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The morning call., 1892-09-18
The Old Man Was Reticent.
Boston Courier.

Ethel-Oh, Ernest, have you seen father?
Ernest-Yes; I've just come from his
Office.
Ethel-And did he give his consent?
Ernest couldn't quite make out. he
was so non-committal.
Ethel-Well, what did he say?
Ernest--He didn't say anything at all.
Ethel-Ddn't you ask him?
Ernest s6id ''Sir. / wish to marry
your daughter. Have l your consent?"
and he turned and looked at me a minute.
then he began to turn red in the face, and
then he grabbed me and threw me over the
balusters. and before / could ask him again
he had slammed his door and locked it.
The morning call., 1892-09-18

A law passed in England in 1850 to the
effect that at parties ladies must not get
drunk on any pretext whatever. and gen.
tlemen not before o'clock"
The morning call., 1892-09-18

No bird can fly backward The dragon
fly, however. can do this, and can outsirp
the swallow in speed.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

How real is Russia's famine is shown
in letter from an English correspon-
dent to the London Daily News, who.
writing on Christmas day from Eliza
bethgrad, in southern Russia. two
hundred miles northeast of Odess,.
says: cit is now certain that the
state of the peasants in the famine
districts of the empire is extremely
serious, and that only extraordinary
measures can save the people from
starvation and complete ruin. Fifty
five millions Of rubles have already
been assigned by the government for
the preservation of the hungry, but
this sum is exhausted, and a fresh
amount is TO be givkp for the seed
time of next spring. The offerings of
private persons are very considerable.
The poorest, as rule, give the most.
In a great many villages in which tho
crops have been satisfactory the peas
ants have sent half of them away to
sufferers. Even the Russian soldier.
who, as is well known, has very little,
gives away portion of what he re-
ceives. In one village in which I
stopped on my way, there were only
three families among fifty who had
any bread at all, and during one hour
these three houses We're besieged by
two hundred men, women and child
rem, each of whom received some-
thing. The givers gave no heed to
their own prospects although they
knew well that after couple Of
weeks they will have to go begging
from one village to another. This
act of charity made an impression ON
me that will never be efiaced.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10
The Millions Of Merritt.

When DR.. Samuel Merritt, of Oak
land, Cal, died, he left SO, 900, 900
estate to his sister, Mrs. Garcelon(
Two nephews threatened to contest
the will, and Mrs. Garcelon compro-
missed for $500, 900. Mrs. Garcelon
died and left numerous legacies to her
relatives in the east, amounting to
about $500, 900. Sixteenths of the re-
mainder was given in trust to Bowdoin
College, Maine, and fourteenths to
Merritt Hospital, Oakland, The two
nephews have engaged counsel and
threaten to prevent the payment of
these requests. The trustees of Bow
dom college and representatives of the
eastern beneficiaries have now brought
suit in the federal court in this CITY.
alleging the nephews' claims prevented
the trustees from paying the bequests
ana asking the court to enioin the
nephews from putting forward any
claims to the estate.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10
Yellow JACK on BOARD.

New YoRK, Feb. 25.-The United
States Of Brazil mel the steamship
Advance, which arrived in New York
City and detained her at quarantine
She left Santos on January 23 and Rio
Janerio January 25.
An epidemic of yellow fever broke
out on the Advance, ten of her sea.
men were stricken and one died. Tho
vessel will be fumigated.
Eight cases of fever occurred and
three deaths from it. The fourth man
died from injuries received in the
engine room. Chief Officer Baker
died the second day after leaving Rio
Janerio, after an illness of twenty
four hours. All traces Of fever plagne
had disappeared when the Advance
reached here last night and her deten-
ton by the health authorities is simnlv
q precaution. The ship and passengers
baggage will be thoroughly fumigatcd
and disinfeCted before she will be
allowed to proceed to her pier.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10
The Behring Sea Case!

