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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
JOHN WILLIAMS, OF RICHMOND.
lie "Went Broke" aud Was Locked u
as Vagrant-Schoouer Stranded.

ISpeclaI teIeHfAm 10 tl5 UI5plIII.I
NORFOLK, Va, April 20.-A white boy named
John Williams. from Richmond, who had saved
$40 20 come 20 the naval rendezvous and who
event broke" in two days after reaching Nor
folk, was picked up by the police last night az a
vagrant aud locked up. This morning hs was
sent % Jail for five days by POco-Jusiico East
bat was subsequently released on agreeing 10
leave the city.
The schooner North Star, from Now York 20
Hsttcras, with q cargo OF ice, stranded hall
mile north OF Little Island (Yal Life Saving sta
ton. The crew OF ten men we're saved by SURF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21

w 49, o'V .ent and graphic deacrip-
NJ, soldier lie In the Valley.
~ e well.spewn skin tho speaker outlined
''' peculiar features of the Nalley Of Virginia
anon Vie blackboard. and thus made most
81 tho WORK OF Jaokson'a "foot cavalry"
FOR noarly two hours Major Hotchkiss held
the breaihloss attention OF his aympathctic
audience. Tho humorous aad pathetic wore
skinuliy mingled, and tho character OF Stone
wall Jackson ne a man, Christian. ana sol
d'er wore deHnolted most impreSsvcly by
master hand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
eading futures ranged ~ follows;
cnIcAao LIyR.srocK MARkEr.

CHICAGO April 20 Csttle-Receipis, $4,000
head : shipments. 1000 head. Market fairy
active; prime natives strong 20 tribe higher.
others unchanged; choice. ~ extra steers,
s55OaSG; medium, 81. 2Oa25. 40 others, s4.7 Ja
s5.l5: Texans. s3asi.l5; COWS. e2a<4.
Hoes--Recsipts. 10000 hcad: shipments.
5000 heat. Market lOal5c. higher; rnugh
s7tOas1.3O: prime heavy and butchers
weighte, s7.35ns7. % prime light. S7.2Oas7.5O.
sheep-Recepts. LOCO head shipments.
5000 head. Market steady; prime wee,ern
wetherp, S7.35aSS.S5; clipped Texans, si.60a
sA.Sj; primo lambs, s6asO.S5.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21

The State Board Of Medical Examiners VIII
complete their WORK to-day so far as the ac'ue
examinations arc concerned. but the result
viii not be known until next week Iha iemhlt
nnnlIcant hefore me board, the first 10 has ever
examined, Is graduate Of Howard College
WASHINGTON, ID. Z.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21

mixed, do. 3sa3ec. kyed uIl Hay steady and
unchanged. Grain fretxhts Irregular e1d an.
changed. Cotton nominal; msddline. Sc.
Provisions quiet moss pork. els. Bulk-mssfs
Qooss)- snoulders, fuitc.; long cloar. l1l.c.:
clsar-sib sides lie; susar-picklod shouliers.
lie. sugar-cured smoked shoulders, 12tla
bama $50. IArd-Rchnod. i2y4c. Butter hrm.
Coffee dun; RIO cargoes. fair. ilc.; No Z,
I4j<c. Sugar active; grannlafef. l-i6c.
Nhlakey nrper vt si,21ssi.22. Peanuts firm
hand picked, ne; extra prime, 0lsc.; No. ],
&c. No. =. &c
BALTIMORE LIVESTOCK ysRKEf.
BALTIMORE. MD. Aprfi s0.--Beef cattle market
more active; tops UNCHANGED ana otner grades
fulIy ikc tigaer: test boeves. 5AaS 2-0c.. gene
rally rated irst quality. 4Aa.,isc.: medium, 3s<s
4L.c ordlnarY. Il4a5c.: most sales nj from 20
+ 2.S. receipts, I,Ol9 head; SALES, So1 head.
Receipts of sheep and lambs. 1873 head. Quo
taiions: Sheep. 3a6c. TALL lambs, oaO1sc. spring
lambs, 7leal0c.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. April 20.-Nay wheat broEo e. to-
day End Jnfy for tho first time. - no cnger tho
under coc. Armc1r as a seller CEASED his
whirliyig, and though no bought quarter q a
million bushels OF May later on. the famous
nearby month was NJ q cent discount from July
at the close. the market leaving on strons Tor
Jaly at abou: 34c. gain for the day. While May
w.s firm nj Ac. below tho price Il closed nj yes
terday. Provisions we're strong throughout et-
cept at intervals, the last prices being tho high
amounted 70 2Tj5 70 SOC IN PORK, 10 ~ lJc. W
lard. and from l2ls 20 l5c In ssos.
Cash quotations: -Four dull and unchanged {;
No > spring wheat, 7la.a72c. No ? corn,
4Oitc. No , oats, 2Gt5c. Pork. si7.2ja
slL27k. Lard, sa.s7,sssa.e0. kih-sifes,
a.. 75asD.97l%. Dry-ssited shoulders. s9.25a
sg.37lS. Clear sides. so65ssa.s0. Whisky.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
CITY C!rcnit Court.

