davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Opelousas courier., 1891-12-12

The number Of passengers killed on
British railways ii 1890 vas IN the pro
norton of one il 45.A30.224
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31
TYIE RECEfABtTEs, FAIR.

The committee on the Bechabites' fair scknowl.
CT 50 the following donations; w. b. Moses &
Sous, upholstered 70; k,r; John z. Mahoney, l
pair fine framed pictures; A. P. McElroy, ]
framed ricture; F. 2. Merit, fancy goods w. 81
Hoeke goat skin rug w. Marye, cash 81 Saks
& Co.. / Carriage robe; Job Hariis, cooked ham;
Capt Geo. A. Mushbac cash 81; &. T. Cock. cash;
Hamilton & Co., 100 Gil CARS; Ernest Allen, fancy
goods; French Smoot lumber and nails arnold
Bcs., L umbrella Waller Gregory, L key
pickles and candy; <. Sullivan, cash I; E. 8. Coax
ley, cash l.. Shumsn, Ice cream: Miss Fannie
Schweiz, fancy scaIf: Mis- Lizzie Devsughn. fsn-
cy articles; S. schwa.z fancy articles j. Rrown,
fancy articles; C. Morg>n, 81 handkerchief;
II. Strains, / youths suit of clothes, Mrs. Zones,
cake; nrs. Mullen. cake; Miss Belle Griffin,
fsncy table; MI Windsor. cash Miss Fannie
Guunol, fancy work; Miss Msmie Gunrell. fancy
rk Mrs. Stabler, i cake; Miss &ehsfey 1
cake; Siss Danenhower, cake; 7. F. Burroughs,
coffee; J. Mccuen, sugar; Mr.. O'Sullivan sauce
Chas. King &. Sou. bresd soda; Robert Jackson,
bread sud biscuits; Miss Jenrie mcCrackIin, tot
let set Miss eeuiah Nlshtintill pair vases; Miss
Zadia Nightingale plaque; Mr. Jannev, cash 81 !;
Mrs, Dr. Brown, 1 cake aud cash; Mrs. George
Johnatou, cash Miss Potts cssh Mr. Leslie, cam
dy Miss Pearl sullivan, rin cushion; Miss Flor
ence Wafo.d, lcs cream re- CariD. L cake.
GEO. W. sTEARNS.
Chairman 0; the Committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31
OFFICIAL.
BOARD oE ALDERMEN.

At called meeting Of tho Board OF Aldermen
held Janu.ry 30, 1891, there were present
Wm. II. Marbury, esq, President, and Messrs
Burke Hinken, Goodrich, Bryant Thorn 7son and
Mckenzie
The resolution authorizing tho MAYOR, Auditor
and Treasurer to borrow the sun of SIP, OJO, and
issue tho citys Obligation Tor the samc was Called
from thu table, read the second and third time;
and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Messrs
Burke, Hinken, pryent, ThompEou, McKe. zie
Goodrich aud Mr. President-7 Noes none.
report OF the Finance Committee WIS read by
3r Bunk, 10 chow Why o temporary lean is call
cd for.
The act to amend act entitled an act to pro-
hibt he sale of Intoxicating liquors from twelve
o'clock Saturday night of each and every week
until twelve O'clock on the succeeding sh4dsy
night Was called from ths table, read and the
action of the Common Council non-concurred
in BY the following vote: Ayes, Messrs. Burke,
HiI Ken, Bryant Thompson and McKenzie-5
Noes, Nessrs. Goodrich aud mr. President2.
Upon motion this action WA reconsdernd ard
the bill passed amended by inscrting tie word
i've for the wori Tea" in the Seventeenth line,
and the words three hundred'' fer this words
five hundred" in the eighteenth line. by the fol-
lowi-s vote; Ayes Mesars. Borka, Hinken. Bry-
art, nomps1n add McKer zie-5. Noes, asessrs
Good rch and Mr.. President-2.
The ooard lnen adjourned.
Tes.o: MP. VINGEaT, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31

