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The Irish standard., 1891-01-17

MISSED BEING a MILLIONAIRE.

MISSED BEING A MILLIONAIRE.
A Pennsylvania Man Who Lives to Regret
. Lost Golden Opportunity.
General John A. Wiley, of Franklin,
Pa, says the News Of that place, rises
up now and then In the middle of the
night and kicks himself when he thinks
how near he once came to being a mill
ionaire. 1t was through no fault of his
own that his plans miscarried, but all
on account of trusted party failing to
carry out Instructions. It happened
about ten years ago, on trip with a
friend through the Southwest, when
the mining fever was at it's height.
They were at Tucson, A. T., where
prospectors were as thick as Democrats
in Texas, and had talked to some Of
them who had ''the best thing in the
world for sale. Finally a man put in
an appearance who said he was positive
that he had big thing; that he had
two claims, sixty miles from there, in
which was rich deposit Of copper that
would assay seventy-fve dollars in sill
YER to the ton: that there was a hog
backed mountain on the claims which
he had tapped in a straight line in four
different places and struck copper each
time.
The mans talk had the true ring, but,
like most of the prospectors, he was
without money. He had a fine gold
watch and this he put up to guarantee
the expenses of the two days journey
by wagon in case the property was not
what he claimed. They paid his
expenses at the hotel and the next
morning started on the trip. Ar
irving there they found every thing to
be as he had represented and arranged
to buy the two claims outright for the
sum of $4,000, the General agreeing to
take quarter interest for himself.
They had travelling with them a young
man in whom they had confidence, and
to him they intrusted the details Of the
arrangement, as they wished to proceed
home and had found means of returning
to Tucson at once. So the agreement
was drawn up, and the young man and
the prospector were to go to Tombstone,
eighty miles in an opposite direction,
where the money had been deposited
subject to the young mans check, with
positive instructions for him to pay the
money and close the deal.
The General and his companion ar
rived home, but three weeks having
passed by and the letter they longed for
not having come, they telegraphed their
agent to ascertain the cause of his de-
lay in forwarding the papers. He an
swered that he had sent letter. When
it came they learned from it's contents
that he had not settled the matter, hav-
ing come to the conclusion that it was
best, in his judgment, not to purchase
the claims. And this, too, from man
who had received positive Instructions
to close the deal.
Well. shortly afterward an agent OF
Flood and Mackey came along, gave the
poor prospector cool 100000 and the
retention of d one-eighth interest for his
claims, and entered into an agreement
with the millionaire to work the mine
on certain percentage. The company
was stocked for $12,00O,000. So you see
the Generals one-fourth interest would
have stood him So, 100000. The Copper
Queen is still great mine, while it is
said that the agent who took the con-
tract Of working the same has pulled
out as high as 100000 in one month for
his percentage.
The Irish standard., 1891-01-17
Irish American Bank
kasota Block Cor. Hennepin and
Fourth Streets.
Paid stp Capital 500, 600, 90
J. s. Coughliu. ..............P President
J. E. Gould. .Vice-President
J. G. Scallen ... Cashier
William Mcmillan. Assistant Cashier
Paid etp Capital 500, O0O, 90
DIRECTORS.

DIRECTORS.
j. S. COughiin, J. z. Rea, Martin Ring.
81. G. Clarke, Mathew Walsh, John
E. Gould, M. W. Nash, Richard
Welsh, Frank w. Shaw, J. r, Corrigap.
VIM. Mcmillan.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-15
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The Army Appropriation Bill Passed.
New Measures Introduced.

