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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
Fast Time by Electricity.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Times
Vienna correspondent says: "At a
recent meeting of the Society of Engi-
neers Herr Roster described his inven-
ton Of an electric railway calling into
use a loco motor which will travel 1913
miles an hour. The building of rail-
way of this description is projected to
be built along the banks of the Danube
from Vienna to Buda Pest, Eeah car
riage viii be provided with motor
and will be designed to carry forty
persons"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
SENATOR HILL TO MARRY.
Mrs, Fannie Iverson of Atlanta, Ga
to Become His Bride.


to Become His Bride.
New YORK, Nov. IA morning
paper announces that Senator David
B, Hill will soon marry Mrs. Fannie
Iverson Of Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Iverson
is widow under 80. She is society
lady of an illustrous and wealthy fam
lin. Senator HiIl's visit to Atlanta in
company with Gov. Roswell P.
Flower and a number of other promi-
nent New Workers to secure the worlds
fair for this city resulted in the ac-
quaintance with Mrs. Iverson. The
Senator expressed great admiration
for her, and she in return was delighted
with him. Mrs. Iverson has three
sons. The Senator's mansion at Al
bany has been decorated and furnished
in an elaborate manner. The an
nouncement Of his engagement is ex-
pected at an early dav.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
New York.

FLOUR Moderate demand; firm. WHEAT
No red, dull and steady; December, TIC;
May. 8i9Sc. RYE-Western 58060c. BARLEY
Western, G5075c; No Toronto, SIC CORN
No ,, dull, frmer December, 50%c; May SEC;
No. 2, 50405lRc OATS No. dull, easier;
December, 36%c; January. 375ac; May, 4l%c;
western, 3ih6l46C. PRovISIONS-Bcef, extra
mess is Abll6 -. PORK-New mess, ESQ
1880 old mess. Sl2.250$l2 so. 1866.
BUTTER Western dairy, 1G822c; western
creamery, 20u301ac EGGS Western. 26027c
COFFEE Rio quiet, firm No on spot, 63sc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
COULDN'T STAND PROSPERITY.
"A Street Car Conductor Inheriss $1,000
and Loses 1t in Week

ST. Louis, Nov. 14.-John Hill, until
week ago a street car conductor on
the Broadway line, New York, who
recently came into possession of So
600 through the death Of rela-
tive, has lost the entire amount.
He started out last MONDAY to
tour the country and got rid of 81, 400
before reaching st. Louis. He fell in
with a variety actor and they got
drunk together. The actor got 1915
and the next day Ed Brees, a notorious
local character, won the residue of the
$1,000 shooting craps with Hill. Brees
used loaded dice. Hill is peniless and
naturally very penitent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
ChLcago Board OF Trade.

CHICAGO, Nov. l4.-At the opening on
change grain markets showed good support
for lime, with first prices in wheat Slightly
higher and corn steady. On the early trading
both wheat and corn weakened and sold back
u to &c from best figures. On the other hand
provisions opened with Il break from Saturday
figures on the $1,000 hogs at the yards, but this
was followed by fair recovery on the call.
December wheat sold the first hour a SAG
1850 December corn at 42D4lhc, May oats at
462a60 i54c, January pork at SI3 356gl3 45.
Closing quotations were:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
y S100, 900 Fire in New York

New YORK. Nov IA fire broke
out early this morning in the building,
321 to 325 East Sixty-fourth street, oc-
cupied by William Moller, a stair
builder; Hildebrand &, Co., cabinet
makers; Henry Wiesman, manufacture
ers of refrigerators, and Henry V2ller,
a carpenter. The police report the
loss at 800, 600.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
FOUR MEN KILLED.


n I'M Il+'tl PHI n q i-ttsuInS LUUoll OLIve
Blows Up at Conuers Crossing.
READING, Pa, Nov. 14.-Philadelphia
& Reading engine No 568. drawing a
train Of empty coal cars, which passed
through this city at midnight, blew
up at Corners Crossing, near Schuvikill
Haven, at 2 O'Clock this morning,
killing five men, tearing up the tracks,
dismantling the locomotive, hurting
the machinery for several squares
around and scattering death and de-
struction all around.
A large crowd gathered from the
surrounding country and assisted in
getting together the remains of the
railroaders, whose bodies were horribly
disfgured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
Wants to Succeed Hiscock.

