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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28
NATlCk.

At q meeting of Excelsior Lodge No. 12,
J. o. of 6. T., last night. six new mem
bers were admitted. and the regular busi-
ness of the lodge carried out.
George w. Tourgee has purchased a
new and speedy roadster of Albert
Sprague, Moosup, Conn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28
Sons Of Veterans.

met last evening and elected two appli.
cants TO membership The committee on
the recent masquerade made satisfac-
tory report. showing that the affair was a
success in every particular. The camp
will make visit to Ives Post, q. A. r.,
at Providence on Friday evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28
The District Court.

In the District Court this morning,
Michael Horan Of Central Falls was sent
to the State Farm for six months as a
common drunkard.
Frank Allen of New York was also sent
TO the State Farm for the same term for
being a disorderly person,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28
HOPE.

A reception was rendered to the Rev.
Mr.. Ranscom. the newly elected pastor Of
the church by the congregation last
night.
The NEWS will be for sale every even
ing by Messrs. Sweet & Andrew. Main
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28
Points of Interest.

The Democratic City Committee Of last
year met at Haven's restaurant last eve-
ming, and celebrated its going out Of
Office by supper
Alderman O'Reilly, of the committee
on police of the Board Of Aldermen which
the Republican members OF that body do
not recognize, this morning notified the
Chief of Police to close up all victualling
houses. pool and billiard rooms, the IL
censc fur whfch have expired
The Pawtucket Street Railway Com
pany Is strengthening its tracks by put
ting in new sleepers In several places.
The electric cars are considerably heavier
than the smaller horse cars.
The delegates TO the st. Patrick's Day
Convention met last evening TO settle up
the affairs Of the celebration and adjourn
ed to next Sunday evening at 1:30 o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28

Last evening the first reunion OF the
First Baptist Church was held at the
church, and pleasant evening passed.
Supper was served in the vestry from 9 to
O'Clock, after which an entertainment
was given consisting of an organ volun-
tary by Holmes Lomas, an anthem by
the choir, readings by Mrs. Anna s.
Hougb, violin selections by Miss Ada l..
Newell, and solo by Mrs. Il. w. West
ratt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28
The Slater Literary Society.

The Slater Literary Society celebrated
its first anniversary last evening by hold
ing an anniversary supper aud entertain
ment on Central street, Central Falls. A
short address was first made by the presi-
dent of last year, George Perkins, after
which program of music and readings
was rendered. Next Monday evening the
officers for the coming year will be
elected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28
In the Probate Court.

At the regular session of the Probate
Court yesterday afternoon the bonds of
Jesse NJ. Fairbrother administrator of
the estates Of Lewis Fairbrother and Har-
siderable business of minor Importance
was also transacted.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19

heard, and in less than two minutes more
John Sammuels was dead. The only pnr-
ticulars we're gotten from bystander
who says Sammuels met Richart and be-
gan striking him over the head and
shoulders with stick and when Dr.. Rich
art had backed q few feet he drew his pis-
tol and fired, the bali taking effect in the
left breast, penetrating the heart, death
ensuing almost Immediately.
John Sammeuls wasa native Of West
Virginia, and has been head salesman in
the dry goode'and notion store of his nncle
John Sammuels, ST., for more than four
tsen years, and waB one most polished
yonng men of this city. About ten years
ago he wns married to Miss AIDA Stock
well, of Fleming county, beautiful and
attractive woman, by whom he Ind three
children, the youngest being less than a
year old -
s DR.. j.. A. Richart, formerly Of Bath
county. graduated in medicine in Louis
ville and married Miss Ella Grant Of that
city. @
Immediately after the killing DR.. Rich
art surrendered himself to the officers,
and is now in jail. Dr. Richart came here
about two years ago from Judy, this coun-
ty, and was receiving good patronage
The whole affair is source of the deepest
regret.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19
"A Boys Essay OH EreatI,.

\ little boy in the north side public
school recently handed in to the teacher
the following original composition on "Our
Breath
''Our breath is made Of air, If it were
not for our breath we would die. The
breath keeps going through our liver, our
lights and our lungs. Boys shut up in a
room all day should not breath, they should
wait until they get ont doors. Air in n
room has carbonocide in it, nndcarbon o.
eide is poisoner thnn mad dogs. Once
some men was shut up in black hole in
India, carconocide got into that there
hole and nfore morning nearly every one
of them was dead. Girls wear corsits
which squeeze their diagrams too much
Girls cannot run and holler like us hoys
cause their diagrams nre squeezed. If
was a girl ] would lust run and boiler 80
my diagram would grow. That's all on
breath. "-Minneapolis Journal.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19
forgery.
Matthias Gibbs, Postmaster at 0illy, sent
on for Forging Desd Mans Name.