The Army Appropriation Bill Passed.
New Measures Introduced.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The house
went into committee of the whole
on the army appropriation bill. After
disposing of few amendments of minor
Importance, the committee rose and the
bill was passed.
The house then went into commit
tee of the whole on The District OF
Columbia appropriation bill.
But little was done, the committee
rose and the house adjourned.
TO OPEN THE CHEROKEE STRIP.
Mansur, OF Missouri, introduced for
reference bill to throw open the Cher
okee strip. Mansur said the Cherokee
commissioners were hopeless of coming
to an agreement with the Cherokees,
and therefore this measure was intro
duced. 1t had the practical endorse
ment and sanction of the administra-
ton. The bill was framed on the propo-
sitions contained in the act creating the
commission, which was authorized to
offer $1.25 an acre for the land.
JOHN BULLS GALL.
Enloe, of Tennessee, today introduced
in the house resolution declaring the
conduct OF Great Britain in filing sug-
gestion for the determination of the
sealeries controversy by the United
States supreme court, without precedent
and prejudicial to the comfy OF nations,
and to the amicable conduct OF interna-
tional relations, and in derogation of the
dignity of the government and the peo-
pie OF the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-15
AT SACRAMENTO.
One Bill Has Passed Both
Houses.
1t Gives the Governor a Well
Paid Stenographer.
New Bills Introduced in House and
Senate.
Stanford's Election Ratified in Joint
Session Attorney Hart Gives an
Important Opinion.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 14.-In the senate
today Ostrum introduced resolution
that when the senate adjourned on Fri
day it be until o'clock ON Monday, as
many senators desired to go to the citrus
fair at Marysville. The resolution was
adopted.
The committee on public buildings re-
ported favorably resolution prohibit
ing the sale Of liquor in all rooms under
the control of the senate.
The first bill to pass both houses is
one granting the governor a stenograph-
er at $1,000 year.
Bills were introduced:
Britt-Permitting cities, counties and
towns to procure water for fire protec-
ton and to construct water works, dams,
bitches, etc.
Goucher-In relation to electric, tele-
graph or telephone cables.
Mahoney-An amendment in regard
to the assessment and sale of stock COR
porations; also to amend the section of
the political code in relation to insur-
ance commissioners, and for the better
protection of stockholders in corpora
tions.
Sprague-To amend the section of the
penal code providing against the sale or
other disposition of lottery tickets; also
bill to disorganize irrigation districts.
Maher-To organize paid fire depart
ments in municipalities.
Dargie- Regulating, licensing and de-
fining the power of detectives in Cali
fornia.
Byrnes-Authorizing the governor
and secretary OF state to sell certain
state lands.
Heacock-To pay the expenses of the
commissioner to the worlds fair, in
Paris.
Goucher-Amending the section to the
penal code relating to embezzlement.
Adjourned till morning.
THE ASSEMBLY.
In the assembly, after considerable
discussion, resolution in relation to
adjourning until Monday, was adopted.
The following bills were introduced
by: Barnett-To add section to the
civil code preventing trusts OF combina-
tions of corporations.
Lewis-To limit the charge for tele-
phone messages.
sTANFORD'S ELECTION RATIFIED.
At II O'Clock the senate joined the as
sembly for the purpose of jointly can
vassing the vote for United States sena-
tor. Senator Stanford was declared
elected.
The bill cf Wentworth, making it i'm
possible for Judge to punish for con-
tempt those who publish structures upon
the judiciary, was read for the first
time.
After reading number of other bills
for the first time, the assembly adj
journed until tomorrow.
THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT ACT.
Attorney-General Hart has rendered
lengthy opinion in response to inquiries
in reference to the county government
act on the classification of counties. The
opinion states that the census Of 1890
will have no effect in increasing or di-
minishing the classification of any
county under the county government
act, as itnow stands, and that the cen
sus will take no part to increase or di-
minish the fees of the officers of the
various counties. This opinion is not
intended to apply to counties organized
since the census of 1880.
Telephone No. $50,
4
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-15