A RELIc OF ADMINISTRATORS every week
we are panied to s,s that high class secular papers
which are absolutely free from rolig ols preiu
dices. keep up the barbarous custom of using tho
appclation Jew epthet, applying it TO
mer Whose names are psraded before tho public,
as distinctive epithet to convey an idea which is
clearly prejudicial II coreligionist is in court
under are G. party TO suit. no design atiol
of religion or nation lily is made in regard TO any
one else but he is described By his religion. Ifa
Baptist or Nethodi. happens to be charged with
AZ otlcc SCI no monton is made Of toe denomina.
ton to which he be!ones-snd, indeed.i would b.
thought extremely discourtous to do 80: but il he
/; Jew, that tact is at oEco made known to the
wor d though his ancestors may have set led here
in CO: opial days, and members Of tho family have
shed taeif blood for their country g hundred
years APO. 1t does not seem to Occur to our con-
temporsrics hist this is a relic of ber barsm. un
worthy OF cnli shcned journalism, bur this is
nevertheless the case. Judaism 10 religion quite
IS respectable aud worthy Of spect as any de-
nor inaton of roligionists in the land 1t is not 8
nationality. for there is no Jewish nation and no
Judoa. To u'e mans religion rs an epihet is
contrary to tho tolerant provisions OF the constitn
ton OF the United States, to enlightened journal
ism, and to courtesy. 1t is legacy Of old time
prejudice which ought to be baaished from tho
use BIZ, tongue or pen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.

MIR. Eley Harris Head died OF hIonday
last In Leesburg.
Mrs. Maria L. Powell, OF Loudoun, died
at the residence of her daughter, Mis-.
Wyer, in Warrenton, Tuesday.
Fire on Main street,, 10 Richmond, last
night, burned Philips & STEMS china store
and contents The Fires and Marine Insurance
building and these of E. B. Taylor and the
Boston Clothing House were also damaged.
Loas $4,000.
As heretofore stated 10 the GAZETTE
Cadet Hugh Wise, son Of MIR. John 6. Wise,
failad to pass at the recent examination at
West Point. owing to Iii health, AMI was sus-
pended Yesterday Dir. Wise and young
Hugh wors greatly pleased at learning
coat tbs war Department had granted the
cad.t THROUGH until June, when he will
become G member OF the next class.
A number of Bal.imoreans have taken
lsgel action claimir G hat they were induced
TO buy stock and lois from ''fhe Tslley
Land and Improvement Company" OF Luz
ray, on tina basis OF inflated representation
Those who make the complaint hied bill
in the Unitea States Circuit Court 10 that
city yesterday enumeratiDg their charges
and ssklpg that the company be- oriertd &c
exhibit IL court full account OF is IraDsac
,jur
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31
Lively Fight.

It is report d that battle occurred We'd
nesday between some mountaineers ard the
sheriff's officers near Rulings, In Doddrtdse
county, w. Va. The trouble originated by
the arrest of man named Perkins, charged
with basa,dy. His friends attacked the Of
ficer and release, d him from custody. The
officer returned 90 town, obtained warrants
for the arrest Of the rinf Leaders, and atcom-
panied by large crowd went back to arrest
them. Hs found them berricadst 10 cabin
aud read the warrants. U pom their refusir 6
t, sur.eoder he opened ire. Nose Smith,
The leader of the mob, was fatally shot, and
his sou-in-law, CottriI, badly wounded by
iDe first fi,e The rioters returned the fire,
wouading Constable Gorsuch fatally. His
deputy, Ransom, WAS seriously, and many
.era slightly, burt. Smith was foa'y
cap,ured and The otiocrs returned with biu
TO WAst Ualcu Perkins is still a. large.
An, Ter m9n, headed bg Ira Say der, follow
ed the officers and attempted TO recapture
Smith. Wsrraola were issued Thursday Tor
y large number Of persons. aud the sheriff
and bis posse started yesterday to make
arrests. All the'parties are desperst, men
aud heavily AIMED.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31
Revolution in Portugal

