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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23

TG. front VIEW, FIG. 1.-THE SANE
WHOLE MUMMY. IN PROFILE.
neck like shawl Of tichu. One thing
~ remarkable. There is not a sham TO
be seen anywhere, nor the smallest
piece OF thread with which the various
pieces are fastened together. The
edges OF the different garments com
posing the funeral wardrobe OF the de-
.unct canine are all neatly tucked un-
der. aud seemingly pressed down with
some heavy object, as with n hatiron.
With the exception OF the asphaltum
nothing else is used but kind OF col
orless mucilage with which the white
material has been pasted together.
Fig. shows the mummy In profile
and No 3 with its outer wrap thrown
off. The body is filled out and very
evenly wound with ropes of reedgrass
tied together IN innumerable simple.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23

During the course OF a sermon de-
llvered Ia Brooklyn, a few nights ago,
the Rev. @. III. 50. John said that In his
native town in Kansas there was n man
with wooden leg. which, by hook or
crook, lie kept constantly filled with
whisky for the benefit OF himself and
BIS thirsty frienos
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23
SUNDAY READING.


Look Not Upon the Gloomy side-where
Riches Are . BIessing-Thc New
Chnrch Car In North Dakota
An Ola Meeting House.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23

To. 3--THK MUMMY Fr0. al NsID u
WITH REED GRASS: COVERING ABOVE
OUTER COVERING LAYER OF As
REMOVED PHALTUM.
but highly peculiar knots. Underneath
this are layers of reed-grass, piled
leugthwise to give il the uniform
shape.
Fig. 4 reveals the mummy in It's last,
l. Q. first endowment OF clothing. This
consists OF several bandages of some
coarser materia sthan the first. and be-
low that is still another material. re-
minding one OF the quality OF bagging.
This j. so abundantly saturated with
asphaltum that. together with the epi-
dermis OF the skin and the coat OF hair.
IL has formed an inextricable mass Of
black. The ears, which are pr esssed
close TO the head have Joined the pro.
cession OF all that remained "fleshy"
OF the canine, and became part OF this
sable composition.
The skeleton was hung together by
the dry, shrunkep skin. Some OF the
bones, however, were in an exc client
state OF preservation. the skull being
hardly distinguishable from one only
lately prepared. The teeth seemed 90
be splitting iengthwise. Judging from
its masticators the dog must have been
about IL years old. The sire OF the
skeleton, the form OF the skull and
Sther organs indicate that this Egyp-
tian curiosity must have been a cross
tetween a greyhound and black and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23

Among the recent inventions Is .
calendar that will register for the next
200 years, besides telling any date fig
ure within that period.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23

The coll OF n snake.
Next 10 the boomerang In point OF
singularity as savage weapon Is the
Patagoniun bolas The bolas consists
OF two. sometimes three. balls at tho
end OF hide thongs The balls are made
OF stones. and are almost as large as
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-16
Death of Ex-Goy. Stafford

TABPoN SPRINGS, Fla, Dsc. 16.-Ex-Goy.
&. P. K. Stafford died at his home here yes.
terdsy morning after an illness of over o
year. Gov. Stafford was born 10 Vermont in
February, 1880, em'gratsd With his parents
to Ilinois when only eight years old. and In
1850 he moved to California. He was q
member oil the California Legislature for
two sessons-1S66 and 1868. Later ne went
to Nevada, where he held the Office OF Sur
veyor General for two years, end was ap.
pointed Territorial Go7ernor OF Arizona In
1869. Ha eerved as Governor eight yeara.
He was one OF Hamilton DIsston's sssoci-
atea iu the purchase of four million ceres o!
land from the State Of Florida, and hs hes
since spsnt most OF his time 10 this State,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-16
The Richmond Terminal.

