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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-10

A work on Edward Brandes and the
modern stage Of Denmark has been
published at Nice, France.
The city Of Slagelse has granted a
franchise TO private company which 4
to furnish the city with electric lights.
Denmark exported eggs, pork and
butter for $500 600 To England during
TIE first three months Of the present
year,
'Return Home" Is the title OF n new
comedy by 5. Schandorph. II Is prov.
ing a success at the Royal Theatre at
Copenhagen.
Denmark has been visited by an nm.
usually large number Of disastrous fires
since January Ist, aud the managers of
the fire insurance companies are serious.
" discussing the necessity Of raising
their rates.
The Politisen, the famous Copcn.
hagen paper, recently contained an In.
.,rgsIing biographical sketch OF Chas. I.
'lurphy, the American "Con King
VINO has spent overa year in Europe
teaching the people how 10 use maize as
l00d Tor the masses.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-10

The estimated cost Of the new theatre
building at Chrsiiania is $4,000.
The Storthing by vote Of o. to 50
granted eN premier Stecn a national
bounty Of COCO crowns years.
A fsheman's home has been opened
al Nardoe. IL Is expected that the m.
stihiuon will accomplish much good,
H.. II. Asquith, the minister OF the
interior Of England, has subscribed an
amount Of money 10 guaranty fund Of
s25oo for the representation Of lbsen's
attest drama on the stage at London.
A Swedish paper, which has large
circulation, says. I'VE may imagine that
both Sweden and Norway will become
republics. II Is highly desired that such
a change be brought about the sooner
the better The hope for the progress
and happiness Of humanity IS incum.
pliihle with the idea OF the perpeiuliiun
OF monarchy.
The ONfoten, the large Swedish
Linkoplng paper still defends the
position Of the Norwegian Lin in no un.
certain terms. a recent editorial closed
with the following paragraph: "Foftu-
nate, indeed, would the people OF Swc.
den be II they were IN the same political
situation as the Norwegian peoplel
What an unheard OF difference between
the majorities OF the parliaments and
the government Of Sweden and Norway
The struggle IN our bro,hcrland de-
serves the closest attention and sympa-
thy OF every Swedish Democrat.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-10
ASSESSMENT NOTICE

NoHru POINT CoSsoLiulrEp fmtioArtor
tuMrANi.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-10

wv HAVE GOOD PROPERTY FOR
w sale ul parts OF ihn city No bottom
OropsUrrs s. Rose, itooma ~ lHd 30. 90 w, sec.
uuI uull stutL
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
Served With Notice to Quit.

TOPEKA, KANs.-Just before the House
adjourned, Speaker Dunsmore, Populi,t,
arose and handed to Speaker Dougla s,
the Republican presiding officer, q sealed
communication. Dunsmorc said he dc
sired Doug ass not to make its contents
known until Wednesday, and exactcd n
promise from him not to reveal its pur-
port. Then bo.h houses agreed to cd
iourn until Q o'clock Wcdhcsd " morn
ing. as soon rs adjournment was had
both Speakers raped for order and an
nouuccd n caucus in the evening.
These caucus considered the contents
of the communication handed the Rcpub-
lcan speaker by the Populist speaker
The letter is notice for the Republicans
to quit. 1t sets forth that tic Rpubli-
can house is an illegal body; that the
Republicans arc obs ructionists, delaying
the business Of tho House, and notifies
Speaker Douclns that he and oil the nl
legged Republican clerks and official.
must withdraw and no longer attempt tc
usurp the powers Of tho Popu list House,
which is the only legal House of Repre-
scntatiycs.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
IT WAS MISCARRIED.
A Richmond Registered Letter Found
in a Big Fish.

A Richmond Registered Letter Found
in Big Fish.
The St. Louis Republican is RESPONSE
bic for the following:
"The largest catfish ever captured on
the Mississippi was caught about three
years ago. two mills from Cairo, by a
colored fisherman" said John g. Harvey,
of Murphysboro, ILL.,, at the Lindch yes
terday. .;He was monster, sure enough. q
fish. The coIorcd people had been talk
inc for a long time about having, seen
b,S fish in tho waters. They had shot a,
him repeatedly, and had set all sorts OF
trot lines TO catch him without success.
"Fianlly there came a rise In the river
and when the waters reccded from th'
swamp bnck Of the river the fish wa
grounded and captured. He weighed III
bounds. and when cut open there wa
found In his stomach two fish hooks ant
line, a ten penny nail, gold ring, an
the most curious thing of ala regis
tersd letter addressed to the Hon. Wa
ter Merriwether, Of Richmond, Va
which had been lost for two weeks, an
which had given the postal authorize
nnbounded trouble. The question WI
and is. How did that letter ever fiud !
way from the postal car to the fish
moIth2"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
Winter in the North.

