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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-09

the Attorney General that whatever was the
equitable proportion of that debt due Dy the
State of West Virginia 10 virginia II any,
might be settled Mr.. Chandler, OF New
Hampshire. said he should oolect 20 the
present consideration of the resolution. be-
cauee il WAS not simply a resolution OF in
ouiry. but instructed.the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO make mp his accounts IN a GER
tain manner. He gave notice that when the
resoiution came up tomorrow he should
move 10 refer it 10 the Committee on Finance.
SENATOR DANIEL INTERVIEWED.
Senator Daniel said to your correspondent
tonight that the Faulkner resolution 70 pay
West Virginia her direct tax contrOverts set
lied law He maintains that the money
should be retained as an Offset t. tho Virginia
bonds and says that had Virginia paid her
direct tax out of the State Treasury as West
Virginia did then Nirginia's share Of the
refund should have been applied 10 the ray-
ment OF the bonds. but as the tax was col
lected from Nirgnia's citizens the refunding
act directed that it be returned 20 the heirs
of those from whom IL was collected.
Senator Daniel holds that the adoption Of
tho Faulkner resolution might set precedent
that would still further confuse the debt re-
lauOns between West Virginia and the parent
State.
Mr.. Stewart. Of Nevada, rising 10 n personal
explanation. eent 10 the clerk "a desk aud had
"a republican, was opposing Nj Du Bois. sena.
Cor from Idaho. and supporting the claims OF
Nh Clagget. hls Democratic opponent. ln Te-
yenge for Mr. Du Bols opposing his Mr.. Stew
arts present scheme for anneXlng Idaho o.
Nevada bir. Stewart denied the charge IN
toto.
At 130 =. NJ. the Senate. on motion Of Mr..
NiscOck. of New \ ork. went into an executive
session. At 800 the doors were reopened and
the Senate resumed consideration of the un-
flushed Printing bill. At 44j, with the bill
still under consideration, the Senate ADJOURN
ed until tomorrow
Senator Cameron to-day introduced a bill
20 pr mote the efficiency of the enlisted force
of the navy. Any enlisted man re-enlisting
for four years within three months after his
discharge is 90 receive three months pay,
equal o. that TO which ne would have been
entitled if he had been employed III actual
service. The bill also allows petty officers OF
the navy 20 be placed ON the retired list and
permits an enlisted man % purchase his DIS
charge. Inc bin provides that foreigners
who serve in tie army or navy may become
citizens on their discharge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-09
GOV. BOYD SNUBS THAYER
HE KEFUsED TO sHAKE MS HAND
which His Successor EKtended-'I Want no
Invoice. 1 Am Here 70 Take Possession
of the Office to Which Was Elected

OMAHA. NEE, Feb. S-Governor James +.
Thayer, notifying him Of his (Thayers) de-
sire to turn over the reins Of Office to him, de-
parted for the capital at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. A Lincoln specialreports that there was
great commo:ion in tho Stste-house when
the appointiye officers Of TIE Thayer regime
learned OF the action Of the hold-over Cover
nor. They filed into the executive Office and
rendered their designations and invoices OF
State property IN their possession prelimln-
airy 10 a grand exodus
A large crowd ot Democrats and leading
citizens Of Lincoln assembled at the depot 10
welcome Governor Bovd and his party and
he was escorted IN triumph 20 his hotel and
established in his old quarters.
ELFUsED 10 SHAKE Els HAND.
LINCOLN. NEB. Feb. sat ten minutes
after 2 o'clock the door OF the official apart
ments of the Governor were opened by Cen
eral NifQuain who announced ladies' and
gentlemen; tho Governor - Nebraska
every one in the room rose and stood uncoy-
cred. Governor Boyd entered. followed by
the ladies that had accompanied him from
Omaha. Governor Boyd walked dignlhediy
% the center of the room. Governor lhayer
came out at once from lis private Office with
his hand extended and exclaimed:
How do you do Governor
Governor BOYD made no reply nor offered
10 take his hand. Thayer spoke 20 him IN a
low tone. and seemed 10 be pleading with him
for at east recognizance. lie received none.
Governor 1hayer then said. Very we'll If
you will not shake hands 1t is a. well The
clerk will furnish you with M invoice OF the
property
THE GOvERNOR's REILLY
yt-.--.-.- B-..I o~a,,-,-.T. tuqrf n in
voice. am here 10 take possession Of the
Office to which / was elected" Ihayer then
turned and left AZ the end Of the public re-
ception the several State officers entered the
private Office in "a body and paid their respects
to the new Governor and were presented 10
his family.
Auditor Benton announced that body of
ianitors would at once bring in the Samoset
chair. The chair was immediately brought
in, aud Governor Boyd was seated IN triumph.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-09