The programme OF the Thomaa FAT? vas
clearly outlined In Nov York ycs a:isy
eVOp!1g eff or ths directors uaa;irg, AID Il
Ia said 10 be no1 clear Cat the Iaman d.
rec.orj will b, fo!osd 10 rsiirs from tho
management of The Richmond Term oai
CcnpAny. Tbs first i1tiuat!oa thas tbs
change was at haGd was an announcement
thas Fred 2. O.cot., president o; iEs Central
Ttosl Company, who Was o1s OF the hsuk,
srb' oonmittse eppcinted st Tie aaLuil
&c sting Of s.ockhoders last WeeE, declined
to act any longer with the committee, on
the ground that 1t Rss not necessary to teke
such stringent steps a5 they proposed. Fol-
loving this announcement meeting of
Richmond Terminal stockholders vas held
at tie Central Trust Company, aud a cam
m!ttee CT five appointed, with O.cott as
chairman. The Other members OF the ccn-
mIttee arc four CT the largest etoekhoi5ers
OF the company. Thia Commute nnd tho
stockholders present at the ueeticg ere CD
poeed to the 6chlf-Nortcn OF bankers
committee, aud ss the opposition new
inc u lee g nj ;rity of tao hoard OF
dlrectorp, The oef-Norton committee
Is practically without power. il ;e-
quss;s the directors 10 postpone the electit
Of directors CT tie subordinate companies.
TGis request wea refused, Then tbs ocm.
mlttee, requested that the Tsrminsl Con-
pany advance funds to pay The ezpsnses Of
an expert e1sEloniion Of the books. This
rtq1eet wes tabled. TIE opposition direc-
tors asy that this indicates clearly that the
bankers committee ara practically dis
charged, end will not Ee rec 3gniz I'd by tho
board. President lomon Ia said 10 BIO will
Ing 10 step down from the cf;ce, and viii!
not make any effort to Yetsin control. Hold
e1s OF 240 COO share5 |era represented at TO-.
days meeting L. Is conceded By the Imam
party toat this block cf stock practically
represents control, end the Charge 10 man
agement ia expected to occur q: q soec OIL
ect!oe, which will be called by the dIrec-
tors this week, perhaps to mCrrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-16
NgWs on TEE DAy.

a band Of robbers yesterday tried to psua-
der tho town Of Goldsboro, Pa. They were
driven off before they got much booty.
Rspub ,lcars CT South Csrolius are endeav.
oring to induce the President to appoint Dr..
Crum, colored, poatmaste. ct Charleston.
The wife OF James G. Blaine, i,., In her
action tor divorce, hos baen granted $500
temporary alimon7. by Judge Thomas, at
Deadwood, g. d.
Speaker Crisp is suffering from en- attack
o; the grip Il mild form end did not leave
his quarters 81 the Metropolitan Hotel te.
day TO visit the Capitol.
TIE democrats carried Boston yesterday
by an iacressod siorlty, sud slso elected
their tickat 10 Mer,dsn, Conn.,, which Ia
complete change in The government.
Five parsoas we're bitten or the hand on
Friday Last og rGbid cs5 in Newark, aud
the bitten pes5ons will 90 to New York to-
day TO bs treated at the Pas,eur Institute.
Sister Ms.y Frances Bunting, direc!reas
st Mcunts:4 SaiGg, aied OF pneumonia yes
terdsy. sad Mother Mary Regina is ct the
poioa If death with paralgsi, CT tie same
place.
Peter Jackson las signed articles isgree.
meEt for bs fshG With Frank Z. aVin
,she rnen agree TO fight 20 rounds with fcur-
once sic7es st catch weights for purse Of
$1,000. The contest is to take place In San
Francisco May 80. 1892.
Tha 81 c!esy of tho Army any Navy OF the
Confederate States in Baltimore last night
elected IF ,efe, including General Bradley
T. ] .hnsion president. and appointed
com mttee To arrange for The banquet, Sanu'
elected.
Tbs Richmond end Danville Railroad,
operating The Central Rail:csd of Georgia,
last night discharged 100 employee from the
snops st Savannah, ca ting down its pay
roll nearly 5000 e mouth. Operating ex'
psnsss Of the road ere being reduced where
ever possible.
Tns republican Senatorial CAUCUS yester-
dsy declioad TO put Mc Kyle, OF South Da-
kcta, oa sig OF tbei. committees, because be
he'd taken saat ca the democratic side OF
the SJnats. Ia consequences OF his failure
with lho repubiioaus, Senator Kyle. In sn
intarview yes.srcsy evening, practically an
nounced taat rs w3lid vote with.the demo-
Gratis.
Senator Qlay wants tee Uh!ted States to
acquire ihs upps. portions CT the Mexican
States CT gsnoYa. Chihuahua and Ooakulla
lying ab1vo the twen:y-ointh parallel, aud
compris!ag more territory than all New
England, CT THAI thu Middle States. he
has bs0c Thinking Of this matter for some
tiue, SD has finally taken the first step
! by introducing resolution directing the
Committees CT Foreign Relations to secer'
tain vhs:hor it Is practicable and advia-
aSe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-16
Hobgoblins

