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The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14
SIR JOHN THOMPSON,S FUNERAL. Queen Victoria Places Wreath on the Cofiu-A State Function

Queen Victoria Places Wreath on the
 Coffin-A State Function.
 London, Dec. 13 The body of Sir John Thompson was put into a coffin last evening. .,t..g
 Miss Thompson, daughter of the dead premier, arrived at Windsor castle this morning and will return to London on the train conveying her fathers body.
 Father Longinoto, vicar of St. Ed wards church in Windsor, performed last evening service for the dead over the body of Sir John Thompson. Sir Charles Tupper, the master of the queens household, and most of the members of the household were pres ent. o.. ...
 The funeral cortege left Windsor cas- tie at 12:3O. The procession passed through the Henry VIII. gate, where the guard, which had been turned out, presented arms. Sir Charles Tupper occupied the carriage next to the hearse. Following in carriages were Sir Henry Ponsonby, the queens pri- vate secretary; Lord Pe1ham-Clinton, groom in waiting; Dr. Reid, one of the queens physicians in ordinary, and all of the members of her majesty's house. hold who could possibly be spared from the castle. The queen herself went to the Clarence tower and with her own hands placed wreath upon the cof- fin. s
 After the body has been embalmed preparatory to it's being taken to Can ada, it wim lie in the Lady chapel of the Palace of St. James. where it is probable that 8 funeral service will be held tomorrow. ., <~z' <, 4
 By the queens command the process sion from Windsor castle to the rail- way station was of a semi,state char acter. o',
 The lid of the coffin was carried in front of hearse
 condolence are pouring in upon Lady Thompson. The queen sends the fol- lowing message:
 Windsor Castle, Dec. 12. 'To Lady Thompson, Ottawa:
 Tt is impossible for me to say how deeply grieved am at the terrible oc- currence which took place here to-day, and how very truly sympathize with you in your deep aff1iotion.
 (Signed) VICTORIA, R. l."
 The governor general and Countess of Aberdeen wired from Montreal as follows: E
 .tWe are overwhelmed by the griev- ous intelligence which has just reached us. May God be with you. (Signed)
 "LORD ANDsLADY ABERDEEN"
 There will be state funeral at Otta- wa and afterward the body will be in- tered at Halifax. 3
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14
Funeral of lawrence Whitney Hooker

Funeral of Lawrence Whitney Hooker.
 The funeral services of Lawrence Whitney Hooker were held yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Will liam D. Whitney on Church street. and were attended by many sorrowing friends, included among whom were a number of the members of Yale's facul- ty. and a large representation of the senior class of Yale law school, of which the deceased was one of the prominent members. The funeral ser- vices were conducted by Rev. Mir. Miles, assistant pastor of the United church. and were very simple, yet deeply. i'm pressivs. There were many very beau tiful floral -tributes. one of which was from the classmates of the deceased. The bearers were selected from the classmates. The interment was in the Whitney lot in the Grove street ceme- tery. The deceased was a grand nephew of the late Prot William D. Whitney of Yale.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14
Gsrmania Bicycle Club.

The Germania Bicycle club gave an exhibition of fancy riding at Harugari hall on Wednesday night. There was a Quartet" exhibition by Messrs. Brandt. Swick. Wllhoffer and Schantz, and duet" by Messrs. Zelgler and Hoffmeister. Zeigler's exhibition of fancy riding was marvellous. He comes from Stuttgart, Germany, and has won twenty-three medals for fancy riding. A ball followed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14
Connecticut Bible Society.

s The Depository of the Connecticut Bible society. at 92 Crown street. has been repelnished with several new lines of Bibles, including international Bibles in compact form, clear type and elegant binding. Teachers Bibles. both in the revised and old versions, also the most desirable styles of books of the Ameri- can Bible society.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14
THE OLD DARROW FAMILY.
Brought to Notice by Death and Funeral
 Up in Milford.

Up in Milford.
 Milford, Dec. 13.-The funeral of M s. Marie Darrow Tucker, who died sun- day afternoon, took place yesterday afternoon, Rev. W. R. Kerr of Burl,ng- ton, Conn.,, officiating. She was burn in Plymouth, this state, in 1915. Later she moved to Pennington. where she became an intimate friend of Noah Porter of Yale fame, and was his school mate.
 Soon after her marr'ge she moved to Ohio. but later returned to Birmlng- ham, Conn.,, where she lived thirty eight years. She came to Milford eleven years ago.
 She was descendant of Richard Darrow who. in 1700, in company with three brothers, left Scotland for Amer lea. They settled near New London, but Richard Darrow soon made his home on the island between East Ha- ven and Branford. which Is still known as Darrow Island. Mrs. Tucker was we'll known throughout the state.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14
cHURoH OF TEE MEss11H FAIR.
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 Special Attractions This Evening.