OpoETo, Jan. 3l.-A Tremendous ssnss
ton has bean caused hvrs by what ma
tura out to be D. revolution ogAinst The 81
thority Iof the Government. Three regi
ments of infantry ..openly revoitei today
The remainder OF the garrison, inc.u1iu.
the municipal guard. remains loyal to ~
Government The population of Opor O
hold sioot from the movement al pre-el
Il is alleged that the object o. the mu:inoe
Ia to estsbish Portusese reppbiic. -
rebels and loyalIsts are, as thia dispatch Is
cent, fighting In the streets. Runor hiss z
that many have bean killed 90 both Sill
Ci, z,ns are barrloading THAR HOUSES ed
thu report is circulated thss G ivernmept
troops are being sent 10 bssss from several
points in this CITY.
LISBON. Jan. 3l.-Tbsrs bas been seri
fighting in the Streets OF Oporto, tn, Lisb ii
is quiet. Troops have been ordered TO s.ar
from various points for Oporto immedislely
in order to suppress the mutny.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31
FIGHT abont a Fenee

MARTINsvILLE, Ind., Jan. 3l.-J ,hn Black
aud James Goss, two highly respected
young farmers, who reside one half nile
west OF Gosport, became involved in q quar-
rel yesterday regarding fence that stood
on the dividing line between their farms snd
but few words had passed when Back drew
revolver and began firing at his friend
and neighbor. He shot three times, striking
Goss in the abdomen. Goss cannot recover.
Black mounted his horse ard escaped.
Both are men OF family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31
Foreign News.

PARIS. Jan. 81 The Figaro to day an
nounces that the committee OF pardons has
decided against the commuta'io OF the sen
lencs Of death passed upon Michel Eyraud
Inc murderer of II. Gouffs. This is in di.
ye,t contradiction of the Statement. made on
Tbursoay lest
BUENos AYREs, Jan. 3I.-War news from
Chill states that Corral and Valdivis are
now biockadsd. The Insurgents are also
blookading the Chilce Archipelago. Pfssl.
dent Balm acsda is now said to have au-
nounced his willingness to negotiate for
terms of peace with the rebels who seem to
be victorious on all sides. The rebels, 1t is
added, insist that President B slmsceda must
resign.
PARIS, Jan. 3l.-Jesn Louis Ernest Meis-
senior, tbs famous painter. who has been i'll
for several da,s, d ed in this city to-day
Hs was born in Lyons In 1912.
OTTAWA, Jan, 3l.-Io August, 1885. q
proclamation wac issued by she government
notifying psrsons not to.seilaor. give to To-
dlsns In the ncr ;hwest territories sny fixed
ammunition or bail cartridges without pet
mission 10 writing from .ba Superintendent
General of Zodiac aY.irs Ca,s proclaim =
lion has now been cou6;m II ID lhe proh:-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

a syndicate has been formed for the pur-
p,se Of buying up the timber lands on iae
Pacific coast,
TIE Rev. Absr; Hale. D. D., one Of the
pioneer Presbyterian preachers OF tiins -
died yesterday aged 81,
Dan. Porter. on tra, st Quincy, H., for
the murder OF E. D. Smith. was eserday
convicted and condemned to death.
The safe in the ofic, of exMsyor Eoche'
OF Chicago, was blown oDen last night and
SIS. 600 in cash csrrisd eff by the robbers.
A case of leprosy is reported st Msdson'
Wis. The patient is q Norwegian woman
who recently came from The old country.
A terrible cholera scourga is raging in
Turkey. At Marasah. o town Of 10, 900 peo-
pie, 1900 deaths have occurred in ak weeks.
A syndicate OF Importers has been formed
10 Boston, undsr the leadership Of Jordan,
Marsh & Co, to test the legality Of the Nc
Kinley bill.
The Decatur ILL.,, grand jury has returned
sixteen Indictments against jor c. Z. En-
cry, the banker of Marco, Ill.,, for alleged
embt " ement.
While walking on the street In 1adianap-
oils, I'D late last night Logan McAfer, COL
ored. sh, and killed hia wife and then CON-
mitted suicide by shooting himself.
Barker Bros s. Co bankers OF Philadsl-
pals, who we're recently forcal to make On
assignment, have effected settlement with
their creditors and to-day resumed business.
TIE grand jury at Fort Worth, Tax, has
returned an indictment against l. B. In
boden charging him With forgery. Emboden
i, the president of the New England Swings
Bank recently chartered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31
NEWS or TIE OAK.