New YORK, Nov. l1.-Edward Muir
ply, Jr., of TROY, chairman Of the
Democratic State Central committee, is
candidate for United States Senator
to succeed Frank Hiscock. The an
nouucement was made last night by
Charles R. Freest, secretary of the
State committee and one of Mr. Muir
phys most intimate friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
More Arrests at EufaIo.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Nov. 12.-Eleven
arrests have already been made in con-
nection with the alleged election re-
turn frauds and others are expected.
A fund has been raised for the prosecu-
ton of the guilty parties, and s12,ooe
has been subssri bed while thousand
more are Dr0mie>7
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
NZaY Arrest Tom Plat.

Troy, n. Y, Nov. 11.-Thomas
Platt of New York and David Martin
Of Pennsylvania, may be arrested and
tried on charge of conspiring to pre-
vent Democrats from voting. A num-
Der of local Republican leaders, in
Guiding Represen tative Quacken bush,
Archie Aston, E. E. Bonsteel and Zeph
7. MagilI, are said to be Implicated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
An Anarchist in the Ranks.

PARIS, Nov. 14.-While a company
of troops was waiting at the Com
piegne station to-day one of the pri-
Yates insulted and struck an officer
telling him to the ground, and crying:
Long live Anarchy! Down with the
army and it's officers!'' The man was
at once ARRESTED. The penalty for
striking an officer is usually death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
Farmers Alliance Convention

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 14.-Tomorrow
the farmers alliance and Industrial
union Of America will be called TO or
der in annual session. Among the dele
gates arriving are many of national re-
pute, including Gen. Weaver, the late
presidential candidate, Loucks G. w.
Macune, Ignatius Donnelly, I. V.
Powderly, Senator Peffer Jerry Simp
son, Senator Van Wyck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
Massachusetts bribery Case Falls Down

BosTON, Nov. I2.-The Suffolk county
grand jury reported to-day that it finds
no bill against Horace K. Osborne on
the charge of attempting to bride Rep
representatives. Simonds and Morse to
vote against the Bennett bill, relating
to endowment orders, and for the Cape
Cod Ship Canal bill in the Massachu-
sets ouse of Representative
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17

Herr Valencia, owner of the anarchist
paper, Zukunft, and Herr Friedlander.
editor of that paper, were arrested for
advocating in the columns of the Zu-
kunft the use of dynamite against the
enemies of the anarchist cause Both
men are intimately connected with
anarchistic societies not only in Europe
but in America
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
1t Will BE a Long One,

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE second week
Of the cotton lockout opens with in
creased prospects of the trouble being
long continued. There are 100000
spindles still at work on full time,
$50, 900 on short time and IL, 900, ZOO
are stopped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
FEAR 1T is CHOLERA.
Five Cases of Sickness on Board ? Sh ID
OFF Father Point.

OFF Father Point
MONTREAL, P. @, Nov. LIT is re-
ported that there are five ...~ +
cholera on board the Allan steamship
Circassian, now off Father Point, and
that orders have been given to stop
her at Crosse isle quarantine.
No authentic news has been received
here yet. but DR.. La Chapelle of the
Provincial Health society says he has
received q dispatch that there are five
eases Of sickness on board but will not
say what they are.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
TWentY-fiYe Lives Lost

GLoUcHEsTER, MASS. Nov. IA
dispatch from ST. Johns, N. F., says
that as a result Of the gale Oct. 10 ten
vessels were lost or are missing, and
twenty-five lives are known to have
been lost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
Curtis on His WAY Home.

ROME, Nov. 11.-Mr. William E. Cur
tbs, who was sent on a special mission
to Spain by the State department,
sailed on Nov. from Genoa for New
York, having paid visits to London,
Paris, Madrid and this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17

PEORIA, Ill, Nov.l4.-CORN-No , 42c: No
3, 4tc: Receipts, 3705O bu; shipments $3.50 bu:
OATS No. whit 1874 34c: rec'f us. 81 100
bu; shipments, 5000 bu. RYE-Ne,v. 10 z
50 Sic; receipts, 6J3 bu. WHISKY Market
steady on the basis of 3I.I5 per gallon for high
wines; shipments, SIS brls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
Provisions Show Quite a Decided
WeaknesS-Large Receipts
of Hogs.