Special Attractions This Evening. 7 A very entertaining evening was spent last evening at the Church of the Messiah fair. There were recitations by MT. R. M. sherman and Miss May White. Several selections were played on the piano by Miss Clara Hotch- kiss and a duet was rendered by Mrs
 CA. Schar and Mrs. W. M. Chace. This evening will be the last of the fair. and special attractions are promised. Therewi also be an adttion sale of un- sold articles. The fair Is being well attended. and will be successful fnan- cially. X
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14
Detroit at N.p,e...

Naples. Dec. 1s.-The United States cruiser Detroit with the vatican relics. which were exhibited at the coluul- bian exposition In Chicago last year,; has arrived here
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14
COURT RECORD.
Common Pleas Court-Criminai Side
 Judge Hotchkisa.

Common Pleas court-Criminai Side
 Judge Hotchkiss.
 In this court yesterday the jury. which has been trying the case of An drew F. McGovern. charged with breach of the peace. reported that 1t was un- able to agree upon a verdict. and was excused from the further consideration of the case.
 The case against Kittie Reilly, of so4 Wooster street. charged with keeping a house of i'll fame. was continued by Prosecuting Attorney Gum until the next term of the court, as it was claim ed that she had given up the business and had reformed.
 The case of Margaret Mahoney of Ansonia, charged with violation of the liquor law. was next taken up and was unfinished when court adjourned for the day. It will be resumed this morn ing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14
City court-criminai side-Judss studley,

Thomas Burns. violation of liquor law de election. continued until December 15; William Nugent. violation of liquor law de election. nolle; Peter Fitzsim- mons, breach of the peace. 10 days in jail, $7SS costs; James Burke breach of the peace, 35 fine. s7.06 costs; John Hall. breach of the peace. $1O fine and costs; James Moran, breach of the peace, S1 fine, $S70 costs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14

For fancy work at manuf'rs' prices
 50 dozen fancy TAM O'sHANTERS in wool and zephyr, for girls and chil- dren, from 25 to 45o each, worth double. BARGAINS in every department.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06
AFTER TWENTY ROUNDS, In Which Jack Dempsey Severely Furnishes His Man, THE FIGHT WAS A DRAW
  Mccarthy Stood Severe Pun ishment, But Was Not
 Knocked Out.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 5.-Jaek Dempsey and Billy Mccarthy of Australia fought to- night in the arena of the Auditorium Ath- letic club before 8 very large audience. Both men were carefully trained, the nonpareil having fitted himself on the coast of Georgia and the gymnasium of the Young Men's Gymnasium club of this city. Mccarthy has been in constant training for two months at Captain Smiths quarters in the upper district of this city. Both men entered the ring folio wed by their seconds, each receiving good share of applausee, but the greeting given to Dempsey clearly showed that his friends were in the majority. The contest was confined to twenty rounds. Interested spectators were Bob Fitzsimmons and Stanton Abbott.
 Mccarthy, with his seconds, entered the ring at 9 o'clock and was soon followed by Dempsey and his aids.
 John Duffy entered the ring a moment later to take the position of referee.
 Dempsey was first to weigh, fixing the scales himself. He weighed 146 pounds. Mccarthy tested the scales, weighing l54 pounds, the exact limit.
 Time was called at 9:15 o'clock, the men advanced to the center of the ring and the fight was on.
 Round 1-Mack led Tor the stomach. Dempsey missed right swing forIthe head. Mack was on the aggressive. Dempsey scored body blow. Dempsey landed right on the head. Both landed heavy swings on the head. Both men landed left on jaw and both scored heavy swings.
 Round 2-McCarthy scored a right on the body. Both landed blows on tho head. The Australian was fighting manly for the body and Dempsey for the head. Dempsey missed left swing for the head, but caught the Australian on the nose a Ill Moment later. Dempsey scored heavy blow on the neck and landed on the body moment later, but received left bander. McCarthy caughta heavy left hand swing on the jaw. ThIs was Dempsey's round.
 Round 3-Dempsey landed left on the nose, and the men clinched. Mccarthy missed two vicious rights, but ran Unto a, heavy right on the jaw. Dempsey landed another right on the jaw, nearly knocking Mccarthy down. The Australian received terrible punishment in this round. Demp- sey scored a left on the nose.
 Round 4-Dempsey landed a heavy left on his opponents nose and got away. Both men scored blows on the head. Me- Carthy missed left lead for the body. Dempsey landed a heavy swing in the stomach, and another a moment later in the same spot. Mccarthy ducked into heavy uppercut and got it again with an- other on the head before he could recover. This was Dempsey's round.
 Round 5-Both men missed and nearly fell to tho ground. McCarthy recovered and nearly fell through the ropes attempt ing to land right blow. The men clinched repeatedly in this round. Dempsey scored a left on the nose and right on the body.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06

