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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-21
RINENART & TATUM,
FOR SALE.

Gois in Bslvedere addition. corner lots,
House rooms. brick, and 4 roomed house In
aea4' hoH street, between Twenty-thrd aud
| twenty fourth streets, &3b
h9use ooms, Eighteenth street. in good
pog9.s Trick horse rooms. Fourteenth
$500. O'i0A' 'iA's'"'" ''''o1
House seven rooms, Fifteenth street lot sOr
House seven rooms, Chaplins street Centre
Wheeling. H,25l.
House eight rooms First ward 81 01o
House Eve rooms, Baltimore st-sst r.,
Wheeling. S,0j0,
Lot ca i emu Fourteenth street 500.
House four rooms, Charles street. Centre
Wheeling $3.50
Honse four rooms, Eighteenth street. 81. ON
House three rooms, Twelfth street, $3.50
House eight rooms, Sixteenth street, In good
condition, B7DO.
House four rooms and stable Twelfth s.,.,.
900
House rooms and stable Egntssnsh street
$50
Fine suburban IhomsS miles caste CIT, a.
moderate price.
4lols in n an, White a Gallagher addition
601l00 feet, tt00 each.
3Iots on CaldWelfs run. eco each
Fine farm, lf3 acres, on NatioRAl ROAD, nine
miles .ast OF citv on easy terms
Market street business property at moderate
price
wheeling, Se0o
one Of ihs best manufAetsriaG SITES Etas
city, fRoHting en- two railroads.
Nk.S15AHI a. DEVINE,
81 A&iast ttrasE
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-21

FoRsr, Mss, December 90, H. Bee
man. x-Congressman from this district,
was called to the door OF his residence
near Ely last night by two men and after
being brntally beaten was robbie OF $3.50
Heis seriously injured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-21
Low Honday Ra,o,

For the Christmas aud New W..
holidays the Wheeling & Lata T ear
Railway will sell round trip ticSo, E' ne
low rates 10 all points on its o,ae az
connecting lines. Tickets will bs s aIa
December p, %, "a, 25, %, 3Oand A. s ana
January /, good for return passa %, ana I
I'll January 3, inclusive. For fnII p. un-
culars apply to any w. al, = "a Dartl-
or o. B. Wood, Tray. Pass. Agent !, agent
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-21
The Town Talk

Gold filed Ladies' Watch with FlgiD
movement $1,000 at heat & aanohes,l
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-21
THE TREASURY.
SECRETARY CARLISLE SUBMITS BIS ANNUAL
REPORT.

The Amount the Deficiency at Present and VIVA
Il Probably VIII Be-Asks Power to Issue
BOndS-R5oommeniaii0ns as to the Best
Means Of Increasing the Governments Re-
csips From Internal Taxes
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-21
Reduced Rates for the aolId,..

Seems so be on the subject of Flnan 20
Tariff-and Houses Plano sale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-21
The special sale

or Pianos and Organs is in full blast at
Houses Music Store.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-21

4 nslC man can
be made, out Of
enc that's " used
up,n bilious and
dyspeptic It's
done by Dr..
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discov-
CIV. IL starts the
torpid liver into
healthful action,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-21
TAX or DISTILLED SPIRITS,

and additional taxes on cigars and cigar
cites, and the imposition Of new taxes
on PLAYING cards, cosmetics and perium-
cries, ieRacies and SUGGESTIONS and in
comes derived from investments in
stocks aud bonds Of corporations and
solnt stock companies. In discussing
other sources OF revenue, the Secretary
saws. "Taxes upon legacies ana sue
eessions aud incomes acquired from in
vestments 10 stocks and bonds OF cor
poratious and Joint stock companies are
less Objectionable 20 their nature and
the methods Of collection than any Other
The morning call., 1893-02-18
A STRANGE TALE.

