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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12

NEw York, May ll.--Rsce resnlts ~
Guttsnhurr: First ra,e, hve-eighth.
of a niIle--Elmstcnr FIRST: Le6ansn,
second; Shot over, third. Time. is4o4.
Seccrd race, six fafiSres--yews'tr
first; Jupiter, second; pebenAir. shird
Time. l.iss. Thud race, five-c-Shf
of q mile-Iocea won; whitshszt. krc.
ond; Mobsmned. third. Tkrsr. iscf.
Fourth race. SIX iurisrcs--lstilt F.sd.
first; Alma r., second; kstscor. tr.rd.
Time, l;l72. Fftf race. ak and ore
half fursongs III l'zen. iirss; Isbs.ie,
second two starters. Tine. Ia.
sixth race, seveD-eigh'h CT q ule-
khsftan, fret; centlur. sccesd. J. -
third. Time. l:32.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
A Lively Debate and Gloss Vote on the
Mint Item.

WASHINGTON, May 1l.--The house
devoted all of the session today to a
further consideration Of the sundry
civil bill. The general dehstc Vas
closed and nearly the whole session oc-
cupied by = discussion of the mo-
ton OF Mr.. Holman, chairman of
the committee on approrr atoms to
strike ont the Islayr&pn aupsouriating
$50 600 Tor the purchase OF 4 site for
the proposed new mint at Phi;aGslphia.
This was finally agreed to; ayes, 95;
nays. o.. Mr.. Bingham gave potice
that in the house he would ask the
ayes and nays on the motion.
O'Neil (republicau) spoke against tie
motion TO strike out. He said he knew
MIR. RandaiPs view on the mint qUes-
ton. lie (RandalD was rot opposed to
the building OF 4 new one. The melton
was further discussed by members.
Mr.. Holman presented letter from n
gentleman in Phiiadelpbia received
since the latter was reported to the
house, saying that q site for
the mint equally rs available
as the one recommended could
be purchased for one-lhird the amount
named in the hill. Mr.. Holman also
said that the letter from the secretary
of the treasury (quoted by several gen.
tlenenD TO the effect that a new mint
was not absolutely necessary. Mr..
Breckenridge OF Kentucky warmly
criticized the chairman Of the commit
tee, Mr.. holman, for bringing ii; test.-
mony at the tail end OF the debate
gathered since the committee bad
reported the bill with the effect
making members who supported the
item sppear to have reacEed conclu-
sion without having had air the facts
before them. 1t was . mode of tie
gentleman, Mr.. Breckenridge contia-
ued, when defeated IN committee to
seek testimony in this way. As to its
faIrasss and courtesy to his associates
of the committee, Mr.. Breckenridge
left the house to determine. As to the
value of the offer of the Philadel-
phia writer, Mr.. Brecenridge suggested
that now Was q good time to test II &
sincerity, pass tho bill and authorize
the secretary of the treasury to take
his equally available site" at one
third the appropriation. Mr.. Tillman,
dem, South Carolina, in closing the
| debate, desired to ask members who
were to vote, to look into the merits of
it. "lf you pass free coinage bill we
will give you mint, but il opposed
the rest of the sentence was lost IN the
laughter which followed.
On viva voce vote on the motion OF
Mr.. Holman to strike out the Philadel.
phia mint item, the chairman could
not decide. A division showed 9l
in the affirmative and So in the mega
tive. Tellers were asked and the vote
resulted: Ayes, So: nays. %. SO the
item was stricken out. and at 4:55 the
house adjourned until tomorrow.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12

GLOUCESTER, May ll.-First race ssven.
eighth mile--Samaritan wou. Gteps
mound, second, nlspent, third; tine.
l.3ss. Second race. four furionks--
Princess Relda won. Richard Z sec0nd,
Rocket. third; time, :54S. Third race.
six ane one-haif funongs--yar-
dine won. Wheeler r secood. shake
speare, third; time :3ol. Foufth fAce.
one naiie--Pestilence wen, Bravo. &C.
opd, Easter, third; time. l:54. Fiftt
race. fiye-eighths ypile--Acvanee wen.
Guard. second, Houster, third: tiOe.
1:0ss. Sixth race, elk and one-qnarter
furlongs-Prince Edward won. Nv
Craft, second, Aquaso. third; onncs
l.27l
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.
The Twenty Eighth Apnuai Convention
at Atlanta.

