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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19
Gen. Lees Funeral.

As stated 10 tbs GAZETTE Of that day the
William d. F Lee, repre- ants.ive In Con-
grees from this district, we're held at hls late
residence at R.vanawcr;h, Fairfax county,
on Saturday. There vns large attendance
OF friends Of The tsmi!g from th!s city. WASH
Layton and Baltimore, who came by special
tgein, and 'afgo number who Came from
the surrounding country In teams and Oh
fcni
TIE Lac Damp of Confederate Veterans.
from this city, rum cerlrg about 80 msn,
about 90 members Of the Soos Of Confederate
Veterans, Of tho ssme city, s. g Brent, COM
mandlng, attended the funeral.
Delegations wsre also present from Bslti-
more pnder Gen. Bradley T. Johnson, aud
from Washington under Leigh Robinson,
and Confederate oemps l-om Lsesburg,
Fredericksburg, Fairfax and Prince William
E's.a also In attendance.
The bedg OF Sen. Lee Icy In cssket co.,
cred With palm leaves end flowers, on the
vest side Of the big ball dividing tne house.
The csskeG was Of red cedar, covered with
black The silver plate upon it bore be
simple iueoTintion "Wi!lsm Henry fig
hugh Lee. Born Msy 81, 1887. Died OSt.
Is, 1891"
The funeral services we're conducted by
d.. Randolph MoKim, Of the Church OF the
Epiphany, OF Washington, aeaiBted By DR.
]. Cleveland Hall, pastor OF Zion Church, at
Fsir.Ax COURT House, Va, OF which the de-
ceased was veeirgman. They were the
simple burial services of tho Episcopal
Church. ''Josus. Lover of My Soul" was
sung In touching cadencs.
at the conclusion Of the services the body
was borne through the south door OF the
mansion TO the lawn, where Lee Camp stood
at present, and taken 10 the family burial
lot near tho house, where, si.er further brief
services, it was intelrhd.
After the body had besa lowered into the
grave msny OF the veterans In turn took
possession ofthe shovsls and deposited earth
On the coffio
Upon the earth mound were placed the
many beautiful floral designs ofapchors end
oror les srd punches Of roses end palms sent
by frends Ct the family.
Just befo:s the family left the buryirg
ground number OF ladies Gang Asleep 10
Jesus," and the men began 20 fill the
grave.
The honorary psll b, svera were: Captain
Uoton Herbert, Oolnnel Arthur Herbert,
General William 81. Peyae, Captain Alex
ander Payne, Mejor James ID. Love. G. Q.
Willard, r. W. Galisrd, Colonel John W.
Burke and Dr. D. O. Gordon. The body
bearers were hands employed by General
Lee OF his farm.
Among the persons present at the funeral
we're Gen g. W. o. Leo and Cant. B. E.
Lee, brothers OF toe deceased. e1 Governor
Flzhugh Lse, Capt D. w. Lac. Ok Senator
Wade Hempton, Sanator Gibson, OF Lonis-
laa Gensrsl Bcedley T. Johnson, Repro
santatives George D. Wise and Tucker, OF
Virginia. and Eiatt, Ct South Cerol'ne;
Van H Manoinu, Of Misslssappi; JAMES 4.
Hopkins. Of PeDnsylv ola; John B. Moore,
ex-Third Assistant Secretary of Safe; Col.
O1as. Mn,shall Of Baltimore, Mesars. Park
Agnew, Frank Hume, Mayor Srrauss aud
many of the city officials and prominent Cit
'zens Of Alexandra.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19
The Ecumenical Methodist Council