U,vAyA. Feb. s.-The sixteenth game Of
tba international chess match. which was
nlsyed Sunday. resulted in a victory for
Stelnitz. St who thus ties the Russian for
the fonrth time. The game a kuy Lopez.
80 onened by Steinitz- Tschigorin de-
nended with 3. Prs. For long time tho
lame looked as if draw might result. but
the great strateglst out-maneuVered 1schlgo-
rim. winning in thirty-eisht moves
The score is as follows
e.o;,it, OddldlOOd d0lOllOl-6
;Tscbisorin .... Il Il o O1 ! 0 1901 O-6
steinitz. 6: Tschigorin. 6; drawn. 4.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-09
MAY HAyE 10 ENrEE 4 cELL.
Judge Babb. of Ottumwa. aroused in
STORMY Jordan's" Case.

Judge babD. OF otiutnNa, orOuseh III
stormy Jordan's'' Case.
CncAGo. Feb. s.-An OtIumwa, Iowa, spe-
cial says: 4 new phase Of the stormy Jor-
dan case has developed and the notorious
saloon keeper may be compelled 10 enter a
cell like an ordinary prisoner
When the temperance element learned that
the sheriff had given stormy private quar-.
ters IN front room down stairs where he
could have visitors, grant interviews and liye
on the fat of the land vigorous objection
was made and hundred leading business
men signed petition % Judge habb asking
him 10 order the sheriff TO put Jordon in -
cell.
The Judge at once called Sheriff Mcln-
tyres attention - the uetl ION and the latter
replied that stormy had always been given
these privileges when in Jail and that he did
not think it was enybody's business where no
kept his prisoners
Judge babb was not satisfied with this. and
stated that he proposed 20 investigate and
learn what his powers were and If they would
warrant IL Sheriff Mcintyre would receive n
structions % put his ilustriOus prisoner ID
the cOmmOnest sort OF "a cell.
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Value OF Exports.

NEwPoRr News. Va. Feb Especial F.
The value Of exports from Newport News to
toreion countries foI the month of January.
Ise2' was S2.2Jl. .2O9. This was carried by
fifty-two steamers. one bark, one brig and
one ship. The grain shipped amounted q
I 346. ri bushels. valued at S50l .09j.
The contract for the new passenger depot
has been let 10 Ross * Sanford Of Baltimore.
IL ia 10 finished in four months.
Mr.. Darling is making rapid progress on the
street railway. He Is endeavCring to make
arrangements to complete the line to hamp-
ton.
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THE BEHRING SEA COMMIssION.
Its Members Hold an Initial Meeting al
Washington.

WAsHrNGroN. d. c.. Feb. s.-The Behring
sea Joint commission. consisting OF Pro-
fessors Mendenhall ana Merriam for the
United States and Sir George Baden Powell
and DR.. Dawson for Great Britain, had a
meeting for the first time at the Arlington
Hotel to-day and made preliminary arrange
ments for series OF sessions. at which they
vii consider the general subject of the seal
This is for the purpose Of formulating a re-
mort to be presented on behalf Of both Gov
ernments 10 the tribunal of arbitration, 70 be
appointed later. and their conclusions will be
Jointly accepted as representing the true
state of the industry at the present time.
The meetings Will be held with closed doors
at the State Department.
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s,snIcioned Ills Insanity.