ATLANTA. Ga, May 1.-The twenty
eighth convention OF the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers opened to.
day. Four hundred and ninety dele
gates to the brotherhood and go dele
gates to the Grand international
Female auxiliary are In attendance
The delegates were welcomed 70
Georgia IN a speecn by George Northeu
and TO Atlanta by Mayor Hemphell
The program. interspersed with
music, closed with prayer blythe Rev
J. w. Lee. The annual address wa,
delivered by Chief Z. NJ. Arthur. Diner
addresses were made 10y Hon. John
God win and Hon. John Temple Graves
and Mr.. Hokesmith and Col. ]. A
Thomas, president of the Nashville
Chattanooga &St Louis railway, after
today the meetings of the brotherhood
and of the ladies auxiliary will bs
held IN secret.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12
cuba,s pemand on snain.

HAVANA, May IA committee
composed OF representatives Of al the
economic corporations on tiis island.
after . conference IN which the matter
was thoroughly considered. hsve wired
to the spanish, cortes a message peis-
iioning that the duties imposed on
sugar and alcohol IN Cabs be the same
az those in force ia spain. The pesi.
ton - universally favored by the peo.
pie and = supported hy both political
parffes Of Cuba
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12
PATHETIC DROWNING FATALITY
A Man and Family Swept TO Death in
the Current.

DESSrsos, Tex, May ia sensa-
tionaI and pathetic drowning fatality
occurred last Monday night in the
Choctaw nation, which has been re-
ported here. A family OF returning
boomers consisting of father, wife and
three children, were disappointed
in getting suitable clasm. so they con-
cluded to return To Texas. They tried
to cross the Blue river At the Cherokee
ford, but the river was much swollen
and the man was advised 10 wait.
He swore he would cross anyway. 81
am going TO Texas in spite Of HI, or
high water" and with the words
whipped his team Of mules into the
stream. The swift current swept them
down and ali were drowned before
they had reached the middle. isone
of the bodies have been recovered.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12
AzgA IS A WINNIE
Tks Crest ksots<ky oeflk /
Ctsss cerfsss
WITH 4 WY Nssksst fIofe
+, f~vc- ~ ~ Fsps,s F1ssfus-zbr
Dvyer arsne sSr' n ssx k6st
csher sv@ss = sysxk

Iorrvfhrg, My 1l.1ke -
cloudy westher kept fssc s<<ss< <16ue .
foday's races sonsewA4S dB<tof -
nsf,si Derby dsy crowd. T88 80
~as \ fsr condition.. Irseh ci<}4 -
Bsshford were scr1<clsed. &vjxx -
three starters for me I,ef5S. Tke -
,sss Generosity conceede8 20 ne Go4q<
gon entry, ~ A2ra wse'not fqzouUzt D
be IN condstion for = rsce ~ 10 ~
lance post odds. Pi&l Bwyer 6Rf Ho
ron coupled 4 TO .5 on. Arc -
Phil Bwyer went ent from t31o sobof ,
oace-nssxcr and hs3intassed t13e ~
by t8sfes to five lfptsas for hnlf ~
dsetand4. Hare HoScss as,4 ARA eipssp
40 and toe three we're well runc986
tne OF tlsc sr# m3e. Coshin4 ln<o "a.
stretch Phi Dwyer wns donc foF 80
Hurcnlfook the lesd ~ jcnRsH freu
ARA. When strsspsss>ned Gus fo~ -
run H5ron and ARA esrs ISpns1 ~
it was q hammer add ssngs rxcs fe
toe last quarter. At che e,Eft5
pole they we're hoxd aa6 hen<
and both erlvlng and frors ths& po1n
sasil tEs wire was reached Is sS1ks
"a e dead heat woc.d - tho xss9it
ARA got nss nose "A frout ~ tie V1fo
however. and won ~ . sacrt f.s>d
The victory was very popular one =
this is the first tInse ~ the history of n.
Derby that Lou svllie horse ias ~os
the race. Two favorites ard o1e sec
ond choice won the other tErte races
The fftn race did not III and vas De
clarec of. Summary
First race, ok furioags, seIlinr-Bet
ting won. John Bsskiey scconc. Cs.ia
third; time, l:lsi.
second race, Eve fgrlones-Ccur
Lore won, Inquire second, Aarnsauks
third; time, l:05:.
Third race, the Kentucky Derby. ons
ore ouc-haif nsIes--Azva wen, Hurof
second. Phil Dwycr third: TIRE, 2><it
Fourth race, threc-ocarters of \ III
heats, selIIng-Msud Fsusra wau. II
Esheiby second, Jofsp. Gsses:sf ti2sl,
time. l:i9.
Fifth race, six furlongs-Dec.sree Cd
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE letter OF
Whitelaw Reid to Secretary Blaine,
written at New York April 81, rendering
his resignation rs minister TO France,
was made public today, to-
gether with Secretary Blaine's
rcply. Secretary Blaine adds an ex-
preston of his o.n high appreciation of
Mr.. Reeds conduct in the accomplish
mcnt CT his responsible mission. The
resignation is TO take effect sixty days
from the time of Mr.. Reeds return to
the United States on leave OF absence
or upon the appointment Of his sue
CssSor.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12
MISSOURI FoR GROVER.
The Delegation Instructed to Work for
Him At Chicago.