QUEBEC. DC. 16-Tna rupsrstitious
Ffenos Canadian iarmsrs o.tha lille o ;lssns
la tho 81. L,wren,e, are tsrror stricken.
A5!c-bo1iad msn say they h.vs seen such
sights and hear su,h squads CT night that
they 20 10. g,r dare TO leave thsly homes
a't8r saasss. Mach material damage has
bean wrought to dwellings, furniture. etc.,
In suoa manner 90 would indicate car.
oival o. mischief to which no human sgency
contributed. The terrified islsnders also re-.
port appearances Of wlll-o-the wItp. which
tbs country people regard ss evil epirlts
Who eudsavor to lure wandering psopls to
thsif ds1.rac.icn. Sons of the mysterious
manifestations are supposed TO BE- caused by
tina splrls of m1rd,ress named Corriveau,
executed IL 1853 for having disposed of her
husband oy pouring molten lead in his ear
while be slep!. Her body was for long
TINA ezpoaed In an iron cage. sfi1sd to q
poe TT tha crossroads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-16
Louisiana Democrats

BATON ROUGE, La., Dec. 16-The demo.
cratic State nominating convention which
mests here today Is composed OF CSC dele
gates proper, bat as double delegations we're
elected in many cases there will probably
be 800 or 600 present when the convention
is called 10 order.
Tho prolotteryitea and those who favor
the nomination OF Judye Ii. g. D. Nj E1ery
for Governor elected about 400 delegates,
while tho sntis who favor the nomination
OF T. g. Adams have secured only 2S3 un-
contested delegates. As the ants are In
the minority bolt of their faction has beea
threatened.
The democratic State CENTRAL committee declar.
ed Chairman Lamar's seat vacant and named e1-
Governor Wicklife as his SUCCESSOR 1t is DO.
lie7ed there will be two conventions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-16
Washington Relics Sold

a args quantity of Washingtoniana, oop.
slslipg OF letters written end articles owned
by the Father OF His Country" and mem.
bers Of his family, vas dispaasd ota: auction
sale Ia Philadelphia yesterday. Tee cum CT
1881 was realized. Many articles we're
Withdrawn bacanse tho bids wers not high
enough. a letter written by Washington in
June, 1883, to the commissioners CT embark
elton at New York relative to the evacua-
ton OF that city was bought by JOS. F. Sa-
bin, of New York, for $500. The came gen.
tIeman paid $110 for letter Gated Mount
Vernon, written by Washington to Levi Rollin gs-
worth, of Philadelphia. A COPY of the Arnold
trta1or letter. in the handwriting Of Robert II.
harrison, was sold for $500 long letter that
Washington wrote from MoIr,stcwn in 1777 to
Robert Morris was bought by c. g. Harrison, Of
Philadelphia. for 1865. A number Of letters die
tated By Washington and signed by him sold at
from $53 to $160 each. A copy Of Washington g
will, on which his sign sture appears twenty
times, and about which thore is some doubs as to
its authenticity, was Id for $685. Among the
relics soldsiwsre dainty black velvet alipper,
worn by Martha Washington at the 'nsugu1at
ball, for 500. Washingtoo's violin, $3.50. and
many 9th articles at good prices. Small articles
owned by Nellie Curtis were sold at prices equal
10 tho5e paid for relics Of her distinguished sep
iath.r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-16
News From Honolulu