The Oldest inhabitart of rratty muct
every section of the country offers hi
t. 81, imouy concerning the severity Of
the recent cold snap. Nantucket, Rhode
Island, people aver that it BEATS anything
known there for the past forty years. Tn,
island has been for some time cut OIL
from communication with the rest OF the
world except by cable. Vineyard Sounc
is full # ice, and the revenue cutter
Samuel Dexter, made a nine days Trip OF
four miles in that region. Fishcrmen
along Lake Erie have no memory OF sNch
ice rs now stretches in an unbroken fclc
from Detroit to Put in Bay. The entire
lake archipelago is froz n aboist .y sans
-to.-.s-ernss tic mouth of the Detroit
River People WHO lra,o a-:-A.a.n n.,tlzfif.
tccn miles from shoe On the lake say
that beyond the point to which t cy ven
turcd the ice extended as lar as the!
could sec. TherJ is an unprecedented
number of wild Gowlin Southern waters
driven hither By the cold weather.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
SOAP BECOMING A LUXURY.
The Price Has Risen and Threatene
to 60 Much Higher.

Pnu.ApELPHIA.P PA.-Thc rate at which
so,p is adyaIEing in'price,v il continued
viii soon p,ate that article among tne
luxurics. One month ago it advanced
Is cents pr box, about two weeks ago
further advance Of is cents was added,
and Friday the wholesalers were placing
orders at an advance of 90 cents on the
box. Manufacturers and dealers say the
ton price has not yet ben reached and
hesitate about predicting anything except
that the outlook at present points to
still furtherrise
The advance is due to scarcity OF cat
tie and hogs, which has put up the price
of tallow and lard. Tallow and lara,
which few months ago were exported
to Germany, ar, now being sent back to
| this county, where they meet with
ready sale at a price which makes 1t de
sirsblc to import them. :,
| All lubricating and machinery OIL
advanced, and cottolcne and other vege
table oils have also advanced on -accoun
of increased consumption. The yegeta
BILE oils arc being largely substituted 10
'tfoF Iubricf, both fyr making soaps an
htinp pur noses -.-...--
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
THE WILD ErrTz...-.-.:-----. r.
The Pool in National Cordags Divides
Profits of 90, 800. 600.

NEW YonK. N. Y.--A meeting was
hold in wcll-known Wall street office
ofrer business hours at which 81, $40, 900
in cash was distributed among those
present by james II. Keenc. The coca
sion was the distribution Of the profits
that have accrued from Mr.. Kcene's bull
campaign in the sc cks of the National
Co,daae Company. The attendance at
the mo ting was not large, yet it included
all of those who have CO op: rated with
Mr.. Kccne in one OF tie most successful
onerotion, he has ever made; for besides
the cash profits divided, Mr.. Keenc re
norted that the combination had quick
a. scts of the value Of 81 400, coo, making
tho total profits of the deal nearly ~ 600,
0.0.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
John Browns Bible.

Mrs. Eniy Blessing, of Charlestown
w. Va, few days % sold to chicago
parties the Bible which hat been pre-,
sent d to her father hy John Brown, OF
IIarper's Ferry noto;icty, while the latter
was in p isoa ut the former place. Among
9th rs of Charl, stown who are III pos
session of relics of Brown are Andrew f.
Kennedy, who has tho receipt OF Mrs'
John Brown for the body OF Brown,
viii II was delivered to her at Harper
Ferry. Capt. Gaylor own the sabre usce
by Brown in marshafling his black co
horts, and Mrs. Capt w. L. Harrington
still owns the strap on which Brown
rifle was hooked when he was captures
by Capv. - = -.a., at Harpcr's Ferry.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
Asr,culsural appropriations.