SEpAtIA, Mo-. May 1.-THE demo-
cratic state convention met here today.
Delegates at large to the Chicago con-
venuon were chosen, being Messrs.
Jones. Nufitt, Phelps and Gladly. aud
the following resolutions were adopted:
We, the democrats of Missouri, IN
convention assembled on the eve of one
of the most momentoas campaigns IA
the history OF the country, resff1rm the
time honored principles OF the
democratic party as formulated by
Jefferson applied and enforced by
Andrew Jackson, Samuel Tiden ana
Grover Cleveland and defined IN the
national democratic platform of lsso-I-
"a and 1888. The platform then de-
noancee the fifty frat congress for its
profigate expenditure OF the peoples
msnsy and the Mckinley ball as class
legislation and iegalszed robbery.
applsuds the defeat ct the Force
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12

ST. IouIs, Nay le.-The .svcrits
had hard timc OF II At tie 5ocEe.
club track to-day. rci one getting hcr;s
in front. Ibe rotatis ds<esss werf
those Of Oregon Eclipse. who wss I
10 >. by V.deite, whit MAS IS "a 1, ant
Nsilero, = 10 5, by 6syssso at &c I
Tho summary IL: fi:-s race. FIVE snS
one half furlor9s--Kisnet ~&n. New
second. EypeEse tlard; tine, l:s3k
Second race, fsur iurioEgs Jcws
won, Sarah c second. Murse third
time, :5l. sThird race, nix and ono
half furlo,gs--yedette won. oreys<
Eclipse second, The Deacon tnlrd
time. l:ess. Fourth race. s.x frrivrc
-Ccronet won. l.. j. Enifnt second
o'Dett third; time. i:sts. Fifth pace
five and enc half furio1rs-Isyas Sir
won, No Remarks ssecnd. jan psugh
erty third; tine, l:l2s. sxft ~. .
one mile and twenty ysrcs--tsx. es<
wcn. Valera second, J.,n DaHn ts.gd
time, l:zcl.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12
ensAp RATES ssf6sfsb.
Th- Peoples Party L.esi eomni.see at
Omshe Mske Them.

oaAas, May 1.-THE local commit.
tee Of the peoples party reported TO-
day that the necessary amount 10 en-
tefssin the peoples party convention
had been fsised. Mr. Davis asked II
the chief hotel facilities wsfe sufIi-
cient, and the eddimittse assured
The speaker that such was the
ease. The meeting then adjourned "a
visit the coliseum, where the conven-
ton will be held. aud al . a. IN. donor.
row a joint meeting will be held 10
finally decide upon tho convention.
The local independents are In conshl.
tatlon with thor leaders tonight.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12
uoloH MEN DISCHARGED.