Tho following suits wcro instituted in tho City
Circuit Court yesterday:
~ II. B9u-n against Il. Freeman 6 Co. for
seOO.
:. y Padgett against saIno for $3.50.
In tho case Of j. :. Moore n,nnst the COrco-
ran Hail Company for $3.50 Judgment was con-
lrmad
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTMOax. April 2O.-Baltimore and Ohio,
S6agD : Northern central, 1Ol1 Baltimore aud
ONO Southwestern 1sts, lO7alO1is; do. lat In
comes, 1Oa7J: DO 2d incomes, -: do. "a M
comes, saS34 consolidated gas Donds' li-e.
bid DO. stock, G3js bid.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
Younger and Better
q war VetoFan's Story

Hoods SGrsdpGriIld Gfres Strength
and Orercomes RhcuRtdtism.
"There ia nothing l have ever taken IN my
life that did me so much good ai Hoods sarSa-
parilla. Twas in the Union army from I'll 70
iG5; was confined in Andersonyile prison eight
months, and the diseases contracted there sun
linger. hsd chilli and teyers for years and
nv doctor told ne that must take 40 grains OF
orlnine day for long time did So Out
after q time it did mo no good, and then be
ordered hop tea, which was a. bitter as gan
and mado me sick. rheumatism then caugh'
me in ms left leg and could not move IL mo
doctor said
Had Malaria.
Hoods sarsaparilla did me so much good that
have taken 1t ever since and It always does mo
good. Ny friends tell me l look younger and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
TILE COTTON MARK ETs.

LIVERPOOL, April 90 No0a-Cottou: May
and June, l7-04d., also 4 l6-6td., ako
I lS-G4d. June and July. l9bid., also
4 2I-G4J., also 22-G4d.; July and August,
4 2O-64d, also 4 1864, also 4 20-tfd.. also
4 22-04d.. also 23-o4d. August ana Septem-
Dor, 4 2l-04d., also 2O-6fd, also 2'-dbd. ;
September and october. 2f-u41, also
4 53O4d.: October and November, : "3-Off..
also p5-64d. November andpecember, ~
64i.. also 4 2464d.
Le H.-American middling. fair. l3-lGd. /;
good mdliing, 9-l6i. mifdling, l-lnd.
low niddling. , 5-i6d.; good ordinary. 3-lbd (;
ordinary, AZ. April, 20-G4d.. sellers; April
aud May, 4 20-64d., SELLER; May ana June,
2O-O4d. sellers: June and July, 2l-otd..
buyers; July ana August. 23-04d ~ 25-of1.'
August and September, 23-64d.at H2-oad. ,
September and October. 24-bid., sellers;
October and November, 2i-Bia 23-tfd. !:
November end December. 25-oid., sellers.
Futures closed quiet.
NEW YORK, April 2O.-Cotton steady; middling
upands, l5-l0c. miidling Orleans, J-lGc. /;
sales. 40 bales. Futures closed steady; sales.
1874. 300 bales; April, sT.7ls773; May, s7.,fa
40; June, s7.S4; July, t1.oiaIe2i august.
S79s; September. S.0lasSO2: October, ss.Ola
| $500: November. ss.Osass.09: December.
| 81. lBasS.lA; June, Ss.2OaSs.2L
Cunsoiidated net receipts, all ports, today
1891 bales; eHporis-to Great ai bntain' . DDS
| bales: TO tho Continent. i,1Ol bales; stock,
0g4,s74 bnlesl TJtals 30 far this week: Net
| receipts, ~, 7g2 bales: eXports-to treat btl-
| tam. 3J.6ol bales 90 France. 2,Ssv bales; W
tue Continent, 24.J4j bales.
NEW ORLEANS, April 20.-Fntures steady;
salos, $500 bales April $3.50; Nay, s1,54;
| June S7.b2; July, e7.7O; August. $50; sep
tenber. $40: October, sGo@; November
s7.s5: December. s7ss.
NAvAL-sTORE MARKETS.
| SAvANNAH. ia. April 20.-Turpentne nrm
| az 2Sc. Resin quiet at SlO51s.
| WILNINGroN, y. G., April 2O.-Rosin steady
| strained, 9Oc. good strained, e1c. Turpentine
steady al 29c Tar nrm at s1.05. Crude tuI
pentihe steady; hard. 81; soft and virgin. VI. 30
| CHARLESTON. :. C., Aprl 20.-Turpentln'
steady at 27lsc. Rosin firm; good straibed. 81
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
Reported tor the Dispatch,
| NORFOLK. Va. April 20.-hsrket frm
Prime 4lsa434c.; extra prime, 4tsa0c.i fancy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21