Commenting on the decision of the
United States supreme court uphold
ing the contention of the United States
government in the case of the seized
British sealer, Sayward, the st. James
Gazette says: cit is idle to pretend
that imperial rights are prejudiced by
the decision. This is merely matter
between superior and an inferior
tribunal of the United States"
The Globe says: ssProbably the
judges were not sorry to get rid Of
the whole matter by the help of a
point of procedure. 1t stills remains
for the United States to show that
Behring sea is exempt from the ope-
rations of international law"
The tandard says: "This decision
leaves the diplomatic situation pre-
cisely what it was before. There is
no reason to assume that. the
judges considered the international
equities. The failure to procure a
judicial announcement on the validity
of the pretension set up by the Wash
ington authorities, will rather facili-
tate than prejudice a full and amicable
settlement by the authorities.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

Prof. William Cadials has made q
discoveJ (which he says will be of
much /HsSS TO the scientific world.
While digging relics in a small mound
about 500 yardsnor of the celebrated
Monks Mound, in st. Clair county.
Ill.,, at depth of fifteen feet he found
bundle of fossilized vegetation tied
with small coil or rope. All were
in fine state of preservation. Near
by were various kinds Of seeds, pro-
badly of some species of pumpkin.
Pert of a Scorncob was also found,
together with some of the grain.
Earthenware was also found. The
Professor says these relics have been
here nearly 1900 years.
AT Omaha, Mrs. Capt. Burke has
received a letter from her husband,
telling of a lively brush he and fell
tow captain had with Cara, the Mex
lean bandit, and two members of his
band. The letter was dated at Garza's
ranch. Capt. Bourke and Capt. Chase
with q small detachment of troops
were out locating new post north of
Fort Ringgold when they met CARA
and gave chase. The revolntionists
fled and were so closely pressed that
CARA dropped his ivory handled re-
volver, his spurs, his saddle and
finally his personal diary. These were
taken by Capt. Bourke, who holds
them as trophies. Capt. Bourke states
that Garza's diary was flied with full
some notes of Garza's greatness.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10
Miss johnson RaiIed

AT Memphis, Judge DuBose, in the
criminal court, admitted Miss Lille
johnson to bail i'll ,ae sum of $40 900
on the ground that her health was
being impaired by imprisonment. Miss
johnson has been incarcerated since
january 26th, charged with being an
accessory to the murder Of Miss Freda
Ward by Alice Mitchell.
The Judge in his ruling says in part:
"The court is clearly of the opinion
that the proof is evident that the de-
PENDANT aided and abetted IN the COM
mission of the crime with which she and
her CO. defendant are charged-a crime
the most shocking and malignant ever
perpetrated by woman. 1t appears
from the evidence taken in this pro.
ceeding that the defendant Johnson.
has been in precarious health since a
mere child, that she suffers continuallv
with headache and often with nervous
prostration, and the confinement in
the atmosphere of the prison would NO
doubt greatly aggravate her malady
and thereby endanger her life, For
this reason, and this reason alone. the
court will admit the defendant to hail y
Miss johnson Immediately left tho
court room and entered a carriage
which awaited her outside. Accom-,
panied by her father and brother. tho
party were Immediately driven to their
home on Vance street, where thew
arrived at IL a. m.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10
Want s2oo.ooo ~ Libel.

The Chicago Inter- Ocean, e. E.
Wh'pple, farm impIdh cnc manufac-
turer, and ID Nj. FuEilder, Illinois
purchasing agent of Re Farmers Mu-
tuai Benefit association, were joined as
defendants in a 100000 libel suit
hleo in the superior court by the
National Union comptny. About two
weeks ago the Inter- pecan began pub.
hshing a series of articles that the
company CONSTITUTES as yehecting on its
business integrity, orr being that the
National Union company was a mere
appeldagc OF the N&ional Cordage
company, otherwise fie Irvine trust.
Wh'pple and Fulwilder, it is alleged.
FURNISHED much oEthe ammudition
OF tho lntcr-OceanS articles.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