WARRINGTON, d. C.-=The House com.
mittee on agriculture completed the
agriculture appropriations bill. The blu
as agreed upon carries an appropriation
Of SS, 1s9, 800 reduction OF sss, $50 from
the currant fiscal year and $125, TOO below
the estimates. The total decrease from
iast years appropriations is really $i9S,-
t80. as deficiency bill was passed last
wear appropriating 500, 900 for the in;
spection OF meat and live stock exported
snd for.sn inquiry into the manufacture
81 s,,sl11 An item of $40, 600 proposed
Tor oxpcrimental silk culture was reject
ed. and no provision was made Tor ex
periments In rain-making.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
A Much Married Man:

BR1 Toll, TENN.-George McCary,
who resides two miles from this city,
seems to be much married man, and Is
in great trouble over the matter. he was
orr1 stcd on the charge of bigamy; had a
~. .liminary hearing, was bound over to
court, and now rests in Jail, being ,. un.
able to give bond. McCary married Miss
RosabelIe Ashley, a beautiful young lady
Of this city, about three months ago.
Ms Ashley, the girls mother, recently
di covered that he had two other LIVING
o,hcr not located. A telegram from the
chief of police of Greenevilie, Tenn, @
stated ~ that the man was wanted there
for bigamy.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
Justice Lamar's Successor.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The PIesigep'
nomjn ted Howell f. Jackson, OF zen.
nossee IN be Associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court of the United States, vice
L O c. Lamar, deceased. ~
Howell Edmunds Jackson is Demo
crst He is an ex senator from Ten,
NJ ssee and at present judge of the United
SITS court for the district embracing
tennessee. He is native aud lifelong
resident of Tennessee. He is remember
ed at the Capitol asa man OF qulet
assuming manners, gentle. wen
liked and distinguished for fairnes
aud judicial consideration of the ques
tions arising here.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10

Four young men of Onancock, Y

Four young men of Onancock, Va,
started last week to walk across POGO
moke Sound on the i"c, which, wher
they were about five miles out, broke up,
and the cake on which they were dritteC
out on the reccding tide. The cold wind
blowing strongly tossed their irall Grail
in very dangerous fashion. The bloct
drifting near the main pack, the young
men tried to make their way across on
the brok II mas. The largest block
were not over five feet square, and oiteI
times they had to lie down to avoid be
ino topplcd off into the water. Finally
after being on the ice fourteen hours
they were rescued.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
Easy on Boys.
Edby 0'k W."
North Carolina Teacher.

North Carolina Tcacher.]
Ala recent board school examination
for girls. ono of the tasks was an essay
On 6 ,ys. and this was ono of the compo.
s;tions. lust as it was handed in by girl
Of ~: "Tno hoy is not an animal, yet
thew can be heard to considerable dis
tonce. When boy hollcrs he opens his
bio mouth like frogs, but girls hold theil
to1np till they are spoke to, and ther
they answer respectable and ten Just nov &c"
il was. A boy thinks himself clever be,
cause he can wade where it is deep. bu
God made the dry land for every LIVING
thing, and rested on the seventh nsa day
When the 10y grows up he is called
husband, the grew up girl is widow an
kceps house"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
Charges Criminal Libel.

MEMPHIS, TENN.-Spcakcr Ra'pt,
Davis, Of the Safe Legislature, sworc on;
Il Narrant against A. B. Pickett aud re-
porter X. Underwood, OF the Scimitar
charging criminal libel. The two men
were released on bond of $500. On
Saturday TIC Scim'tr published story
abou' Davis, WHO is criminal lawyer,
agreeing to get bond made by N, Simon
for Jacob Lachman, u house burner, re-
duccd from IS, 900 TO Sc 500 and taking
ab'g free. Davis is young lawyer and
a prospective candi late for Congress.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10