yonssTowy. "a, Nay ii.-Five train.
msn we're todsy discharged by TIE
Columbia Iron works becsuse of Their
membership n TIE different tram
mems hFothsfhoods. Demands navs
been made tor their reinstatsmens, and
Sshenia they Rot BE comp with /.
strike vai he declared. whlrh vIii tie
np shs switching and ysrd verk Of
these particular ulfss.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12

srs yorxs " E.. May H.-T'hc seal
sfisbery winds up very we'll. fhe record
Of the steasnrr Esqnirtsux Is re,narJza-
pie, though several others Were rot far
behiAd her. This sfesnier arrived the
other day from ncr second ttip. having
on board - 100 old srais and 800
youBg cfd<s, the weight being $50 tons
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12
ccnnsry iaso 4 swsrr, h1 f.a - sri
iest tfs sfht fnnfr stsIs nSo>s = -
cspture Ws6efes wa >tuhsnssn h>ie.


Vftsss, Ny tls-An innnsense fs4H-
Der raft on wn5en kve6 on<
hundred rtsr, wofnen snd engsorsss
darrng ffc "trip, vent 70 pseees On
snaps nesr Brodyir. eFal1cis, ssrisse a
h5gh wn.t todsy 4li on bosrS were
THROWN i1to inc rirer sr,c sixts we're
crowned Scores Of nter, sre ort ~
boats ffsygsne me river for tise other
bociesS e1ay few hsvlny beIn d1scov-
ere4
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12
Senate Proceedings.

wAmfssTos. May 1.-THE senate
occupied its time up to O'Clock with
bills on the calendar, passing number
CT bills of no great general interest and
the rest Of the day was spent IN exc
cutive session over the French eItradi-
ton treaty..
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12

foSbox, May ff.-The Right Hor.
George T.. csoschsn. ci,ancenor Of the
exchequcr, sssnounced to 4 hurnher of
bnetaiiic deputasions inst ~eited
npon him todsy ffat Engisnd wonld
accept the irsvitat,ofi OF IRE Enited
States TO take > ART m sn irsernstionai
conferences to discuss the silver ones-
fs.y.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12
WRECK OF A CLCUD-BURST.
An Explosion Narrowly Averted Ncsl
Akron, Chic.

AKRON, Onfo.
CLEvELASp, May ia cloud burst
occurred at Independence, near Akron,
last night. Houses were torn from
the.r foundations, barns an6 out tuild-
iEg we're wasred away aud the works
OF tee NsIrtr Pressed Brick company
narrowly esc=fsa dsstrucilon. A large
dam with Lofty .est o. water behind Il
gave way ahd tie flood struck
TIE house of family named Thibet.
The occupants wSie awakened ne the
building swayed from lis foundation
and wsdsd through three feet of water
to tho hills. A number of ice houses
were washed down the river and every
In dge IN the vicinity is gone. The
water was within a few inches Of the
brick k;lns. sand had IL reached them
an expiosi on would have resulted that
would have wrecked the plant. The
loss will be very heavy.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12

Rain Proven. Nearly Al the Leagus
Games.

|. CLEVELAND. O., May 1i.-clevsland-
Brooklyn, rain.
ST. Jorrs, May 1.-The featuse Of
todsy's game was the fact that all ths
runs scored by the men on either eide
were earned. Score.
rsi.'sSsr. s. IsS,: ,......5b II sssssssSsf
PfTTsrrEe, May ll.--Ths home team
had its own way up 10 the end today
score.
EI.,'sssrs- I's.'as lf''-......-5 Il : issssss s1si
Umpire, Mcculisr; time. $50.
CHiCseo, May 1.-The ChicoGo-
Washington sane was psssponsd ~
ram. Two sames are scheduled Tor ~
ToIreo. May ll.-Tolede-Kanns
MILWAUKEE,. May Ii.-MIl~sukezsk
Paul. r4in.
i1rrsvfEAr, Nav Il.-IeusviIIe-S -SeW
York game postponed, ram.
COLUMBIA. O., Nsy Ji.--score: Cof-
urnbus. -. Omaha. 3
isptssAroIIs, May i1.--Tbe p0eoie1o
Fort WAYNE has created censideFeb!e
talk IN Western ifsetR bsee It'll
cirsses II IL undsretood that lree}-
dent Robinson Of The CisveleBe9
would back the club IL II ehou5o
he Transferred 90 II We3u1-
The IT Wayne people bsse fb0f
Efforts 70 secure the club on the envpp-
slfaon that the league v carving -
y. Paul ciub and rnsr desire ohen12
- some point Offering . ptonpecs =
better sttendanos.
Josera fsoyk srrsssa n Bsy CO
Tor criminal sssauit.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12