CHINA, as was expected, will take
no part in the Worlds Fair at Chica-
go in 1898. 1t is to be regretted, be-
cause the Chinese exhibit at the Cen
tennial was one of the most beautiful
and interesting of all The exhibit
ton, however, will be success. At
tention is being directed to it all over
the world. New York is now coming
forward, and although the Sun is
doing its best to prevent an appro-
priation being made by that State,
Its opposition will not avail. New
York is a great State and wealthy
one. 1t owes its prosperity almost
entirely to the rest of the country
particularly the West. New York
cannot afford to be mean or small in
matters of this kind.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

In the case of Kraus, the New
York druggists boy who sold oxalic
acid for salts, the proprietor of the
pharmacy who left an ignorant youth
In charge is the one that should be
prosecuted. Important lessons are
often conveyed in the "true words
spoken in jest" in humorous writings.
Charles Dickens excelled in the art of
Conveying needed public monitions in
this this way. In Bardwell VS.. Pick
wick dispensing chemist whom the
Judge refused to excuse from serving
on the jury said: "My lord, there will
be murder have left, to come
mere, my shop in charge of young
assistant whose prevailing opinion is
that EPSON salts and oxalic acid are
the same thing"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10
A Strike irMcw Orleans.

A strikefof longshoremen is on At
New Orleans and 1000 men are out
OF work. The demand is an hours
pay Tor fractional part, Of an honr.
Inc snip agents have decided to stand
by the stevedores, giving them the
time needed to secure now hands for
the unloading of the vessels. A num-
ger OF new laborers have been OBJ
tanned and it is proposed to put them
% work. Trouble with the longshorc-
men is anticipated, and the mayor has
been asked for protection.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10
Working on the Buildings:

-Four thousand eight hundred men
have been employed in the worlds
fair grounds during the week, the
largest force since the building began.
The first steel trust of the manufac-
turers' building will probably be put
in place early in April. The carpen-
ters are still! working on the pavilions
and connecting walls, and are well
advanced with the work. Ground has
been broken and work begun on the
annex of the horticultural hall.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10
The Eight-HourLaw,

The committee on labor will appoint
subcommittee to investigate
whether or not the 8-hour law of 1868
is being enforced OF disregarded, and
if so to amend or repeal it. Chair
man Tarsney says the investigation
will be thorough and complete. The
investigation is interesting just now
from the fact that recently labor Or
CARNATIONS have complained of viola
ton of the law on rivers and harbors
work, the last notable instance being
on the upper Coosa river, in Alabama.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10
Deaths Am ong Pensioners.

The grip is reaping many victims
among the pensioners, and large
number of pension office certificates
lie on Pension Agent Clements desk
unsigned, having been returned be-
cause OF the sudden death of the vete-
rams whose names are contained
therein. Since quarterly payment day,
January 6, more than forty deaths
among the pensioners have been re-
ported to Col. Clements, and in almost
every case death was sudden, and from
the grip. do not remember hay inc
heard of SO many deaths among the
pensioners in SO short time" said
Col. Clements.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

FRANCE has lost no time in moving
Into line with Russia's policy, and
has picked a quarrel with Bulgaria
because that plucky little nation has
expelled French journalist, who
was maligning all things Bulgarian.
Will France now take the liberty OF
going up past the Sultan's forts into
the Black Sea, with view to giving
Bulgaria lesson? This would be
pretty certain to bring about dis.
turbance in Europe.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

THERE is sore trouble in Harvard
College because secret society
brands It's novitiates on the arm With
lighted cigars. "Six deep and savage
burns from elbow to shoulder" is the
way in which young gentleman re-
Gently initiated into this organiza-
ton Of educated youth characterized
the ordeal. Under the present theo-
ries OF higher education the parent
who sends son to college should cul-
ttvate the same spirit of resignation
to possible disaster manifested by him
who sends his firstrborn to the war.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