The. venerable mother OF Senator Voor-
haes died 10 Indiana yesterday Ia the 9O.b
year Of her age.
The democrat oftbe South ID ,kota leeiela-
,ure feel cor fient of eventually elscting DIR.
Trpp U. S. Senator.
Charles Bradlaugh, the English free-
thinker and radical member of the Brit SD
House of Com mons, died yesterday.
Haslett McKlm, who for many wears has
been leading banker in New York city,
died there yesterday from pneumonia.
A Spanish ball, with Carmsncita IS the
attract on, proved an attractive event at
the Madison Square Garden, New York
last night.
Six hundred students assembled in the
Latin quarter Of Paris aud threatened to
storm the Office Of newspaper because OF
an article published in the periodical, which
the students claimed was Objectionable to
them.
Many democrats In Maryland have ex,
messed themselves in favor Of noDoring Ser
stor German at a banquet Immediately after
the adjournment of Congress TO show their
appreciation OF his services to his party and
country in defeating the Force bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31
Fires

PROVIDENCE, R. 1, Jan. 81 "A fire start
ed from ga3 oven just before 4 O'clock TIL.
morning in the fgs story brick building cor
ner of S ewart aud Conduit streets, Owned
by S and B. Lsderar aad occupied hy thec.
aud two. ether jawe!ry firms. The fine
broke oul on the .hrd floor and burned CT
tina cas- eai Of .hs 5nidiug, doing c,nsde
cradle damage. LOSS about $4,000 T8o
hundred and fifty persons were employee
in the building.
WooNsoCKEr, r. l.. JAZZ. 3l.-Ife =
Parks new frame dwelling at SIate!svii.
was burned By au iucendiary this moruinc
The builder, Joseph Daieneault, OF Woo
socket. Was to have delivered tho u ousa ,"
the owner to-lsy Losa $1,000 builder
insurance $1,000. a Considerable quau;i.y
OF carpenters tools vas lost
NORTH ANsoN, Ma, Jaa. 81. The stab
OF the Somerset House which vas 5utoe5
yesterday COS, IS eco. Mr.. Berj, Hiitsr,
breeder of fancy 9 ook, lost three vsluatl-
stallion ponies sad six horses. To'al l.
sursncs 81 coo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31

To MEEr.-Tae New York papers say
The lcng postponed meeting OF Grover
Cleveland and David 3. Hi will, it ia be-
ieved, certainly taxa place tonight. TIE
meeting will be at dinner to be given this
evening By STATE Senator William l.. Brown
at the Msnhat'su Club TIE dinner is to
De pcivs:e one, aud is 10 be given In the
famous library of the Stewart mansion,
where tbs cloO's home nov is Col. Brown
decided to heve dinner that would bring
these democrstic leaders together come
ront6s s.o. fns dinner Is o5tansibi7 givep
&c tee oinass by the club, abs: tbo Coione!
requestea .hs house committee TO assume
the management Of it. the arrangements
are represented as elaborate"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31
ME GOULD AND THE x. & D. r. Rim

MR GOULD AND THE &. & D. Il. R.-In
the trip of investigation over the Richmond
Ts,miaai. besides Jay Gould, the party is
likely 10 consist CT Gsorse Gouid. Jim Fl.
Inmsn, Senator Calvin s. Brce. Gan. SAM
usl Thomas, Aorsm :. Hewitt enC j )bn &
Moore, and the al sft will be made some tine
10 The early pe-t OF next week. Tne reports
that negotiations are pendiDq for the SAFE of
large block of Richmond Terminal stock
to jay Gould continue current, and great
deal is expected to be concluded rs soon a.
Mr.. Gould can make thorough inspection Of
the property. II the deal is made it ia said
shat Mr. Gould will mold "a 900 shares of the
stock, and with the holdings nov in the
hands of friends will have full contro! OF the
property. The stock reported to be negotl-
ated for is now held by two directors, and 1t
10 said they will resign as soon as the trsns-
fer IL made. There Is 8 report that the
transaction, il carried out, will be followed
by a practical copsc lidaticn with the Mis-
souri, Pacific either i'll the shape of p lsaee or
strong traffic agreement By which the Mis-
souri, Pacific will assume the control of the
Richmond Terminal property. This would
give Mr.. Gould complete trauscontineDta
eys.em
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31

