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The Irish standard., 1891-02-21
BuRGLED FOR A WAGER.
A Society Man Steals Silver from Swell
Hous so Win a Bet.

Society Man Steals Silver from Swell
Hous' 80 Win Bet.
II heard the other day good story,
which my informant believes to be
true" writes the ''Man About Town.
in the New York Star. II give it for
what it is worth: A young man about
town made bet Of five hundred dollars
that he could visit number of fashion,
able receptions on single afternoon
and carry off five hundred dollars worth
of silverware. According to the terms,
of the bet he was not to visit any
house where he was known. He mere:
~ picked out list of receptions from
society paper, called cab and started
on his predatory expedition. At the
first house he was about to take
dressing-room when an application Of
the teeth convinced him that the article
was not worth the risk. Accordingly;
he dropped the brush and contented
himself with some other article. He
visited three or four places, and at each.
took something of value. Finally, just
after he had slipped several spoons into.
his pocket at one place, a big man with.
a heavy mustache said to him: Have:
you every thing you want?'
"Affecting to understand the other to
refer to the eatables, he of the bet an
swered: Yes, thank you; I'll not eat
any thing more When the young
man left the house his questioner, who
was detective, saw him get into the
cab and heard the Instructions given to
the driver. When the maker of the bet
arrived at the next house he went to
the dressing-room and promptly began
pocketing silver. But in the midst of
this the detective emerged from under
the bed and attempted to arrest the
supposed thief. The latter, however,
being an athlete, shook off the detect
i've, tripped him up, and when those in
the house reached the scene succeeded
in persuading every one that the de-
tective was the guilty man. This &C.
complshed, the young man fastened
home, did up his plumber in packages
addressed to the owners and sent each
package home by messenger boy
cautioned to deliver his packages and
answer no questions. The audacious
young man won the bet and escaped ar
reSt,''
The Irish standard., 1891-02-21
lmmisrants to Turkey.

The mountain tribes of the Caucasus
are emigrating in large numbers to
Turkey. Russian settlers are not slow
to take possession of their lands. The
Government has been petitioned by
such settlers to divide the lands that
were vacated by the Caucasians into
regular settlements and to establish
proper judiciary circuits there. But the
Governor Of the Kooban district has In
formed the petitioners that their de-
mands can not be fulfilled, that the
time has not come yet for the central
government to take into possession and
to dispose Of the lands Of the abo-
sigfnes.
The Irish standard., 1891-02-21
The cHocTAW HEREAFTER.
Primitive Religious Beliefs of That Tribe

& Is q r 4
Primitive Religious Beliefs of That Tribe
of Indians. Y
A son of the first missionary among
the Choctaw Indians once related to
me, says Kansas City Star man, some
of the primitive religious beliefs of the
tribe, among them a version OF a uni
versa1 deluge, which, it was stated, was
one of their Oldest legends. Once, many
years ago, it was night over the whole
nation for long time, and the whole
nation despaired. After waiting many
months streak of light was discovered
far away in the north, and the people
rejoiced until they found to their horror
that it was an immense mountain of
water that was rolling down toward
them. The food killed every one but a
few families, who, somehow or other,
had been warned of it, and having built
themselves a raft, were rescued.
From their earliest traditions the peo-
pie have been taught to believe in life
after they leave this world. They be-
ieve that the spirit, the moment it
leaves the body, is compelled to travel
long distance to the west, until it ar
rives at an immense chasnl, at the bot
tom Of which flows a very rapid, rocky
and dangerous stream. This terrible
gorge, which is surrounded on every
side by great mountains, the soul has to
cross On a ''long and slippery pine log
with the bark peeled Off, the only pas
sage to the ''happy hunting grounds,
which lie beyond the dangerous
bridge. On the bank of the stream,
just at the other end of the log, there
always stand six persons, who have
reached the ''happy hunting grounds, u
and who throw sharp rocks at who
ever attempts to cross the treacherous
log the moment the middle of it is
reached. Those who have lived prop
erly, according to the Indian idea OF
morals, have no trouble in crossing
the log; the stones fall harmlessly from
them and they reach the ''happy hunt
ing grounds" where there is perpetual
day, without difficulty. There the
trees are ever green. the sky cloudless,
and tie breezes always gently blow
ing; there, too, continuous feast and
dance are going On, the people never
youth. The wicked, when they at
tempt to cross the dangerous bridge,
can see the stones which are thrown at
them, and, in trying to avoid them, they
fall from the gilldy height into the
awful gorge thousands of feet below
the slippery log, where a rushing, boil,
ing stream is tu1nb]ing over the great
sharp rocks, flied with dead fish and
animals which are continually brought
around to the same place by the eddies
and whirlpool. There all the trees are
dead, the waters infested by poisonous
snakes, toads, and other repulsive.
looking reptiles; the dead are eve,
hungry but have nothing to sat; are al.
ways sick, but never. die. There is nc
sun, and the wicked are constantly
climbing up by thousands ON the sides
of high rock, from which they car
overlook the beautiful country of the
good hunting grounds, the abode of the
happy, but can never reach it,"
The Irish standard., 1891-02-21
The Milk Supply of London.

