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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-16


Several head OF cattle have died re-
Gently in the vicinity Of Luling from
eating acorns,
Counterfeit silver dollars. bearing
the date of 1892, arc circulating in
San Antonio.
Work on the foundation of the new
Christian college at Sherman has
been begun.
William Schendels gin was burned
at Richmond recently entailing loss
Of $4,000.
A wagon load of Migrants are run
in daily from the acre at Fort
Worth.
Some of the property owners of Cor
sicana are putting down cement side
walks.
j. T. Rosenberry took too much
morphine at Fort Worth recently and
died.
The public school building at La
Grange has been condemned as un-
safe
sebe Kennedy scriouslv stahhod 1l,o
DraNIoban at ool,host Son, aa',S
ago.
Tbo NI;seori Korsos aud Tovos
railway headquarters are at Donison.
Mr. u;u was billed recentl, hr =
falling tree at Hyatt Tyler county.
worl, bos co,rmorcod on tto now
iail at Pleasanton, Atascosa county.
m. ~ I'm vo,aao ,a r..
comnlotcd and is now in onoratton
w " ~ " VI
. Mnd now san an An, mo itoh lax OIL eS-
'"oi'Siiiis " ireo soup Ni'0i'o"'
A switehman was Killed at Cleourne
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-16

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. "a
forty-horse power boiler, weighing
1000 pounds, exploded Tuesday at
Elrod mills on Sand mountain, De-
Kalb county, completely wrecking
cotton gin, flour mills and sawmills.
Engineer Charles Richardson, Super
intendent Dick Elrod, Foreman Jno,
Butrock, and Phil Elrod, one of the
proprietors, were killed or scalded to
death. Several others were slightly
hurt A large lot of cotton and lum-
Der was destroyed, The loss is $50,
600; cause unknown.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-16

A negro boy found the remains OF
an infant on the banks of the Brazos
river at Waco recently. A justice
held an inquest. 1t is regarded as a
case of infanticide.
A nutting party from Denison cut
down Il tree which, falling, struck a
young man named Bland, one of the
party, seriously injuring him.
At Lancaster, Dallas county, the
recent local option election carried
by over two-thirds majority, 129 for
local option and so against.
George Foster, IA years old, was
thrown from horse at Georgetown
a few days since and had his arm
broken near the shoulder.
j. j. Dicllerson, United States mar
shall for the eastern district of Texas,
has rendered his resignation, to take
effect December 81, 1898
Al Davis, a machinist at Denison.
got the small toe on the left foot
mas ~ ~ WIS.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-16

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, Nov TO-
Miss Emily Bennett was jailed yester-
day for the murder of Anna Weiss,
August %, near Green Mountain.
The Bennett woman has been ill ever
since the murder. which was one of
the most shocking ever committed in
the state, and is utterly Frustrated
since her arrest The evidence
against her is very strong. The mo-
tive for the deed is supposed to be
jealousy.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-16

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Nov, 10
Assistant uperietendent Mcintyre of
the Grand Trunk railway has asked
Prosecuting Attorney CLARK for II
warrant for the arrest of a man giving
his name as John Dawson. He identi-
fed one of the bodies taken from the
wreck as that of his brother, George
Dawson, of Essex, England, and Sc
cured 5000 found with the body, The
man is said to be Chicago crook.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-16

DEMING, N. M, Nov. 10.--Frank
Siebold, a merchant at Palomas. Mex,
four miles below the border, arrived
here yesterday morning bringing the
news that fifty Comanche Indians had
sacked that town on Wednesday.
They are one of the scattering bands
of Indians that escaped the horrible
massacre in the engagement with
Diaz's soldiers last May and have been
roaming in the mountains. In the
raid they fired on the custom-house
guards, numbering thirteen, killed
one and his horse, then rihed the Gus
tom-house. carrying away twenty-five
carbines and pistols, 800 rounds OF
ammunition and $500 in money. They
appropriated provisions and supplies
from the stores. One of the maraud-
ing band was killed in the engage
ment After the raid they cody
camped in town until prepared to
leave, and distributed printed circu-
lars, crying Down with Diaz. Viva
la republica The Mexican govern
ment has ordered out the troops.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-16

lie, Ok, Nov. John Pof,
residing in the Chickasaw
west of Purcell, met with
a peculiar but horrible man
W days ago. He was working
enfield smoking u pipe when
gray beard took fire from Il
ON his pipe and the fire was
heated to his clothes and the
SKIS lying about, and before
I'D arrive he was burned so
rat he died in great agony.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-16

