The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-03

A bear recently chased West Virginia
boy. and the lad only made his escape,
II is reported. by crossing a river on the
Ice. jumping from block to block.
Exploding natural gas wrecked Ulysses
8. Brunson's house at Anderson, Ind,
fatally burning Mrs Brunson and inJur-
ing Mr.. Brunson and three children.
Wood county wis.) officials will inves-
tigate the books of County Treasurer
Bower and ex-County Clerk Young, said
to be 5000 and 5000 short respectively.
w. y. Smith, a st. Louis bookkeeper.
got drunk. hired a cab, insisted upon nd
ing on the box with the driver and was
pitched off against a lamppost and broke
his neck.
Colonel Vivian d. Majendle. British
chief inspector OF explosives. reports that
melinite was used 10 cause the explosion
outside the Dublin Detective Office in
December.
An old smoker was made deathly Ill by
a cigar the other evening A cigar dealer
explained IT right away. There was hair
rolled In that cigar. II will make you
sick every time
The Halls (Ga.) Weekly announces the
following as it's subscription rates; "One
year. two bushels 'taters; six months, two
gallons sorghum; three months, one quart
sweet fundamentally In advance
The flag carried by Pizarro and his
followers during the conquest OF Peru
will be a notable object in the Venezue-
Ian exhibit at the Worlds Fair The
sword OF Cortez will be exhibited from
Mexico.
Buffalo Is 10 have woman's telegra-
piers contest on February ID, and ope-
rators from Albany, New York, and other
large cities of the State, and from chi
cago. Cincinnati. and even as far west as
ST. Louis. are expected.
The Liverpool overhead railway" the
first elevated road to be built in England
has Just been completed IL occupied three
years in construction. is six miles In
length so far, cost $4,000 per mile, and
the motive power is electricity.
A shower OF rice thrown at bride
and bridegroom in England as they were
starting on their wedding tour recently
caused the two horses attached 10 their
carriage 10 bolt, with the result that the
bridegroom was thrown out and received
serious injuries.
A great coal strike is impending In
South Wales. The conference to revise
the sliding scale failed, and the masters
gave to-day a months notice OF the ter
mination OF contracts. About one nun
dred thousand men and two hundred col
lieries are affected
"The Populist movement In Nebraska
is. I think. on the wane," said Senator
Alvin Saunders recently. ut Is the gem
eral opinion that nine-tenths OF the men
in the Populist cause in Nebraska were
disappointed office-seekers, and that the
other tenth was composed of farmers
A woman in Delaware was blacklisted
because OF a coal bill which IT was al
legged she owed and would not pay. BE
cause of the blacklisting she was unable
10 obtain credit. She Immediately com
menced suit for $4,000 damages. Saturday
a jury returned a verdict in her favor Tor
$500.
Judge Martin, whom the Kansas Popu-
lists have elected United States Senator,
lives with his wife and two children In
a one-story cottage in Topeka, but is
scholarly and polite gentleman, who Is
likely. even by the testimony Of his po-
liticaI opponents, to make a creditable
figure in the Senate.
Hungary is stated 10 be the country
where railway travelling is the cheapest.
II is said to be possible to journey from
Ruda-Pesth to kronstadt, distance or
five hundred miles, for six shillings eight
pence. being at the rate OF six miles a
penny Low as this price Is II Is haDie
10 a reduction Of one-half In the case or
laborers journeying in parties OK not
fewer than ten.
Young boy In Ionia, Mich, wanted TO
attend the theatre the other evening, but
he did not have the necessary money.
He borrowed, from one OF his companions,
a telegraph messengers book, and tod
the doorkeeper that he had a message Ior
A
admittance he threw the book out or
window to the messenger, and, naturally
enjoyed the performance.
Reports from Switzerland show that
experiments that have been made in the
various cantons of the republic In the
form of graduated income taxes have
proyed successful so far as the great
mass of the people is concerned, nut that
the effect with the wealthy minority has
been to induce settlements In other can
tons where this system does not prevail,
or. in some instances, In foreign countries.
Governor Hogg. Of Texas, is endeayOr-
ing TO break up the practice or carrying
concealed deadly weapons; but thus FAR
he has not met with great success. At
Texarkana a few days ago two men had
an alteration and one was shot dead.
In order TO demonstrate that his life had
been in danger the survivor reached for
the hip-pocket Of the dead man. when
nothing but flask Of whisky was found.
Poor fellow" he exclaimed; "he was
only going TO offer me drink
queer rabbit story, which beats Uncle
Remus" at his BEST comes from David
son. n c., via the Atlanta Constitution.
"Mr. John Hedrick killed a very large
rabbit during the snow. 1t had large
raised place on the inside Of the left
hind leg, which he cut into, and found
between the flesh and hide two leather
winged bats. which were full grown.
The bats were fastened to the flesh OF
the rabbit by leader or something SINH
lar. There was not broken place In
the hide until Mr.. Hedrick cut IT,
The desk which jefferson Davis used
when he was member of the United
States Senate is still in the Senate Cham
Der. Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, uses
IL now. During the war some Union SOL
diers. when the desk was pointed out 10
them. attempted to demolish 1t with their
bayonets one Of the attendants fastened
to interfere. 1--WE are breaking up Jen
Davis desk" the soldiers answered. 1T
is not JEFF Davis desk" was the answer.
ut is the property Of the Government
and II you don't stop you will so to jail.
The soldiers ceased.
Last Thursday was the day set for
the marriage of q daughter OF Samuel
Frisk, Of Birmingham, Conn. when the
period for the ceremony arrived MT.
Frisk was confined TO his bed and, as ne
was very anxious TO witness the mar
rage. IL was performed In an adjoining
room within full view OF the sick parent.