Blackburn, Butler, Call, Cameron.
Cochfell, Coke, Daniel, Eustis, Faulk-
ner, Gibson, German, Hampton, Harris,
ingalls,. Jones of Arkansas, Jones OF Ne
vada, Mcconnell, Manderson, Mitchell,
Morgan, Paddock, Pasco, Payne, Plumb,
Power. Pugh, Reagan, Sanders, Shoup,
Stanford, Stewart, Teller, Turpie,
Vance, Vest, voorhees,, Walthall, VOL
cott-42.
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Cory, Casey,
Cullom, Davis, Dixon, Dolph, Edmunds,
Evarts, Frye, Gray, Hale, Hawley, Hig-
gins, Hiscock, Hoar, Mcmillan. Nc
Pherson, Morrill,, Platt, Quay, Sawyer,
Sherman, Spooner, Stockbridge, War
rem, Washburn, Wilson of Iowa, Wilson
of Maryland-30.
Pairs were announced as follows: Col
quit and Dawes, George and Blair, Ken
ma and Farwell, Hearst and Pettigrew,
Squire and Bledgett, Brown and Chand-
Ter, Carlisle and Pierce, Ransom and
Moody.
During the announcement OF pairs,
Wolcott asked by whose authority the
senators from South Dakota (who, he
understood, were in favor of the amend
ment) were paired with senators who
would also vote for it.
The vice-president said he could give
no information on the subject.
Voorhees, said he had been paired with
Mr.. Moody, having gathered that that
senator could not be relied upon to vote
for the amendment, but against it. His
(Voorhees's) pair had been transferred
to Ransom, who would have voted for
the amendment.
Casey said he had telegraphed Moody
and Pettigrew four or five days ago,
stating that the vote would be taken to-
day, and asking whether they desired
any change in their pairs, and received
no reply. Their pairs, therefore, re-
mained with Ransom and Hearst.
Stewart moved to strike out section
OF the bill, being proposition for the
issue of 5000, ZOO, 900 OF 2 per cent. bonds
to buy up outstanding bonds.
Sherman said after the decisive vote
Just taken, there was no use of wearying
the senate uselessly. With the free
coinage of silver, he doubted whether
the per cent. bonds could be sold at
par.
The fourth section was struck out
yeas, As; nays. 10. The negatives were
Aldrich, Cameron, Casey, Dixon, Dolph,
Edmunds, Frye, Hale, Hawley, Hig-
gins, Hoar, Morrill,, Platt, Power, Quay,
Sanders, Sawyer, Shoup, and Wilson, OF
Iowa.
Sherman voted aye.
Plumb moved to strike out the first
section of the bill. Agreed to without
division. (This section provided for the
purchase of twelve million ounces OF
silver at the market price.) Plumb
moved to strike the second section (lim-
iting the compulsory requirement of the
deposit bonds by national banks, to
$10,000.) Agreed to without division.
Plumb moved to strike out the third
section Gas to national bank currency,
and to insert in lieu of it the following
THAT the secretary of the treasury is
hereby authorized to replace all sums Of
national bank notes hereafter perman-
emily retired and cancelled, by the issue
in lieu thereof of like sums in United
States notes of the description and char
acter of the United States notes now out
standing and authorized by the act of
March 5, 1868, entitled an act to provide
ways and means for the support of the
government.
After long debate, Plumb's amend
ment was defeated-yeas, 26: nays 40.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-15
WASHINGTON NOTES.
No Change in Senator Hearst's COndi
tion-A POstoffice Abolished.

No Change in Senator Hearst's COndi-
tion-A POstoffice Abolished.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-It is reported
that Senator Hearst rested well last
night. There has been no change in his
condition since yesterday.
The postmaster general after an inves-
tigation by the postoftice inspectors OF
the trouble at Catherine, Ala, has abol-
ished the postoffice at that place.
OF $4,000 ounces of silver offered fol
sale today, 435,000 ounces were pur-
chased at prices ranging from 1.05S5 to
$1.062.
CHICAGO PUBLIC BUILDING.
Supervising Architect Windrim, of
the treasury department, was examined
by the house committee on public
buildings, in reference to the Chicago
public building. Windrim said Repre-
sentative Taylor had assured him that
suitable building, four stories high, with
basement, could be built for 81 900, 900.
The treasury department estimated
W 100000 as the cost of six-story
building.
BLAND's FREE COINAGE BILL.
BANDS bill for the free coinage OF sill
Yer was the first business at hand when
the regular meeting Of the house COM
mittee on coinage, weights and measures
convened today. The committee, at
Bland's suggestion, postponed it until
next Wednesday. There is a disposition
among the members of the committee to
defer action in the matter until the SEN
ate bill is laid before it as basis of
operations.
WORLDS FAIR FINANCES.
The subcommittee of the world'sfa
committee agreed today upon report
which it will recommend, and it will
probably be presented to the house in
few days. The report favors more
careful expenditure of money, and the
reduction of salaries of officers and en-
nlovaes =.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-15
Inherited Scrofula.

Swift's Specific Is. s. 81 cured my little
boy Of hereditary scrofula, which broke out
ali over bis face. For o year he had suffered,
and had given up all hopes Of his recovery,
when at length decided to use s. s. $. Al
ter using few bottles he was entirely cured.
Not symptom now remains OF the disease.
This was three years ago.
MRS. T. L. MATHERS, Mathersville, Miss.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-15
WORLDS FAIR FINANCES.
The Champagne Eclipse

Is the only true champagne grown in America.
1t is fermented in bottle, and made from the
choicest of California grapes. Arpad Haraszthy
q Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-15

In the early part Of last year had vio-
lent attack Of rheumatism, from which
was confined to my bed for over three months
and at times was unable to turn myself in
be in constant attendance day and night. /
was so feeble that what little nourishment
took had to be given me with a spoon. AZ
ter calling in the best local physicians. and
trying all other medicines without receiving
any benefit, was induced by friends to try
Swift's Specific Is. s. S.) discontinued all
other medicines, and took o course OF s. 8. 8.
thirteen small bottles, which affected COM
plete and permanent cure,
L. c. BASSET, Ell Dorado, Kansas.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mail
edfree. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. Atlanta, Ga !.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-25
SENTIMENTAL REMARKS.