HONOLULU, Dec. s.-The yacht Be,gc, on
which two suspected embezzlsrs from Auckland
N. T., are voyaging, i, reported as having tesn
seen off the Island Of Moloksi and is expected IA
lay off and on until the movements of the wifi.
and mother of Davis, one OF the voyssers. ara
known. Sister Rose Gertrude, thc5 o1ng English
woman, who came 20 tho Islands to minister n
the leper settlement q. Malokai, bat who was r..
fused a landing there, has been married 10 D,
Lutz of this ely. ma U. S. cruiser Charleston
which arrived here from Yokohim Ga the 4.b
instant, encourt,red typhoonIon the second dsy
out. The vessel behaved spenditly. The srao.
iards have taken TO Manila one OF the 7e native
chiefs of the Caroline. Islar y probably to mpres,
him with sense o. the 70 yer aud resource, Of
OF the Spanish government. ct the order OF the
Spanish he undertook to lsal an expedition
against the Meltsnum tribe. When his people
heard of this they went after him and brought
him b,ck to his own territory. The volcano st
Kilaues, Hawaii is burning worry ac;i7 cy sad
overfows are expected thero in tde near future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-16
FOREIGN EEWS.

The Brazilian government ba1 asked for
eu extension CT lime for the ratification of
tho treaty OF arbitration recently concluded
between BrcZil End The Ua!sed States.
The Pore, IN his alocu,iop. declare, That
the enemias Of tho C.tbol.o Church enoom-
passes IL OF every slde anG that bis liberty
| was becoming mora ena more curtatled.
Tho Gar has paid the sum of $125 0cO,
which is usually deyo;ed to state balls. to
the Russian central relief committee for dis
tributioa among TIA famine sufferers OF his
| country.
The Parnsliiss again attacked the nc
Carthyites at o meeting Of the National
Federation Branch at Ennis. yesterday, and
John Dillon was hit in The face with q
stone andbadls iaiured.
The English High Court OF Justice yester.
day granted g judicial separation to Miss
Florence S.. john, the Eaglsh comic opera
singer, from her husband, DupanY Mariu5,
the actor. Her application for divorce was
denied Monday.
A stranger visited The banking offios OF
Hermann 6 Co., il Berlin. yesterday. and
tried to extor5 money from the head Of the
firm after tie method CT the New York
bomb-thEower. mr.. Hermann. however,
called for hep, and tee follow fed.
The IfRiiao as!!cr wAa murdered q com.
penion on bark cad then sought refuge In
the hoG CT the Vs5sei and defsd the crew
Ess arreated yesterday when The vesael
reached London. For uaore than month
IA had bean Heorssed behind boxes and
ba'es, and the officers of the ship could not
get to him. When TAKEN cut at London be
presented w.stched spectacle, being very
much emaolsted, and 80 weak ne could
scarcely stand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-16
LEGISLATIVE.

As stated Ia the GAZETTE, Senator John
". Dapiel was yesterday reelected for g
second term, beginning MARCIA 4. 1898. re-
osiviDg every vote cast In the two houses.
Messrs. Peery end Soider, the only repub!l-
oans present, did DOT vote ct Ell. To-day
the two houaes INST in i,ibs assembly End
ratified the votes CT yesterday.
Speaker Cardwell yesterday appointed
Msesrs. MeIwaine. KsDt and Fentress IS
members OF the special committee on the
part o! tho House TO prepare plan for the
distlibuiou of tbs d!rec. lax furd.
Ia The House "a &C. to amend the ntnib
scotch Of an set entitled san set to amend
and -e-snsos an cot TO amend tho charter OF
the town Of Warrenton, passed april 8,
1882" vas pessed.
A bill was introduced to emsa1 su6divi-
s!cn ninth of section SS4 of lha e3Gs q Y r.
gicis ia re- atoE TO premior1s q, .r-s2 ao:;;i -.
Tbs amendment provides tut: !: p < nn.nga OF
8 csnia bs offered for each scalp o. she 6!ed.
The House comn;tiae on raads y;:-!a; dag
decided 10 report is2crshlS sls TIN Ger.
poraling the Baltimore. Wa'hivg'ra aad
Sau he'n railway, with aa;hJiiy n par-
ohsss the Richmond and C5ssspeeka sad
Virginia snd Caro!isa .oada
Consideration o. tbe till ;sF5gi9iog f3r
separate csrs for TIC Foas:s Sas PISS poreo
until after the CiE!siDEs rsce55, in ofd:r
that the opponents OF tho Esasasa cen Fave
full time to prepare and 10 p'sssat heir
OH sction.
The Democratic Caucus lest Ugh emoSg
others nominated D. n. Oh coesse-, icr
indigo CT the county courts cf FoirfH7 CT
Alexandria, and R. q. B ,ele FER WEE N ,fs
land and Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-16
TELEHRApHIc RREVITIES.