ToRoNTo, Nov S,-By the burning
OF the steamer Frazer yesterday on
Lake Nipissing eighteen persons lost
their lives. The disaster occurred
near George Island, and in spite of
strenuous efforts to save life the above
number persisted.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-16

BERLIN, Nov 13.--As result Of
the carelessncss of chemist disas-
trious explosion of ether occurred at
Breslitovsk, Russian Poland, Friday.
A whole house was blown to pieces.
Twenty persons were killed and a
large number injured. Several
houses were badly damaged.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-16
NOT ALL JoYousNEss.


Thos. wiz so,. rho,,
Ono oo,,,,,o,,l,, +hi,l,. ~ ,t,4i,.,
nc tho ,nost do1iahtf,I 81 's
ma stinoo ana "a yas, ,ro,d ,,,iis ~,
v,sions ~ "a n,at 49,. ~, ao,rind
go. ma n v,ird 4hot foiIo,ne ,nst1
smolls NJ solt tI,ir,,s ava ,,,h;s,ii,,ns
thronob the rigging hnne st,v wbi7e
ems driving c1onds and ali tbot SORT
of thine 70 eo,, notl,ina ~ ,i,a ,ossi.
bilities of delightfni roo,norinn.hi,
and tbe delinions ,,roon,,antinn.itti,
of meeting ono,e follou, ma, ,oJ
women with oil +l,a for,,,ai{t,, ond
restrainte of on.ebor(, no +hro,,,, ~.
no malsinr +ollT on or,,tI,inr or +hat
kind. hnt knoc,ino. obont eoroIosslv
and easilv in Aannel suits and bnving
un real GOOD time - m, ounir ,,,r,
inc with its avcitononts and o,.,is-
mo with ali lie 1ossihilitias If "a
venturo-as for evon,,lo crrisino,
to Bar Harbor wbere II il we'll
known Amo,ica,s rnires4 dauohtere
gather venrlv. lacked in their host
for the sole nurnose of molzino Bar
Harbor a Utonia and baven If rost
for those WIN have nlent,, of ,no,o,,
and 90 down ia tho eoa in ovnonsi,,c
Yachts.
srch is +ho odu,1a. a o5
view If rnob pTai"' ,," anu $50. %eoup'G T..
orothor ond o vii,,e' aia
nict,rro which tIo yritor ,yi,o 'I 10
sonotiroos inniirod 20 dao,,i " ""o 30
forth clearly in thrao 5istinot sta ~
ments With an oman cbaIlor%o 10Y -
COMMUNICATIONS. First +io+ e" .no onI
take a sailn in a small boat belonc-
ing to some one else and TO sail MIN
lesslv about ON the omen son is am
awful bore.n secondly that to go
as an .amateur crew. ON n rowing
Yacht under sixty feet lone il net
only bore. but a hardship. and ON
Yachts over sixty feet in lenpth IL lie
not customary to have an Damntcur
crew. unless an occasional and
almost useless passenger can he com
sidered such: and. lastly. that cruis-
ing is a lottery absolutely denendont
on the weather.. Foos. cslms storms
and head winds are quite as usual ms
free winds and sunshine.
Observe that nothing has been
said about seasickness. which makes
rbere &c M ,,Iono ~, aort1, ,,.l,,,.,,
A. -
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-16
Froe. pry up and nlow Awnr.

Frogs arc mainly juice. II they
try to make more than snort jour
ney away from molsture,in drought,
they will perish for want Of wafer;
and then their bodies will drs away.
The frogs bones are so soft Hiat he
scarcely leaves am skeletons.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-16

LocKronr, N. Y, Nov. 1O.-J. j,
Arnold eX-county treasurer of MIA
CARA county and ex-cashier of the
Merchants bank, is in Jail His ac-
counts show q deficit of $50, 900 as
treasurer and $4,000 as cashier.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-16

WEIGH, W. Va, Nov. 13.-The
slate roof in the Crozier mine fell
Saturday, killing j. Block, John Jones
j, d, Davis, James Davis was seri-
ously hurt
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-16
THE WAY IN KENTUCKY.
WHEN THE TRAIN SLOWS up THEY ACT.