GRAND RAPIDS. MIcH. Feb. S.-W. A. X:
Robertson. OF Springfield. ILL.,, son.ln-law OF
Senator Palmer. who has been in this city for
SIX 7eeks trying to engage local capitalists IN
Tennessee land scheme, WAS examined az
the Academy of Medicine last Saturday. at
his request to see if he was insane. The ply
sicians pronounced him undoubtedly insane;
and Robertson at once surrendered himself
to police officer who accompanied him TO the
academy. Robertson was once wealthy. but
lost his money IN speculation at Bristol Tenn.
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CoLuMBia. Va. Feb. s-lSpecisl. Captain
phl. Sn0ddy, whOse illness has been men
toned in THs JMss. died last Saturday
morning and was buried yesterday afternoon
in the family burying ground near hrs home.
The weather WAS very cold and there was
steady down-pour during the entire services.
but des pte this fact large assembly Cf poth
ladies' and gentlemen were present; haa he
lived till next June 24th he would have psen
eighty four years old. lie leaves WIDOW
and Two children
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-09
naatorinr Mind TO an IDIOT.

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.---lf novel surgical
onarstion which was peri rmed here yester-
dav il successful there Will be one idiot less
in the world Fx-Surgeon-General William
n,,onad the skull OF an imbecile. removed Il
laroe amount of bone, closed the skull and
arnects m that the patient will not only re.
cover but will be a level headed man. This
is the first operation of the kind ever per-
formed upon an adult.
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Alliance Fertilizer Factory,

BARRow's STORE. Va. Feb. s. Special. -
The Alliance is organizing stock company
in this section TO start fertilizer manufac-
tory at Blackstone. Sufficient stock has
already been subscribed 10 insure It's success.
Mr.. Sam. Oslin. an old and respected citi-
zen OF Iunenburg, died on Monday.
Sir. yirginius Moore son OF .S0apteln
Thomas G.. Moore is living critically Ill NJ his
home in Lunenburg with pneumonia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-09
Lain A kinnear Dead.

BurSA vrsra. Va. Feb, S.-lspecial. -
John A. Kinnear. an old aud prominent citl.
his home ON Timber Ridge this mol ming.
In aa,iv III. he was q merchant, bat for
thirty i've wears past has resided upon bis
large estate engaged in agricultural pursuits.
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Harris Sentenced to Die.

New YORK. Feb. s.-Carlisle w Harris,
who poisoned his young wife February !,
1891. and who on last tuesday was convicted
of murder in the first degree. was this morn
ing sentenced to death by Recorder Smythe.
the execution TO ccur during the week be-
ginning March 2lst. A motion for new trial
was denied
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-09

FrSsrywoop. Va, Feb. s.-GSpecial. Yes
terday the Rev. Jacob Walter occupied the
pulpit OF the Christian church at this place
for the iiist time This church las peeh
without pastor for more than six months.
Our farmers are preparing for a fuli crop
OF tobacco this year Much OF last year
crop is still III the hands OF the producers.
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Nvw ORLEANS. L.. Feb. s.-Ex-Govsrnor
NcEnsrv has written 70 Colonel A. W.
Crandali suggesting as the condition of the
democratic party IN Louisiana Is critical that
an ID fYer he made 10 the Foster combine TO JOIN
fine McFneryites. TO withdraw ali tho pres
eut candidates for State officers anu begin
over again for the sake II unity and 10 defeat
tho Republicans. although be knows bis fso-
tlon is in majority.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-09

IyNcHEUEc. Va. Feb S.-lSpecal. The
charity hop at the Calisthenic Hall tonight
was distinctly the social event of the season.
The affair opened at o'clock with d
grand march. alter which the stately minuet
was danced by twelve couples in costume.
The ladies' wore beautiful Empire gowns with
slight trains. while the gentlemen were attired
i'm Continental costumes OF satin. the elect of
mllcn WAS very pretty.
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Ill. Case Continued.

