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Warren sheaf., 1894-03-08
The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
FIFTY-THlRD CONGRESS.
Regular Session.

TUESDAY, Fob. 27.- In the senate
large number Of petitions were
presented protesting against reduc-
tion Of the existing duties on wool and
various other features of the tariff bill
A bill was introduced for the esta blish-
ment Of national university. In the
house resolutions were presented to in
vestigate the action of several United
States judges who have issued injunc-
stions in railroad cases. A bill was in
Produced to amend the revised statutes
so as to permit, in civil cases, the YER
dict of three.fourths of the jurors consti-
tuting the jury to stand as the verdict
of the jury. The silver seigniorage bill
was further discussed.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 2s.-In the senate
a two hours session was held, the
whole Of which was given to speech
by Senator Frye in opposition to the
presidents Hawaiian policy. In the
house the deadlock on the seigniorage
bill was broken after two weeks Of fiji
clustering, but upon question for a
special order to discharge the commit.
tee Of the whole from further consider
alton Of the bill the quorum disap-
peared and no action could be taken.
THURSDAY, March IA resolution
was introduced in the senate pro-
viding for the establishment of tariff
commission of nine to regulate the
tariff on the basis of the difference of
wages here and abroad A bill was in
troduced for the erection of statue at
the treasury department to Gen. F. E.
Spinner. The house bill providing for
urgent deficiencies was passed. In the
house the long struggle over the Bland
bill for the coinage of the silver seign-
forage and the silver bullion in tho
treasury was ended by the passage of
the bill by vote of 167 to l30
FRIDAY March g. There was no
session in the senate. In the house
the Notifications bill $4,000, ,OOO) was
passed. The pension bill was taken up
and general debate consumed the re-
mainder of the day. The aggregate of
this bill is nearly sl5a,00o,000. Ex-
Speaker Grow, the newly elected con-
gresham at large from Pennsylvania
was sworn in. At the evening session
private pension bills were considered
SATURDAY, March g.. The senate
was not in session. In the house the
time was occupied in discussing the
pension bill, and bill was passed
granting an increase Of pension to An
drew Franklin, aged l01 years, who re-
sides in Kansas and is veteran of the
war of 1912 and of the war Of the re-
bellion.
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Wants : National Strike.

e PITTsBuRaH, Pa, March "a joint
convention o. railroad and river coal
miners Of this district will be held
today, when the officers of the
United Mine Workers Of America
will probably again be urged to
declare national strike This
would affect between 80. 600 and 1Oo, 900
miners The reduction in this district
during the last year has unsettled the
wages of the men il Ohio, West Vir-
ainia, Indiana and Illinois, and the
miners here believe general strike is
the only way better mining rate can
bo obtained.
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! CINCINNATI SPREADS our.

Five Neighborins villaKes, with 10000
Populations, Have Been Annexed
4 CINCINNATI. March 6.-U Under the au-
thority of an act of the state legisla-
ture, the Cincinnati board Of legisla-
tion has passed an ordinance annexing
TO the city the adjacent villages OF
Westwood, Clifton, Avondale, Linwood
and Riverside. Mayor Mosby signed
the ordinance, making It Immediately
effective. This will add from 10, 900 to
$4,000 to the population Of the city.
Some Of the villages may resist annex
alton by an appeal to the courts.
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Tmprovlns 3 Bulearlan Town

No European town has been more
conspicuously improved in recent years
than Sofa, the capital of Bulgaria. "A
series Of splendid boulevards has been
cut through the mass of old narrow
streets and Turkish houses, one en-
circling the city, while others run
across it ia various directions; and a
still more spacious avenue, 1917 feet
wide. and set with six rows of trees.
leads from the center Of the town to
the railway station, while another.
called the boulevard Stambuloff, runs
from the same point to the new park
This park IS very large and is said to
be well planted. a great public gar
den has also been formed in the middle
Of the town, with smaller gardens at
various points, and . nursery, covering
hundred acres, has been estab ablished
in the suburbs, where plants will be
grown for the public grounds and will
also be sold to private purchasers
Garden and Forest,
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A GREAT sensation was caused ,n i

A GREAT sensation was caused In the
Caucasus recently by the execution Of
Prince Rikodze in the market place of
!Tihis. The prince entered the station
1t Tihis recently in an intoxicated con-
dition and picked quarrel with po-
lice officer on duty in the building.
In the course of the quarrel the prince
drew dagger from his pocket and
stabbed the officer SO severely that he
died q few hours later. A trial was
held, and Prince ERikodze was con-
demned to death. y An appeal was
made to the czarasto pardon the aristo-
cratic murderer, but he declined to in
terfere a q 81
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Oleomargarino.