THE WEATHER IN kiCHhoSv ~. 49, 49,,
i,Sb. rams a, night. The SKIES wero clear at
mtduignt. - ,.o ,-oo.-,oa-
of thc DfsP. TCu Ofilce yesterday:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
MARKET QUOTATIONS
REPORTS FROM AL GEEAT BUSINESS
CENTRES OF THE WORLD
Prices OF MONEY. Bonds. Stocks. 6rsia'
Tobacco, Cotton. &C.. and the
weather Indications
fBy telegraph to TIE Dispatch

- WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 2o-Fore-
,n, l.as, for virginia and North Carolina
fhlh Tor tweniy-four hours-from Midnight
E,o midnight: Fair weather: westerly
winds. and cooler.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
Funeral Of Mrs. Le,cher smith.

tCorrespondonce OF Tue kichmond DisDatch.I
FARAyiIIE, VA, April 20.-The funeral OF
Mr.. Rev. Lstcher Smith occurred today. THIS
was o peculiarly sad death, she having been
married but few months. Her ilines5 Was on
short duration. Mrs. smith was formerly Mes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
rrGY GRAVE THE ELEMENTS.
gas uazaar Wen Attended Despite the
Weath-r-Some Gifts.


stcciuT weather last night cansed
..llt.ou in tAc crowd ~ She Memorial
f..- t.. .u tte whole the business OF the fair
.....i. .al tnc ladies are much clated over
reese -l ilr. The members % Pickett
.t...tDun hundred ami nity strong ami
~.r r.r-- GIaid Win nit!-two men lh
...-- l..I.ru, Trro present
s.---t rllUsrt ~ the evening Afforded
..-.f- o.. the larE" aulienr" Tho assem-
Sanger h7h TIE following Was tae
4alIcsg, Negro Cabin Spinning.
DauEIe. Master aud Servants
Ir. iy Nrgru Chorus. Banjo War
-.l.l.r, Plantation Melody, Negro
..rt Dances, ltffle t..ls. Plantation
N.,r. chorus, Plantation Dance, Old
.-'v Plantation Melody Negro Chorus.
'. c'mua-lIu class o' tle Young
t.r ts-..!1tinu will ri'e another en-
vL.. ile Blues VIII atteod IN a
AauCiEs TOH SALE.
OBJ. articles for ralo AZ the Virginia
f- Glowing: handsome oak up
efr- tvY oak rcc"ptlQu-rh8lrs,
...r. OAK dresser. with heyelei-elee
u.r, ono very artistic bamboo tea
.tIIs whif.-aud-gold bcisteac =,
r4..r ans hRugirg for one room. DO
.t. I..th WALLPAPER Company; on"
.....-tc 90 4bts3; one gentleman 3
atlcI hy TIE Nei-lerr Company;
l..s.ue r1uiuet. made by TIE Miller
e'...-.lI-Flit esec's aud pictures;
.-mHrli1cs White, singer anu
.. .- tae Georgia tent arc very CRATE
b.. N...p- c son fur "a superb eift ron-
.r.-- pa-iOr-- abinc'. twO git chair
f.l-tlrie, ana "A piu-A-Aui-raitau
-e Eve beautiful pieces % furni-
...f.. - tu-rl o. %" most popular lady
.- t.. bazaar HEY are offered re-
To-. ',si, second. third, fourth. ana
I,ltG CANE TODAY.
..rt.-t Du Company nine, composed
Hfrf.. .HIf. -. Hr. n
..'- w.tu the EichmDui college boys
go q o'clock no Island Park.
.r uttckcts have been sold. na1. a.
st0rt1e benefit of the South Carolina
.itr.llr crowd Niu bee go attend
nantes and positions o. both clubs
E,ctmona "oicge.
.... catcher. ........E. Duke.
.. PITCHER. ........A Merry.
'. ....-.. ..u1ri-siop ...... a. Burnett.
t....... Gt-t baac ......t. Harrison.
......-orond bese .... VIII Duke.
.tuifi base......P. winston.
...... Dos Fed ....... n. Redwood.
..fs .....r centre nelt. scott.
- IgA. Geld 90. Winston.
f..4 department na- Tor sale tho fol-
.'-..HlE confederate articles. our
,rs is uei .u r,rnc u 1851; q
".'r during thc war ~ homemade
'.us; tveuty-1ye Confederate en-
..i Stirh bias wood-rui oi - farm
.rr.r.lrd ana tho picture %
ilrr villa tis arm % a sling re-
water ron o young woman;
rr COLI iu Behalf u Slck soldiers.
Williamsburg. August, 1861; an au-
.r .' -t.Iswau Jar k-.u: an auto
& brneral hcauregHrt; Coutcie-
l iU csats up 10 $4,000 bonds.
.ft.. -llYE>K ,rOON.
.r.. Uuui.fec ha. received through
.-a "a beautiful 'Ssu Houston
l. which srs donated by Nj Fred
Htfrs.Yn. Tho ladies representing
af state have been very fIrrgAs-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
Another Arstrnliar.Bnnk Collapse.