JNEw YORK Nov li.-On the resumption OF
business this morning the railway share list
was firm and prices advanced Is to u, Reading
to 81 and Union Pacific to 405s La,er on,
however there was a slight reaction from the
prices quoted above In the speciallics Den.
yer & Rio Grande preferred sold up to 81
The most active stocks in the Industrial
group were Distilling and Cattle Feeding and
American Sugar Refining common. The for
mer advanced Ia TO GG,a and the latter !. 10
I07Z.
(lnsinr nmnfa finns W. re.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
ST. EOujS.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. I4-CATTLE-Receipts 1900
head: market steady. HOGS - Receipts, 400
head; market lower heavy 81. 80 $40; mixed
S5.1O05.60: Workers, IS 3J05 50. SREEP-Re-
ceipts 500 head market steady
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17

WHEAT-No. 2 cash and November, 74c;
December 744c; May, 8)4c. CORN-No, 2
cash, 1870 May. ~ OATS Cash - . RYE
Cash, SIC. Glow ERSEED-Prime cash and
November. 81 81; d. cember 81 IS; March,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
Brilliant Spanish Reception.

MADRID, Nov. 11.-Premier Canovas
del Castillo gave a brilliant reception
yesterday to 1000 foreign delegates
and visitors to the colonial ex hi bition
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
Live Stock.

CHICAGO, Nov IL CATTLE Receipts 10 900,
There was glut or old cows bulls and thin
heifers, and sellers had to DO content with such
prices as buyers were willing to give There
was any quantity OF that rubbish for which
prices below 81 IS had to be accepted, many
sales making at the low range OF 81 10 Z 60
and few at SlQl125 The prices realized for
some of this stuff but little more than paid
freight and other charges. OF the 70 500 head
received about 1000 were Texans The latter
met with good demand, but were weaker in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-17
Death of II. W. Emerson's Widow.

Concord, Nov. 14.-Lilian Emerson,
widow Of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the
poet, died yesterday, aged 80 years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-14
Property Transfers.

Riclmond-W. Benjamin Davis 10 Joseph
l.. 4 Young. % feet on north side Clay street.
between Norton and Harrison, SllOI.
Martha 5. HObson TO August J.. and Alfred
Henna lGl( feet on east SIDE Brock avenue,
near Lee street. $1,000
ucien II. Holloway and others 10 Clara
Holloway % feet on west side Seventeenth
street. 80.
r.. Rodolph Isbell to Josephine f. Ed
wards. Sd teet on Catharne street southwest
corner henry. $500.
Iucene G. Mas sic special commissioner.
and others 10 y. y. Winston. II 10 Al feet on
Main street, southwest corner Beiyidere.
5000.
Henry Neurohr to A. f. Govanitti 90 feet
on south side Nenablo street, near twenty
seventh. $500.
Annie l.. Snyder q Biandna Snyder. 45
feet on south side Grove avenue near Morris
street. so.
Banaina Snyder to Annie /. Snyder 90
and Marion ID. W. Noel l-5). 20 interest IN
~ feet on east side Morris street near Grove
avenue. -.
Same to Mamie f.. wife Of Asa X. Snyder
- feet on east side Morris street near Grove
avenue. q 100.
William q. and Halle T0bb TO George +.
Fisher, 80 feet on south side y street extend
ilc from Twenty-nnth to Thirt eth. g, 100.
Nnyic0.-William A. bowles % 4. T. Boyle.
81 feet on east side lhriy-sxth street. $3.50.
Jane, H. Dooley 10 Saile NJ. Dooley, his
VIE tract Of land near New Reservoir Park
$4,000
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-14

Captain y. c.. Morton. Of Staunton. the
secretary of the board OF managers of the
Worlds Fair, IS very anxious for the com
missoners 10 make the nominations of the
members OF the auxiliary board for their re-
spectiye congressional districts. In appoint
ing the commissioners Governor Mckinney
delegated 10 them the power to nominate for
each county and each city in their districts
one male and one female member OF the
auxiliary board. The nominees will then be
appointed bv the Governor There will be IN
all Z2G members of tho auxiliary board from
the one hundred counties and thirteen cities
of the State.
Ii the appointments can be made in time
Colonel 4. S. Buford. president OF the board
Of managers. will call "a meeting of the auxil-
larry board Tor May 9Th, together with the
board of managers. who are TO meet at Roa-
noke The meeting Will comprise the ten as
trict commissioners two United States COM
missioners. two lady managers and two hun
bred aud twenty-six members OF the auxiliary
board. 10 is expected that heaunliary board
will have some very important influence upon
the action Of the board of managers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-14

The Alderman From jackson Ward Insists
Tint Do 10 q Nrl.nmcc.