New Yonx. Feb. Sc N. Field WAS
brought into court to-day to plead t. indict-
ments in connection with the failure of
Lindley, Field. Wiechers x Co.. but his law
yers obtained delay of two or three days.
and he WAS taken back tO Ludlow-street jail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-09
a Vacant Clerkship FILLED.

AMHERST. VA. Feb. 6.-lSpecial The
death of Il. A. Pendleton. circuit court clerk
OF Amherst county, lett the once Vacanl' ant
ond 4 was filed by tine appointment OF Bey-
arlv r Harrison. a Young lawyer Of this place
, Tr Harrison is q young man Of fine ability
Mr.. William sandige will still act as deputy.
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, Bride Fourteen Years of Age.

DREwRYvuLE. w.. Feb. Especial. At
Poets church. near this place. on SUNDAY
the 7th inst. alter the sermon, Mr: W. W.
Williams formerly of Sussex county. was
married 70 Miss Mary Beale, Of this county.
The bride was Just fourteen years old. They
were married IN tie presence Of large audi
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-09

L,ospoS Feb. s.-The Duke Of Deyonshre
presided to-day at the caucus Of the Union
ists. Right Hon. Joseph j. Cham berlain was
mnsnimouslv elected leader Of the Unionist
nartv in the House of Commons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-09
Big HIaze in Memphis.

NASHVILLE, Feb. s.-A message has been
received here tonight from Memphis asking
that fire engines be kept IN readiness 10 Do
sent sen, to assist in fighting great fire which Is
raging il that city.
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GrOtOn.

Rev. M. Roberts received about $3.50
at the donation. There was Christ
mas tree with appropriate services al
the Academy hall Christmas eve
Among the prettiest things on the tree
were hanging baskets made of tissue
paper and filled with the lovlies
flowers of the same material, the ar
tistic work of Mrs. Wallace Clark
One of the baskets was sold at Hal
u COchran's store for So by tickets
George M. Corruth drawing the prize
People from Newbury, Corinth and
Waits River come to Groton after thel
corn meal and shorts, saying they can
buy cheaper here than at Bradford.
Mrs. Martin Wild while riding Sun
day afternoon was thrown from her
sleigh by the horse being frightened at
bells coming up behind, and ran home
minus the sleigh, which was made into
kindling wood, but fortunately Mrs.
W. was not hurt at all.
Judge Hall and wife are spending
the winter in South Chicago, with their
children, Rev. George Bird and wife.
Nellie Mouton passed Christmas at
Mc.IndOes Falls with her teacher, Miss
Leona Guthrie.
Miss Altheria Wilson of Corinth is
the maid-of-all-work at the M. E. par
sonage.
Dexter Whitehill of Groton and
Miss Susie Eastman of Topsham were
married Christmas.
Duncan Mckay is in Concord, N. I'll -.
summoned there by the serious illness
of his sister, Mary.
Bill Keeth who has lived at e. Dan
forth's the past five years, has bought
two acres of land of Danforth, near
G. G. Crowns, and intends building
thereon.
George Patterson was arrested in
town this week for stealing from
Nolan & Wormwood's store, Tops
ham.
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NeWburY Centre.