Judge Smith, of the Hennepin district
court, has decided that the seizure of
oleomargarine made by the dairy COM
missioner last fall was unlawful. The
bogus butter was the property of the
Minneapolis Provision company, and
the judge gave the company Judgment
for $7ls. He held, however, that al
though oleomargarine was conceded to
be nutritious and not deleterious to the
public health, the state had right to
make laws regulating the sale of food
for the protection of the public and to
provide against deception. Oleomar-
garine being of the same color as but
ter, though concededly wholesome,
might deceive the public and the state
could pass laws to protect it.
In this special case the oleo was in
the original package, marked accord
ing to the law of congress, and was not
misrepresented, hence the seizure was
illegal.
Warren sheaf., 1894-03-08
LORD HoUeHroN.. who occupies

LORD HoUaHToN, who occupies the
very lucrative berth Of lord lieutenant
of Ireland. continues to be in luck. His
position as lord lieutenant gives him a
salary Of 100000 year, and now, by
the death of Lord Crew, he inherits all
the estate of the latter, which is said
to yield a rental of nearly 100000 q
year, and Crewe hall, the principal coun-
try seat Of the late lord. is one of the
stateliest mansions in England
Warren sheaf., 1894-03-08

Miss ELIZABETH BULLOCK, who died
In Salem, Mass, the other day at the
age of II. had not left her house for
more than forty years. Miss Bullock
was engaged to be married to young
man Of Salem. Just before the mar
riage was to take place the young man
broke the engagement and departed for
the west. This was more than forty
years ago. Miss Bullock declared that
she would never leave her home again
alive, and kept her word.
Warren sheaf., 1894-03-08

The question OF what we shall do
with our horses is becoming one of the
most absorbing Of the hour. The in
PRODUCTION OF cable and electric power
on street railways has thrown tens of
thousands of working horses out OF
employment, and their value has conse-
quently largely decreased. Good car
riage horses, of course, command the
usual prices but draught horses can
now be had for a song. We hear Of no
protest from the equine tribe, however,
about their lack of employment
Warren sheaf., 1894-03-08
NEGRO LOGIC.
Keen Wit IL Sometimes Concealed
WOOllY Heads.

Keen Wit IL Sometimes Concealed in
Woolly Heads.
It was just before the war. Squire
johnson had been to Nashville, and on
his return home brought "Ole Nose, !"
the favorite slave on the plantation, a
new hat Nose was very proud of it.
The next Sunday the squire was driv-
ing home from church with his family,
and the carriage overlook Nose and
his "ole miss" trudging along afoot 1t
was raining slightly, and the squire
noticed that Nose was bareheaded and
was carefully protecting his new hat
with his coat
why don't you wear your new hat,
Mose?'' inquired the squire. ssYou'll
get that old head of yours wet"
Oats so, Mass Johnson" replied
Nose, ''but dat ole heads yours and de
hats mine
The squire used to miss chicken
now and then, and at length the mys-
terious disappearance was laid at the
door of one 'Zekiel, who was accused
of the theft by his master.
Zeke was darky of exceptional wit.
He had picked up a little arithmetic
and prided himself on his acuteness.
When charged with the chicken tax
ing he asked warily:
Nov, Marse Johnson, if can show
you dat only TUX dem fowls for yoh
good, will you let me go JUS dis time?''
The squire was curious to hear his
defense and told him he would do so.
Well. you say you paid nine hun.
dred dollars for me, and weighs JUS
'bopt a hundred and fifty pounds. Dat
makes six dollars q pound. Now, if ]
turn yoh chicken meat dat amt wuf1
noah ten cents a pound into nigge1
meat dat's wuff six dollars yoh JUS dat
much better off. Don't you see?''
''Of course the squire saw, and he
used often to repeat the story and
laugh at the darky' ingenuity.
The war came on and Zeke was one
day detailed off the plantation to heir
throw up some earthworks. The enemy
observed the defensive preparations
and began to shell the place. The first
missiles went wide of the mark, but
after few rounds the range was found
more accurately and the shells began
to burst uncomfortab bly, close to Ezekiel
| He stood his ground as long as he
could, but at last dropped his shovel
and ran for his life. The officer II
| charge Of the operations met him a
little distance down the road and, halt
ing him, ordered him to explain his
fight. Zeke was trembling with fright
but found breath to say: 81.
..Dey's shooting over dare, and Mars
johnson he's poh man. He paid nine
hundred dollars for me in Memphi.
and he can't afford to have me killed )
And with that he took to the woods
i Youths Companion.
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Killed by the Cars.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, March Q. s..
Mrs. Charles Richfield and Mrs. j. r.
McCuen were killed Saturday afternoon
while attempting to cross the Michigan
Central tracks as express train No. Is
was coming into the city. Mrs. Rich
field was caught on the pilot Of the en-
sgine and instantly killed: Mrs Nc
Cuen died soon after her removal to the
hospital sisss S.
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A GREAT CRUSADE.
Temperance Advocates Preparing for an
Important Move.