The Alderman From Jackson Ward Insists
That 10 is Srisancc.
John Mitchell. IT,. alderman from Jackson
ward, offered at the last meeting OF the Board
resolution which provided that a committee
Dr.. appointed % ascertain whether or not
tie crematory was nuisance, ana 10
ITlvde plan 20 abate the nuisance
30 70 was found 10 exist TINES
exporter visited the cremat0ry Tuesday
lui failed 10 discover anything which
eould cause q murmur from the residents Of
f1at locality, and Il was so reported IN yes
lerdavs IaT> Mitchell read the article and
came 20 see me yesterday in regard 70 II. He
slid that the article was perfectly correct as
i0r yesterday. but that was one of the days
De said when the residents of jackson ward
could breathe IN peace. He insists that the
cremat0ry is an ANNOYANCE when certain
Kind of matter is burned in IL.
Thursday and Friday. April eth and sth, -
he sand were times when the refuse destroy
e.. With its foul breath. did It's worst. The
extent If the Inconvenience 70 the residents
dereuds u1On the direction m which the
wind Ia blowing and the kind Of matter placed
therein. he Barton Heights residents In
that -eighuOTloOd are ais1 annoyed and have
voiced Complaints But IL is the citizens of
Richmond with whom we have primarily to
deal. j can cite YOU names and residences If
parties who have been made uuwell by the
sckening 0dors from this cremat ry.
The admission by the gentlemen employed
"a the gr round that thrty-hve barrels Of
spoiled FISH were kept there day 10 the in
convenience of the tax ayers Is very poor
showing for tho health department which
urged the erection of the crematory as
preventive of the very coudti j which
they admit exists. / am of the opinion that
tile contract for the erect OF this struct-
ure should have embraced a specification
that il should satisfactorily lurn. without
olor. whatever might be placed in 1t for
consumption.
'li .t was 90 drawn mp then SUIT against
fhe ntractOr il IN order. Certain 70 is that
with the sworn afidavits Of reputable citi-
reus-property owners which we shall be
a1lo 90 produce. no right thinking person
would tolerate the present crematory whlo
undergoing the uses 10 which II Is now beng
rrh..nfoI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-14

Secretary Candlish vesterl lay received from
Nr J bnrbridge Ilalyburton. tel err of the
State Bank Gvalua5lo donation for the library
Of the Young Mems Christian Association.
consisting OF the following books: 'oartor
Te,artus' 10y thomas Carlye; Past and
Present by Benson j. LOSING; "Compeu-
drum ~ Classical Literature. by Charles
Jsxter Cleveland. Life OF George Washing
ton by Jured Sparks. IL. d.; Famous
Warriors" 10y Thomas Arnold Adam Bede,
v George Eliot "Romola," by George
laot light Studies Of the LORD 5
ay." by Houehton. Mitfiin & Co.;
Citation and Examination OF William Shake
fneare' by Walter Savage lander; Art and
merry in Europe" by Horace Binney Wal
lace. " wice-Told Tales" by Nathaniel ilaw-
t10rne: Princess Illustration 10
Goihe's Faust by Paul konewha; Print
e-s. illustrators and Binders" by n. Grevel:
Iongiellow's 'Eyangeline' with illustration
lv T. d. T.. DQrley
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-14
THEA. ?. HILL MONUMENT
,RRAyGEMENTs ron UNvEILryo.
c.,,,uittecs Have Bc-n Appointed From
PccrHm battalion Association-Ihc
Cercmonies-ChicfM Marshal.

Tie following committees have been mp
.,,.ntea from the pelram Battalion AsSocia-
..,n 20 make the necessary arrangements for
entertaining the visiting veteran associations
and military thai are OK ected to attend the
ECONOMIES Of the unveilng of the statue to
r,,utenant-Gonoral 4. j. Hin on Monday
May So 1892 that being Memorial day:
Committee on Invitations Thomas A.
grander president William II. Palmer
',-s,snrcrD Thomas Ellett secretary. Lewis
c.,fer Robert b. Muuiord Joseph r.
A, icrson. John TYLER. ". f. Tanner. John
Narnhv. NJ l.. Rider, William q. Crenshaw.
Committee on Collecting Funds Thomas
Rrander lcharman). w T.. Tanner. s.
nabney Crenshaw, Milton Cayce. James T.
Tcrrter. f. s.. fcrncyhough. John Murphy
Robert b. Muntord. John B. Purcell. ID.
smith heDiord.
Committee ~ Arrangements Thomas 4.
prander William II Palmer. Thomas hllctt.
Lewis Ointer. b. b. Murford. William lll.s
Jones. Dr. IT, Cabcll Iabh. j. w. u. talrer.
Charles Z. Dung, ID. S Gates. William Smell
ln-s
THE cFBR,s0NIrs.
The ceremonies Of the unwilling. which
take place IN the morning. need not inter
ierc with the programme of the HOLLYWOOD
Memorial Association. which viii be held in
tie afternoon. for II can be so arranged that
s. visiting and home organizations can take
part IN both.
General Harry TIeth. tho chief marshal on
Gle occasion has accepted. but bis aids have
70, been named vet
There is every reason 20 hope that the Viz
lnia Military Institute cadets will be present
OLD the occasion. as arrangements are now 10
progress which will insure H.
SD the military and veteran camps aud
associations will be invited
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-14