Rev. Harry Brickett, whose death,
| Dec. II, was recorded in the last OPIN
ION, was born at West Newbury Feb
/, 1918. During his boyhood he work
ed on several farms in town, and with
the money thus earned he attended
Bradford Academy, living in the fam
aged him to obtain college educa-
ton. He entered Dartmouth in 1886,
teaching winters, and graduated in
1910, after which he studied medicine
two years. He found his vocation in
teaching, and was also in demand as a
lecturer. and conductor of teachers in
stitutes. From 1874 to 1851 he was
principal of jamestown, N. H.,
Academy; from 1851 to 1858 principal
of Brown High and Latin school of
Newburyport, Mass. and from 1858 to
1875 he was principal of the Merri-
mack normal school at Reeds Ferry,
his wife being associated with him.
He then entered the ministry and was
pastor of the Congregational church
at Hillsboro for eight years, at Genes
Lake George, N. Y, from 1872 to
io'o, anu again NJ I1ilisDOTo Dtlu0e
from 1876 to 1882, also at Thetford
from 1882 to 1890, where he retired
from service, bought home and went
to live in it at Hooksett. He was a
thorough, classical scholar, one of the
editors of the Journal of Education,
and member of several learned So
cieties. He also wrote history of
Hillsborough. He married in 1916,
Miss Cutter of Jaffrey, who survives
him, with three of their five children,
one of whom, Rev. Harry l.. Brick
EFT, is pastor of the Congregational
church at Lynnfield, Mass. The lat
ter with his sister Ellen, graduated in
the same class at Oberlin college in
1875. w
The above sketch was prepared by a
resident of Newbury, and many of the
facts were furnished by an intimate
friend and associate. of Mr. Brickett's
in his boyhood days, Deacon Daniel T..
Wells.
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East Orange.

Mrs. Joseph Everett of Bradford
spent Christmas at Charlie Simpsons,
her daughters
Mrs. Mary Carpenter has gone to
Williamstown to visit her daughter,
who is i'll.
Miss Nellie Hutchinson spent Christ
mas at home, but returned to Brad
ford Monday.
Miss Ethel Hamilton is recovering
from measles.
Charlie Eastman returned to Water
bury to school, Monday.
G. II. Richardson was home from
Dartmouth to spend Christmas.
Arthur Burroughs is home from
Boston for the winter.
Illness is in nearly every family.
severe colds and grip.
Miss Kate Davis is ill with the grip
at Montpelier.
There was a Christmas tree at the
vestry Friday evening. The first fes-
tival of the kind in this place for sew
eral years, but it was appreciated and
well attended. The room was taste
fully decorated with evergreens and
several appropriate notices and those
participating in the entertaining exer
cises did themselves much credit, es-
pecially the children for whom it was
more particularly designed. Miss Ada
Sherburne, the school teacher, deserves
much credit and many thanks from
the community for her unwearied
efforts and zeal in trying to make it a
success. Had she not been very perse-
vering in making the attempt, doubt.
less East Orange would still have re-
manned in the same dormant state as
regards the interests of the children
and young people in this vicinity
There were quite good many presents
both valuable and useful with some
very pleasing ones for the children.
Rev. G. E. Davis, Free Baptist pastor,
was remembered by a few dollars in
money. 1t is hoped this is only a be-
ginning and in the future the parents
and older ones will endeavor to do all
the more for the benefit of the children
and younger class, that they may find
beneficial entertainment in their own
community.
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ThetfOrO.

There will be a meeting of the soci-
ETY. of the Congregational church on
Thursday p. M, Jan. 9TH at the church.
Seven candidates were propounded
last Sabbath for admission to the
church the first Sabbath in January.
Earne2t McDuffee and George KIN
ney, OufF college boys, are home for
the winter vacation.
A sociable was held at the Academy
Hall on Christmas eve, two well filled
trees gave much delight to the children.
Gertie and Mabel Kinney and Ener
Warrington came from Lebanon to
spend the holidays with their relatives
in town.
Eliza Colburn has gone to Hanover,
is very sick.
Charles Wilmot and family have re-
turned from Hooksett, N. H., where
they have been for weeks during the
protracted illness and death of ReY.
Mr.. Brickett.
Flowing was accomplished the day
before Christmas.
Kitty Porter has gone to Massa-
chusetts for an indefinite time.
Edd and Charlie Coombs from Mass
achusetts, are at home for the holt
days.
G. G. Senter has sold his oak and
ash lumber to Babcock of North Thet-
ford, he is having it cut to be taken to
his mill.
Ernie Waterman has recently pur-
chased thoroughbred Durham calf at
the State farm Hanover.
Lyceums at the Academy on Wednes-
day evening.
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South NeWbury.