Tie North american Rcrieao for February
has been received from it's publishers in
New YORK. Iss Contents are: Gettysburg
To.rty Years After, by q R H. the Count
of Paris, Msj .-Gan o o Howard, Mtj Gen.
Henry w. S'ocum aud Msj. -Gcn Abner
Doubleday "a Dajibsrative Body" by the
Speaker, the Hoo. Thos 3 Reed The Tai
lsyrand Memoirs, By Sir Charles w. bike;
Why More Gi,lI DO net Marry, By ME-.
Kate Gsnnett Wells; The jamaica Exbibi-
ton, by the Governor OF Jamaica Can Law
yers he Honest, by Homer Greene The Sill
yer Question Again. by Jesse SeliamRn Has
Christianity Failed By Ouida and Father
Igna,ias Ths Deposition of Mr. PArnelI, by
Justin Mccarthy. M. P; The Brutality OF
Man, by John D. Barry; a Rapiy to Mr..
Lecky. by Gsorce McDarnot; Fair Pay for
tue Indian. by George T Kercaevsl; The
Convict and tho Church. By Enc rson
Palmer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31
CABINET OFFICES WHO DIED IN sER-

CABINET OFFlCgRs WHO DIED IN sER-
vlCE.-The death OF cabinet officer during
mis- term of Office has been rare 0ccur-
reuce in the history of the country. Mr
Webeter and Mr.. Up5hur died while filing
the cffics of Secretary of State, Ms. RoIins
while secretary OF War, MIR. Brown aud MIR.
Howe while Postmaster Gsuersle, and MI.
Folger while Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. Windom was, therefore, the SECOND
Secretary If the Treasury Gho died In office,
and, like Mr.. Foyer. De died while away
from tho national capital. Secretary Mar
ming was stricken with fatal disease while
Secretary Of the Treasury. eud died soon
after leaving the service. As was eso the
case with Mr. Foleer, Secretary Window
died FROM heart disease. generally attributed
to overwo.k III TIE performance OF his OIL
cial duties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31

THOUGH the existence OF recs aotipathy is
uaient, and is natural, the. neither ex-Pfea-
ident Cieveiaui nor the negro Congressman
Laasston eutestaipH il, Is proved by the
fact that the fo:me: speaks CT "our colofed
boys" ard tho latter, CT "our white boys"
Thsn, too. the former, VII ~ President, used
20 inYite Fred. Douglass 10 his grand Teoep'
tions, ADD Fed, in the sane spirit, always
used 10 go ; and, what's more. take his white
wife along with him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31
TRnm WASHINGTON.

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Ga=ettel
WASHING TON. ID. O.. Jan. 81. 1880
Now that the smoke of the Force bill bat.
sis has cleared away there are come inter.
estipg facts cropping out as to what the ad-
herents of that MEASURE expected it to &C.
ccmp.ish Tor them In the State OF Virginia
a bitter political war wss TO have Deen
aprupl by tho more desperate OF the repRb-
,icao leaders. Aud the fight was to have
hsen crrried 90 in the name Of the admins.
6ca,ion aud IF PRECEDENT Hsrrison tor SEC
q I'd term. The movement was to be fed by
federal patronage s0d money In such SUMS
us could bs had from iAe oficehoiders and
others in inteEess. z State convention wss
20 be csilesi during ,hs coming spring or
early summsr AGd hIehops posed from the
Leadership OF the party. 10 Wss confidently
Hatieysd that through lnAde here ma
iorisy OF the Stats central cCmnittee could
bs brought ioto this scneme, and that large
IN jority OF the proposed convention would
enthusiastically favor the reorganization OF
tne party end the selection OF an admins
tration repnaiio0n 10 lead lis forces. With
Lsngstou ann nis negro cohorts from almost
every quarter sgaiust Malone on The one
hand, ana most Of whites on the other led
by BoHden anG g score OF other influential
Malone could bs driven out, bis orgsniza-
lion captured, delegation secured
Cor a second term, and four or five
or more OF the congressional districts of
,he State carried for the republicans Uext
wear. Indeed. it WIS stated that uEder the
operation Of toe Force bill the electoral vote
of ice State might be gained. The first
blow, however, was to cs struck at the Ms-
hooe dynasty, aud with this in view q
convention MAS to be called over bis head,
through the capture of majority of his
State committee. Even the few Office hold
ers who are supposed 10 be under his in.
aaepce would have not ventarsd, is MAS
believed. 10 make epy serious resistance to
a movement backed by tbs administration.
But WITH the defeat CT the bill referred TO,
these druaGas bavs departed. aud the repuh-
jicau organ z4tioD VIII sleep 0isnout cali
nntiI awakened next yea. 70 90 through toe
form and farce of havicg itss!f represented
at the Presidential convention by Malone
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31
secretarv WINDOWS Funeral.

