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The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26
BATTLE OF TRENTON.
Dedication of the Monument In Common, oraticn of the Revolutionary Struggle.

| Dedication of the Monument In Commem-
 oratiCn of the Revolutionary Struggle | TRENTON, N. J., Oct. 20.-The monu- ment to commemorate the revolution ary battle of Trenton was dedicated to-day in the presence of governors from several states, 5000 militiamen from New York, Massachusetts, Penn | sylvania, New Jersey and hosts of civil 1 ians. The monument is 137 feet high and is surmounted by a thirteen foot statue of Washington. The shaft cost s6O, 0OO For fifty years the subject Of ! the erection of a monument to commem- crate the battle of Trenton had been dis cussed, and it was not until May, z, 1884, | that matters assumed any shape. The bronze statute of Washington at the top presented by the state of New York through a legislative appropria- | tion in view of the fact that New York troops participated in the battle of Trenton, which engagement probably decided the fate of our country. Con- gress appropriated $50, 900.
 The shaft in itself commentaries the | battle of Trenton which occurred after the stirring events about New York Washington is represented as he ap- peared on the morning of December 26, previous to the famous battle.
 The base of the pedestal is 29 feet 8 inches square and, rising from the pedestal, is hollow futed Roman Doric column of handsome propor- tions the cap of which forms an ob- servatory. The top of the granite work is 135 feet above the foundation, and with the 13-foot statue, it is l4S feet in height, or 15O feet above the street level The foundation is of concrete 19 feet deep There is room in- side the pedestal 19 feet across of cruciform shape. In this room there are three niches designed to receive such revolutionary and historical trophies as may be presented to the as sociation. Access to the observatory at the top of the monument will be by means of an electric elevator. The doors are guarded by statues of John Russell in the uniform of ''the Marble head fisherman" and of Blair McClena- achan, member of the Philadelphia city troop. Both statues are by Mir. ODonovan.
 The relief on the west side represents the crossing of the Delaware. In the foreground is Capt. William Washing ton and Lieut.. James Monroe, after wards president The boat in the fore ground contains Washington and Col. Knox, the artillerist On the other re- lief is 'the Opening of the Fight" the battery of Capt Hamilton being about to open fire down Warren street at the advancing line of Hes sians. The two reliefs are by Thomas Eakins, of Philadelphia. To the east of the relief is "The Surrender of the Hessians" by Earl +. Niehaus The infantry column to the left is Col Bradley's battalion of Connecticut state troops and the Hessian regiments of Rall and Von Losberg are throwing down their arms. "The Opening of the Fight" was presented by the state of New York, ''rhe Continental Army Crossing the Delaware" by the state of Pennsylvania, and "The Surrender of the Hessians" by the state of Connecti-
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.


 HALF of the victims of the Battle Creek railroad horror have been identi- fled. A few others will be identified, but the names of some will never be known.
 IT is confidently believed that the fight in the senate will end by the pas | sage of the compromise measure agreed upon by the democratic caucus commit tee.
 ATTORNEY-GENERAL OLNEY has ap- pointed Caleb R. Brown, of Kentucky, assistant United States district attorney for Oklahoma territory. THE receipts of the government for the fiscal year to date are s1S225, 900, and the expenditures S20,626, ,000
 BAKER university defeated the Kan sas university at football at Lawrence, Kan, on the 2lst.
 PRINCETON defeated Cornell at foot ball at New York. Score, 46 to O. THE Denver athletic club defeated the Missouri university at football at Denver, on the 21st. Score, 26 to o.
 THE murder of settlers by insurgent bands in the province of Santa Fe, Buenos Ayres, continues, and in conse- quence a state of terror exists. Many of the colonists are leaving the province.
 THE house will undoubtedly pass a compromise measure as soon as one comes from the senate.
 A WRECK occurred on the Fort Wayne at Monroeville, O., in which several trainmen were badly injured.
 POLICEMAN MCCUE, of Louisville, got drunk in citizens clothes, went to the Y. M. c. A. rooms and cleaned them out, after which he smashed up the furniture.
 | WHILE Charles Brown, an employe of the government at Memphis, Tenn, Thomas Jefferson Pike and another young man were out skiff riding an altercation occurred between Pike and Brown, which ended by the latter being thrown out of the skiff and drowned.
 A TERRIFIC forest fire has been raging in the vicinity of Robbins estate at Walpole, Mass. A vast amount of ter ritory was burned over.
 THE ferryboat Bellevue exploded one of her boilers while lying at the wharf, foot of Ludlow street, Cincinnati. Five men and one woman on board were blown into the water or stunned by the explosion. The fireman was danger ously scalded.
 THE boiler of big mogul locomotive, drawing freight train on the Georgia Pacific, miles north of Birmingham, Ala, exploded, killing instantly Engi neer William Mills and Fireman J. w. Buchanan.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