On the 2eth Of this month the Republicans
WI. hold a city convention 20 send delegates
O. Tie district con- ention. The delegates tc
tie city convention Will be elected by ward
meetings the night before.
Richmond ia entitled 10 twenty-five dele
gates % the district convention. Manchester
val have four. New Kent three, King VIII
lan three. HenrlcO ten. Hanover seven,
Do.c.laud four and Chesterfield eight
llr. Edgar Allan is III the city TO make ar
"a, -emeuis for the Republican city commit
ieo b. meet mere on Friday evening az a place
Ae.eliier % be defined. The committee Is 10
MAKE all the necessary preparations for the
Convention
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-14

The court-martial which tired Commander
James ID. Graham met for q short time at the
cust0m-house yesterday. Lieutenant Charles
H Lauchheimer. l.. 5. NJ. c.. returned TO the
Qty from Washington on the afternoon train.
and brought 20 the court from secretary
Tracey portion of the records of the case
This tie Secretary wished the court TO recon
fler. he being Of the opinion that the record
was contrary 10 law and evidence. The
court considered the matter and returned
the papers. Their ruling OF what the Secre-
tary referred 20 WAS not made public al
though j asked several of the captains who
ire members of the court Tie officers lett
or their homes last evening. and Lieutenant
auchheimer lcftior Washington The court
as not been dissolved yet. but awaits the
further orders from the Secretary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-14

The officers Of the Boat Club of the Young
Mems Christian Association met last evening
with President Clair in the chair Ii
was de- ided 20 make me alterations 10 the
laugway leading from the loat-house into
iae river. Steps were also taken 10 secure a
float for the club to facilitate the floating OF
tie boats.
Is j. the intention Of the officers 20 pun
chase several new boats. and the season Will
open in a few DAYS Part OF the boat-house
Be- 90 be leased TO the Richmond College Boat
Cub whose members have already gone into
training for the coming regatta, when they
w. have TO defend the French cup. which
they took from the Virginia Boat Clsb last
GUNNER much 20 the surprise Of all.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-14

The semi-annual meeting of the King
Daughters of this State was held in the large
hall of the Dung Mems Christian Association
Yesterday afternoon
The meeting was opened with PRAYER by
Rev. ". y. Tudor, ID. d.. of Broad-street
Methodist church. who also read passage
from the Scriptures.
Reports were received from tho various
parts OF the State showing the prosperous
condition 81 inc numerous bands OF the
Kings Daughters and the efficient work done
by them during the past six months. A good
deal of routine business was transacted
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-14

Nr. A. N. Simpson. Of Stanton, who is
attending the annual convention OF the inde-
pensent Order OF Odd-Feliows in this city,
Al' been a member of that order for sixty
-e ears. and IS its oldest member IN this
e'aie. and possibly in this country. lie has
Zen sent here by bis lodge as compliment:
Pr SIMPSON IL still enjoying good health and
" rather lively Tor his age. During ms life
''e DE has heard and seen great deal. and
y very fond Of giving his expercnce with
se.a ma. Clay and Webster. whom lie knew
Personally
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-14

The Postal Messenger Boys Played n Trick
on the Passers-By.

on the Passers-By.
Messenger boys may be slow when you
want a message rushed. but several of them
were quick enough last evening. Matters
about the Postal Office were dull, and one OF
the ingenious lads procured from some place
a rat. which was an atie specimen OF that
much detested rodent. The rat was dead,
but that hardly figured in their calculations.
for a fishing line attached t. its nose fixed
well their iun-making machinery. The rat
was placed in the dark, and when a pede,-
,r.an reached the spot. the string was
pulled If the traveller had cane
rat out of existence. but all to no purpose.
The cheese-eatins rodent completely eluded
every attempt. and the assailant gave the
matter up as bad JOB. One OF the red rib.
bonsd- bedecked Odd-Fellows broke a silk
umbrella. two policemen made unsiphtly
notches in their clubs. a dude cut hole in
his patent feathers aDd for two hours