Matthias Gibbs, Postmaster at Oily. ssnt
on for Forging a Desd Mans Name.
Matthias Gibbs, postmaster at Oily, in
this county has been arrested aud charged
with forgery he MAS before Squire Forgu.
son on Wednesday and sent on to the
grand jury. 1t is claimed that In The
spring of 1890 he wrote q deed to q part Of
the land owned by the Virginia Coal and
Iron Company, and signed the name Of
Jesse Sergent to it. Jesse Scfgent ha.
been dead eight ortcn gcsrs. and the dead
nurports to hare been written in 1877.
George Brown said that he saw Gibbs
write tho deed and after II was written
rumpled it up and held It close the fire In
order to give il an old appearance. !.
4 The signature to tho deed MAS signed
Jessa Sargent in VERY illiterate hand
writing. a hook in which Jesse ser&ent
had entered the date Of bis marriage and
the birth Of his child was introduced and
identified hy his vife. Tho handwriting
III this memorandnm mas clear and indi-
Gated that il was written BIZ man With
SONG education. THO Rame vas apslt
hars no lesae Hesgasf,
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19

Transports ton Of supplies has abandoned
his project Of breaking the ice in the
voiga to allow the vessels bAing used 10
convey grain to ports along the river. II
is the general opinion here that The dis
tressed provinces vii! nov be enabled to
hold out until spring.
The government has abandoned its Ia
tention Of rapidly pushing the trans-bibc-
rina railway to completion.
One of the propositions made to relieve
the famine suiFerers Was to employ sbeus-
ands Of peasants in the work Of building
this road, and the abandonment OF the
plan is taken to indicate that the govern
ment believes the famine situation has
been so mach relieved that il will not 30
necessary to furnish this work 70 aid the
peasants. ;,
The sections of road already commenced
will be finished without any extraordinary
haste and with the usual force Of men.
To carry ont this work $4,000, 600 rouhlsa
is annually required.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19
Russian Famine.

ST.. PErEasBrne, February s.-Little is
now heard Of the famine: The condition
Of the roads has been such that, no mat
ter how large supply Of grain the gov
eminent had at its disposal, it could not
he distributed, owing to the impossibility
of conveyances Of any kind reaching the
places where distress prevails. This is
changed now. Heavy SHOWS have fallen
and a strong ernst has formed and goods
and grain may be conveyed in sledges to
any part of the empire. Much grain has
already reached the famine-stricken
provinces. and, according 10 reports re-
ceivea here, the condition OF the sufferers
has much improved.
General Anncnkoff, y member Of the
famine Relief committee, ~ fhaxge g
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19
FOR STARVING RUSSIANS.
How the Americans Can Rush Charity
When Necessary.

MINSxAroL1s, Mimi, February IL
Mayor Stuart, of Philadelphia, chairman
OF the Russian famine relief association,
Yesterday placed an order with Washburn,
Crosby & Co, Of this city for 10000 bar
OF flour and train of thirty cars required
to carry it lief, here nj three o'clock this
afternoon via the Northwestern road.
The company turned oat the lonr in six
houps. The train was handsomely deco
rated and plncar,lcd md marked rush. "
1t will go from Chicago on fast time via
PENNSYLVANIA road, arriving in Philadel-
phia February II, where it will he loaded
on the American line steamer, Indiana,
which sails February 90. The vessel will
TO direct to Russia and will sail under
the Americnnhag.
The New York Russian famine fund
reached to-day $25,S32.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19
IS THIS A RUsE.
The Loulsiana Lottery vampire. 1t 10 fsa-
mored, VIII More to Mexico.

Cn,oAso, Feb. l5.-Tho Globe this rnern-
ing prints the following dispatch from
New Orleans, dated the 18th: At last the
true secret of the tho withdrawal Of the
Louisiana State Lottery from tho fierce
political struggle which has been raging
for many months is out. Half dozen
friends of John A. Morris, the principal
owner and director Of the company, have
been aware Of the coming change, but the
secret has been carefully guarded. Al
though he has not yet made an announce
ment, a stockholder of this company has
said that the Louieians State Lottery will
be removed to Mexico in 1893. President
Diaz has already expressed himself as IL.
yorable to the proposition to the Mexican
Government az was made TO tbs State OF
Louisiana. While the Directors Of the
company hnye not as yet held any meat
ing to consider the propositions made BY
different cities, it is understood that Mr..
Morris favors the City Of Mexico and that
practically settles the affair.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19
COOPERATIVE PLAN.
Proposed as Settlement OF the Briceville
Trouble,