THE uniform of British life guards man costs SSS a year, but q common soldiers only SIS or S14. A Russian foot soldier in heavy marching order carries sixty-eight pounds of dutfle.
 He isn't expected to run much, evi- dently. The French army has big blows to throw up rifle pits quickly, and all the European armies have bull let-proof wagons fer sharpshooters.
 Bicycles for military couriers and big dogs for sentries and ambulance service are curious features of the tented field.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26
Al Minister.s ConvictIop.

BEATRICE, Neb., Oct. 20.-The case ot George T. Walker, Baptist minister of Exeter, Neb., who was charged with bastardy by his former wife, was con- cluded in the district court. The jury returned verdict of guilty. The de- fendant has been pastor of the Exeter church for three years. He formerly lived at Wymore, where he was post master for four years, and also edited ., paper. He married the plaintiff in the case, who is still resident of this county. seventeen years ago, but was divorced from her in 1890. She claims that they lived together for brief time afterward while he was attending conference in Omaha.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

Ar the beginning of July the number of paupers in England and Wales was G65, 4Ss, or % to every LOGO inhabitants In London, alone, during July, 91,7S7 six months of this year SlG, 300, 900 was expended for the relief of the poor, about 85 cents per head on the entire population of England and Wales There has been considerable decrease of pauperism in recent years.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

A BIG gray horse fell into Madison Square fountain the other day and lay there on his back until he was pulled out with derrick. The place was crowded when the thirsty team was driven up and only one horse could reach the water. The other horse, in its eagerness, pushed his comrade over the iron railing into the basin, where d stream of ice water played over his struggling body for half an hour. After he was gotten out a hot bath and warm blankets restored him to his normal temperature.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

THE American Express Co. has lost $50, GOO intrusted to it by a New York bank for transmission to New Orleans via St Louis. The money was placed in a strong box in New York with Spe- cial Guard Korsendorfer in charge Just where it flew the track not even the detectives at work upon the case seem able to learn.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

MRS. JAMES CYLE, colored, was lying nt her home at San Antonio, Tex, at the point of death, A preacher was called in to pray for her, but she re- sented the minister's offer of prayer, saying that "the debirs done got dis soul of mine." She had friends sum- mon voodoo doctor, who went through various mysterious ceremonies required by his occult science, and concluded by tying the foot of a rabbit to the woman's large toe. Since then the woman has quieted down and was be- lieved to be slowly dying.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

ABRAHAM FOUCHMACHER, q tailor, aged S3, went to London from Poland about three months ago, leaving his wife and children behind him. He was Jew and had left Poland to es- cape persecution. He found work in London and set about saving money in order to send for his family, depriving himself so pitilessly that he died of starvation
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

THE bill which recently passed the house suspending for year the opera tion of the mining law, which requires slOO worth of work on every mining claim, meets with opposition from the miners of the Black hills.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

MR. BYNUM, of the ways and means committee, has found so much opposi- tion among members of the house to the joint resolution reducing the duties on worlds fair exhibits. one-haf that be will not press it.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

IT is understood that petition has been sent in secret to Rome from Mont real asking that papal ablegate be appointed for Canada who shall have the same power as Mgr. Sotolli eixer- cises in the United States
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26
When Nature

Needs assistance it may be best to ros
 it promptly, but one should remember to .nuer ,ie even the most perfect remedies onIv o ,otNte use needed. The best and most simple and d"nen on,, tie remedy is the Syrup of Figs, mannfaa sn' tured by the California Fig Syrup Co 'sc-
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

WHTELAw REID has a comprehensive taste Ia the matter of authors. Re- gently he had as guests at Ophir farm, attending the county horse show, ThomaS Bailey Aldrich and Mrs. Ald- rich and Gen. Lew Wallace and Mrs Wallace
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