Temperance Advocates Preparing for an
Important Move.
NEW YORK, March 6.-The Worlds
Women's Christian Temperance union
has been preparing petition against
the traffic in alcohol, opium and against
legalized vice, to be presented to all
the governments of the world. Lady
Henry Somerset and Miss Willard have
been appointed as the deputation to
convey this petition to the diff
ferent governments. The petition
itself has now reached an unprece-
dented length of over 10000 sigma
lures, and with the attestation of cer-
tain great societies there will not be
less than 5000, ,0O0 According to tho
forthcoming number of the Review Of
the Churches, DR.. Lunn, the editor, has
been requested by these women to
organize u demonstration around tho
world. With this purpose In view, q
Hrst-class steamship Is to be imme-
diately chartered, and party Of 100
will be organized to accompany Lady
Somerset and Miss Willard in this re-
markable crusade.
The crusade will commence at the
annual convention of the Women's
Christian Temperance union, to be
held in the United States next Oo-
tober. The delegation will then pro-
coed to Washington, where the polyglot
petition will be presented to the
government. Leaving New York
on October "a, the contingent
will Join the British contingent in
the great demons tr alton at Exeter hall
on November l or 2. The crusaders
steamer will leave London on Satur-
day, November 8, arriving at Naples
on Monday, November 10. A visit will
then be paid to Rome, where 1t is hoped
that his holiness the pope and the
king Of Italy will each receive the dele
CATION. The next capitol to be visited
will be Athena, where the king OF
Greece will be, presented with the peti.
tion. Jerusalem will be the next point
on the programme, and the petition is
to be presented to the patriarch o1
Jerusalem, after which the khedive
will be visited at Cairo. The east will
then be visited and the return made
across the Pacific
Warren sheaf., 1894-03-08

BLoNDIN, the famous rope walker,
celebrated his 10th birthday in London,
and reception was rendered him in
the Crystal palace, his venerable wife
and their five children sharing in the
honors of the day. During the recep-
e. tion Blondin walked tight rope, car
rying one Of his children, who tips the
beam at 15O pounds <
Warren sheaf., 1894-03-08

The population of Russia at the be-
ginning of this year numbered about
l24, 900, 900 souls These are distributed
in the following manner: In the fifty
governments OF Russia in Europe there
are about 1000, 900 inhabitants; in the
Vistula county. 5000, 600; In the Cau-
casus, 5000, 900; in Siberia, 4,750,0OO; in
Asia, 6,1O0, 600, and in Finland, 2. $50, 900
Warren sheaf., 1894-03-08
SAM SMALL is having a tempestuous

SAN SMALL IS haV1nB temPestuous
time in Oklahoma City. Sam has been
sat upon by large mum Der OF the
newspapers in the territory and ac-
cused of coming there for the purpose
of running for the United States senate
when Oklahoma becomes a state. The
whole territory is divided over Sam,
who is writing red-hot editorials
against his enemies and holding revival
services every night 50 @ ~ 81 a
Warren sheaf., 1894-03-08