THE reason that some people Glove at
first sight" is because they don't know
each other then.-Columbus Post.
WHEN a girl turns up her nose 1t isn't
generally in order that you may kiss
her lips more eaSily.-somerville Jour
nal
ALWAYS aim little higher than the
mark" says a philosopher. What Kiss
a girl on the nose? Never!-Adrian
Daily Times.
A PHILADELPHIA young man recently
advertised for wife and his sister an
swered. In most cases, however, the
young man does not escape SO easily
New York Recorder.
IT weakens a young mans enthu-
siasm, no matter how much he may be
in love, when he gets the first impas
sionate letter from his inamorata and
finds that she spells dear ''deer."- Som
erville Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-25
ANOTHER LEPER.


Ae is a Chinese Laund ry man and Has
Caused Big Scare.
KEARNY, N. j., July 25.-The people
of this place who have been wearing
clothes washed by Laundryman Sam Sing
are suffering from nervous dread to-day.
Inspector Saltonstall, of the Hudson
County Board of Health, yesterday COM
PEELED Sam Sing to submit to an exam
ination, as a result of which the China
man has been declared leper.
The fact that leprosy is contagious
disease is what is causing SO much I'M
easiness among Sam Sings patrons.
The people in the neighborhood of
Sans residence are now clamoring for
his removal, and the board of health is
puzzled what to do with him.
There is no county pest house to which
he can be sent, and the Snake Hill hospi-
tai is filed with patients.
Unless some steps are promptly taken
to quarantine the leper, it is quite prob
able that the residents of Kearny will
arise en- masse to drive the unfortun ate
Chinaman out of town.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-25
THE WAR rs OYER
Tennessee's Miners Will Trust
Gov. Buchanan.
THE coNv1cTs GO BACK TO WORK
General Rejoicing in Knoxville Over the
Peaceful Settlement.

The Troops Leave for Homo TO-day-They
Celebrated the Return of Peace-The
Terms of Settlement Signed by the
Miners Committee-They Expect Relief
When the Legislature Meets
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 25.-The war
is over and the miners have uncondition-
ally surrendered.
Governor Buchanan has won a great
victory, and without bloodshed. This
satisfactory result was reached last night.
Up to few minutes before the settle
ment citizens believed the troops would
go to Coal Creek. 1t soon became known,
ordered to move, though they were ready
to go at moments notice.
When they did not go the citizens be-
came nervous and matters seemed to be
in a very bad condition, and there were
rumors upon rumors that the Governor
would surrender to a mob of lawless men.
1t was learned that the sheriff of Ander-
son county would not act and ask for a
posse 1t was said the Governor was
powerless, but the result has shown hat
Governor Buchanan knew what he was
about.
1t was true that when the committee
of miners left him the previous night the
men were angry. Several of the COM
mittee said that they would not have
anything more to do with the Governor,
but they were hot-headed men, for dur
ing the day the committee came to see
the position of the Governor like loyal
citizens and knew he could not, as the
Governor of a great State, and sworn to
do his duty, compromise the law. So
they agreed among themselves that the
Governor was right in not acceding to q
violation of the law.
They got together about 4 clock and
were in session some time. When they
broke up they went to Gov. Buchanan
with the proposition to abide by the law.
The Miners Agreement.
The following is a copy of the agree
ment which the miners have agreed to,
and which is considered a settlement of
the mining trouble:
First-Status quo to be restored and
the guards and convicts not to be molested
on their return to the mines, and we will
use all ordinary caution and honorable
means to prevent any interfe renee with
them.
"Second-Reposing confidence in our
Governor, and believing the General AS
sembly, when it meets in extra session,
will give us the necessary relief from the
OppTcSS1OA GAdG AOW AduSS ONSE US. We
will endeavor to conduct ourselves
as law-abiding people, so as to maintain
the confidence and sympathy of the pub
lie in the future, as we'll as in the past.
''Third-And we do hereby express our
thanks to Gov. Buchanan for the kind
consideration in holding the militia in
this city and thereby preventing a con
fict that might have resulted in blood
shed.
"Fourth-And to the committee Of citi
zens we also express our thanks for the
interest they have shown by their coun sci
and advice in their efforts to adjust t he
existing difficulties"
Wien it was known in the city that the
trouble had been settled there was great
rejoicing. Everybody was happy and the
streets were filed with smiling faces
Soon after dark the soldiers were released
from their camp, and last night they
celebrated the return of peace.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-25
WORTH A PASSING GLANCE.