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-1hs eleventh
days session OF the Eoumenica Methodist
Council opened with Mr. William Warden,
Wesleyan Reform union, England, 10 the
chair.
The Secretary acknowledged the :eoeiDt
of resolutions concerning civil lverty aao
the imperial power of the papao2 and the
subject of combinations OF labor and oap!-
ssl
The committee made report upon the
subject OF q week OF prayer, recommending
that tho week beginning Nov. 10th, next, be
set aeide for that purpose.
Through Mr.. McLaren the committee on
Methodist statistic, made report which, IN
s1bstance, states that returns had baen OBJ
tained from all churches represented In the
conference and tabuated first geographical
~ and second enthusiastically.
The term "adhsrerts" included In every
case ministers and members ss we'll as fami-
lea connected with the congregations. IL
sOme cases estimates were made but 10 20
osss 10 they exceed the figures given 10 The
Government oensuse5 and In some cases
they age below. While no official ststiatics
we're adopted BY the London Eoumenioal
Conference, the figures show that since that
conference there has been an increase OF 30
pei cent. Ia Methodist believers.
The bosiness committee acknowledged
shs receipt OF memorial concerning tins
reccsnision OF the visit of the President Oh
the United States TO the conference.
a resolution was adopted making to.rnor.
rows session the lest of the conference.
The repors OF the committee CD So execu-
tive commission was presented.
It recommends that third conference be
held 10 the year 1901. subject to the approx
al aud direction OF all the eevsral bodies Of
Methodlsts.
Mr.. Atkinson. Of England, hoped that tho NJ 1t
Ecumenicsl Conference would be held in Aus.
trala. Aftor some dscu~7ion tho further consid
Grafton OF the subject went over until tomorrow,
and tho topic of the dsy-"The Church and Pub
lie Morality"-was taken up.
In tho unavoidable absence Of Hon B. W. B.
Hill, of Macon, Ga his essay on loyal restraint
| on the vices Of society was road by Rev. DIR. W.
" Tudor, Of Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19

REFERRING to Mr.. Blaine's recent letter
explanatory OF bis famous remark that the
Mckinley bill woult; not increase the export
OF American grain and meat, the Washing.
ton Post says, thanks to Mr.. Biaine's reci-
prooity amendment aud the effects thereof,
the disasters OF 1890 may DO prevented In
1891 and upon the broader battis ground Of
1892. a large majority OF tbs people OF this
country look noon what thu Post terms the
disasters o: 1S90-thst is, the defeat OF the
repubicans--as the greatest public benefit
that couiG have befsllen them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19
The rGyAowINa paragraph appeared In 6


Washington newspaper last week:
"Secretary Noble appointed, yesterday,
Manning M. Bose, OF Ohio, chief clerk of the
General Land Office. Mr.. Rose left last
highs for Ohio. where he will enter the cam
paigp. returning TO Wsshingtor On Novem-
Der TO-"
Under che last democratic administration
a democrat was removed from Office for
making single political speech In his own
town and after Office hours, and all demo.
cratic office holders were prohibited from
writing political articles and even from be-
longing to democratic Gibbs. There is a
vast difference between the tweedle-dum Of
the republican. and the tweedle-Gee OF the
democrstio civil service reform humbug.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19
MONETARY AND C0M4ERutAI.

Nzw yOKx. Oct. l9.--The stoc1 narkot shos.
cd diminished volumo Of bushes bis morning,
while the depression il prices underway lsto u
Saturday continued, first prices boiag fsom III %
q per cent. lower than the finals OF SsturGay
The general liat vas null throughout. Thu mar
kct exhibited no roeupora.ivo power, but the nc.
tive shares retired irsctions further. The dos
inss developed no GESTURE Of intor,ss, and nj II
o'clock the M 'rkot was quiet and heavy at frnc-
rioosl declines from the opening figures
BsrrrHoRs Oct 10 iyR.u,s .oueo,c =; %
a. j.. = bid; Go 3s BIZ 65.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19
Released.

OTTAWA, Ont. Oct 19.-AdVices from
North Sydney. G. B., state that dispatch
has been received there from Capt. D. Nc.
Lean, at San francisco, announcing thst
the Mclean brothers who we're recently
captured oy Russians in Behring gee, have
succeeded 10 regsin!pg their liberty. 4he
captain states that his vessel is safe st San
Francisco and that bis brother Alexander
is on his way home 10 Cape Breton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19
Fob OYER FIFTYYEARS

An OLD AHn WKIL-TRIED REMEDY-Mrs.
Windows Soothing Syrup has been used for over
Fifty Years by Ai14o7s of Mothers for their Ch;l-
dres RhiLo Tcets.s, with Perfect Success Hsoothes
the Child, Seftsns the Gum AHass ali Paia Cures
Wsnd Cello and il the best remedy for Diarrkoa.
Sold by Druggists in every part Of the world. Its
value is incalculable- Be sure and ask for Mrs.
WinslosO's Soothing Ssrsp and take no other kind
Twenty-Five coafa q bottle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19