MISS SUSAN b. ANTHONY says that
oven now her heart hops up into her
throat whenever she is about to omake
speech. If she had only given it
away early in life to some nice young
man it wouldn't be hopping up in that
fashion now.
Warren sheaf., 1894-03-08
COntesting the WIN

The attorneys for Wee-Hnn-K -Kaw, the
Winnebago squaw who claims to be the
only legal relict Of the late Henry M
Rice, have filed objections to the pro-
bate of the late senator's will in the
probate court OF Ramsey county.
Senator Rice, in his will, left his entire
estate, valued at something like 81, ,OOO,-
600, to Matilda NJ. Rice, whom he mar
ried after leaving Wee-Hun-Kaw. His
alleged marriage with the present clai-
mant is said to have taken place on the
Turkey Creek reservation in Iowa, in
1842, and the children resulting from
their tribal marriage are still living and
named as heirs to the senator's estate.
The claimants object to the probate Of
the will on the ground that Wee-Hun-
Kaw is the only widow of Senator Rice,
who is alleged to have deserted his
squaw wife before she went to the
Iowa reservation to live. The white
heirs will endeavor to prove that their
half-breed relatives were not legitimate
children Of their father.
Warren sheaf., 1894-03-08
LATER NEWS.

THE new gold and silver smelter at
Everett, Wash, with capacity Of $50
tons Of ore day, has commenced oper-
ations. The wire nail works Of 1000
kegs daily capacity, and the paper mills
have resumed work, all on outside or
ders, indicating an improved condition
of business in the Pacific Northwest.
The shingle mills along Puget Sound
report increased orders and most Of
them are running full force.
A wMD-EYED crank appeared at the
White House and said he had had g
revelation from God and had been di-
rected to take charge Of the govern
ment and turn it over to the Jews. He
gave his name as Abraham julius Kis-
ler from Baltimore. He was promptly
locked up.
FIRE broke out the morning Of the
9Th in Fashold's saloon, Deadwo ID. s..
D., and destroyed all that part Of the
city lying between the center of Main
street and Chinatown. There was no
wind blowing at the time or the whole
city would have been destroyed. As it
is, the best portion Of the city is in
ruins. The loss at rough estimate will
reach $3.50, 1000. Insurance is not more
than $4,000.
The plate mill Of the Eureka Iron
and Steel company at Wyondatte,
Mich, was burned the 5th. Loss,
500, 900.
The morning Of the 5th while .
gang Of laborers were repairing the
track near Charlottenburg, Germany,
q passenger train ran into them. Six
were killed instantly.
The queen prorogued the English
parliament the 5th.
The supreme court Of South Dakota
the 5th handed down decision in the
famous Sioux Falls brewery case. The
ruling Of the lower court which found
the brewery company guilty Of violat-
ing the law is reversed.
By q cave-in at the ophir mine at
Bruce Mines, Ont, the fifth three min
ers were killed.
IT was learned the 9Th that another
British man-of-war had been sent to
Blne6elds. Nicaragua, to support the
Cleopatra In restoring the status quo in
the Musquito reservation, pending the
arrival Of dennite orders from the Bri-
tish government.
The police Of Centerville, To-, the
5th unearthed a veritable thieves para
disc ii an old mine near town. In one
room was found large quantities 81
clothing and jewslry amounting to
hundreds Of dollars.
FoR the flrst time in19 ysars 81 fling'
ten. To-, ELECTED yorublj lean mal oE.
Warren sheaf., 1894-03-08

WHALEBoNE is now made of animal
hair, reduced to a pulp and subjected
to great hydraulic pressure It is said
to be equal in every respect to the
genuine article. The invention has
come to stay.
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IT is certainly a GREAT feather IN

IT is certainly great feather in the
cap of American railway managers to
be able to say that notwithstanding
the greatly increased travel during the
Columbian year 1898 the number of
deaths from accidents was ninety-nine
less than in 1901. and 115 less than in
1890. Considering the number of extra
trains and the great speed of through
trains the record is remarkable, and
wholly credi!able to the management
of the railroads. - ---zt4 -.
Warren sheaf., 1894-03-08
MINNESOTA NEWS.
The School Fund.