KNOXVILLE, Feb 1.-THE labor people
at Coal Greek have been holding numer-
Gus conferences. One thing which has
caused some Of tho conferences was the
proposition made by the Tennessee Min
ing Company yesterday, viz, to contract
THE mines at Bricevillc on the co-opcra-
tive plan. The miners have not fully de-
cided yet what they will do, but the in
dicutions ure the offer viii lie accepted. 1t
is said now that if the offer is not accept
cd the company will sell its property TO
the Tennessee Goal, Iron and Rrairoad
Company and the penitentiary lessccs will
put convicts to work.
There has been good deal of confusion
and shooting around the military camp
during the week One night wires were
cut and hundreds of Shots fred 1t is ey-
ident that the parties doing this hoped to
brighten the militn and cause it decnmp.
In This they were disappointed, and the
troops turned Calling gun loose on them
and put them to flight. The miners deny
that they had any thing to do with this
disorder aud they are probably correct
They declare, however, that if any miner
is hurt bv shot from the camps they will
kill every soldier there.
So fur no one can tell what the outcome
will be. The State has the larger part of
her standing army encampcd ont hill at
Coal Creek and the expense is heavy 1T
is certainly true that il the troops are
withdrawn the conSicts will be replaced
again. SO mntters stand, the miners arc
defiant mud the State is at heavy ex-
nense. Unless some compromise is made
The outlook is that all the operators will
withdraw and turn their property over'to
the peniteutiary lessees and the conv'cts
be worked in all the mines. or else the
convicts will be taken away anu none but
free miners worked by the withdrawal OF
the penitcntiary lessces
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19

America, England ia the possessor Of Brit
ish Guiana, and as such is engaged in
browbeating and robbing the republic OF
Venezuela.
How it was conceivable tlat the classes
now dominant in the British Parliament
would retain ascendency for quarter Of
a century, we might have to make up our
minds to give England lesson, which
would be administered to her moral reno
vntion and to the satisfaction Of the civ
ICED world. But the people whose preju-
dices and rancors are reflected in the Lon
don press, Will before long be taken in
hand and thoroughly disciplined by their
own countrymen. There is q time COM
ing when the much-talked-of sympathy
between the United States and the United
Kingdom will cease 10 be sham. We have
cordial fellow-feeling for those Irish sub
|jects of Queen Victoria, who speaking
through the Dublin Municipal Council ire
fused to congratulate the Duke of Clar-
ence on his intended marriage; and SO we
have with those English workmen, who at
the meeting of the Miners Trade Union
declined to pass. 4 vote of coincidence on
luC bAhS . ucutu I'LL ouSA ALVIN VIC
shall never quarrel. They are indeed, OF
our own hlood, and we are proud Of them,
They share our ingram contempt of mo-
narchal pretensions and our detcstatl0n
of class distinctions. We are with them,
heart and soul. in their determination to
make England democracy in fact MS we'll
MS in hope. Nor can We find more eifec-
tive way of furthering their purpose than
Ivy doing once more this year what we did
in 1885 and 1856, viz: promoting by gen.
erous subscriptions the triumph at the
general election of the Irish Nationalist,
who are certain to cooperate with British
workingmen at Westminster. To raise
forthwith an ample Parliamentary fund fol
Ireland, that is the fit and telling answer
to the viperish attitude maintained by
English Unionists throughout the CHILEAN
affair.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19
a HEROIC SAILOR.
he swfrns Aseore with :: Life Line ana
Rcscaes n Crew from Death.


Roses es n Crew from Death.
HALIFAX, n. s., Feb. IA thrilling
story comes from st. Johns, n, +, of the
tho rescue of the crew Of the Prince Ed
ward Island schooner Avengcr. She was
driven on the rocks twenty miles from 81
Johns in binding snowstorm. While
she was pounding to pieces the boat was
launched and Immediately swamped MUIR
dock ellis volunteered to swim ashore
with lifeline. He WAS crried ashore on
n big wave, hut could not land the coasl
being so precipitous. He was drawn
hock on board tho vessel, where he rested
nm ane bour. md then tried again, and sue
oessfully. He drew himself mp from ,.S one nc
no;nt Of rock to another, until he reached
. nlace where he could fasten q llne'
Shpn he drew ashore a larger line, by
means of which the captain and ere" so'
safely TO shore.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19
Fire Ina Lunat!e Asylum.