Few people who have given the mat
ter no special investigation have any
adequate idea of the extent of the bust
ness Of supplying milk to a large city
From computation recently made by
Prof. Sheldon it appears that about
s4,0 900 COWS are required for the produc-
ton of the milk used in London, and
that at least 500, 900 more are needed for
the supply Of other dairy products. OF
these COWS, about TO- 600 are kept within
the city limits. Some 1000 horses are
used in delivering the milk.
The Irish standard., 1891-02-21
AN INTERESTING FIND.
Historic Tablets Recently Jnearthed in
Upper Egypt.

Historic Tablets Recently Unearthed in
Upper Egypt.
According to the Washington Star
the Smithsonian Institution has just re-
ceived information, not yet printed Or
made public in this country, of the re-
cent discovery at Tel-el-Amaria, in
upper Egypt, Of a number of tablets re-
lating to the history of Jerusalem and
dating back six hundred years earlier
than any records hitherto known. When
it is understood that these tablets of
stone are letters passed between the
King of Jerusalem and the Pharaoh Of
Egypt four hundred years before the
birth of David, who was the father Of
Solomon, some notion will be formed
of their extreme interest. Several
of the letters were addressed to the
ruler OF Egypt by the King of Jerusa-
lem, Abdi-Taba. The cities of Pales-
tine were at that time tributary to
Egypt, and in one of the letters the
writer says: "The Habiri people are
conquering the cities of the King"-i
e., the cities tributary to the Phar aoh---'
therefore the King may turn his face
to his subjects ard send troops. If the
troops arrive this year the countries of
the King, my Lord, may be saved, but
If no troops arrive the countries Of the
King, my Lord, will exist no longer"
This tremendous s'tind" at Te1-el-
Amaria includes two hundred tablets,
largely of Babylonian coneiform script,
which is thus discovered for the first
time to have been in use at SO early q
period i'll Egypt and Palestine. Many
Of the other tablets are dispatches OF
about the same date from projects of
other cities of Palestine to the Pharaoh.
Some of the inscriptions are in an an-
known language, which no one has so
far been able to translate. Solomon
himself would have looked upon these
tablets as remote antiquities
The Irish standard., 1891-02-21
DOG 1 AGAINST LION.
Ine canine Won and His Owner Pocketed
Several Hundred Dollars.