CBy Ang.o-Amorican cable 20 the Disoasch.l
LovnoS, Aprn 9O.-rhe failure IL announce
OF she Australian Joint-Stock Bank. with rabill-
ties amounting TO cl3,OO0,00O. Tho bank was
Incorporated IN 1893. IL has a number 81
branches IN the colonies
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

FLouR-We quote: Fine, s2as2.ej; super
fine, s2.21ss2.j0; extra, s3as2oO, family sia
$500; patent, S4.7JaSJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
uaRINE INTELLIGENCE.
PoRToF RICHMOND, ArEIL 20. 1898.


ARRIVED.
Steamer Ariel Deyo. Norfolk, merchandise
and passengers; Irwin Weisger agent
PoRT OF NEWPORT NEWS. APRIL 20. 1888
10y telegraph
ARRIVED.
British steamship Delhi, Pensacola.
schooner John ID. Williams, Ahyns Polnt.
SAILED.
British steamship Masonic, New orleans.
Schooner l. sutton, Providence.
PORT OF WEST POINT, APRIL 20, 1881.
by telegraph
ARRIVED.
Steamship City Of Columbia, Jenney, Nc"
YORK, passengers and general cargo.
Steamship BaltimOcc, GeOghegan, ballihote'
passengers and general cargo
sALRD.
Steamship City Of Columbia, Jonney, New
stesnship Baltimore, Geoghegsn, Baltimore.
passengers and general cargo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
Mean temperature. amman
urw work STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, April 20.-lhe stock specu'S''oh
was ieverish aud unsettled again to-day ny rea-
son Of the sane causes which haNe opera'e"
against the market for week past Inc uhcor-
tainty in regard 30 the Treasury pohcy h'
strength Of sterling exchange. the tnlk OF heavy
gold engagements. and the signs Of increased
strlngency IN money all tended to Gnsestie the
views OF holders OF stocks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
co,lM NncnrrnN EXCHANGe.