1t was the summer of 1888. known as the
wet season. 1t raned continually from the
1st of Aprit till July. and on every third or
fourth dav the drizzle changed to heavy
shower. Roads were impossible, and even
railway traffic came to a standstill.
/ was employed by the Great Western
Road and stationed at Westgate, beautiful
town, not very large, but the center of a
piece of magnificent scenery. To the north
a majestic grove of oks lowered up from the
banks OF the Big Stowe River, which flowed
sullenly along OH its southwesterly course,
leaving the little city a short distance to the
east. A blacksmith-shop, two or three
stores, restaurant aud hotel church and
a schoolhouse. which was lighted up by the
pleasant face of the Postmaster's only
daughter Stella, made up the public build
ings OF the place. with the addition OF tie
depot and grain warehouse. where but little
business was transacted during the flood.
About mile northward the railway
bridge spanned the Big Stowe, and | had
been requested by the bridge foreman to
make a trip out to the structure every day
just before dark to see that the approaches
were safe, as in every severe storm the
river. already swollen to full banks, would
lap the end of the long bridge and whrl
fiercey around the piers.
/ slept in my office, as duty compelled me
to remain there quite late at night. and 1t
was but little trouble to charge my lounge
into bed. had also corner occupied by
pony instrument on which at odd mo-
ments through the day instructed a young
student In the art of telegraphy, feeling
thankful for something to help ME to pass
away time in such dull weather.
Ore sultry evening, after few hours Of
clear sky. placed my railway-tricycle on
the track UrpDarAJOry To making NV even
ing trip to the bridge. Heavy banks of
clouds could be seen In the west. and there
was an ominous stiffness In the air that
made me anxious TO make speedy trip.
Ii was a toisome journey, and the per-
SEPARATION gathered on my forehead, and my
The morning call., 1893-02-18
Another Pioneer Dead.

Amass p. Wiley died in this city It his
late residence. corner Clay and TAYLOR
streets. on Thursday. February IS. MI
Wiley arrived in California in 1850 and
soon after established himself in business
in Grass Valley, Nevada County, in the
manufacturing of lumber. He afterwaTC
removed to Butte County, aud built the
Clipper Mills, and formed the nucleus Of
the Union Lumber Company of MarysviIle.
which owned and conducted at one time
thirteen mills. He retired from active huSi-
ness in 1877, and removed to San Francisco
where he purchased several fine propsFt les
ard has since resided here.
Mr.. Wiley was married twice, his second
wife dying August !, 1890, since which he
has been an Invalid, until his Suiferings were
relieved by death. lie leaves married son.
Mr. Wiley was broad minded Christian
gentleman, and had many friends who were
devotedly attached to him. He was q MEM
Der of Marysyille Lodge, F. aud A. NJ,
Marysvile Chapter. r. A. NJ. and Mlry3-
vile Commandery. K T.. No. /. The re-
mains will be buried by California Com
mandery, K. T.. No. l. from Masonic
Temple on Sunday, February 10, at l:3)
0'aiopL-
The morning call., 1893-02-18

terested in any southern steamship deny
the correctness of :his inference.
They say this is not the steamship line
that was TO have opened up sharp compe-
tition with the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company and drive it trIumphantly from
the field. Upon the contrary it has beeu
predicted that the new line will eventually
turn out to be only another scheme of tie
prolific Southern Pacific Company, and in
augurated to aid that corporation 10 ESCAPE
paying local rates to the AtchiSOu on SaH
Diego traffic.
Captain Hughes Of the Harry Morse has
been transferred to the Highland Light.
which has shipped full nOn-union crew GI
japanese and leaves for Puget Sound To-
day to load with lumber for Shanghai.
Captain Herman, formerly Of the High
land Light will take Captain Hughes cOE,-
mand Of the Harry Morse.
Fire broke out in closet at the Marine En-
gineers' rooms, 9 Mission street, 1bursIat
night. the origin OF the fire remains n
mystery as nothing of an ntlamma6ie ma
ture was either in the closet or near II. The
first intimatlOn OF any trouble as received
when a member of the association entered
the room and complained Of smoke AImosi
Immediately flames broke cut. AN alarm
was rung in and the prompt action of the
Fire Department saved the city much los.
The buildings in this neighDOThood are a.
once under way it would have inevitably
wrought great damage along that part ut
the front.
The associations only loss was that of
number OF valuable papers.
American steamer NnyO, Captain Driska,
arrived from NoyO River Yesterday. She
was loaded with 5000 railroad ties consigned
TO the Fort Bragg Redwood Lumber Com
pany.
The American steamer Signal arrived
from Roche HaTbOT with 4200 pounds oi
lime for c. l.. Dingiey Il Co.
The steamer State OF California, ate
completing extensive repairs, sailed yesteT-
day for Astoria and Portland.
The steamer Umatilia left for Victoria
and Port Townsend.
The steamers North Fork, Coos Bay and
Gypsy left for Eureka, San Pedro and Santa
Cruz pectvey.
The bark Don Adolfo finished loading
wheat at Port CT sta and was lowed into h
stream.
The steamer City OF New York was taken
from the Mail dock to hunters Point foT
painting and repairs. She will be returned
TO the dock to-day.
The ship Alcedo went to Port Costs from,
her position in Mission Bay, of the Union
Iron Works.
The State pile-driver is making important
repairs on Howard pier1
The third edition of the Marine Engineers
Associations Souvenir Manual of 1858 iIl>
just been received and is as complete an
tasty little volume as one often sees. /
contains list of the eco members. with
their full addresses; short historical and
scientific sketches of California and much
interesting information. 1t is iilustra ted
with dozen or more electrotype cuts OF
steamers built by Pacific Coast companies
and now running in these waters The
Union Iron WORKS is well represented by
cuts OF their men-of-waT,
Dispatches from Point Lobos stated tina;
the weather was haZy and that tie wind
was blowing from the northeast with
maximum velocity of eight miles per hour.
The morning call., 1893-02-18
THE PATH OF PEACE.