PROF. BROOKS, at Smith observatory, Geneva, N. Y., has made his nineteenth discovery of a comet. This one is bright, with short tail, and is moving in northeasterly direction.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

FIRST COMPTROLLER BOWLER, of the treasury, has rendered decision disal- lowing the accounts of Lieut.. Col J. W. Barlow, disbursing officer of the inter- national boundary commission between the United States and Mexico, about g., coo No such office was created by congress- says the comptroller.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

AT a political meeting held at Chris tiania, speeches were made by ex-Min- ister Stein and State Councillor Ovam. Both declared that Norway must be in dependent so far as foreign affairs are concerned and that the liberals must deprive the Stang ministry of means to execute Swedish rule in Norway.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

De D. SCoTT MONCRIEFF, formerly assistant in the Peabody museum of American archaeology, of Harvard col lege, while in Alaska to collect infor- nation of tribes of that region, went to sea in an open boat August Il last and has not been heard from. It is thought he was drowned.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

EyCHANTMENT.-" What kind of lens do you use, Mir. ChappieP asked Miss GIadyU of the young man who takes pictures siTs all depends, Miss Gladys" replied Channie smilingly. "Whenever catch you, it vii probably be with distance lends. .n-TrptS
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

DANNAT, the American painter, who has such an extraordinary picture of Spanish girls at the exposition, lives in Paris In his home there he has a mauEe drawing room hung entirely in white and lilac, with white and gold furniture
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

A MOVEMENT has been inaugurated at Pittsburgh, Pa, to encircle the earth with series of religious conventions, to commemorate the nineteenth hun dredth anniversary of the Saviour's hf,+b
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

FAR IN THE REAR.-Poet-'I have a little thing here after Swinburne." Editor "Hm After Swinburne, you say (glancino over MS.)i Well, young man, don't think you're likely to catch up with him in hur. ry. Get after some one else. "-Truth.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O., Proprs of Halls Catarrh Cure, offer sl00 reward for any case of catarrh that can not be cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for tes. timonials, free. Sold by Druggists, 75c
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE rumor that the treasury depart ment would retrench by stopping work on public buildings is declared to be unfounded.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

STREET CAR DRIVER (to assenger)-ssyv,,,
 don't you put down that heavy satohary, t%hny You'll break your back holding it up el' n pel senger-"Be gob, thim little harses hos ias. s. all they can do to dhrag this big k'yar sSS sos the load that's in it. I'll carry the bag nua ms,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

EvIDENCE.-"Is Henderson forehandedp "Weil, rather-why that fellow can play duet, he's so forehanded w-Puck.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26
In Daep Wah.r

Like incautious and weak swimmsr, .
 those who incur the risk of chronic rSaS,a are tism by neglect of safety. This can hn ma ia sured at the start by that live preserv,nc pv ,a medicine, Hostetter's Stomach Bisng Bittennlg hheumatlsm ss may attack the heart There stage of the malady by using the Rit,oalIc which is equally efficacious in malaria dls' pepsia, liver complaint, constipation sys, snS kidney disorder. anu
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

LIKE Oil Upon Troubled Waters is Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar upon cold, Pike's Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

BEEcHAM's PILLS, for bilious disorders, are extensively sold and used in all civilized countries. 9 cents box.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

IF the money burns in your pocket, my son, you will never be able to lay up much cold cash.-Puck.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