The fishing boat Osprey has foundered in
the Tay. Her crew Of five men were
drowned.
The body Of newborn babe with liz
throat cut was to-day found 10 the woods
near White House S;atian, n. J.
The Irwin Bank, ct Irwin, Pa, cossd at
the usual hour yesterday, hut failed to open
this morning. PS Poo!o & $40, proprc.
tore, have made an assignment.
Il Is reported thas The s.eslaer Phi, c. eoi-
tykof has been wrecked IF Best, and ttat
every persou on board OF her, twenty in all,
except the captain, were drowned
Since the news of the arreat of hia con Ed
ward NJ. Field YVES mads known 10 Cyrus
W. Field, he has been gradually falling, and
to day Is reported to be IL very cri;ca!
condition.
Ia New York this a'tagnoon tho shattered
remains o; young Narcross. the 5omb-
thrower, will be aleeu In charge OF 40 ua-
dertaker, and to morrow night they will be
sent to Boston.
Fally 900 people In lawrence. Mass,
ara suffering from the grip. While f;on
Meshnea snd Ando7or. North Anicver,
Lynn, end othsr neiea5oyins towns come
reports OF the rep,d 9prs4' IL no ds7es',
and oil basinasa is anso:ed
May White, tto yauag soaooi teacher
who was ipjI.ad o. ia!i 10 Yps.lsnt'.
Mich, and who nae e!nps a!moe5 all the tina
for eighteen months, Sam 10 b, elo9ly ~
covering. When Sleeping sho e!il remains
perfectly rigid, bas whsa awake aha pas
sessss full metal powsIs, coavetses with
friends end reaas.
CIV. Buchanan, msmbsrs OF the 5tate
board Of prison irspec ore, and representa-
lives OF the lessees Ct oonvic. labor had p
conference a. Nashville last evening coz
oernIng the returning OF The convio.s to the
mines, and decided to senG the con9!c,s IN
der On armed escor. made up OF military
ard civil guards.
A fatal sccld ant occurred GU tie P ittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad near
Lima. o this morrirg. a freight;raiu was
standfng ca the siding when weatbornd
passenge. train cane slopg. A rail broke.
throwing pars OF the tTaio against the en-
glns and forward end of f;oISht. O1e man
was | cd and abou. twenty-five were In.
inred.
The directors Of the 3. & o. B. B. Co. to-day
declared dividend of threo per cant. for tho elk
months ended September go last on the first and
second series Of tho preferred SO ok End reelected
Plcsident Charles F. Mayer for fourth term.
a collision occurred on the Chesapeake 3. Ohio
rsl.road near Alderson, WA, this morning be-
tween a freight aad passenger train. Three
trainmen are reported killed.
The large mill AID plant of tho Paterson, Nj,
Sanitary Co. at Rive SIDE WAS to.ally dsstoy'd
by frc this morning The oss will reach betW,ea
$50 c 90 and $50 0OO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-16
YIR9iaIi gEWa.

Grand Master Chas. c. Wheat, Of Stanton,
ls.t night Instituted Norfolk Lodge l 0 ..
+. wish membership ef 322.
Tgo hundred employees Of the r ohmond
and DanV;is railroad, at Manchester, yes
terday were discharged.
Mr.. e !mund Walker, respected citizen
of King George c0untg, died OF consumption
last Saturday r!ahF, Eged about ei1sy. five
yasrs.
William Dramuord. The wealthiest color.
ed Dan in Bockbiidga coGnty, died 10 Lex
iDgton yesterdsy. lie wes worth $40 600,
made 10 the carperier's tE:iness since the
var.
The Grsn, Lodge OF Virginia A. F. and
4. NJ. convened In Richmond last night
About 400 delegates we're present, end fully
$500 visitors were in The galleries. Grand
Master WaYt read Biz report and appointed
the regular csmmit.esr.
a Londoo epeclsl egg: Virginia Riddle
bargeys eess bcustt in the hope that the
conversion C: the funded debt will restore
toe States dit, bat dou5t Is expressed
whether the h2go coa7n!saions offered viii
not wreck the scheme"
The trustees OF Richmond College yester-
day elected Hon. Wa. L. Wi!aon. Congress
man freq Ria ssco:a dist;ot Of West Vlr.
giua. as E.eei5cot. Il is not krngn that
be will acooos. Tia c;iiaga bas noa had q
PRECEDENT f0r mea5 ycp.f.
Qlits Re1sa;loD Tas created il eccIety
circles in Richmond yesterday when 1t be-
came known the. Hlias Nellie Robertson, a
pretty young girl of ebcut sixteen years, hnd
eloped With youue Mr. J. Fl. Cape.e. jr, con
of ex-Aidermnn James e. Cape!s. They
quietly LEFT the city Yesterday afternoon and
went to Tasboro, II. G., where the7 wsrs
married this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-16
aS(9S= 5*s q
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings Of Congress.
SENATE