the property, and will 20 extensively into
the cultivation of rice. The property
leased is in the vicinity of Lake Tohope-
kal'gn, Fla, and has, il is said, never
produced less than seventy-fiv bushels
of rice to tho acre.
A queer rabit story, which beats "Un-
Gle Rcmus" at his best, comes from
Davidson, N. c., via the Atlanta Consti.
tuition. 'Mr. John Hedrick killed very
large rabbit during the snow. 1t had a
large raised place on the inside of the
left leg, which he cut into and found be-
tween tho flc.h and hide two leather
winged bats, which were full grown.
The bats were fastened to the flesh of tho
rabbit by leader or something similar.
@ mhsFe MA Tas neareb Res broken sa place in the hide
Says the Richmond, Va, Times: More
and more the plantations, graperies, aud
orange groves of florida arc passing into
the hands of Northcrncrs and Englishmen
for an eucrvating climate will destroy
local energies in time. The "crackers, "
or native population, arc improving un-
der lucation, but they do not grow fast
mentally, and their farming is confined
to a little planting near their cabins.
Naturally they arc simple aud hospita-
bic people, with speech some what
tinctured by negro dialect. Besides fruit,
Florid. has vast wealth in her phos-
phate beds, which are Of unmc asured ex-
tent, but one capitalist says that since
tho investment OF $50, 900, 900 in phos.
phatc in the South the business has been
ovcrdonc, and there is no demand for
pho plate land at present.
There is large trade in alligators'
teeth in the South, for they are treasured
a. memcptocs by tourists. In Jackson
vi lc one may have them mounted with
aluminium, gold or silver as vinaigrcttcs,
and and tthfGS thfGGS a. are sRYsti@is Ryctti!X marked
are sold for those of alligators, but the
difference between them is decided. tn sc
IF the boar curving into quarter circle.
while those of the alligator are rounder
and nearly straight. Apropos Of both
animals, there is nothing that gator likes
bcttcr thaa fresh pork and he will toddlt
three miles from water for a Floridf
zorback. In cool weather he buric.
himself in mud and becomes dormant
until it. grows warm. Hunters still max,
n living by killing him for his hide ant
teeth Tho killing of alligators from th'
decks Of river steamers in Florida ha
been stopped by law.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
Custom Officers Salaries in the Two
Carolinas.

WAsHINGToN, d. 9Th, estimated
salaries Of the North and South Carolina
Gus oms houses for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1898, furnished t. Congress by
thu Treasury Department, are: Beaufort,
1920; Edcnton, deputy and inspector,
81, 9eO; Ncwbcrnc, depnty and four in
spcctor., 81, COS; Wilmington, collector,
deputy, etc 10 in all, Sll, ,2O1; Beaufort,
S C., coll ctor, deputy, etc, IN all,
S5.O67.5 so; Charleston, collector, etc, IL
in all. ia .435; Georgetown, 5. O., IN
Ill Sf OCO
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
Sine 10 Black One Year and White the
Next.

From tho New Orleans Times Democrat.
CANTON, MIss.-A woman, appeared
on the streets here who attracted much
attention. She has perfectly white face
aud hands and short kinky hair, with
the features of negro. The Woman
:Ss Suddenly ss7hsa sssF @Sis aAaR xass
SO for one year, when she turned BLACK
again. Since that time she Is aiteInatciy
white and black, not alone in spots, but
changes color entirely. She is fairly In
telligent, and says she has never had a
SMELL of tickpess aud has never taken q
dose of medicine. She lives near Sails
station, on the Canton and Aberdeen
road. She says she cannot stand tho sur
at all, and wears double veil and heav!
skin for one minute it causes it to bliste
at once. She has been examined D.
physiciaus, who are unable to accoun
Tor the change in her color.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
Shot from Ambush and Killed.

RIDGEwAY, S C.--Ncar here Saturday
night J. III. Clamp, white, while return,
ing home from town was waylaid anu
killed. lie was shot through the bead
tho gun used being loaded with bucksrot.
The load took effect under the right ear;
teari = the mans head to pieces, and
scattering his brairs over the road. John
Atkinson and Jasper Atkinson have been
arrested, cnarIUt wftf,---.,,n,iili Linz the
horrible deed: alsp Mrs. Clamp, us he.
ing nc cssorv. The latter was place.
under 4 thousand dollar bond.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
A NEW KINK IN KANSAS.
How the Pepublicans Will Contest
Judge Martins Election.

TopEKA, KAN The Republicans now
claim that they elected United States
Senator in Joint session of the two house
lat Wednesday. They claim that none
of the members of the Populist House
we're legally sworn in and consequently
they had no right to vote for Senator:
that the State Senators, including the
Populist members Of that body, together
with the members of tho Republican
House, constituted quorum, and that
Ady was therefore elected Senator. Mr..
Ady will be furnished with credentials
signed by Speaker Douglas of the Re-
publican House aud by each of the Sena-
tors, and will pr;cccl to Washington to
claim the scat now occupied by Perkins
and TO which the Populists claim to
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
No ON BUSINESS.
fKilIs His Two Chill
sfeo sehuah % hen Suicides.