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The Canine Won and His Owner Pocketed
Several Hundred Dollars.
The recent attempt Of Texas men to
get up light between two bulldogs
and puma reminds me of queer pro-
ceedlng IN our old mining camp in Nc
vada, writes a correspondent of the
New York Sun. There were plenty of
mountain lions prowling around in those
days, and one off day we set a dead
tall IN hopes to make capture. The
"fall'' was a heavy log which was in
tended to break the lions back, but one
night varmint was caught in such a
way that he was simply held down and
not a bit injured. He was full grown
and as savage as a meat axe, and we
had an awful time getting him down to
camp and Gagged up. We calculated on
selling him for a good round sum, but
after about a. week along came man
with the meanest looking cur dog at his
heels you ever saw. The animal was
gaunt, wild-eyed homely and awkward,
and he didn't weigh over twelve pounds
at the most. The man had heard about
our lion, and after looking him over he
said:
ssBoys, here seems to be an opportun-
ity. think my dog can lick your lion
inside of five minutes.
You could have heard us laugh and
yell mile away, but the man preserved
very serious face and added:
"Anybody kin holler, but money talks
Gentlemen, III bet a hundred even that
my dog ticks your lion!''
We jumped onto him awfully rapid
under that proposition, and when he Of
fered to make it two hundred dollars
we jumped the faster. After the stakes
were up we set about fixing for the
fight. There was a natural sink near
by about as large as a circus tent, but
to get collar around our lions neck
aud send seven miles for a chain to
hold him. BY the use Of forked sticks
and blankets we got him out Of the
cage and chained him to a stake in the
center of the sink. My! but wasn't he
ripping mad He rolled over and over
he stood on end he howled and
screamed, and none of US would have
gone within reach of him for a thou
sand dollars.
The fight was set for Sunday, and
there were four hundred men there.
At nine o'clock in the morning every
thing was ready, and the master OF
ceremonies announced
Gentlemen, the bet is that this ERE
dog licl1s that 'ere lion in five minits. -
The owner of the dog advanced with
the canine under his arm, and the lion
screamed. The dog was flung at him,
aud then wonderful to relate, the lion
gave him one look and turned tail The
dog ran him five times around that
rink, biting at his heels, and then,
scared half to death, the big beast
twisted his head out Of the collar,
broke through the crowd and busted
for the cedars. The dog ran him out of
sight, and then came back as if nothing
had happened.
Gentlemen, the dog wins!" shouted
the referee, and the stakes were handed
over.
We offered the man one hundred dol
lars to explain how it was done, but he
replied:
II couldn't do it for q thousand,
cause | don't know, All I know is
that every thing gets out of his way"
And not one Of us could ever feel
satisfied as to why that raging old lion
turned coward the way he did.
The Irish standard., 1891-02-21
A Conscientious Tramp.

The following note LEFT by tramp
was found on the kitchen table by a
lady Of Youngstown, O., the other day:
my Dear Good Lady Friend: ] came
here stranger, and found nobody at
home. ] was hungry and took 9 piece
Of pie, will return some day and pay
you for. it. Much obliged This is all /
have got Keep them until return. :
With The note was left 8 deck ct play
ing card
The Irish standard., 1891-02-21
Servants of the justices.

Each of the Justices of the Federal
Supreme Court is allotted a body servant.
who is paid out of the contingent fun OF
the court. These servants report
promptly every morning at nine at the
residences Of the Justices, whom they
attend constantly during the day. They
shave the Justices, do their e1Tauds and
occasionally act as coachmen for them.
Each Justice is also furnished with .
private secretary.
The Irish standard., 1891-02-21
a Seven Coincidence.

Mr.. Simeon Duck, of Victoria, Brit
ish Columbia, is seventh son of sew
enth son. In 1857 he left London on the
seventh day of the seventh month, and
arrived in this country on the seventh
day of the following month at seven
o'clock in the morning. When seeking
election to the British Columbia Parlia-
ment he was elected by majority of
seven votes. On the following election
he was defeated by the same mythical
number. Mr.. Duck declares the above
true in eyerv particular.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-16
RoANokE TO PLAY BRISTOL.
YESTERDAYS RACES.

New YORK. June 15.-TSpeciall-
The races at Norris Park to-day re-
suited as follows: First race, : fur
longs, India Rubber /, Walcotta, Fla
via 8; time, LES.
Second race, Q furlongs, Raceland l.,
Mlssive 2; only two starters; time,
1:574.
Third race, l mile, Lintriguantc l.,
India Rubber 2, Lefty 3: time, l:4l
Fourth race, furlongs. DR.. Wicoz /.
Disappointment Arnold 3: time, l:l4.
Fifth race, mile, Kingston /, Sur
plus 2, Punster, Jr, 3; time, 1:43
Sixth race, & furlongs, , heats. first
heat cynosure | Riot ,, Lynn 3; time,
1:l3h. Second heat. Cynosure /. Lynn
,, Blue Jeans 3; time, l.13L.
ST. Louis. June Special]-Sum
marries OF to-day's races arc as follows.
First race, mile and 50 wards. Rom
pan /, John2, Silver King 3; time,
1:4715.
Second race. furlongs. Minnie l..
Frank Kenny ., Orvillc 5: time. I:02I 4
Third race, mile. Ethel GRAY l..
Faithful ., Rorka >: time. l:49l4.
Fourth race. mile and 20 wards.
Joseph ID. !. McDearwin >, Annie NAV
3; time, 1;50l5.
Filth race, furlongs, Shibbolcth l..
Glockner ,. Guide 3; time, 1861.
CHICAGO, June - Especial l--To-day's
races at West Side park resulted as
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-16
MARRIED AT THE STATION HOUSE.
Samuel Alltick Preferred Marriage to
Pecping Through Prison Bars.