| JOHN II. N. CANS, who for twelve years was judge of the probate court of Cowley county, Kan, but latterly of Tacoma, Wash, was killed by a run. away team at Kamlooks, Wash.
 THE Indian agent at Talalip, Wash, condemns, in his report to the depart ment that decision making an Indian holding a patent to land citizen, as it will surely increase the already pre- dominant evil of intoxication among them
 GREAT uneasiness is being caused at the Pine Ridge agency by the numer- ous renegade Indians in the vicinity.
 R. A. MARTIN & SON, commission mer- chants, the oldest house in Petersburg, | Va, has made an assignment.
 PATRICK KANALEy, while undergo ing an operation in Syracuse, N. Y., hospital, died in great agony from being choked by sponge held by an assistant to keep the mucus out of his throat. An investigation will be made. A GRAVEYARD on Solomon's island, near Baltimore, Md, was washed by NdNcS bitV iulS SUoTIh on Ulc coast so badly that many collins were uncovered and some destroyed.
 THE Burlington has made the last payment for its right-of-way to Helena and Great Falls, Mont
 SUIT was begun at Toledo against the Ann Arbor road by the Central Trust O., of New York, to foreclose mort- gage.
 CLEARING house returns for the week ended October 10 showed an average decrease of S2.0 compared with the corresponding week of last year. In New York the decrease was 379: out side 25.3.
 HENRY STARR, the desperado, was found guilty at Fort Smith, Ark, of the murder of Floyd Wilson, who was trying to arrest him December 13 last
 THE United States ship Mohican has arrived at San Francisco. The Mohican has been cruising in the Behring sea for the past three months.
 SOUTH DAKOTA had her first hanging at Desmet on the goth. where Nathaniel k. Thompson was executed for the murder of Mrs. Blitton in July, 1892.
 THERE was an awful accident at Bat tie Creek, Mich, on the Grand Trunk, caused by disobedience of orders. Twenty-six persons were killed and their bodies lncinerated and many were fearfully injured.
 R. c. DUN's weekly report says that business is improving slowly and that there are, signs which are decidedly en- couraging.
 TIE home of Mrs. Ira Brooks and her two daughters was burned to the ground by whitecaps in Campbell coun ty, w. Va, and the women barely es- capped with their lives. They were ob- jectionable characters and had been warned to leave, but feeling is nigh against the whitecaps
 AT Jackson, Tenn, Bank Sherrod at tackled Howell Hunt, who immediately opened fire with revolver, shooting Sherrod twice, probably fatally. A third shot struck Charles Kennedy in the head, causing fatal wound. Ken nedy was only passer-by.
 TIE several suits brought by the Whipple Harrow Co.,, of St. Johns, Mich, against dealers selling goods of the National Harrow Co, to recover damages under the Sherman antitrust act, have been decided against the Whipple company.
 A MAN named Dutton was hanged at Cartersville, Ga, for the murder of Mrs Sallie Mobley. The sensation of his trial was declaration by the prisoner that Mrs Massey, for whom he worked, murdered Mrs. Mobley through jealousy. Mrs. Massey proved an alibi.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26
The Outside View,

Average Man-There's run on an. other bank Just look at those de- positors crowding in. The fools! That's what makes money tight That whole crowd should be carted off to a lunatic asylum.
 Friend-You are allowing your de. posit to remain, presume?
 Average Man - Um-er-I haven't any funds in that bank.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

A TRUNK differs from man in that it can be completely strapped without becoming broke.-Buffalo Courier
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26

Our body is well-set clock, which keeps good time, but if it be too much or indiscreetly tempered with, the alarm runs out before the hour Bp. Hall.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26
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 Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup si., sa1si fiss fSt !S% !gss,
August
 Flower"

"I have been afflicted with bilious ness and constipation for fifteen years and first one and then another prep aration was suggested to me and tried, but to no purpose. A friend recommended August Flower and words cannot describe the admira- tion ill which hold it. Ithas given me new lease of life, which before was burden. Its good qualities and wonderful merits should be made known to everyone suffering with dyspepsia and biliousness. JESSE BARKER, Printer, Humboldt, Kas.g
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26
Hoods sis's''sii''Cures

health and have as good back as any man in town. Today I can do good days work, and truly feel that Hood's Sarsaparilla was a God. send to me" JOHN SAxToN, Scottdale, Pa.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-05-16
La Grippe,

During the prevalence of the Grippe
the past seasons it was a noticeable
fact that those who depended upon
DR. Kings New Discovery, not only
had speedy recovery, but escaped all
of the troublesome after effects Of the
malady. This remedy seems to have
peculiar power in eff'ecting rapid
cures not only in cases of La Grippe,
but in all diseases of Throat, Chest and
Lungs, and has cured cases OF Asthma
and Hay Fever Of long standing. Try
it and be convinced 1t won't dissa-
point. Free Trial Bottles at W. B.
Morrison & Co.'S Drug Store.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-05-16
Fire Last Night.

A small frame house on North
Fifth street, belonr'ng to Harriet
Alexander, was destroyed by fire
last night. A sma butcher shop
north of the buildi, z and house
south of the building, belonging TO
Steve Cobb ard occupied by B.
\ Norman, were also burned. Ha =
riet A ex ander's insurance amounted
to $500, placed by the NJ .ckey x
Willig agency
The origin Of the fire could not
be ascertalned.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-05-16
Strength and Health.