What sent you here? Just when ny heart was tor
And tortured with loves latest agony;
When TO myself solemniy had worn
To walk Iite's way alone, you come to me
With those big eyes. mySteri ous and strange
Ana sad, sweet face. solemn as the grave.
What had thought the end IS but change;
And fnd myself "a woman's save
But do not frown-don't take away those eyes
Whose slightest look seems to into xicate.
Must leave me now7 Yes yes: the hour flies.
But thou has brought me nearer heavens gate.
Thy gentle hand-tby loVing hand has led
Me from the shores of sin; from stone to stone
Has taught my faltering feet TO tread
The path that leads to peace-l walk alone
CY WARE In the New York Sun.
The morning call., 1893-02-18
FROM THE ORIENT.
Political Disturbances in Japan-Wreck
of O Steamer.

of q Steamer.
BY the arrival of the BelgIc we have ac-
vices from Yokohama to January 81 and
from Hong Kong to January 10
Threatening letters have been received by
the various japanese Ministers of State
since the rupture between the Government
and the Diet. Special precautions have
been taken to protect their residences
The japanese Diet met January % and as
soon as Kono, member from lOsa began
reading the proposed address to De pre-
sented TO the Emperor regarding reductions
in the budget the House was suspended by
the Government for fifteen days. This ac-
ton took the House by surprise. 1t is ex-
pected that an understanding will be arrived
at between the Government and the Diet
before the expiration OF the suspension.
An enormous landsllp Is repnrted from
Mount Omjne, in Niigata Ken. The noun
tain, which is situated between two villages
in Hgashi-kublki Gun, had been emitting
ominous sounds since the Goth nit, and on
the Both about 100000 tsubo of cultivated
land slid down thea mountainside. Fortu-
naiely there are very few houses in the
vicinity, and only one was buried beneath
the debris. the inmates escaping unhurt
The Government has not yet granted, and
Is not likely TO grant, permission for the
sending Of japanese girls to the Worlds
anese merchants propose to open there.
A japanese steamer, the Wadatsu Maru,
foundered when entering the harbor Of
Niigata. with the loss of eleven lives
Ten criminals were executed on one day
In Canton recently. Not one OF them had
committed murder.
History, says the Kwangpao, affords
many examples OF brilliant youths who
have shown Shrewdness and cleverness
beyond their years; but we have never
heard OF anything like what is now going
on mt Sin-cheng, Kwang-chowfu. where an
infant we might call him of years of age
breaches daily to immense cOnct urses of
people at the corner of streets. thereby
blocking traffic, the subjects dealt with
being taken from ethical books treating
upon filial piety and such subjects. The
voice OF this youngster was especially clear
aud resoundiDg so that people standing
many yards away could easily hear him.
The klukiang correspondent OF the
Shenpao reports an exciting episode. where
one If three criminals who were to be be-
headed suddenly broke his bonds. and
snaichiDg away the sword of one OF the ex-
ecutiOners, made general hayoc among those
who guarded and surrounded him But
after killing two and v0unding many more
OF the soldiers present he had to succumb at
last TO numbers, being literally chopped to
sausage meat by the enraged soldiery. As
this criminal should have suffered death by
strangulatlon the relatives OF the man have
presented petition against the district
magistrate who sentenced him, saying that
IL was not lawful that a criminal sentenced
to strangulaiion should meet his death by
the sword, and demanding that the magis-
tTate be degraded and compensation given
to the criminals suffering family.
The morning call., 1893-02-18
Real Estate Agent,
No. 20 Montgomery Street,
OPPOSITE LICK HOUSE.