THERE are 1856, 97s,s7 watches in use
at the present time. 3:
THE latest Maine church fair wrinkle
is serving ice cream on single.
DENTISTS say that it is physical inn
possibility to set diamonds in teeth.
BARBER of Ionia, Mich, has broken
the record of shaving man in twenty
six seconds. |
AT Birmingham, Ala, there is an old
hen which kills sparrows. She coaxes
them up with bait.
A WELLINGTON (Kan.) man sold two
prairie dogs last week to a New York
man for seventy dollars.
TOBACCO merchants handle a larger
amount of ready money than any other
class of business men.
Two YOUNG men in Buffalo, onhaving
spat over tandem bicycle which
they bought jointly, took the machine
apart and each was given half.
A CLEVER balancing act is performed
by man in Paris circus. He makes
tower of tweAty champagne bottles
and perches himself on the summit. :,
DR.. HINcKLE, of Americas, Ga, has a
piece of chinaware seven hundred and
eighty-two years old. The date, 11oO,i
is plainly stamped on the bottom and
its only flaw is broken handle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-25
IN ENGLISH ROYAL CIRCLES.

A THEATRICAL performance was given
at Balmoral castle recently in which
the parts were taken by members OF
Queen Victoria's household.
LORD SACKwELL has stocked his great
park in Kent, Eng, with wild boar for
the purpose of indulging his friends in
a boar hunt of the true medieval order.
Two THOUSAND dollars was paid for a
polo pony two weeks ago by Lord Dud-
ley. The pony belonged to Mr.. John
Watson, a member of the team that Wis
tied Newport some years ago.
FOLLOWING upon the duke of Port
lands agitation in favor of doing away
with the bearing or check rein from
carriage horses the queen has directed
him, as her master of the horse, to take
off the bearing reins from the horses
that draw the royal carriages.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-25
HAPPY AND UNHAPPY PAIRS.

A WOMAN at Ardmore has sued her
husband for the recovery of her false
teeth. She bit him and he took them
away from her.
A DEXTER (Me.) man wants divorce,
from his wife of four weeks standing
because she refuses to make f1apjacksi
according to his recipe.
AT a recent Boston wedding, as the
newly-married pair We're marching
down the aisle, the organist played for
occasional the well-known hymn:
Coward, Christian Soldier, Marching
on to War;
AN object of interest and curiosity at
Topeka is a bride who maintained a
correspondence with her husband for
fourteen years without seeing him in
all that time and without carrying on a
Irritation with any other man.
A NORTH CAROLINA negro hired car
rage to take him and his sweetheart to
the church in which they were to be,
married, leaving him no money with
which to pay for the license. The we'd;
ding party waited until daylight next
morning, by which time he had sue
ceeded in raising the license money.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-25
PROGRESS OF THE EXPOSITION.

a HERD of eighty-fve buffalo will
be exhibited at the fair.
JAPAN has accepted the invitation to
participate in the exposition.
KwoNG Wo CH1oNG, a Chinese mer-
chant in Hong Kong, has applied for
space for an exhibit of Chinese goods. =
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND soldiers
gathered from the regular army and
national guard would make an effective
feature of the worlds fair, SO Gen..
Miles thinks.
1T is next to certain that the exposi7
ton will be open evenings, in all Of the
departments. The directory has called
for plans and estimates for lighting, by
electricity, all of the buildings.
OFFICIAL acceptance of the invitation
to participate in the exposition has res
Gently been received from Nicaragua,
Chilli, San Domingo, Turkey, Egypt and
Denmark. Twenty-one foreign nations
have now accepted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-25
Large Crops In PennsyIvan1a.

HARRISBURG, Pa, July 25.-A bulletin
has been issued by the Board of Agricul-
ture showing the condition and prospects
of the seasons crop. There will be the
largest crop of wheat harvested in a num-
Der of years, and it may be safely esti-
mated at 90, 5000 bushels. 1t is too
early to make safe prediction regarding
oats, but it is thought it will be an aver
age crop. There will be fair average
prove an excellent one; ii 900, 600 bushels
is the estimate of this latter crop. The
crop of fruits of all kinds will be very
LARGE