Samuel AlItick Preferred Marriage to
Pecping Through Prison Bars.
Samuel Henry Alltick aud Rosetta
Sparks, both formerly of Franklin
county, were married yesterday evening
at police headquarters by Rev. DIR. w.
H. Meade.
Shortly after noon Rosetta went to
Squire IIowerton's Office and swore out
warrant against Alltick charging him
with seduction under promise of mar
riage. The magistrate issued the war
rant, which was placed in the hands of
Officer EARLY. He soon located Alltick
at divers planning mill and placed him
under arrest.
lie was subsequently locked up at
police headquarters. Friends of the
young man soon came to the rescue and
tho blushing Rosetta was brought
around to see her faithless lover, who
was behind the bars.
1t was agreed to marry and make up.
Both were green as Fluvanna persim-
mons. Rosetta was tall and lank and
smiled at everybody. An ancient os-
stricle feather Ornamented her hat. She
wore brown Henrietta dress with the
sleeves fully six inchess too short.
Samuel Henry was good type of the
country bully and seemed to glory in
his accomplishments lie soon decided
that marriage was better then prison
bars, and agreed to make the blushing
Rosetta his bride the next morning if
the officers would release him.
But Chief Morris would not hear TO
this. He sent the couple under Charge
of Policeman Early to the clerks Office,
where marriage license was procured.
They returned to police headquarters,
and the crowd soon began to collect to
witness the ceremony. In the mean
time a preacher had been sent for. and
DR.. Meade soon arrived.
The couple made many faithful
promises to the divine Ailtick kept
on bowling his head, and promised every
thing. Rosetta blushed lovelicr than
ever, and smiled broadly when the cerc-
mony was over
Dr. Meade received dollar for the
JOB, and told the young man that he had
got in great deal easier than he would
ever get out.
Alltick's friend, his brother-in-law,
had rickctty buggy and Il raw-boncd
horse in waiting for the couple. Mrs.
Alltlck got in first, neXt followed the
husband, and then came the brother.in-
law. The seat was full, but he had no
CohsclehtlouS scruplcS, and planted him
self on the bridegroom's lap, and selling
the rcins drove off down Campbell
street.
Mrs. Allticlk swung ono arm around
her husbands neck, the big brother-in-
law laid the hickory on the raw-bonel
horse. Away they went like "Gilpin."
the mud flying in all directions, while
the crowd at the station gave yell OF
farewell to tho romantic couple who
started down life's journey under such
peculiar circumstances.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-16
MAYORS COURT.

Mayor Evans held long session of
court yesterday morning. The short
cases were disposed of in short time,
but there several warrant trials which
took up at least two-thirds of the time.
The following cases were disposed of:
Moses Bridges, colored, swearing and
insulting two ladies at the market
house: fined 50.
Will Patterson, white, and Nathan
Taylor, colored, fighting at the market
house; fined So each. Taylor was sent
to Jail in default
j. L. Brice, drunk on Commerce street:
fined So.
Nick Taylor, drunk and threatening
his wife; S4.20 bail forfeited.
j. Ill. Dunbar, arrested drunk, tress-
passing on the railroad and jumping
from moving train; fined 50.
Antonio Rossi, drunk at the passenger
depot; fined So
John l.. Davis, drunk and down on
Nelson street; fined So
Mike Dunn, tresspassing on the rail
road; dismissed.
John Davis, colored. arrested on
warrant sworn out by John Burrell, for
raising disturbance on commerce
street, was fined So so and costs.
E. j. Pollard, colored, throwing slop
water on the street; fined 81.
G. Ii. Williams, drunk at depot
fined So.
John Green, trcsspassing on the rail-
road; fined 50.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-16
ALL OF THEM WE'RE FINED.
The City Treasury $50 Richer as II Result
OLA Saturday Night Row.