Lot as :101axlS7:6: n. side Mission st, bet
Spear and Steuart; very fine locations $4,000
Taylor St. near Suffer: S7:6x1s7:s and fine
3-stoIy and basement new boardinS-house OF AZ
Polk and Clay corner; well improved; rents Sloa
Fourth st near Harrison; 25xSo and good e-story
store below aud fiat above; rents $50: $4,000 ;
make offer.
third: fine residence on rear fronting Folsom st.
corner vacant; very fine buy; $4,000
CHEAP HOUSES AND LOTS.
Post ST. bet Larkin and Polk; 25x12O to rear
street; fine 2-story bOw-window house; brick foul-
datfou: IL large rooms; basement; cheap only
$4,000.
Mission st. w. side. bet 18th and l9th, in bust
ness block: 25x9o aud very good 2-stOry bow-win-
dow house; rooms and modern eonveaieaecs
Cheap; Union ST.; 60:exls7: IS and fine 2-stO:y
eowwindow house of rooms aud all COW enierc,
cahie-cars pass: s. 900; make offer
Cheap Haight St, bet Fillmore and Steiner; 50V
100 10 rear street, and Ene story house on Haight
ST.. and rear dwelling and stable; only Sll,0O0.
Fine residence aud large lot: 60xl22;6: on the
best portion OF Howard St. bet 18th and 18Th; 2
rooms and all modern conveniences; very sunny
and eomfortabie home: only $1,000:
nifcent view; 50xS7 IS, and large clever residence
very fine Interior haish; 30 rooms
Reduced TO $l0uU0-IIyds ST., bet. Sacrament
and Gays 10 % feet front and 3-yearold very coy
residence.
Clay ST.. bet Polk and Van Ness; ss:sxls76 ana
houses; $4,000; make Offer.
NEW HOUSES 5ND LOTS.
$4,000 to $3.50 each; insrailment plan' n side
Saith St. 100 feet from Mission; minutes walls
from Mission-st. terminus. and cable Will soon
be out Mission ST., PAST this property; satin Is
wide street. graded mscaiauizad severed. ana
Snrlng Valley water in the houses. which are most
soIidly built by days work: brick foundations; 60
and them.
Cheap; $4,000: Capp St; 50xl22 IS. and comfort.
able cottage and bath; stable in rear; near
Esd ST.
WESTERN ADDITION LOTS.
Grove ST. bet Webster and Fillmore; 81 :6xl07 IS;
very cheap: $3.50.
Pacific and Walnut: 81 :6x10O; $4,000; larger size
If desired: faces Presitio: magnificent view.
Walnut. Pacific ave-; 27:Sxl37:6; only
S2350. fine view
Clay. bet. Maple and Cherry; 25xl27 3; sl775;
or any size: street graded aud macadamlzed; lots
graded nicely.
Green ST.. Webster: 25xl57:6; $500: of
3Oxl37 g. $500: fms view. IL
The morning call., 1893-02-18
OAKLAND RACING.
Four Interesting Contests Arranged
for This Afternoon.