JACKSON, Miss, Feb 1S.-The State Lu-
matte Asylum, nenrly two miles north OF
here, has been burning since four o'clock
this morning. The fire originated in an
attic room, where u lunatic named Brown
was confined. He escaped recently and
was brought bnck md il is supposed no
set his bedding on fire. He Was burned to
deoth. Abont onc-third Of the immense
building besides kitchen ana store room
will be saved by hremen: The. inmstes
wore al, removed to the new addition fer
coiored insane.
DR.. Mitchell, Superintendent, was inju-
red Ivy FILLING ladder. The loss Viii %
about 100000 -
The Legislature, now in sess'oh' WA
provide for rebuilding.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19
naRoN H1RscH's QUEER Do1NGs'
important New York City News Comes t.
Town by Way of San Francisco

rx,,,o;rtant New York City News comes {"
rown by way of San Francisco.
FnAsc,saa, ll.-Jacob Danziger'
.rr. wheat dealer of Berlin, who lssnow
here is authority for a queer story anon'
s. a ~, Hirsrh. He says Hirsch recently
a;senvsred that his agents in New I OH
!, !. sres NOT propcly managing the fund OF
100000 Der Month devoted jewish 'mml-
Grants arriving in New York. Danziser
says:. o,n
sioner, he had appointed gave no help 70
immigrants but pocketcd most OF the
money set aside ror this. benevolent ee paf-
- The Baron decided to look up the
psi psi &c tbe charges by proceeding to view
~ t:rse,f The better to get ut hot-
.to 4 facts he disguised himself US po 81
M sg1 aid took stecrage passage across
the Atlantic. ] vas on the same s - H. va
With him, hut, realizing thathe mus, a'a' I
lad some important objectto asll.s .,noh
aid j i, not recognize him by worn o. ~ 20
M Nov York was reached he wen, IN
- the d;ncy pens of Castle 1arden a :las
,nt = ~ ;mainder of the jewish cxlies.s
s1 ..p.s.ty aoon the Commissioners came cam,
an. : I'd the Baron begged OF one ef them
9 40 ~ an auce. Assistance was Drus-
i y. ,ssnasd and nc was thrown as'ae,ps
qec'.y e. 1 7, m who we're handciins ms
me sers aster observing their haughsy
money. <A AZ ~, Cor a few DAYS the
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19
EpIDEmIC1N NEW YoRK.,
An Alarming Outbreak of Typhus Fever
Among Immigrants.


Among Immigrants.
New York, Feb. l2.-Investigatiou BY
the health officers has developed the exist
cnce of an epidemic of typhus fever among
recently arrived Hebrew and Italian I'M
migrants, who came here by tho steamer
Massilla January 50. The Hebrews came
from Odessa and were shipped at sMarsisi-
les. The Italians were shipped Mt Nnpiss.
All were extremely poor and the Hshrsws
had suffered great privations before reach
ing Marsailles. They were among those
driven from Russia.
They had stormy passage and we're in
had physical condition ON arriving, bat
typhas did not develope among them until
some time after they landed. Il has In
creased among the immigrants and among
whom they have been living unit, the con-
dition OF affairs became alarming.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19
A Correction.

The paragraph in the last issue OF the
Posr referring to Mr.. VIM. Wallis. was in
correct. That gentleman, who is at pres
ent staying at Gate CITY, is expected very
shortly TO come to reside permanently at
Gap. He has joined the firm Of General
Ayers and Mr.. Kelly,and will have charge
.oftheir new Office in this city. Hc is an
English attorney, well versed in real
property law and couycyancing, and is
about to be admitted to The Virginia
bar.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19
SHOT DEAD.

& Pramv;so ilislon Occurs Between Two
i, aaot Citizens cfMt. Sterling
Is. ssllse, Ky, Feb. i2.-0ar little
i, -. 'als moment is all excitement owe
|Gla q John sammuels, il, By Dr.
Quart. Dir, samnels was seen togo
: .'se' rs il going 10 his home, moth
Ia, = movements that Indicated anger
As !. uaass Of mind in any degree, and
4sa ase minutes . pistol shot HAS
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19
YOUNG JIM BLAINE.
lie rs in Contempt Of south Dakota
Court.

DxAuwoop, S. D., Feb. I'm the Blaine
divorce case Judge Thomas has entered an
order on motion Of plaintiffs attorney foE
en- order on defendant, James 6. Blaine,
jr., to show cause why his answer to the
com plants should not be stricken from
the file and records Of the action az i0r
contempt of court for having ignored and
disobeyed the orders Of the court hereto
lore made, and also 10 show cause Why the
ease shonld not he set down tor Immediate
trial. The order is returnablc February
10th.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19
NEW STOCK AND NEW BONDS.

