said to the clerk: Give mo half q
The clerk d d as he was hi a, d the iiye.csnters
were laid along in n row also. Tho gentleman
then took th" row OF imp rted cigars and cut
the ends of OF them MI Then no mixed tho
ilve-cen,er. and tho twenty: center- np to-
gelher and put them all INTO his capacious vest
pockeis.
curie. WV, sid; "Whereiore - Simply This.
In business whore have to give away a good
many cigars. am a man who Ike. good
cigar. cannot afford 10 give away tho kind OF
cigars that smoke myself, So l buy. days
supply ana cut tho ends OIL Then buy some
choap ones. When n Is necessary for mo to
give away u cigar l pull out . handful and Of
fer on. 10 the 0. sen. whoever he may be. He
links that tho ones with the ends cut on
have had in my mouth. aud take o,e Of tho
cheap ones. whereby save a good many dol
lars In tho course of n year and also keen my
SELF on COOL terms with the people to whom 1t
is necessary to give cigars