There will be some interesting contests
at the Oakland raceJrack this afternoon, as
the following starters and weights will
show:
First race. half mile-Currency 106.
Mountain Boy 11S. Tacoma III. Morton 121,
Flora Il 116. Condo 1906 Belle ID 116. Volta
1t6. Speculation 12l.
Second race, enc mile-Quarterstaf 80,
Democrat Ill. Charmer "a. Esperanza 100.
Broadchurch 119, Cyclone 49,
Third race (sellingl six furlongs-Charger
LOT, Joe Hooker Jr. SO. Red Rose Sc Alfred
ZIG, Little Tough 90. Stoneman no. Es-
trella 102, Elwood 49,.
Fourth race. half-mile heats-Jaek the
Ripper li3. Maekey 113. Young Thad 116,
Geraldine Ill. Stoneman 1l3, st. John l12.
Each OF The Fix starters in the last event
have won races recently. and the contest
therefore promises TO be of unusual inter-
The morning call., 1893-02-18
The Railway Mail Service.

New cars are being constructed for the
railway mail service, and they are to be
placed on the run between this city and
Reno. They are to be attached TO trains l
and 2. BY this addition Sacramento and
Reno, which now receive mail matter only
At night. will receive mail during the day.
These cars will be put in service on the 1st
OF March. On the same day the pay Of the
postal clerks on trains 10 and go on the San
Francisco and Los Angeles run will be IN
creased TO that OF fTS-claSs clerks.
The morning call., 1893-02-18
Bitten BY a Monkey.

John Richardson. who resides at the Cali
fornia Hotel. paid visit to the Receivi ne
Hospital yesterday afternoon to te treated
for nasty wound between the thumb and
first finger of his right hand. He had been
mOnkeying with monkey on Market street,
and the animal had inflicted IL long. clean
cut with its incisor teeth that looked like
cash with carying-knite. DR.. Deane fixed
up the injured mem Der and Richardson will
give monkeys wide berth hereafter.
The morning call., 1893-02-18
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.

DR. X Wallace. Australia Mrs Wallace, Australia
j Wilson. Australia Mrs Wilson, Australia
Best. y Y I King. Honolulu
A O'Keefe Melbourne Mrs o'keefe Melbourne
Eva l. Harris Honolulu Ida NJ Pope. Honolulu
j J Foster Sydney A Elwell. Pa
Mrs Gribble. Ramsgate g Boxall Sydney
G Wood. Queensland Mrs Wood, Queensld
NJ Br4srh Honolulu Capt Carey. Australia
4 q G0wland. China u Davies Hong-kong
q Nicoll. sydney Kaehne, Berlin
Van Petten, Yokohama J wilson, Yokohama
J w Henderson, Eureka simpson. Cal
Mrs II Simpson, Cal w ID Johnson Cal
e Relding. Stockton OIL Pratt
Mrs L Pratt Ny G Henley Il +. Berlin
j A Strowbridge. Or DR. Il II Powers Sn Rafael
Mrs Powers. San Rafael G Masterson. Tacoma
J Drummer, Tacoma ii Cartwright Tacoma
NJ Madison. Y II H Mcfarland. Ohio
Thompson, Rosa Mrs w Muller Fresno
J NIcCra zen. Portland Gardner. Iowa
Nj ] Hawes Ala q Long. USN
J c Ashworth ST London G Bernhart. Mass
g Smyth China III MeDouald. sta Rosa
C y Fulcher S Belsic j Irwin Jr. Mare Island
WilkeSon, Cal M Miller. Chicago
Z Jones. Palo Alto w Dinmanson. Ill
nj Harris, Cal
PALACE HOTEL
Fl Casey Sacramento Edela Poler. England
G. X Hamblin, n Y II Is HutchingS y
j f Doolttle, California Berger. Denver
Mrs II & Smith Horton s l. Botkins Jr. y J
Miss Smith, Horton g A Holdsworth. Cornado
Miss l. Frenck, Pa j WhthweiI & W.T. Omaha
a frenck Pa D Hebron \ WI. ny
J l. Underhill. n c Rogers,
Swain &wf, Arizona J crandall&w f st Louis
$ Hughes a VT, KY G II Laird. " Y
j AtvaradO. London J Pierce, Mass
T. Hinekley, Oakland e ID Gray, Chicago
g Hartman, Boston J. Q WilDor. Nevada
Hubbard Jr Oakland w II Douglass, Sydney
j q Bratnar, Oakland L Phelps r, u ) N
MarKof, Michigan w BraunSwf. Angles
Green Il WI MINI X Loveland Il VT. Mich
Miss Spicer. London Ii II Barnett Mare Island
Miss Spieer London c Lusk. Chico
G ID Lord, Boston ID stephens, Sact0
j III Re- stock, buffalo Wills Il WI, Mich
Heiborn, Seattle WCSmallman& w, Malone
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL.
G A brown. Cal r Nyii:. Bakersfield
O OieSon. Mimi j NauSu MINI
Mrs Cox Omaha j n Morrison & W, Ohio
Il Morrison, Ohio Jacobs, stockton
NJ Mintoon, Elkhorn ) Braply; Oregon
G Landuer, Chicago q II Harris, Cincinnati
ID Collins, New York NJ Dillon. Washington
j Magon & w. Fresno Robinson Fresno
c q Sedforth Cloverdaie Mrs A kelSo, Cioverdale
C. n Howe. Washington Nj j Taylor Penn
+ HsZeligg, Nevada A W God, Vacayiiie
VIM Arthur n W, Healdsb X g Reeds. Seattle
w Furey. san Jose j Reynolds, Sacramento
q What. PlessantOn battay & w.Sydney
J II Kifirton Sidney III Mullins. Auct and
j Donohue. Oakland Simons. w
w Jones, y Cooper, New York
NJ Brooks Stockton
NEW WESTERN HOTEL
r. Phelan. Vallejo WA Mackie Alameda
W Myers. Oakland j Price, Sacto
A Z Hagy, Alameda g Hanson san Pablo
+ Mccain. Sonoma q Clark. oregon
+ H Oregon Morton, Chicago
w fhean, Toronto Martin. Sonora
X Thompson, san Leandro ) Smith. san jose
w Fox, Auckland 7 Smith, Stockton
A Kick & W. AuStralia Capt SAKE, Australia
ID Ames, Los Angeles
More tobacco is used by the AustTans in
proportion To the population than by any
other nation.
Beecham's Pills sell well because they cure,
The morning call., 1893-02-18
NEW STEAMER LINE
Boats Between San Diego
and San Pedro.
IT rAY BE ANOTHER SCHEME
Captain Hughes of the Harry Morse
Transferred to the Highland
Light-Water Front Notes.