'I see star, Evo's 6rs5 horn, In whose train"
Comes the damp twilight that bringeth pain
Try Salvation oil, these will you lose.
show cen Mrs Smith wear such hand
some velvet coa ?" my dear child, don't
you know her hu-band saves doctors bills
by ueing Dr.. Bul's Cough Syrup for the
children"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19

''Oh, there's no danger say most persons
suffering from catarrh. But we cay there Ia.
great danger, and unless one uses Old saul's
Uatsrrn Cure In time the disease may be.
come chronic.
baby is king" sill the world over. Az lts
rule shouId be as quiet 90 possible. fail not
to provide it with DR.. Bulbs Baby Syrup for
ali the ailmepte incident to ils condition. It
is safe remedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19

SECRETARY PRooToR, IN mis- apeeoh at the
Methodist Ecumenicsl Council In Washing
ton last Saturday. said: 1--WE rely upon the
pstriotism OF our people to furnish the army
when the emergency comes, end We rely
upon the religious sentiment OF the couptry'
and especially of the Methodist church, TO
create the patriotism that is necessary" L.
Ia we'll remembered that the Northern Meth
odlst Church WAS war church during the
war between the States, but It is doubtful
even If many In that chu;ch will agree with
Mr.. Proctor that the chief relisooa OF the
country for patriotism is upon the Metho-
,lsts. No Catholic, or Baptist, or Presbyte-
riau, or Episoopalisr, Or member OF any
other religious denomination, will ooncede
that his Methods neighoor is whit more
patriotic than hlmssif. NJ. Proctor eVi
IDENTIFY belongs 60 that large class OF people
yho talk only with their lips.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19
Storm at Bermuda.

NEW YoBK, o.. ia dispatch from
BERMUDA, &c the Signal Office in this city,
announced that severe oyclonic storm,
dangerous to shipping. is raging st Bermu-
da. L began yesterday morain2. The ba-
roneter ISL to 29.l7, an almost uopsecs-
dentp4 fall
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19

t;.lcrsoRn Oct 10 Flour steady. whoa,
No Q rod weak spot aud Ccs J02AalO2b
Dec 1O5a105A Nav 1114A111l n steamer nc
2 red 81 Sou norm easier; fufz 9Sal0G ong-
berry 1OOa1O6 Corn-mixsd easy srot 90
asked year 5ll4a51 Il; Jan sos .5i Feb 514
asked Mar Of: southern white stasdy 1t 20
yellow easy at 69a7O OAta qoi 1t but finn; No
white Western 36a36l6 No mixed do "a.
34h hye quiet and shout st sdy; No = 96ir.
Hay steady good to choice timo;h1 1914.
Provisions firm and unchanged. sgyer s,e4dy
Rrsnnlated AZ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19

PHILADELPHIA. Oct 17.-Reef Cattlc-Tbo
demand was fair, and prices OF sil good prs %
closed firm, while tho common grades y Gro ea4io,.
Good 5As5 lhc, medium 47s s515c, fair 4Ae3
common 4s4Ac, Guile 3Aasaac Texans 5a4 e,
fat cows 2t .3t.c per b sheep we're in COCO &c
msnd and lrme: for all good grsd.s;a lew e5-
ira aheep sold for "a. o and fow lambs at Ger.
Extra 5iaa5 1ac, god 4aaa5c medium 4Aatl2,,
common 344s4c cui.s 21ss3Ac per III. sainbs
4a6.4c per ID. Hogs were sctive at 7a71bc 10.
Western. Mich Cows were in far domsnd It
S25e5O. Mich Caves were active ut 5a7c. Fst
COWS were in fair demand At 2Aa3Ac. Ibin
cows were dull at 1920
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19

and Slgnor Carlos Dsl Rio, late OF the staff
of President Balmaoeda, Of Chill, arrived
hero yesterday morning They said Bal.
msceda was not dead, all reports OF suicide
to the contrary notwithstanding. and that
they expected to meet him either in New
York or Ia Europo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19