RICHMOND. April 2O.-OrFgRISCs- Wheat, s3i
bushels. Corn, l,lJ4 bushels. oats, 2,OOO
bushels
sALEs.-Wheat. n bushels. Corn "a bushels.
QUOTATIONS..
VggAr.-fougberry, 7Ja77c. Mixed, 73a7 &C.
Shortberry. 1Oa.G,. No. red, Gic.
CORN.-Prme Virginia, Dng lots. dc. No.
white. Die. No. , mixed. iOr.
OArS-No. , niXed, 3Gl2 SIC; NO mixed
3fa3)c.
KYE.-GOa0jc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
HYGElA ICE.
BEST AND PUREsT-NADE DISTILLED
SPRING WATER.

ce.Works located on tho Richmond and Frede-
ricssburg iailrosd. aud connected with the
Richmond Brewery. .,y,-
have taken control OF Tho output OF lhis y.
pERlOK EGGPLANT which has capacity on
forty tons daily and storage room Tor 200 tOns
reserve stock With these facilities Feel CON
WINGED can give my friends and the pubic sn
EXCELLENT QUALITY or ICE ana plcp'y OF
early deliveries ss desired. Thinking my
trends and the public tor their continued hoeasi
support In the past, am confident mat WIN
INDIVIDUAL HOME ENTERPRISE
they will encourage me with a full share OF their
patronage ia the future. -,
Orders by mail telephone, or otherwise shAi
have prompt attention at loTosi InaEkes rates.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
IT WAS PREMATURE.

I TIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS oi tho Dehtu OF IN"
| Earl OF Derby.
| iBy AngO-Americau cable 10 tho Dispatch
| LONDON, April 20.-lt was announced this
morning and the report WAS generally credited
that tho Earl Of Derby had succumbed to tho
attack ~ henrt-disense from which no had been
| suffering. later dispatch states that inc
announcement was premature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
vrnGRnIs RFAR ATTACKS.

AT the same time tho bears were en- bo'deneh
70 make moro vigorous attacks upon such stocks
az tney knew o. be unprotected, though, taSen
altogether, the losses we're by no means heavy.
Missouri Pacific fell OF BIG: National Cordage
preferred 3: Lake shore. 2ss Manhattan, ~ !;
General Electro. 10. and Western lnton i9s
A number OF shares advanced l4al per cent.
during the morning, put reacted iater on IN
sympaiby with tho stocks Just named Just
previous TO the close there was recovery 81
/, 10 ~ from the lowest on reports that Necfe-
tary Carlisle w0ut come ont with an Official
statement in regard TO his policy this evening.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21

Among the speciaties Tennessee Coal AM
Tron preferrel broEe * point 10 -. Edison luu-
mnatng 40, and Richmond Terminal pteierted
= 10 o. Eiison Illuminating rallied ~ re-
cent. The market closed stead'er IN YOU,
$1,000. o.o.
Snb Treasury balances: Coin, s6r, f64,OOo;
,rtrrenrv sl3.JOg,OO0.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
nEnE b sATrNnAY.
Thoy will reach hlchmond on saturday. whert

They will reach Richmond on Saturday where
they vii spend the sabbath.
sir. Thomas McGhec, Of tais county has re-
Gently caught five large hen-haTks and two
owls In steel traps.
Tho news Of the death Of General K. l. 4.
Bealo brought forth many expressions oi sorrow
from many OF our citizens, who knew him both
% a soldier and civilian. Quite number oil
old soldiers who served under him i've IN TINS
place.
Miss Annie Patterson, Of Baltimore, who has
been visiting Miss Flora stokes horc, returned
home to-day, accompanied by Miss stokes.
A FARCE numbe OF ladies and gentlemen Of this
city VISITED Whitewater, on the Potomac, to-day
10 witness seine-haulinE. The courteous pro-
pristOr of that place was untring ~ hs edoits
10 make his guests spend good time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
TWO EDITORIAL TRAMPS.
They WIN write Book "oh Foot from
Washington to New Orleans"