Tne remains of the late Secretary Wia-
DON arrived in Washington yesterday after
noor, Thew were met al the depot by the
President, Vice President and members OF
the Cabinet sud escorted TO biz former home
The funeral vii! tske place Monday aboui
noon. The memsins will be inferred IN Eocs
creek cemetery. There will Do brief and SIM
pie private services as the Residence and
hen services st The Church CT the Cove
aap;, of which Secretary Wincom was d
-uau,hnr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31
lax A MD r. I "A.
SATURDAY KvENIA5, JANUARY 81.
THE SUPPRESSION of a play by the French

THE SUPPRESSION Of q play by the French
ministry shows that France is really IS M
coneenial CLINE for republican instltueioas
as Russia would be. Even 1.-THE play were
immoral, under free government, 1t "oulo
bs a matter for the police Of the district 10
which 1t was produced. not for the national
government; but 10 the case referred TO II
Is not immoral, the objection being thas II
,fers to The revolution in that country, anu
for that reason the French government mas
suppressed l.. Why, if the government at
Washington were to euppress play Id a
theatre in thet city because it was toundeo
Il 300 incidents 10 lie history, the revolution
i.ts in this country wculd think their iobg
p,ssed for opportunity had arrived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31

bition contained in it has aaen tx'ende3 10
the Indians of Manitoba. The penalty Fl,
CONFERENCE.-The ordsr is fne Of $500 or
imprisonment for six months.
PARIS Jan. SD number OF soci. lj.t
leaders have Invited ns..s,ud5nts t. attend
Joint meeting tonight, i'll order TIA, Ina
real cause of the tack upon the ef}ce Of
L'Egalite may. be explained.
LONDON. Jan. 31-Maria Chettogav
formerly custodian of Shskespeste's .bir,b.
place, is dead.
PARIs. jap. 3l.-M. V,c.orien s4rdc, in
an interview published to.d,y, says that tee
Grst city In watch Thermidor will be per.
formed ls the city OF Berlin. An agreement
to that # .ct he added, was signed IN Az.
gust last.
DUBLIN, Jan. 3I.-A fierce storm ha.
caused considerable damage ia and ahou
this city. q number of houses have 5eer
Injured, trees have been blown down aud
others have had strong branches torn fron
them by the violence of the wind.
a terrific gale has swept over tie Sd
Sea. Reports received here from Cork sat.
that number ofsmall craft foundered du.
iog the storm 10 Queenstown harbot.
WARSAW, Jan. 3l.-rhere are sla:tl ls
rumors currenti in Polish circles hero to tho
effect that Russian nihiia;s a,s prersrinq
for another political murder. The 18Th O.
March, the anniversary CT the assassination
of Car Alexander. ia said to be the dai . De.
termined upon by the Dihiists for their nex.
ooul-an assassination similar 10 chat OF
Gan. Seliverstof. Russian refugees now 4
Bulgaria are suspected of being engaged in
thu plot. Russian police agents throu2hou,
E rope have been notified to exercise extie
vigilance.
DUBLIN, Jan, 81. Archbishop Croke hAs
written letter denying the statement TO
the feet that Mr. Easene Kelly, the Me-
York banker, had csb!ed him 81 800 % Be-
half of the fsmine fund.
OTTAWA, Jan. 31.-The letters o Ropresent4-
tive Baker and Secretary sine are the most Sc
ational contributions to reciprocity literature OF
the past few days. The blunt svowsl o Secretary
Blaine that, while h. is wiling to discuss unrc-
strcted reciprocity, no is net wi lidg t. discuss
reciprocity in natural products, is SO important
that it may change the whole aspect of aiI.irs
hero