The City Treasury $50 Richer as II Result
OLA Saturday Night Row.
j. j. Ailif. +. d. Hall and William
and James Robinson were before the
mayor yesterday morning on the charge
Of raising disturbance and fighting on
Brick Row. Ailiir had not much occa-
sion to fight, being pretty drunk. lie
sped around from one man to the other
making Il great noise. He said he
wanted fight, but tho police soon had
him in hack and carried him to the
station house.
Hall and the two Robinson boys got
into general melee. Stones were
thrown and Hall was knocked down
lie ran into a house and procured a
knife and fork from Il dining table. and
followed one of the Robinsons to his
house.
man named Blanenship was hit on
the nose by flying missile, and wore Il
bouquet of variegated sticking plasters
The difficulty started from a mis-
understanding two weeks ago. Hall
argued his own case AMI cndeavored to
show that he went into the fight with
out any malice.
The mayor fined all four S. each and
costs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-16
GLORY AND THE GATE RECEIPTS
All that is Wanted by the Sports
Anxious for the Ring.
The Sporting News Eof the Country and
City Boiled Down-Fiye Games OF BAIL
Yesterday Despite tho Warm Weather
The Events of the Turf-Tho Roanoke
Racing Association-Roan to PLAY
Bristol This Week.

The town is full of men who arc will
ling to put OH the mittcns for glory and
q reasonable amount of gate money.
Murphy and McAlcer are residents, and
the Lyons Layton event has brought
others. Layton has date with Paddy
German for June %.
James NJ. Collins, of Ogden, Utah.
came in last night and is ready to meet
any man in Virginia at 142 pounds, but
expresses preference for Murphy or
Lyons, the winner to have a go at Lay
ton, who seems TO be regarded as a tip
topper.
Collins has good record He was
born at Detroit in 1865. He drew 81
round contest with Con Mullen at
Ogden, May 20, 1889, for purse Of 5000.
July of the Same year he whipped
Mullen in rounds for 5000 purse.
Frank Smith was done up in 10 rounds
on November 6, 1889. Collins met his
match in Dave Campbell, at Portland.
Oregon, February IA, 1890, in a rs round
contest for 500. lie is tall and put up
good deal like Lyons, but is hea yier.
Iherc VIII DE no dl1hculty in accom-
modating Mr.. Collins. This is the most
polite town in America. Lyons says he
doesn't want to be intrusive, but will
be glad to look Mr.. Collins in tho eye
at even weights or anything reasonably
near even weights. Layton says he
has an engagement for an hour or so on
the 25th. but rather than have MIR. Col
Inns feel hurt he will take him on in
room or wherever he plcases from Il
keg of beer to $1,000 on short notice.
All that is needed is slight deposit of
say S25, not for publication, so TO speak.
but as q guarantee of good faith. Mr.
Collins says he will be ready to meet
anyone to-day to arrange prcliminaries.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-16
The Committee Returns.

j. c. Graves, &. c. McCahan and j.
c. Knepp, the two first of the fire and
water committee, and the latter chief
of the fire department.. returned Sunday
evening from Il trip to Baltimore and
Richmond, where they have been to
visit the fire engines in use in those
cities. They are much pleased with
the La France engine of Baltimore, and
also the engines used in Richmond. The
gentlemen say they were very cordially
received at the different places they
visited. especially in Richmond. They
will be able to make Il recommendation
in q few DAYS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-16
JOyce Was Dissiliissed.

L. f. Joyce was arrested and brought
before the mayor yesterday morning by
Officer Vest on the charge of attempt
ing to beat his way on the train. The
officer preferred the charge and stated
that he compelled Joyce to get down at
the point OF pistol. joyce replied
that he would have to take that back.
His statement was that he was crossing
between the cars at Park street. lie
had no idea of beating his way. He
heard some one call, looked nown and
saw Vest lying fiat on the ground with
his his pistol drawn on him. The mayor
dismissed the case On the grounds that
Joyce was at public CROSSING
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-16
George Coivin's Family in a Row.

The lamentcd George Colvin had not
more than gotten settled down to bust
ness in the penitentiary, than his wife,
son and daughter, got into n general
row and used up 4 negro named Godfrey
Hinton. The Colvin woman alleged
that Clinton came to her house Satur-
day night and insulted her. She ran
him oil. Another witness testified that
Peyton Culvin hit Hinton on tho bacl,
of the head with rock and knocked
him over steep cmbankment The
Colvin woman nearly broke his neck
with broom handle, while her daugh-
ter, Lille, hit him in the mouth with "A
large bed Stat. Blinton presented bad
picture. Ills head was mass of band
ages, and his uppcrlip was large enough
for two. So many conflicting stories
were told in the evidence that the mayor
dismissed the case. The Colvins all
denied positively that they had touched
Blinton.