CAIRO, Ill.,, Nov. 13.-Illinois Cen
tyal train No. %, due here at 80
O'Clock Saturday morning, was
stopped at Mayfeld Bridge, Ky,
about eight miles south of Cairo, by
five masked men, supposed to have
boarded the train at Bardwell, Ky,
As soon AS the train stopped the rob.
bers gained entrance to the express
ear and secured $32 in cash and Il
valuable package. The robbers then
rain and made for the woods
no clue as yet, The express
robbed of two money
one addressed to j. S. Reus
and the other containing an
amount of money in transfer
his to Chicago, The eX-
3ger saved the remainder
It's of the safe, The men
rdwell, Ky, and made the
train stopped for water.
i'd to contain $1400 was
3e express messenger, and
IS were also robbed. Tho
quickly done that there
stance, The robbers got
y
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-17
MARKETS 6Y TELEGRAPH
new YORK.

NEw YORK. January fG.-FlOur fairly .c,l,..
miliers asking l5c. advance. southern aosr
firm and quiet: common 20 fair extra, s2 fOa
s3.lO; good 70 choice DO. s315ae425. Wheat
stronger and moderately active; No. , ROD, sc
store and elevator; So. aioat. Options sctive,
excited. Irregular and closed az I1ajkc advance
and weak: No. 2 ROD, Jsnnary, S2c; February
sl1sc.; Mar, s5hc. Corn fairly active ami
stronger: NO. 2. 53ilc. IN elevator: 5li.A54i4,-
aioat; steamer. mixed, S3a54l4c. options nor,
active and opened strong, advanced ssAiI.c.
declined asassc, rallied haI4c. az Influenced BIZ
wheat In the West, and closed nrm. ssaic. over
Saturday; January. 53Ac. May, 5flAc Oats
fairly active and firmer: options moderately ae-
tive and stronger: January, 3glsas: FeDrulry
40c.; May, 40lsc.: No. 2 white, February,
42.4c.: spot prices-No. 3, Soc; DO white, &c.
opened steady. 10 points down to . points ny.
ana closed hrm, 5a20 points up: January
sl035asld50; February, si0.i5ssI0.35;
May, sl5.s5asl6: July, sl5.s0asi0; October,
Sl5.S0ssl6; spot Rio hrmer aud ia good de-
mand; No. Z, i7Isai7il. Sugar-Rsv nr'ner ani
more active; fair refining, Lice. contrifa-
gals, 96-test. 7-l0a3Mc.; reGned steady and
quiet; standard A, il-l6s4Jsc.; granulAted.
ll-i0ao-. Molasses--FOreign nominal: New
Orleans steady and in iair demand open sei-
tie, new, good to choice, % 70 Sec. Rire in good
demand AMI rrm; domestic, fair 10 extra, 3iSa
jlSc. Petroleum qniet and unchanged. Gotten
seed oil quiet aud easier. crude, f3c,; yellow
47e. kosiu dull but steady: strained. common
10 good, sl.30asl.32is. 1urpentine dun Dut
arm at 34a34lSc. Pork quiet ana nrm: Old mess.
sl1.b0a3l7.7J; new mess, SIS 50asis.7j; ell
ira prime nominal Peanuts steady; fancy
hand-picked, 4La4lsc. farmers. 2iSs3lSc.
Beef quiet ami arfn; family, sl2asi350; extra
mess, s9asg50. Beef-hams stronger aud want
ed; quoted At sl7.5Oasls. Tierced beet In
moderate demand and frm: city extra India
mess, sl7as17.5O. Cut-meats In good demand
aud firmer. picked bellies, llailJac.; do
shoulders. 9ylal0c 10. hams, lic M,ddles llie'
and nrmer; short clear, slO.50 Lard stronger
and quiet; western steam cloeed At sll.20 /;
city. sl0.75: optioDs-saes pcne freights--
Liverpool market, nominal Cotton, 5-j4d. /,
grain, 1880.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. January t6--A vast amount of short
wheat WAS bought IN to-day and an immense
quantity of long wheat wag sold out. Tho re-
alinng on long stu1 WAS done chehy around
s3 aud over. The price at the close WAS substan-
TALLY the same as on Saturday after selling l
cent higher. Corn is Nc. and cats from y 20 jsg.
higher for new dehyery. Pork is %, lard ,, aud
ribs loc lower.
Cash quotations: Flour irtn; 40. ., l5a25 .
higher than at the close OF the week. NO. =
spring and rod wheat, 71a77h.c No. , corn,
44c. No. . oats, 3lhsa:I2c. Pork, si1.50a
sl7.62lb. Lard. sl0.75. Short-ribs AMI sides
30. 65aeb.75. Dry-salted shoulders, s9s1lsn
$40. short-clear sides, s1O.3Oasi0.40. Nois-
KEY, Sl.35.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-17
1.1the Cnnpon severely Alone.