II you are not feeling strong and
healthy. try Electric Bitters. If ola
Grippe" has left you weak and
weary, use Electric Bitters. This
remedy acts directly on Liver, Stom
ach and Kidneys, gently aiding those
organs TO perform their functions. If
you are afflicted with Sick Headache,
you will find speedy and permanent
relief by taking Electric Bitters. Oue
trial will convince you that this is the
remedy you need. Large bottles only
SOC. at W. B Morrison & Co.'S. drug
store.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-05-16
Prof. Conyers Arithmetic Glass.

The following is conversation
between Prof. Conyers and our
news gatherer
l. your class in Arithmetic sue
cess? Yes, as to their progress,
decidedly 50. They are so inter
ested that the hours from S to 10
p. N. PISS before they are aware of
of it. They are all making rapid
progress, and by the end of the
first month they will have acq aired
q knowledge of arithmetic that they
would not lose for ten times its
cost.
Do you propose a thorough ana.
lytical course of short business
methods only:
The course is analytical aud thor
ougb, but the latest and shortest
business methods are included.
Would YOU admit new members
into your class at any time? Yes,
for the present, the class being d.
vided into sections, any that may
come can be accommodated. There
are a great many in Waco now at
disaiva ntage In life because they
do not understand arithmetic.
Good bye
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-05-16
What a Prominent Insurance Man
Saws

H NJ Blossom, senior member of
H Nj Blossom & Co, 2l, y. Sd ST..
St. Louis, writes: | had been left with
very distressing cough, the result Of
influenza, which moth .ag seemed TO re.
lieve, until took Billiards. Horehound
Syrup One bottle completely cured
ne. l sent one bottle to my sister,
who had severe cough, and she ex.
perien ,ed immediate relief. always
Recommend this syrup to my friends.
John Cranston, COS Hampshire
street, Quincy, Ills writes: l have
found Billiards. Horehound Syrup
superior to any other cough medicine
| have ever known. 1t never disap.
points. Price 500. Sold by Risher
& Co., Waco, j. B. Cornish East
Waco, Texas
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-05-16
transfers CT Rsa, Rata.
Transfers of ra.l

Transfers of real e.t,.
by Waco Abstract ard i., ,spsa
Company, room Il, p.asas
Building, Waco, Tex. Wt'ds
1898. Aa7 /,
N 0 Worthan toLCp..
lots 81 and % NJ ,n,goms,v , nnss
$40 aud lands. ''a'NA
l. G Harwell ct ux to \ a -
tia n, lots 81 and % M,n, " N@|
addition, 80. s0as9|
\ o WORKMAN to VIM.
lots p ana % Montgomery sSais.
1900. 'NuSa
w J Munro to Davis 4 ..
mors lota 81 ard %, Monto,.S''Ia
addition, $500. 'u''
Mary A Hanna to TJMr,,.
so acres Dickinson league, sl ss
S.SCity of Waco to H c B,r,o vs
lot "a block 6, O,kwood. s95
J u and d Balfour to TIM.
Balfour, part block u, East w.
$ll.
Estate of Thos Harrison to I
Miller, 10 acres MARTINEZ o.,
$40.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-05-16
Foolish Plano Buyers.

10 spite of all our warnings, pub
lished at considerable expense, people
frequently buy inferior pianos and Or
CANS and pay prices for them that
would purchase stand ard instruments
Besides this, they sign notes when
buying on time. We do not sell shod'
dy consigned instruments, neither %
we take notes.
THos. GoGaAN & Bro,
Galveston and Waco, Texas.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-05-16
The Waverly Hotel.

Opposite The Cotton Belt passenger
depot has the largest, lightest ard
best furnished rooms in Waco. The
table is supplied with the best the
market affords.
There is an elegant saloon attached
to the hotel presided over by accom-.
pished and polite mixers Of the good
things Of life.
The office is looked after by polite
and attentive clerks both night and
day, thereby assuring guests of every
attention and guaranteeing them
against missing trains. Rates 81 90
aud II 70 per day
CHAs. CHRISTENSEN, Prop.
Climax Pills will cure you if your
stomach and liver is out of orderly
them.