MR.. DUDLEY has recently received 81 500
for srrearages of pensions. AS Ions as MIR.
Dudley shall continue to receive such fsvors
from the government. Il makes little or no
difference to him whether Mr.. Harrison In
sites nim 10 dinner or not
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19
!euca.en,a Arrafca salve

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts Bruises
sores, Ulcera, Salt Rheuln, Fever Sores, letter,
Chsppod HaEds, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin
Eruptiona, end positively cures Piles or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satis-
faction, or money refunded. Price % centa per
boz yor al. 80 e Leadbester & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19
All is Quiet at Clifton Forge

CLIFTON FORGE, Va, Oct, l9-A detachment
Of the Monticello Guards. OF Charlottesville, has
arrived here undor Captain Keller. All is quiet
The action of citizens last night ia arming them
solves was regarded wise precsurion. bat the
ordering Of troops is thought to have been urnec-
esssry. It is not believed that there will be any
attempted outbreak OF the negroes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19
Storm.Tossed Steamer.

NEW YORK, Oct., 19.-The French trans- Allan
tic line stesmer La Champagne, Captain Boyer,
from Havre, which arrived to-day, had strong
gales from west to northwest with heavy seas,
during which her bridge ,aii was smashed and
her forward promenade deck rail was damaged
aud one seaman was injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19

The capture of Cstinero E. CARA, leader of tho
revolution row in progress in the northern States
OF Mexico has not yet been effected although
President Diaz has offered reward of $500 10
to any one who will take him dead or alive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19

The market opens quiet and cay. Flonr is IN
changed. Wheat is easy at 7Os1o5, the latter for
hard milling lots. Corn is ofY, and sales are made
at from 65a66 Ryo and Oats are uacblugo3
Country produce is in light receipt and in &C.
maud. We revise Sugar quotations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19
vROM WASHINGTON
lsusc;a Correspondence of ne Alexandria aasst.s.]

ISpers0 C0sTespO+d,lg1 OF .Se Hlevan5.in lasstteJ
WAsRpsa ceS. >. o.. Oct. 49, 1891.
Nov that Gen. Lee IS buried, nearly ell
she Vlrginians here from bis district are
kslkipa about hts succassorehip. His sue
oessor can not be chosen at the legislative
eleetion to be held two weeks FROM to-mor-
row for the reason that the Governor has
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19

MAX O'RELL, Ia hIs new BOOK, a 'enou
man In America" IL which ne oeScs'oeS
America and the Americans as heaaw 'hem'
says: .uo ,,,,,. ~
aTbe Americans arc the noat docile people IN
tho aorId They are the slaves of their servants
,ubstber these are high officials or tue 'reauceo
Sncbasses' OF domes.l c service. Ihey are 30 SUD-
lifted TO their lot thst they seem 10 find IL quite
natursl. Tho Americans IRE lions governed by
bulldogs sid ssacs. They have gwen themselves
hundred masters, these folks who laugh At mon
arcbies, for example, sid scoi the rule OF a kine
"a if it were better to DO bui!ied by crowo thSn
nv AN individual. In America the man VINO pay
does not command tie paid. have already ssio
It. will maintain the truth OF the statement
that, in America, the paic servaut rules !yfahny
from above in bad tyranny from below IS worse;
or nv many first impressions that have ceepeheu
into convictions this is oae o. the hrnies1
The man who says this wss born 2ac
rs,seG In France, and has only been in the
oountry twice 10 bis life, end each V'eis "Hs
of onIv short duration oat thst be bas dig
oerument enough to seq ,hings inst as they
are. is made patent by the ebove excerpt
from his book, every word OF which 's ss
true as gospel. though few Americans soe@
20 recognize and appreciate that facS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19

oHIo4ao, 0cs I3-11:OO 5. ~ Wooaf Dec
96A May 1925. 2orn-Nov 47ass; Mas d.
Oats-Nov 27hs, May 30%s Pork Dec ~ 81 :
Ian 81 30. Lurd-Nov So 2Js6 21ip Jsnuarv
S. 40. short ribs-Nov s. 30; jan - 81 Ila5 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19

Thirteen smuggls,s sere ospturcd on San Juan
Islsnd, Oregon, yesterday by the kevenne Cutter
Wolcott.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19
DIED.