The annual report of the Attorney-Gen-
esaI. r. TAYLOR Scott, has Just been issued.
N enumerates the cases in which he ap-
reared during the last fiscal year. and in
conclusion saws:
-" niflicu;tles arose as 10 me form of the
bond 10 be issued under the last act,
which provides for the settlement of the
nnhlic debt. he nonuscripi bond to be used,
and other incidenials, as to which i was
consulted by the Sinking-fund Commis-
sioners, These troubles and difficulties
have ali been removed and the settlement
under said act contaminated Some OF
arr o,cn people, especially taxpayers IN N,
cites. continue TO tender coupons and
COMPLAIN grievously Of he jury, stdt'ae, IT'S
expense and burdens. but rail TO apply
the remedy always at handel The coupon
serorc,, alone. Then. aud not until then,
will the Commonwealth be at peace; and.
As is her sovereign right, control the funds
in her Treasury"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-17
DEATHs-

BLUNT. Died, January Is. 1893. at the
residence of his parents, suddenly,
PERCY. youngest child Of Lawrence @;
and Florence @. Blunt; aged months and
days.
Suffer little children 70 come unto Me-
The funeral took place yesterday from
the residence, No. II east Canal street.
Burial at lakewood.
Lynchburg papers please copy.
BRIyIUS.-Died. SUNDAY, January sth,
at 5 o'clock, at Roxbury, Va, Mrs. MARY
ANNIE BRIXIUS, widow of jacob Brixius;
aged 66 years.
The intermeut took place at st. Mary's
church Tuesday. January 10th. She leaves
one daughter, Mrs. Z. p. Fisher, of Clifton
Forge.
COLEMAN. Died, January 10th, at ll:i0
=. NJ at the residence of her son. Virginia
II. Wyatt. No 2410 west Cary street. Mrs:
SUSAN +. COLEMAN, in the 9th year OF
her age.
Funeral from Union-Station Methodist
Episcopal church WEDNESDAY,, the 18th
instant, at II A. NJ.
JAMES.-Died. January lG, 1898, at his
residence. 708 west Broad street, after
short illness. J. n. JAMES. IN his Goth year.
Blessed are they who die in the Lord.
Funeral services will be held at the First
Baptist church THIS Tuesday MORN
ING at IL o'clock. Relatives and friends
cordially invited to attend.
JARVIS. -Died, at To clockP. NJ, Janu-
ary l6. 1893. at his residence, 7O7 north
Tweuty-third street, EUGENEK X. JARVIS,
son OF the late r. L. and s. J.. jarvis, in
the 42d year of his age.
Funeral from his late residence WE'D
NESnAX MORNING M II O'Clock
Fredericksburg and Portsmouth (Va.)
papers please copy.
JONES. DIED, at the residence of her
parents, 1912 east Main street, ANNIE f..
beloved wife Of William NJ. Jones in the
26th year of her age. leaving q devoted
husband and four small children to mourn
their loss.
I'm but q stranger here
tieav'n is my home.
Earth is a desert drear;
Heav'n is my home.
Dangers and sorrows stand
Round me on every hand;
Heav'n IS my fatherland,
Heav'n is my home.
Funeral will take place from First Eng
lsb Lutheran church. Seventh and Grace
o'clock p. NJ Friends and acquaintance
are cordially invited TO attend.
LAYTON Died. Sunday morning. jan
uary 18th. at $50 O'Clock. at the residence
of her husband. William p. Lawton. Jr.,
325 west Main street, Mrs. SALLIE II.
LAYTON. in the 25th year of her age.
The funeral took place Monday at II
o'clock noon from the above residence. .
PATTERSON Died. at Citrs. Fla.
January Is. 1898, in the 18th year of his
age, CARROLL W. PATTERSON. son of
Mary NJ. and the late Rev. j. b. 7. Patter-
son.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-17
4 WOMAN BAOLY scALOEO.
'r-uaes frit 70 Was Done 10y Accident
The rollcc Court.