zssaBkR, May lI.-Ad.sces hsvs
been received hereto the esfeat ibAs
Emin fssaa advanced ~ far as Bora
E9DatoTIs and vas thtn obliged to Ss-
treat on account OF lack OF arnmunt
ton and provisions. Beng ovsftsken
by rams. wAich converted the shole
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12
MOTHER AND CHILD MURDERED.
Two Men IN Danger Of Lynching for a
Terrible Crime Near Lyons, Texas

BRENNAN, Texas, May li.--Raiiroad
section men found Mrs. Il. McDonough,
wife Of the section boss, ana her year
old step son weItsring IN their blood on
the f'oor Of their home near LYONS.
The woman was dead and the nor died
money lying on the bed refute the idea
OF robbery. The boy vas probably
killed TO prevent him from trstifyiug
ss % the Identity of the murdesers.
Two men have teen arrested on sus-
pielon. One 10 white man named
Franz C0nnofs, and the other Is q
negro named Frazer DAVIS. Both were
recently discharged by Mr.. Mel,enoagh.
The evidence against them Is very
strong, ard IL 10 expected they will be
Iyushcd.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12
wokKMEN AND THE FAIR.
Fifty Thousand Representatives Ask for
the Sunday Opening.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE international
Association Of Mschinists, IN conven-
ton today passed resolutions asking IN
behalf of $1,000 workinemen they
represent that the Worlds Fair he
opened on sunday. The following
we're elected members OF the executive
board; james o'Conpell. OH City. Pa, /,
Harry {. Peake. Washington, ID. G.:
q. c. Goodwin. Cbeveae. wyo. J. G.
schutt, Galveston. Terss; CharIes Cas-
tiensn, cbicsKo. u. Douglas Wilson,
Birmingham. Ala. and W. q. Ashe.
Boston. The place chosen for the
holding Of the next convention is In
ianapoiis. The work Of tie assembly
is Dow practically completed. The con
ventson will adjourn till tofnorrev
evening.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES STRIKE
They Want an Increase OF Pay and DIFF
fercnccs Arise.


CLEVELAND. May 1.-THE machinery
molders' strike is on and the majority
of union shops were c.osed this morn
ing. The men through their shop con-
n,ittees made the demand ior $3.50 as
the minimum rate OF wages, and the
majority CT em plovers refused 10 .stab
lsh that rate. TIE demand was ac-
coded to by. tie Eclipse Iron WORKS
and the Kelly Manufacturing conf
pary. The Globe Ship Build
ing company reported that their
mo.ders are satisfied and that the de-
maru had not beeu made upon them.
The Variety Iron works and the Walker
Manufacturing company are the only
corporations employing machinery
nold.rs. bat their men are members of
the Brotherhood 0. Machinery Mold
ers, and they 60 pot affiliate with the
union t.en. There are about $40 men
on strike.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12

A Repctt in Favor Of a Chshse is
Knocked Out.

owsHA, May I1.--in the bishops
cennrnitte messing today the COMMITTEES
returned is report adversely spon the
appointing Of any more bsssaoys st this
conference 80 acton on tbs
part Of the report was taken further
than the mere acceptance Of it.
The second part Of tue report recon-
mends that Episcopal residences be es-
tzbIIsned in Europe, at Seattle, Wash.
and At Detroit. Recommended that the
present residences ~ Topeka and Csn-
cinnatI, Buffalo and Fort Worth be
abolished. 4ll the b1shopc wer G heard
on this proposition. and all agreed that
such action would be to the detriment
of the church. Several members of
the subcommittee professed TO have
been converted by tho remarks OF the
bishops and Withdrew the recommen-
datIon. The matter or laying oat DIS
tricts for the respective bishops will
not be disposed OF until the sub-eom-
mittee on colored bishops reports.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12

Joserh Boyk srressa n Bsy C5ly
Tor criminal assault.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-27
FARM STATISTICS.