Among tie papers presented were numer.
Gus memorials against the Sunday opening
of the Worlds Fair. Some oil them favored
the lean OF five millions on that condition.
There were also memorials In favor o.
woman suffrage, and of the election CT o.
S. SaDs.oFs by the people.
An1ag the bl's in:rcin1,d wsrs the fol-
lew!ns:
B. Mr.. B!a2k 'ur For ths pto.s: n oi
fi,h in tbs P ,'omAs fiee7.
b Me. M1pA=-.oI: To eqliiz, the
grades OF eff ,sc. ? 10 Increase the eHc!er-
cy CT Tia un.r!as c,rps.
Ate. sho!a,x cu:iGs ses Ion q. lis IN
Senate s6i ,urns't iii so-m PROV.
II bis o2aain; prayer tao chaplain invok.
g tee dlylas pr,ec ioa oa m smo,rs Of the
H)rse ozaiaai ;ne assau ts of ths :nsidIoua
dlse:sa 1aw ao:yuiing the land.
TIE s2eskef aaucuaoed the appointment
o. coo committees on RI les as follcws:
Tie Sp&sssr (,hs;rmap); Me 8. McMll-
lie. Catehin2s, Reed aud Burrows.
Mr. O.lss, CT A!absms, offered resolu-
tisu providing for the appointment OF a
s:ending committee on o,der OF business to
90 asia. II is members, OF which the Speak.
or shall be s4.cffioio eaaiTm IN. wsich shall
have Jurisdiction of tas order 10 which busl-
aaas SHALL DO ooasGesei, having das regard
to 'ai1as5s and "a lity among the several
committees aud to the trans action of public
busiaass R,fserod to ths oommlttse on
rues.
Nr. Taylor, OF Tennessee. announced the
death of his tf:end eni colleague. Lsonldas
O. Rauk, who died suddenly from acci.
dental poisoning at his hons In Knoxville,
Ia May Last. The H,u3s than. es a mark
OF reapeo. to The memory OF In. deceased,
adj :uyned untll Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-16
Mound Builders Relics

CHlLLICoTHE, O., Dso. 16-Hundreds Of
people have come to sac the mound builders.
relics uncovered on Monday. or the f7e
skeletons lying side by side two we're GOV.
ersd with sheet Of copper six by eight feet.
a large thick copper axe weigh Al pounds
and in point of slzs and value exceeds any
single specimen ever fund In ths United
States. There ara traces of gold 10 IL. The
cutting edge ls seven inohes broad and very
sharp. Thirty copper p!atea with mound
builiers' cloth on them ovsrlapped the
axes. Agfeat copper eagle, twenty inches
in diameter with wings outspread, covered
the knees of one cf the skeletons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-16
FROM WASHINGTON.

Tsoscial Correspondence Of The AleSandria Ga.ctte
WAsHNe roa. 7. c.. Dsc. 16 1891.
The Speaker, 10 appointing the committee
on rules to-day, showed that be does not In
tend to let precedent govsrn him or prevent
him from rewardiDg his friends.
Mr.. Mtlls's condition is not worse to day
than 1t waa yesterday. He hiss well.de-
veloped attack OF the grip, but nothing Sc.
rious is appreheuded.
1t is said here by the arti-Matoue repub.
lioans that the Efforts Gen. Mahone end bis
followers made to have Judge Paul, of the q.
s. district court for the weetern district OF
Virginia, appointed associate justice of the
new q. s. Court Of Appeals, really did the
Judge more harm than good. Bat for just