Dempsey was now the aggressor and landed right aud left on Mack.
 Round 6-McCarthy was the aggressor. Dempsey landed left on the jaw and on the body moment later. Dempsey seemed able to score heavy body blows at will. McCarthy avoided a heavy swing that nearly lifted Dempsey off the ground. Mccarthy caught left in the jaw, but missed similar blow a moment later. Both men landed heavy body punches.
 Round 7-The men commenced clinching. Dempsey landed heavy body blow after the breakaway. Mccarthy forced Dempsey into the ropes and landed heavy right on the head. Dempsey scored a stomach punch. McCarthy's swings were very wild. Both men landed body blows, but Mccarthy received a vicious right without giving return. Dempsey landed right on the face and head and had much the best of the round.
 Round S-McCarthy clinched to avoid punishment. Mack missed right hand swing, and the men nearly fell through the ropes. Dempsey continued his terrific right on the body. Both men landed lefts on the head and fell on the ropes. Several clinches in this round, mainly due to Dempsey's generalship. Dempsey landed two rights on the jaw just as time was called.
 Round 9-Both men landed on the head. Demsey scored a right on the jaw. Both men landed on the body. Mccarthy scored right on Dempsey's head. Dempsey landed right on the face, and as time was called scored a heavy left and right on the body.
 Round 1O-Both men landed body blows and Dempsey clinched. Mccarthy landed two heavy rights on tbe head, but got body punches in return. Dempsey scored body punch that could be heard all lover the arena and missed the return. Mccarthy received two heavy rights over the heart and Dempsey clinched. Dempsey landed a heavy right on the Iose and lett on the body.
 Round 11-Dempsey landed his usual right body punch and repeated it again moment later. The men clinched and Dempsey landed a right on the nose. Dempsey landed right on the body and hit his opponent one, two, three in the corner. The men were fighting very fair. Dempsey outgeneraled his opponent at every point.
 Round 12-Dempsey had clearly the best of the twelfth round, hitting his opponent ct will.
 From the thirteenth to twentieth round Dempsey did all the execution, landing right and left, but he could not knock out his game opponent.
 The fight was declared draw, and the purse, S2O00, was divided.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06

to fix the salary. On motion the resolu- ton was laid over until the next meeting.
 The Stevens Electric company asked that the city require that lncandescent light recommended by the judiciary committee and adopted.
 The sanitary main at Smiths park was reported by Chairman Ward of the street committee to be inefficient and recom- mended an appropriation of $15O for put ting it in good condition. Agreed to.
 The committee to investigate the Cald- well fire was granted further time.
 MT. Jones offered motion that the gas and gas light committee be instructed to change seven arc lights and place them as follows: Three in the market houses, three in the fire departments and one at the city jail.
 Chief Mullin of the fire department said the city needed more hose. It has been a long time since new hose had been bought, and the most of that now in the depart ment is not in good condition. He said that there was only about 15OO feet of good, serviceable hose.
 Mir. Thomas moved that the city attorney be instructed to see if money paid the New York Betting and Packing company for 500 feet of defective hose could not be col lected.
 The matter of securing proper equipment for the fire department, as suggested by Chief Mullin, was referred to the fire com ,mittee.
 'c NIT. Thomas recommended that a fire alarm box be put in on the North High tIands. Adopted. ,. Oscar Laney petitioned the council to re- fund him $40, amount of license he paid for the privilege of running dance hall. The hall had been closed by Chief of Police Mcdonald.
 = Mrs. Belle Patterson wanted $150, amount Of judgment against the city. 1t was for damages to lot owned by her at Seventh avenue and Nineteenth street. MT. Smith moved thai the petition be granted. MT. Moore moved as substitute that the mat ter ie over until the next meeting, when sbhe city attorney can be present. MT. Lowery moved to lay the substitute on the table. MT. Lowery's motion prevailed. eMr. Moore moved as an amendment that the matter be deferred until the next meeting. The amendment was adopted.
 Citizens asked that Eleventh avenue be opened from Twelfth to Thirteenth streets. Referred.
 ss Citizens asked that nuisance at Morris avenue and Eighth street be abated. Re- ferred.
 ; Charles E. Wellborn, by his attorney, presenteda petition praying the council to instruct the proper officer to make him a deed to lots Il and 60 in the cemetery, for which he paid in 1889, but to which he never received a deed.
 ? An ordinance requiring owners of prop er,y to keep the grass on their lots cut within inches of the ground was referred to the judiciary committee.
 Adjourned.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06
TERSELY TOLD.