KING LEOPOLD of Belgium, who
passes for very liberal monarch, has
just been entertaining at lunch sew.
eral hundred worlmen long engaged
on the repairs Of one of his palaces.
This is mentioned in the European
papers as indicating wondrous con
descension of kingship. But it will
hardly attain the end for which it
was done. Belgium is filled with
w0rkingmen's societies between which
and monarchy there can be no recon.
Citation.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

IT may be felt that the action Of
the Belgian Government in prohibit
ing the exercise of hypnotism for ex-
hfbition unless permission is given by
q special license costing 20, 900 francs
Is trife arbitrary, but there can be
no question Of the general assump-
ton that the'hyhnotic power is too
dangerous to be legitimate means
d popular amusement. Physicians
and scientists are still at liberty to
make scientific Investigations, but in
Belgium, at least, there is to be no
more Idle trifling with the mysteries
~ hypnotism,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10
Mardi Cras,

Mardi Gras was celebrated in New
Orleans with all the noise, beauty and
expense for which the New Orleans
carniyals are celebrated. The pa
geants of this year were as beautiful,
if not more so than those of former
years. Rex's procession was in the
morning, it was the colors symbol
cally exhibited. There were twenty
floats most beautifully fitted out and
expressive of the subject.
At night the pageant of the Mystic
krewe of Comus paraded the streets.
The subject was the Legendary His
tory of Nippon, the land of the Rising
Sun. Twenty floats exhibited the
legendary traditional history Of Japan.
The floats were truly beautiful and
showed off to great advantage.
The balls of Rex and Comus were
held at night. Rex's in the Washing
ton artillery hall, and Comus' in the
French opera house. Mr.. Robert Day
personated Rex and his fair Queen
was Miss Spellman, daughter of Mr..
M. r. Spellman, of the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad company. Mr.. James
Richardson was Comus, while his
Queen was Miss Winnie Davis, the
daughter of the Confederacy. The
city was crowded beyond description.
All the hotels were filled and the
boarding aud lodging houses reaped
golden harvest. Crooks also gathered
in a plentiful harvest. Several pick
pockets were arrested.
The Mystic Krewe of Plum, new
organization, turned out this year.
Their subject was a Holiday OF Ma
tions. S The parade was burlesque
on the regular parades, and certainly
ACCOMPLISHED its end of creating fun.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

TWENTY prisoners in the Michigan
penitentiary are to be released be-
cause of the decision that the law
providing for undeterminate SEN
tences-unde which they were sent
to prison-is unconstitutional. 1t is
no new thing to see rascals go I'M
punished because of legal technicali-
ties, but wholesale release of con-
victs is a new thing even for quib-
bling lawyers.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

PUBLISHERS of religious papers
make mistake when they try to
force their publications upon unwil.
ling people, as in the case of the Bap-
fist editor with Col. Ingersoll. But
lngersolFs rude fling at the faith of a
great denomination does not suggest
that he has higher plane as gen.
tleman than the impertinent editor.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10
The Southern league.

+ F. Sullivan, formerly manaoa,
OF the Washington league and other
clubs, but now interested in the forma-
ton 10, OF the Southern league Is in Nash AL
vile. He said that the Southern
league Is now composed Of Mobile.
Atlanta, Macon, Columbus, Ca, Mem,
phis, New Orleans and Nashville The
eighth city will be either Chattanooga
Knoxville 81 Birmingham. NJ
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

1T has always been cause of wonder
that in the act of Congress author.
izing the Worlds Fair the women's
portion of the national body was de-
signated the board of "lady" managers.
With precisely like right the commits.
sion should have been called the
board of 'lord" managers. "Lady, p
whatever it's original source, when
used in conjunction with public duty
means in good English the wife of a
lord. We dispensed with "lords" in
this country little more than a
hundred years ago. Man is the no
blest work OF God, and woman is cor
relative Of man. President Palmer
said at the Delmonico banquet that
he regretted the mistake. TO ex-
press this regret-which every person
not illiterate or vulgar, If American.
must feel--in SO conspicuous place
and to make no effort to correct the
implied flunkeyism, which is laugh
able as well as vulgar, is not becom-
ing the most distinguished national
officer of the Worlds Fair. Let the
official designation be altered by au-
thority to "the Women's Board, Worlds
Columbian Exposition" Does Presi-
dent Palmer know that another egre-
gious error was committed In issuance
OF commissions to the women? They
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