At culpep r, W, October 10, at 11:3o a. NJ,
WILLIAM, sgec 81 years, sou Of CathaIine and
] the late J. r. Hicks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19

Balmaceda not Dead.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 19.-Dr. Francis Rivers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19

MIoTlGE % D&vGGlsta-The BOsRD OF
IN PHARMACY OF vIBGNIA wnl meet IN
the civ OF Htsunt'n on WEDNESDAY. Gclobs7
", 1881, at 10 o'c ok a. m for tho purp g, Of
examining all applicants ior Registration IS regis
tered pharmacists. all druggis VINO desire 20
como before tbs Board nust send their eipIic
tons to Ar 2 3. BECKNIl H. Secretary Pc.
ton sbnrg, Va, accompanied With tie iee So.
Board at Virginia aoce 81 so per day
KOBERT RRYDON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19

ypHE ANNUAL MEETING OF tho stockh lders
i of the GEORGIA MANGANESE aud IBCH
COMPANY will be- held at Aexsndris TIES
Day. November 17th, 1891 oct19 2w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19
Preaiaen. virgini. Boasd ., Pbsim "

hIOTiCE-Jhere will b, - called meeting Of tho
~ HydrauiiOn Fire CoUpsny tomorrow On. s.
day. evening at 1880 O'Clock. f1li attendance
is requested a. businsss OF importance viii 10
transacted. By order of the President
oct19 Ut q. A DOWEHAM. secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-19

An organized effort is nader way emopg
farmers to secure from Congren. free mail
delivery 10 country to~ns.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-02
THE MARKETS.