You can buy shoes cheap at c. H. Frau cis', a22 Second avenue.
 There was perceptible increase in the number of people on the streets yesterday.
 T. c. King is selling all Canister shoes at S4. 50. Same grades elsewhere will cost you s6 to S7.
 The watermelon man is having picnic, owing to the scarcity of fruit. They are to te seen almost everywhere offered for sale.
 An alarm of fire shortly after Il o'clock last night called the department to Second avenue and Twenty second street, but the blaze was small and had been extinguished before the fire laddies got there.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06

Miss Eioise Brooks has returned home from a visit to friends at Corona.
 Miss Cora Drennen has gone to Pulaski, Tenn, where she will attend Martin col lege.
 MT. Smith Fuller left yesterday for St. Louis, where he has position in a shoe store.
 Miss Rosa Sloss left yesterday for Nashville, where she will enter Wards seminary.
 MT. and Mrs. Max Rosen of Chicago are visiting their brother and sister, Mir. and Mrs. P. Couminsky.
 Chairman A. T. Goodwyn of the Jeffer- sonian executive committee was in Bir- mingham yesterday.
 MT. E. B. Hulsey, manager for the In. man Cotton company at Anni5ton, was in Birmingham yesterday.
 Messrs. Lundie Sloss and Will Fulghum left yesterday for Poughkeepsie, N. Y., to enter business college.
 Misses Mary Griffin and Mae Simmons returned to the Southern Female univer- sify at Anniston yesterday.
 Misses Juliet Wheelan and Louise Gard ner left yesterday for Loretta, Ky, where they will enter convent.
 Misses Wyllie Drennen and Lyde Wilson left yesterday for Athens, where they will enter the Athens Female college.
 Mir. A. s. Johnston, prominent cotton factor at Meridian, MIss., accompanied by Mrs. Johnston, was at the Morris yester- day.
 MT. w. M. Burgin returned yesterday from Pulaski, where he had been to place his daughter, Miss Katie, in Martin coll 1ege.
 Miss Roberta Johnston of Maplesville is visiting the Misses Leath. Miss Johnson is Very charming young lady, and num- bers her friends fly her acquaintances.
 Mrs. Jennie Hendricks, wife of one of Birmingham's bravest fire laddies, is off today for Virginia to visit her mother, who is announced us being unweil. Miss Gertie Woolley of Maplesville stppped over Tuesday with the Misses Lsath while ou her way to Huntsville, where she will re-enter Huntsville Female college.
 sNr. w. K. Baskin, we'll known and popular in Birmingham social and busi- nessicircles, but who is now travelling for a New York hardware company, was in Bir- min gham yesterday circulating among his otd friends.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06
LATONIA RESULTS.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 5.-The following are the results of today's races at Latonia:
 First race, purse Si0O, for 4. year olds and upwards, seven iurlongs-Clintie o., 102 (C. Graham), 2 to 1,won; Remorse second, Guilty third. Time, l:29.
 Second race, purse $i00, for 3-year- olds and upwards, a mile and twenty yards Fraulein, 1o2 (Donohue), g to 10, won; Portugal second. The Governess third. Time, 1:44A.
 Third race, $500, for S-year-olds and up- wards, one mile and iurloug-Ida Pick wick, 121 (R. Williams, 12 10 1, won i; Lake Shore second, Preytonia third. Time, 154.
 Fourth race, purse S4oO. for Ally Swear olds, one mile-Lindolette, 104 GA. Clay ton), 1 to 1, won; Charity second, zeo- phile third. Time, 1:43A.
 Fifth race, purse S4o0, for maiden 2-year- old colts, five furlongs--Sandoval, 1o7 O.. Shanty Bob third. Time, 1O5h.
 Sixth race, purse SlO0, for maiden g. year-old colts, five furlongs- Whiff, 107 .(Perkins), 8 to 1, won; Bee Boy second, Insomnia third. Time, 1:07R.
 Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder
 Worlds Fair Highest Award.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06
IN DEFENsE OF HIS SISTER.