Word has come from Los Angeles of
new coast steamship company. 1t is or
ganized under the name Of the Los An
geles and San Diego Steamship Company.
though, for the present. it Will only run
The morning call., 1893-02-18

between San Pedro
and San Diego. L
has been vaguely in
tim a tie d that San
Francisco is COLI
|cerned in the projec-
ton of the new line.
Those, h o w yer.
who are directly IT,
The morning call., 1893-02-18

Heecbam's Pills sell well because they cure,
The morning call., 1893-02-18

More tobacco is used by the AustTians in
proportion To the population than by any
other nation.
The morning call., 1893-02-18
erSINFss CHANCES.

NTOTICE-BEFORE PURCHASING OR SELLlN
N a business cali on GUS STRAND. 1923 Market
The morning call., 1893-02-18

no WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN-I WILL NOT
be responsible for any debts. or any proportion
thereof, hereafter created by any parties on &C
count OF the Durgin mine, In Kimsheu Town ship
Butte County. State of California;
Dated at San Francisco, cal. February 10. 1898.
fell Sa 4t* ID. ALBERT KILLER. NJ ID.
The morning call., 1893-02-18

y eight-psge WEEKLY CALL sent 10 any address
On ths United States or Canada year for 81 IS,
postage free.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-02-18
Brief News Items.

Salt Lake is rejoicing over the
prospect of having 100000 cop
per plant erected there shortly.
The Insane Asylum near Dover,
New Hampshire, was destroyed by
fire February 9th, and A inmates
were cremated.
Four thousand people are on the
verge of starvation in the northern
portion Of Louisiana. They have
little to eat but pecans and acorns.
A young medical student at Den
yer, one day this week, took cyanide
of potassium by mistake, and died
in few minutes in terrible agony.
James j. Corbett has challenged
the world. He says that at the
conclusion of his theatrical engage
ment in October, he will be ready
to consider fighting propositions.
Peter Jackson, apparently, is not
satisfied with histrionic honors
alone. He pines for pugilistic fame
once more. and challenges James
J. Corbett for the championship of
the world. Mr.. Corbett accepts,
with the proviso that it is void, in
case he succeeds in making salts
factory terms for a match with
Charley Mitchell.