Were your correspondent perfectly
conscientious our items would contain
a long list of our neighbors who have
been afflicted with la grippe. However
among the many cases none have
proved fatal, and at present all the
patients are doing well.
The usual Christmas festival on
Christmas night at the school house
was well attended, and all enjoyed the
program, which was carried out in full
with the exception of Santa Claus who
was suffering from a severe cold and
consequently unable to appear. Ever
since that evening your correspondent
has been piled with questions, the fol-
lowing of which are a fair sample ::
Did you send me that hair restorer
Did you write that letter? For among
the presents, were not few of jok-
ing character and these never fail of
being fully appreciated by the atten-
tive audience.
The Saturday Evening Club seems to
receive considerable attention, and had
not the membership been limited,
many new members would have been
initiated. If anyone desires to know
the score as it now stands, Mr.. j. j.
Jackson will inform him.
Owing to the prevalence of la grippe
the Reading Club omitted its meeting
this week, but we hope all its members
will be able to attend the meeting of
next week.
CARD. We wish to express our
thanks to our friends here who so
literally responded to us in the way of
donation or Christmas present, and
also to those of our friends, who have
helped us in the past we wish they
might receive hundred fold of the
good things of this life, and in the
world to come life eternal. We would
say also that old Newbury is good
place to live in, warm hearted friends
here.
A. f. SARGENT.
M. G. SARGENT.
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South Fairlaa.

Two Christmas trees well filled and
presenting fine appearance, were on
exhibition at the school house last
Thursday evening, but owing to the
rain good many missed seeing them
Those that were present seemed to en-
JOY the occasion.
Mr.. E. Bragg was on the sick list
but is now better.
We are sorry to report Miss Minnie
Moore still in poor health.
Mrs. Louise Stratton has gone to
Fitchburg. Mass, for an indefinite
time.
Miss Luella Cook went to Claremont
n. H., last week to work for the win.
ter.
Mr.. j. Cummings of Thetford is
chopping for Mr.. Dana Bragg.
Tom Howard is stopping at G. F
Pierce's.
Ransom Brooks is working for Ed
Pierce.
Tom Whitcomb is stopping at G.
Melendy's.
Warren Whitcomb took a trip to
Boston recently, returning last Thurs
day.
Report says Mrs. Amy Ware was
married last week 10 Mr.. Ernest Mar
tin. They are to reside at Thetford
Centre,
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TOpShan.

Quarterly meeting was held last
Sabbath at the NJ E. church. The
presiding elder, Rev. Mr.. Truax, con
Quoted the services, which were solemn
aud impressive. Five adults received
baptism, among them being Mrs. Eras
tus Green, an aged lady over eighty
years, and her daughter, Mrs. Matilda
Corruth.
Rev. Mr.. Truax delivered an elo.
quent and forcible temperance lecture
on Monday evening, to large audi
ence which heard with pleasure and
appreciation.
VIM. Dickey of California, former
ly of this village, is on visit to his
old home.
Mr.. Edward Mckay received a dis
patch notifying him of the death of
his daughter, Maggie Mckay at Con-
cord, n. ii. The remains were brought
to Groton on Thursday for interment.
Mr.. A. G.. Norwood has been on
the sick list, but we are happy to say
is recovering.
The celebration on Christmas eve
drew full house. Notwithstanding
the rain. Santa Claus was very gen.
erous, and everybody was happy.