HENRIETTA, Tex, Sept. 5.-J. w. Witt, secretary of the Thirteenth congressional convention and superintendent of public schools at Decatur, was assassinated at the latter place last evening by s. Simmons, young business man of Sherman. The tragedy occurred in public street at De- catur. It is alleged that undue intimacy existed between Witt and a sister of Sim mons, aud that Witt openly boasted of it. Simmo was arrested.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06
A LEARNED MAN DEAD.

CHARLEsToN, 8. O., Sept. 5.-Hon. B. 0. Pressly. ex-jndge of the court of general -Bessions. First circuit, died at his residence in Summerville today, aged 80 years. Judge Pressly was assistant United States treasurer here before the war, and at the close of the war was immediately reap- pointed without his solicitation. He was the author of Pressly's "Law of Magis- trates,o a well-known text book in the courts of this state.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06
DIED OF CHOLERA.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Sept. 5.-John Pe- ter Waither, native of Bavaria, newly arrived immigrant, was taken off a west bound train of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad here today and died at 5:50 o'clock this afternoon. His symptoms were those of Asiatic cholera. The balance of the passengers were locked up in the car, which was run west as far as Shaner station, near Pittsburg, and side traced.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06
WE ARE THE AGENTS FOR

The largest wine- producing company in California, and can sell for family use their pure, delicious claret at 50 cents per gallon. We also sell the finest of domestic and inn ported liquors at reasonable prices.
 $. WISE & Co.,. No. 8, corner Morris Avenue and Twentieth Street. apl5 Pun 2dp
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06
ON THE TURF.
sHEEPsHEAD BAY RESULTS.


 SHEEPsHEAD BAY, Sept. 5.-The fol- lowing are the results of today's races:
 First race, Futurity course-Rubicon, 116 (Midgley), 8 to 5, won; Melba second, Flrt third. Time, 1:10.
 Second race, Futurity course-Magnet- ism colt, 11s (simms), to 5, won; Mirage second, Lobengula third. Time, 1:11 4-5. Third race, one mle-Anna, 9S (H. Jones), 8 to 1, won; Judge Morrow second, Ingomar third. Time, 1:40 1-5.
 Fourth race, one and one-e eighth miles Roche, IF (Hamilton) IS to 5, won; Horn- pipe second, Dobbins third. Time, 1:53 3.5.
 Fifth race, one mile ant three- -sixteenths Henry of Navarro, 112 lraraD, to 5, won; Banquet second, Yo Tambien third. Time, 2:02 3-5.
 Sixth race, the Pardge stakes, six fur. longs-Harry Reed, 107 (Simms). to 8, won; Owlet second, Lucauia third. Time, 1:142-6.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06
Fresh bread and candy made daily. 0. w. Cody, ,3d avenue, next old postofhce. x5 7 20
SHOT HER BROTHER,

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 5.-A special to the Times Union from Acme, Fla. i, says: Last night Miss Ella Durance shot her brother Willie in the breast, inficting a mortal wound. John Tillis, Miss Ella s lover, was at the Durance home and the young lady was playing with his pistol, when it was accidentally discharged, the bullet striking her brother as mentioned above.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06

1T. c. King is closing out ladies' and nisses' oxfords at less than factory cost. Go there and save 50 per cent. See that calf skin shoe for x1. 95.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06
WAITE RENoMINATED.

PUEBLO, Col, Sept. 5.-The state pop ulists of Colorado reconvened this morning to hear the report of the committee on cre- dentials It reported in favor of seating the Waite delegation from Arapahoe county: The anti. Waite people tried to precipitate riot, but were compelled to restore order until the temporary orgsniza- ton was made permanent and Governor Waite was re-nominated by exclamation. Pandemonium then broke loose in the hall.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06
EDITION.
yEsTEBpAY,s TEMPERATURE.

As especially recorded hourly for the AGE HERALD on the standard thermometer at Hughes' drug store, corner Nineteenth street and Second avenue. The figures given are in all instances for temperature accorded in the shade and on 6 northern sheltered exposure:
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06
THE WEATHER.

WARRINGTON, Sept. 5.-Forecast of weather for the succeeding twenty four hours: Fair in northern portion showers in southern portion; northeasterly winds.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06
SPECIAL.

The Geo. Passe Go. will sell today, September 6, black silk warp Henrietta at $l.15 per yard, former price $l.75.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06
CHoLERA's FATAL WORK.

BERLIN, Sept. 5.-Between August N and September 8 there were fifty three cases of cholera and two deaths through out the German empire.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06

Plain truth is good enough for Hoods Sarsaparilla. No need of sensationaiism. Hood s Cures.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-06
PERSONAL.

Mental exhaustion and brain fatigue
 Promptly cured by Bromo- Seltzer.