Quotations on the board Of trade today
range. aS follows: Wheat-So. ? July. opened
soc. closed SAG; September, opened s5ssc
closed S1'.c; peccrab ber. opened S.l2c, closed
Ss.ic. toril--,,o.2 July; opened 5fls. closed
i5iSc; September. oiercd 5ac. closed 5o7Ac; sJc-
tober. otcnad &c. clused iS54c- Oats-No.
: July, opencl 3-fsc. closed 3i$sc; August,
opened, ~ -. closed 3N}sc, september, opcned
@S4c. cloeeH 2'isc. rcrk-JuY, opened s9g7i4
CSusei SigNaiE. September, opened Sl021Ls
CLOSED l0A.L:; OctoSer, opened Sl0.40, closed
elC.5j Larduly .o:7.nud~sd.t :.lS. Closed So I7Ib
Live stock-FOllnwiug were the prices at the
Union stock yards today: 'Hogs-Market
only moderately active, and feeling rather
weak packers AMI shirpes buying slowly;
prices 5ftl0c lower, sales ranged at S2..5G4.45
pigs, S4.3J14..5 light, SL;pfD4i i5 rough packing.
S4.35@4.70 mixed, and $3.50 AS heavy packing
and shipping lots.
Cattla-AliIlsct rather slow. shippers and
local buy ing accepting fair proportion of the
supply, and prices without material change;
quotations rang 4 at s5.7OlsB35 choice to fancy
skipping steers. SsOUG5.6O good TO choice do,
S4.3lli.5o common TO fair do, S3JRG4l Is
butchers stee.s, S2.G0G360 stockers, s.. .T5lt4 60
Texans, S3.4,r5i.9 feeders, S1,5OG4.oo cows,
81 i.5013j0 bulls and s2.5Oa4.50 veal calves
Sheep Market slow and weak, and prices
inclined in favor of buyers; quotations ranged
at S3.5094 80 westerns, S3.1sG5l5 natives, and
S5.50is6.75 lambs.
Produce: Butter-FaDcy separator, 77c per
lb; dairies, fancy, fresh, l3G1lc; packing
stocks, fresh, leal0lsc Eggs-Loss OF, 14xG
l5c per doz. -s4ive poultry-Qld chickensNlt4<c
per 10; spring, &c; 'roosters,. i.11c; turkeys.
mixed, &c; ducks, aasIsc; spring, 1sl<sItc.
Pototoes-Ca eieDa2SD per sack: ST.
Louis. early Ohio, $3.50 per bbl; Tennessee
| S2.7s63.0O; Alton, s2.O012.5O. Apples-Ulinois
| S1.5cd2.5o per bbl; 15GtaOc per M-bu crate
| Strawberries Michigan. 6oaDc per 16-qt case
Racine, 75@sOc. Raspberries- slooSnl. Z
| per2i-qt case; black, Si.75dl 80 per a6-qt case
| New York.
NEW YORK Aukx
Wheat-No. red winter cash, 81. .0i; IDLY
| $3.50; August, eslsc; September. 6ssc; Octo.
Der, SIC. corn-No. 2 mixed cash. 6S26s,xc
July, 6il4c; August, 6lIsc. oats-No. mixed
cash and July, 3ec; August. 35l3c. Rye-Nom
inal. Barley Nominal. Pork-Dtll; mess
sll.5o9l225 for new. Lard-Steady; July
| S6.3s; September, $500
| Live Stock: Cattle-Trading was slow foz
all grades at reduction Of Sl0c per 100 Lbs
poorest to best native steers, $A0o6AS per 10
lbs; Colorados, $5.l015.75; bulls and dry cow
| $2,00G405 Sheep and LAmbs-Sheep, active
| and q shade higher: iAnha. arn; shssp tk8D
| 6.60 per aOo bss lambs. 000000l Hoo
Nominally stsodT live hogs. H.8oA& ~
- lbe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-02
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Louis Heimood &; Co. an Omaha grocery
house. failed "Wednesday.
Emperor William .: Germany arrived at
Amsterdam Wednesday, aad was received
Will Ia" greatest =ujs-;iSlasnl.
The dad body af .Teceb Popp was found
near tbe vIizse o.; i-i.sJine, HIS. Tues
day. Dopi ict. ag:..e !; month ago with
$500 in lis 9rc&st, alsl i; is believed he was
murde.ej
President iE:,1ri=,u Wednesday issued a
proclamation eT-,.riag the privilege Of
copyrjgnt IN tA!s -olAtry TO citizens of
Great britain, France, Belgium, and
Switzerland.
Victory ran the mile at Sheepshead
bay Wednesday in 100 SO, and Potomac
the . miles in 2:5l
The secretary Of war has appointed for
examination for appointment as officer in
the army, John W Ewing, civilian, of
Evansville, Ind.
While a New York physician was en-
gagged in the laudabe work of saving" a
drowning boy some scoundrel stole his
medicine case and silk hat, which he had
left on the pier when he sprang into the
water.
The first passenger train on the new
Pixies Peak railroad ascended to the sum.
NIT tuesday.
The Ninth National bank, of Dallas,
Tex, has been closed by the bank exam
iner, who announces that depositors will
epaid in full.
Carrie Wendell. little girl, fell out of
the window Of New York elevated train
Tuesday She fell on the narrow foot
board that runs 10y the side of the rails
aid miracuiously stayed there until
Fl .ked up unhurt.
1t seems that the crew OF Lieutenant
Peary, the arctic voyager, is composed
largely Of negroes. and news has been re-
celved that his lzYcii-icn is likely to fail
because the leZroes c,.anot stand the in
| tense cold Of those regions.
j. NJ. Hill, the wel.-known theatrical
manager. is reported to be in financial
! deep water.
Samuel J. SElitn1&n employe of L.. D.
| Robertson & Sons. dealers in hides etc,
! died TUESDAY of b-.o, poisoning, the re
suit of h"nrling green hides which had
| been treated with aIseGc to protect them
from vernm. The poison got into his
| system through a pinlpie on slis cheek
A law passed by the last Massachusetts
| legislature permits citizen to get howl
ing drunk twice year with no other pen
atty than the inevitable headache. But if
| be gets drunk once more in the same year
| he goes to prison for not less than twelve
| months without fail.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-02
Found some Prehistoric Bones.

COLUMBUS, Ind, July "A mound near
West Fork, in the southern part of this
state, long known as Indian Mound"
was opened last week, and the clay with
which it was constructed. which is valued
highly because of its peculiar qualities,
was stored away. The behes of man were
uncovered. Il Is thought that they were
the bones of an Indian chief The bones
indicete Il man six feetEsh and of power
ful frame some e{aim that the skull IS
that of an American Indian, while others
believe it o; the Monaghan type. The
bones were deposited il 4 cemetery near by.