The fact that Speaker Crisp was
formerly an actor is not likely to aid
him in his new position. If he had
only been the interlocutor in a min
strel show, thought
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10
The elements Fare Chicago's most
humble servants.

w. r. GoopALL, a Chicago news.
paper man, has just sold play tc
Roland Reed which the actor declares
gives him the best opportunity of his
life forgenuine comedy work. The play
VIII be first given next spring at tho
Boston Museum and will doubtless
score a splendid and immediate sue
cess. Boston does not produce much
OF anything nowadays in the way of
literary or dramatic art, but what it
has lost in the creative faculty it has
gained In the critical. Chicago is
glad to write books and plays for Bos.
ton-proud of the honor and confident
OF the verdict. Boston naturally de-
mands what Chicago gives-the best.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10
Carried Their Point.

A telegram from Omaha, Neb., says:
The Union Pacific conductors and
brakemen have won a substantial
victory. The two grievance commit
tees had another consultation with
General Superintendent Dickinson. AS
2 result the Union Pacific has agreed
70 grant the demand that over time 81
computed BY the rules that govern ID
the case Of engineera and tiremen.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

IT will cost nearly 81, 900, 600, it is
said, to put new wings on the White
House, What WE. need more than
this Is new wings for certain politi
clans in that neighborhood.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

THOUGH your friends tell you that
Their latch-string is always out, we
have noticed that if you call on them
unexpectedly, you will get little else
for your dinner but apologies.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10
TurnbuII Was . Can adlan.

1t has transpired that seaman, VIM
Turnbull, Of the American war shil
Baltimore, murdered during the al
turbance at Valparaiso. Chill, was n
an American subject, but Canada
His aged father, Capt. Turnbull,
resident OF Charlottetown, Prince
wards Island, and has made 1
on the American government
sons deaIh.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

A NEW edition of the Bible is being
prepared by some American scholars.
II they wish to dispose of modern
skepticism they would better add
foot-note giving the authority for that
whale story.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

PROF. BILRoTH, in an address in
Vienna recently on casualties in bat
tie, said that the percentage of COM
batants wounded by bombs or cannon
balls on modern battlefelds is slight
compared with those incapacitated
by rifle bullets. From observations
OF battles in the Franco-Prussian war
he found that wounds inflicted by
cavalry or artillery are comparatively
rare. About 80 per cent. of all casu.
alties were inflicted by bullet wounds,
10 per cent. came from artillery and S
per cent by the saber or bayonet.
Furthermore, it is fallacy to suppose
that the majority of wounds caused
by artillery or bombs end fatally.
The deduction is that the principal
study Of army surgeons should be di.
rected toward relieving wounds caused
by rifle bullets.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

IT is now time to call John China.
man to halt. The Chinese rebellion"
appears to be another name for de-
hberate wholesale attack upon civili-
cation, wherever it has taken root in
the miscalled Celestial Empire. If
China expects to escape punishment
for such misdeeds as the slaughter of
more than thousand native Chris
tlans, the massacre of missionaries,
and the spreading throughout the
empire of documents reyiling Chris
tianity, she will find herself vastly
mistaken. Let us hope that the
United States will be represented in
Chinese waters, when the time comes
to bring John back to his senses. by
Mt least two or three good war ships.
John is anything but Celestial lust
now,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

AN Ann Arbor man has succeeded
in eating forty quail in forty days.
What have the opponents toco-educa-
tional colleges to say to that?
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

If Henry Watterson does not quiet
down soon an impression will get
abroad that his goddess is cross-eyed.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

MOTTO for Congressman: put a
bill in the slot and get an appropria-
tion-maybe.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-10

THE shop of an undertaken in Can
delaria, New, bears the following
sign: "You kick the bucket. We do
tho ract