The present stock will be given Fharc
for share in new stock and Is per cent
additional in preferred stock. The con-
solidated per cent. bonds will be paid of
in cash. The consolidated SIS Will be re-
ceive so per cent. in new 4's and 80 per
cent. in preferred stock will he given &C.
curities estimated to be worth 10 per cent
more than those received By the consoli-
dated SIS.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19
RICHMOND TERMINAL
The Plan of Reorganization Not Yet Civ
en- Up.

New YonK, Feb. 15.-Many unofficial re-
ports are current in regard to the plan OF
reorganization adopted by the Richmond
Terminal committee; but although the
committee has completed it's work, the
plan has not been given out. Unofficial
statements are to the effect that new
company will be formed with capital OF
$50, 100000 stock, common, and $75,O0O,-
900 preferred stock, and a bonded debt OF
{2I2, 000,0 900 first mortgage per cent
bonds, and 5000, 600 a per cent. interest
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19
uxpEnwsrrvrS By 4 sYSDlcATE.

Statements are given out by insiders
that the plan has been underwritten by q
syndicate which will undertake to buy tho
securities from dissenting holders. The
claim is made that the new 4's will be ne
good as any existing per cent bonds, and
that they will sell MS high as any bond
paying that rate of interest.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19
THE POPE Ann. srHE wonLn,s rA1u
He VIII Writea Pontifical Letter ON the
Subject. ~

ROME, February l2.-Thc pope gave a
special audience to-day TO Thomas 5.
Bryan and his son, Colonel Charles P.
Bryan, the Chicago Worlds Pair commits
sioner. He said he would be delighted to
take part in the exposition and would
contribute as farns possible to the sue
cess md eclat of the undertaking Heas-
sured the commissioners TINT lie was
moved in the matter because Of his special
love and admiration ofathe American peo-
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-02-19
THE wDRLD,s FAIB.
A Committee From the virginia Pr

"A GOIumItCeo FIUA4 TIC S4rSAshs 4S0e
-. ,,,.x<,,- s,s-,Jr asi on.
A meeting of the House Committee ON
Finance was held yesterday morning. says
the Richmond Dispatch, with the chair
man, Mr.. B. B. Mumford, presiding, t.
consider the hill to provide for an appro-
priation Of s50,Oe0 for the representation
of Virginia at The Worlds Pair. A com
miitee from the Virginia Press Associa-
ton, consisting Of Captain T. G. Morton,
OF ssaunton; Mr.. E. II. Barclay, Of Licking
ton, ana ". D. Chesterman, Esq, of this
city, appeared to advocate the approps1a-
ton.
Captain Morton MADE an able speech in
favor of the bin. The Exposition, he said
would be parade Of the world, and
the question was whether the place SET
apart for Virginia should be blank. The
speaker named the amount OF appropria-
tions made by several other States, "nc
advocated the erection Of q special build
ing to represent the Old Dominion. do
suggested structure in imitation OF hit
Vernon, with .;a'reproduction of the room
in which, Washington died.
Mr.. Barclay, of the Lexington Gazette
said there Was no doubt that nine tentht
of the Virginia papers were in favor of the
appropriation, provided the money was
obtainable. The State debt, in his opin.
ON, should be settled first of all, and after
that the next thing of Importance to b'
done was to make provisions for the rep
resentGtion of Virginia at the Exposition
Mr.. rIGsArr's VIEWS
Hon. ]. Fl. T. Figgntt. of Botetonrt, thf
next speaker, who is n member OF the lc'
rislatiye committee Of the State Worlds
Fair Association. made II statement as ft
the work already done by that or.
canization in the premises. He alluded
to the legal aspect of the case, and though
the State clearly had the right to make
the appropriation under The head of ncces'
sarv expenses. While there WAS matter
Of sentiment in it, il was also business
move for the advertisement OF Virginia
resources. AS an instance of how imnort.
mt of their own resources the people o.
this State were, Mr.. Figgatt said tha
black marble qnarries had recently beer
discovered in his county; but tins tact WI
not generally known, even in tine Old DO
minipn. The only question, said the spen'
ker, ie how the State can afford to adver'
tise her business. Ths expenditure o
$50 900 would be remunern'ive, while TN
expenditure of 100000 wonld make
hundred fold return,
At II O'Clock the committee rose e
meet again at 4 p. IN.