8 Man. .l.io,rs found their way before
- Justice, e. the Police Court yesterday
D. uuE. though most oi them were there
FL TRIVIAL offences.
Gabriel Coleman ltolurod) wko was ar
ss -.1 ou Saturday on the charge Of steal
% lalY.- cloak belonging to ". A.
h ...tV.ai. was sent on O. the grand jury
D.. OBJ. Hu-uucs Court Iu TINS case and also
u .r t.Ir-.ls razor.
Prank stevens lcolorsdl. accused Of
fr.r-.r. and abusing and threatening 10
& ...t uis Wlfe. was discharged, as the wo-
I . dij not appear against HIM.
A Benjamin Shoemaker, charged with the
ID fc.uy 81 two bows oyercoats, the pro-
h.. ~ Percy Montague, WAS also dis
ICalrgti 70 being proven that he purchased
4 lr garments from negro.
A.Ie Hobock was up for stealing lot OF
II .nc aud being drunk. The former case
W. dismissed. but no was assessed S2.5C
uli costs for beng intoxicated.
Itt--r Mines loolored) was charged with
.. auluug and ecAldiug her daughter.in
Bow. SIsau Mines. with a kettle OF hot
water Iho latter WAS horribly dlshgured
about the side OF her face, but she testi,
BID that the affair was an accident, and
I l. case was dismissed.
Mat Baukf tcOlored). who was charged
" no fclouiously stealing $50 in money
|3ilm John Henderson, Will be gwen hear
.lI. tins morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-17

and pecunisry p,eoty, Who denies shst he ave.
bcrrows OF banks The trde ls Glad 70 s,s .
exceptioaabie mention Of sach men u mssns.
Ono Of The best pointers In the wrapper nne a
that the leading Richmond msnnlafiu,srr 49,,
had bought early are cory glad Of his rppp,y On
hand ana ere Dow ready 20 lofn IN sbnlllsb >
rredictsons- The advance On good Wrspp~rs on,
runhx ptires six months ago II cbnssrvst,vely
and medium grsfes advancing much lea.
In Louisviie tho MARKET 10 quoted 10 10 lie M
on prices last week "a compared with the Ar,
reek 70 january, ana active az outside ignre.
ON az new grades. with larger 0fyertnas an,
light reflections Old BDrIsys hays A hignsf
tendency also Dark lugs. common % medium.
" to lie. higher md very scarce. Oferla.s
"."21 hogsheaos for las, week, 1850 tho vac.
previous, ID 2,loO too corresponding sees ~
1892. lowest Official quotations $3.50 10 a.
for dark 1891 ana 1892 Tugs and trashos.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-17
The Epi.copai missionary Society

The Executive Committee of the Rich
mond Protestant Episcopal Missionary So
ciety met at ST. James's lecrure-room at 8
o'clock last night. The attendance was
seriously interfered with by the severe
cold. but the routine business was duly
transacted. Rev. William J. Morton
opened the exercises with religious ser
vice. The treasurer reported that the col
lection at the anniversary meeting held Jan
uary sth amouted to Sl55.92, OF which
Sl23.42 was in cash. All the obligations of
the society had been met up to date. Five
dollars was appropriated to the sexton OF
st. James for his services in connection
with the meetings OF the committee. After
informal discussion about the future work
of the society, the committee rose. with
the benedIction by Rev. l.. r. Mason.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-17

the Ad,utaet- General. So far AZ the Fiest
Regiment Is concerned. however. the dist :.
button ~ objected TO. and the officers of
that regiment have addressed communi-
cation 60 tho Governor asking him TO re-
consider his action IN approving the plan.
The communication goes into the matter
IN detail and urges THAI the distribution is
unfair TO the cavalry and infantry. IL says
the artillery is exempt from attendance at
inspection as O basis Of their allotment.
while under tho old plan the distribution
was equal Go all arms based upon attend
nncp nj insnertioO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-17
THE END AT LAST.
He and Others Might Expect II.