,,.,, ~. Fred Schumann, a
IN mIMim,s' ,', d;HIcn of Memphis, killed
his two chil,lrsn Lottie, aged thirteen,
S nmd .Eu ~ ""aJ 6nc, and committed sui
"au ~, aseu VII was found in dying
ss1tas.In. I ssd lSsns 81 i1iasa .sAias
-mantclpiccc showed the means OF thcI'
taking Oft
Schumann hNE been a widoxcr for two
years. Ills wiA corductcd millinery
store and madck money. 10 lost money
after her dc i'll, and, selling it out, he
opcne q cigar Store. He failed in that
aud since thcnihas done nothing.
It is thoughtNe was financially EN- or
rassed. lie lived secluded lifo slon
with his childa,u' and housekecpcr. !
streak Of insanits> gums throug;, the fami
ly, brother having been coniincd in tn
lunatic ASYLUM. He Ceft a letter addressed
to his brohcrl stating that it was NJ
ones id b,dsinrss how he and the chill
drcn died.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
The Last of the Juno's Survivors.

CHARLESTON, s. C.-Capt. William j..
Burke, we'll known Charleston p'lot. Is
dcld. He was tho sole survivor oil .hc
Confederate steamer Juno, comm"u"c"
by Lieut.. Philip Porchcr The Juno
broke in half on the voyage hence &c
Nassau, and sunk. Capt. Burke ana
Engineer Dent were forty eight hours on
askylght, and were picked up aud car.
ricd to Nassau, where Dent died from INC
effects of the exposure.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
oompres. Boilers Explodss.

MEMPHIS, TENN.-The Planters COM
nress boilers at vicksburg, Miss, OK.
ploded at IL 80 o'clock Thursday. The
compress was torn to pieces. Three men
so far have been taken our qead. Ier
people are still In the ruins. /. seven nave
been taken ou. moro or less injured.
The fire engines are at work 70 keep the
cotton from burning.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
Owl service Reform.

DAsvrLLE vA,--Some chagrin ha,
been expressed here on the discovery that
the recent civil service order by President
Hsrrison shuts off all hopes OF those who
were looking f.rward to subordinate
nos tiops in tho ppstofiice. BY the new
rule under the Presidents order all the
pr, sent employees OF the Office will hold
their positions no mat er who becomes
postmaster.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
Skeletons Unearthed.

FREpERIcKsBURa, VA While ex'
cayatinp in his yard for laying water
nipc, MIR. Jacob Grinder, who lives on
Hanover Street, extended, near Maryes
HEIGHTS. unearthed the skeletons of six
Union soldiers, who fell in battle here
in May, 1868. Major Thomas ID. Nc,
Alpin, superintendent of the Nanona
cemetery, was notified, and, being convinc
cd by the Union buttons that the remain'
were those of Federal soldiers, he TOOK
them in charge, and will have them re
inferred in the Natiooal cemetery.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
rrauduient Paper Wrecks . Bank.

LITTLE Rock, ARK.-The First Ne.
,;onal Rank OF this city will not open fol
business again. It's liabilities are under
stood to be over $500, 900. The cause
that led to Us suspension was the issu.
ancc OF fraudulent paper by the officers
OF the bank to the amount OF several
hundred thusand dollars.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
Saignated BY the

Bi but the board
required and the
w. the oddities re.
Iherc was no diff.
of The air guns. OF
4he reservoirs, noy
he shells by the
t two shots fired
in fell about 100
rcd di tance. This
ri slight error in the
ie range curve, an
|b limite'l number Of
DC for preliminary
Phe error was detected
svc of the starboard
Ered aud tho remain
Rme COOL results as
.F guns. The first
kNarboard gun rico.
Hhof fire, replung
yards ahead. They
'yergence to the left
fom the water. Dur.
hsuvius was securely
| wharf.
eaer said that he wa.
| the days work. The
live official figures aut
bress an Official opin'
The friends OF th'
ger, jubilant over tn
1t the day has demon
h will revolutioniz
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
AIDAY. FEBRU Ant 10, 1909
NUMBER 6.

ment is not failure. Conscience is III
the saddle and the grandeur of c'viliza.
ton shall bc emphasized by the dawn oil
new era 10 which the people shall reign;
"whcn the withcrcd hand of want shall
not be outstretched for charity; when
liberty, equality and justice shall have
permanent abiding places in this Rcpuo-
lie -
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For Additionai Navel Grounds.

WAsHrsaroN, d. C.-Ssnator Butler
offered an amendment to the naval APP
nropriation bill authorizing the purchase
Of certain piats for naval purposes az the
Port Royal, 8. c., naval station at q sum
not exceeding $4,000.