NEW ZEALAND exp orts produce every
year to the value of So for each head
OF the population. The net increase in
such exports has been from SOS, 500, 900,
in 1881, to almost 100000 in 1890.
THE dairymcn of Victoria. Australia,
have pctitioned their government to
place the bonus on export butter at
four cents instead of reducing it from
six to three cents, as originally contcm-
plated.
OFFICIAL. figures give the area planted
to wheat in France. for the 1892 crop,
at II, $50, 900 acres, and the crop at 500
$4,000 bushels. To rye there were
3,9Ol.000 acres planted, and the crop
was 12,01G. Coo bushels
New ZEALAND has sixty-two large
cheese and butter factories. that cost
over $3.50, 900. Some of the cheese fac
tories turn ont from 100 to 100 tons of
cheese. and the butter factories and
crcamcrics from 30 to $40 tons annually.
Is Ireland all kinds Of live stock have
increased this year, excepting pigs.
The total number OF cattle as officially
given, is 1881 900 head, sheep ! .S24 900,
pigs l,ll6.O00, goats .000. poultry b.
336,000, horses and mules GO, 600. asses
OF 900
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-27
LITERARY PERSONALITIES

MARX TWAIN has settled down TO
the winter with his family at Florence.
Italy
THE new Lord Tcnnyson is said to
have very little interest III poetry OK
ccpt for the face value it possesses at
the publishers
WHITTIER was once mobbcd in Phila-
dclphia during an anti-slavcry agitation
in that city. and George William Curtis
suffered in similar manner.
JANE AUsTEN's cottage in Hampshire,
England, where she wrote the books
that made her famous, is still standing,
and has been but little altered since her
day.
YUHG KfUNG YEN. whose recent ar
ticlc in the Forum. entitled "A China
man on Our Treatment of China" has
attracted attention, received his cduca-
ton in this country, and is now an
Episcopal minister in Shanghai.
EMPRESS EUGENiE dcvotcs two or
three hours of each day to writing her
memoirs. but so sensitive is she about
her work that she allows no one to l0ol,
at her manuscript, and has made spc-
cial arrangements that her bool. shall
not be published until She has been
dead twenty-five years.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-27
Ma. AND MRS. GLADSTONE.

MIR GLADsroNE's physician is putting
still more restraints upon him, and in,
sisi:ng upon his adopting every means
OF cconomizing his failing strength.
ALrTouGu Mrs. Gladstone is over
eighty years old she has IL voluminous
correspondence, and, Notwithstanding
this advanced age, she writes her many
letters without the aid of glasses.
Nix. GLADSTONE varied his ordinary
athletic programme of trcc-choppinp
The other day by lifting the first shovcl-
ful Of earth on the occasion of the com.
mcnccmcnt of work on n horse railroad
Ut Wirral.
GLADSTONE is reported as saying i'm n
recent address: II am Scotchman bv
blood and Il Lancashire man by birth. /
nave lived most of my life in London,
and i'll ono way or another belong to
most parts of the country"
Mis-. GLADSTONE gave her services mt
the London hospital during the last
great cholera epidemic. She was also
instrumental in making provision for
the many children suddenly made
orphans by the cholera. and in the
Childrcn's homo, close to the Epping
forest, thus founded, the prime minis
tors wife has always taken great prao
teal interest.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-27
SOME STATE OFFICIALS.

THE path TO success for the recently
elected governor of Kansas. Mr.. Level
ling, lay along Il canal. lie drove on
the Fries towpath in the sixties.
EX-Gov. EloYT's death leaves only
two men living who have held the chief
executives Office of Pennsylvania
Andrew Ct. Curtin and James \. Beaver.
James Pollock and Gen. l!artranft arc
two others who have recently died
Gov. RUSSELL, of Massachusetts,, dc
clincd TO approve Il bin fixing his Off
cial compensation at $4,000 per annum,
but signed it when it was made to pro-
vide the higher salary for his successor
He is now about to become an $4,000
governor, as his own successor.
EX-Gov. CARCELoN, of Maine, now
eighty-fivc years old, is rather spry
old gentleman and fond of horses He
may often be seen behind IL spirited
young animal in the streets of Lewis
ton, and he handles the rcins with skill.
Twenty three horses may be found in
his stables