Mr.. Charles Il. Baird, the well-known
business and society man. tell overcome by
nervous exhaustion while about to keep
social engagement last night. -MorntJ
PdDer.
Later Information develops the fact that
he had been under continuous nervous
STRAIN in his business for some time. and
his prostration last night was simply the
chmaX-the result of his overwork.
So il is with thousands. They work:
using up their nerve-force until they find
themselves excessively nervous, powers OF
mind and thought weakened. nerves un;;
strung and unsteady. nights sleepless and
unrefreshing, bodies tired and exhausted.
There will often be confused mind. dim
vision, loss of memory. dull-feeling head,
dizziness, dependency, strange ,sensa-
tions, trembling on excitement, feeling or
anxiety, poor blood, indigestion, bowels
constipated, liver and kidneys out OF or
der.
If you have these symptoms you are IN
O bad way and should use immediately
that great restorer of nerve force and
power, the invigoratOr and strengthened
of brain and nerves, DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy. Purely yegeta-
BILE and harmless. Druggists, 81.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-17
ORDER B'NAI BIRTH.
THE CREATION OF A CONSOLIDATION
FUND DeTe trimmed ON.
Lodges Apprevc--Bz the
Next meeting-Piace.
by telegraph to the Dispatch. ]

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. January 16.-At TO-
days session of the Supreme Lodge of the
Jewish Order B'nai Birth the Endow-
ment Committee made report recon-
mending the creation of q consolidation
fund, TO be administered by board OF
trustees of nine members. FIVE of whom
are to be from Baltimore and four from
other cities.
The report favored raising the fund by
an assessment of ~ per member per year
from each subordinate lodge. The money
was TO be paid out OF the fund when 1t had
reached the sum Of $4,000. An amend
meDt was offered and agreed to reducing
the amount from $4,000 10 S25,OOO at
which the fund could be drawn upon.
THE REPORT ADOPTED.
The report was then adopted and refer
red 10 the Executive Committee. with in
structions to draw up law embodying the
provisions of the report and to submit 1t
to the subordinate lodges for their APP
proval. n the subordinate lodges approve
the new law it will go into effect on July
1st next.
Baltimore was chosen as the next place
OF meeting of the Supreme Lodge.
After the transaction OF some routine
business the convention adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-17
VALERIE pAoslfoao's FORTUNE.
The Trustee OF Ger Fathers Estate
Makes Answer to Her Suit.

The philadelphia Times reports that Mr..
Crawford Allen, trustee OF n fund OF the
Padelford estate. has filed demurrer to o
bill IN equity entered some time ago IN the
Common Pleas Court BY yalerie Battbyany
Padelford. q child. through her grand
father. General Albert Ordway, of Wash
ington, ID. c.. against Arthur Padeiford,
the child's father, and Dir. Arnold, the
trustee.
The readers of the DISPATCH will recall
this suit, which was noticed at some length
when the bill was filed. Mr.. Arnold in his
demurrer alleges that the bill does not show
that the child is without means or that her
mother or grandfather. with whom she re-
sides, cannot. by reason OF inability or IN
willingness, support her that there - no
legal duty on Padelford. the defendant. to
support her; that the construction of a
deed, the Interpretation of which is deter
mInable at law, ia raised by the will that
under the will (of Psdelford's father aud
deed constituting Mr. Arnold trustee, the
property in his hands is only applicable TO
the purposes Of the will or deed and that
the bill contains no matter OF equity
wherein the court can ground any decree
against Mr.. Arnold. He therefore asks
the court to dismiss him from the contro-
versy and not require him to make further
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Moi, and tbcrefore the place must be

night. and therefore the place must be
given 10 man.
When Postmaster Russell was. seen
about the matter yesterday he said that ne
reooouized that the dropping of Mrs.
Mera woufd be n hardship and he had
suspended the execution of the order I'M
M Re could hear from Washington.
n the wishes of the Richmond public are
consulted the order will be counter
manded. A sad affection which overlook
Mrs. Mera's husband compelled her to 60
20 work 10 earn living for her family. and
in the Geld in which she found employ
ment she has performed her part nopiy.
II wonld indeed be a hardship TO dismiss
her after so long a period of conscientious
and laborious service.