rCorrospondenceo Of tho Rlchmoni Dlsoatchl
FREDERICK SURG, Va. April @O.-Captan
Hugh Watson and SIR. William H. Latham Of
the Triaify Herald, Louisiana, who have beeu
in Washington Tor the past tnfee weeks
tho nrst-named being an applicant Tor
chief Commissioner Of Navigation aud the
latter for position In the Government
Prinung-OGice, both being strongly en-
dO-sed, concluded TINT they would return
TO New Orleans on foot, Hni therefore lrit wash
ington laai Monday morning arriving hero yes
terday about - O'Clock. They being newspaper
men. naturally sought newspaper otlce your
cores DOndcnt mot them IN tie ONCE OF the
Ere Iericgs burg star, AMI IN an lenrno4
that they were making the trip on loot Tor th'
novelty Of the thing, AMI tLat their purpose was
10 write a book. the tit'e 81 Which VIII Do "OD
Foot from Washington 10 New orleans.
They are cultivated gentlemen and pay tneir
footing" These gentlemen are well endorsed
by senators, congressman. and prominent men
Of Louisiana and are very hopeful Of securing
the positions for Hhirh thoy have applied. mo
editor OF the star took them IN carriage ana
drove them 10 the principal points OF interest IN
this city which they greatly enjoyed. they leit
here at 3 O'Clock this afternoon ana expected 70
spend the night TT Guinea's. 8ciye miles dis
tant They expect 10 reach New Orleans IN
60 As.N
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
STOCK OCOTArfOyA
srAIF RnhnA


Ala. Glass $500. lO2Ls Ienn.new 5's.....l05
90. B..........lO5 DO. DO. IS. askd) -
DO. C...... % Virglpia Gs.- Did %
La Consol-.. Q4Ib Va ex- mstured
Nc. Gam. OS coupons (oid) 80
do G's - lg2iN Va. cOnsOla. ....... %
8 g. Browns lbidD qB L. A.. coupons ~
Tenn. Olds... ~ u. :. As. registd..li2h
| Tenn. new settle Il. :. rs, rcg ODD 80
1ll
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-03-01

WEST INDIA people eat alligator eggs.
 TIE tbirty-two teeth in the mouth of John McDarby, of Salmon Falls, Mass, are all double.
 A woMAN'S tombstone is the only one in England upon which the epitaph is written in shorthand
 A VIEW tree, said to be three thousand years old, is still fourishing in ceme- tery at Darley Dale, England.
 A PLASrEI. in Apalachicola, Fla, has grown an immense cabbage; a single stalk with four wel!-!eveloped heads.
 A FREAK of nature, large tree which possesses the characteristics of pine and az oak, may be seen near Ashburn- ham, Mass. In the fall of the year pine burs fall on one side and acorns on the other.
 TIE smallest Bible in existence has recently been issued by the Oxford uni versity press. It is three and three quarter inches long, two and one-eighth inches wide and seven-eighths of an inch thick
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-03-01

THE ibis is being used to advantage as destroyer of locusts. near Mel bourne.
 HoRsEs are so plentiful in Queens land that well-brollcn animal can be purchased for five dollars.
 A NUMBER of prehistoric skeletons were recently unearthed in Rome. They were of males and females and averaged seven feet in length.
 THE hose used in sprinkling the plazas of Paris is a queer contrivance. It consists of lengths of iron pipe, each length mounted at the end on short axles having two small wheels and the lengths joined together by short pieces of flexible hose.
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-03-01
Was Acluitted.

J.J. Creamer, whs shot 2 young man at the Walker House in Salt Lake City last August was acquitted by a jury last Tfesday in that city. Mir. Creamer will be remembered as Q prominent citizen of Bisbee and G. A. R. member. He was on his way to Washington to attend the encamp- msnt and stopped over st Salt Lake. While there he met a young man named.Richsrdson, who had several years before been too intimate with defendants daughter, which resulted in her death from malpractice. They passed each other on the street, after which Creamer bought . gun. The testimony showed that he followed Richardson into the Walker House bar room and . scuffle ensued. Cream CT pulled his gun and shot Richard son in the thigh, for which he was indicted. The jury was out twenty five minutes and brought in a verdict of not guilty.
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At meeting of the Worlds Fair commissioners at Phoenix last week a communication was read from Tom Sorin, saying that he would need $l 200 to complete the design for the mineral exhibit. The amount was ordered sent to hiEi at once. The representatives of the ,0O0, 900 edition of the Chronicle offered to give Arizo- ns4 pages of descriptive matter on Arizona for $4 800. The commission CTS could not entertain the idea, but will struggle with the legislature to bring about an appropriation to carry out the plan.
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A Model Husband.

The complications and ab.urdly ridiculous situations arising from 2 husbands little innocent firtations with . charming young wido. in the rollicking comedy "A MODEL HUs- BAND" should be seen by every bene- dict as we'll as by those who still cling to single blssssdness. It is 6 lessen both intensely interesting and in s.ructive, and we hope that all who contemplate investing in the ms.ri- monial lottery may attend and get pointers.