It IS estimated that BY the end Of the
present year the Minnesota school fund
will amount to nearly $11, 600, 900, and
will within the next few years increase
more rapidly than that Of any other
state in the union, owing to the mineral
leases. At the present time the perma-
nent school fund holds securities
amounting to $3,611, ,495, bearing from
to per cent, in addition to (Which
there are land contracts amounting to
Sc. 100000. Within short time there
has been paid into the fund $31, ,32s. 90
as q royalty on iron ore mined on state
lands, and on the present basis Of in
crease, in 10 years time the fund will
amount to $25, 600, 900.
Two mining companies have paid the
largest sums into the fund. The Biwa-
blk Iron company has taken out 13, 1868
tons, which, at a royalty of IS cents a
ton, would foot up to $S,465.75. The
Mesabi Iron company has mined 1875, 900
tons, paying royalty Of $sl, 1898. 90.
During the past five years there has
been paid into the treasury of the state
and credited to the general fund $45,-
969.67. OF this sum, S24,537.26 was re-
ceived from the Minnesota Iron COM
pany, $21, 1,237.9O from the Chandler Iron
company, $149.91 from the Zenith IRON
company and $243. 80 from the Canton
i Iron company.
Warren sheaf., 1894-03-08
EXPLOSION OF POWDER.
One Man Killed and Two Others Injured
a< vU1pl, Aal~n~,>

One Man Killed and Two Others Injured
at Wilk sbarrs.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, March d,-An
explosion occurred in the barrel
house Of the Mooslc powder works.
Thomas Weir was killed Archie
Diamond and Dewitt Stanton were
seriously injured. The force OF
the explosion was terrific, nearly
every pane Of glass in the Moosic
works was broken. The entire end OF
the building was blown to pieces, and
there is danger of the remaining part
OF the structure collapsinp.
Warren sheaf., 1894-03-08
WEST AND SOUTH.

The Chicago railway officials have
decided to pay no further attention to
the interstate commerce law.
AR1oT occurred in the Kanawha coal
region at Eagle, w. Va, in which at
least one man was killed, three fatally
injured and many others hurt. Troops
were ordered to the scene.
A RESOLUTION for woman suffrage
amendment to the state constitution
was defeated in the Iowa senate by 2e
to 90
NEAR Glasgow, Ala, Jesse Hickman.
q farmer, cut down tree near his
home, and In falling it struck his two
daughters and killed them.
In St Louis William E. Burr, cashier
Of the st. Louis national bank, was
arrested on u charge of embezzling
s67. 600.
@RoBBERs killed Township Treasurer
Henry Geierman's wife, seriously
wounded him and secured s70O, near
Exeter, Mich.
A PLATFORM collapsed at Linden,
Mich, and twenty-five or thirty per-
sons were more or less injured.
MARY C. DAVIS was divorced at EN-
sporis, Kan, from her husband, John
Davis. This was the fifth time one OF
the other of these two had sued for di-
vorce, and each time the divorce had
been annulled by remarriage.
The savings bank at Dexter, Mich.
was robbed OF $4,000 by two masked
men, who forced the assistant cashier
to open the safe.
In jackson county, O.. six thousand
miners quit work because the operators
wished to reduce wages to fifty cents a
ton.
Aunt BETsY DAVIS, aged 107, and
Miss Ella May Dickerson, aged ~, were
fatally burned in the poorhouse at
Muncie, Ind, their clothes taking fire
from a CRATE.
FLAMES swept away Henry's opera
house and other buildings ut North
Baltimore, o.. the loss being $lO5, 900.
THE death OF John G. Downey, ex-
governor Of Cali ifornia, occurred at Los
Angeles OF pneumonia after an illness
Of only three days He was e7 years
old 81
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Tho R.ankvilis Meadolin ouartette.

~ Tho H.ankvillo MAndoln Quartettc.
In q small town in New fork state q
lady recently engaged for her recep-
stion the services Of the sBlankville
Mandolin Quartette. Z, Upon the stated
day three darlxies appeared on the
scene with oanjos.
Why cried the hostess aghast II
II engaged the Mandolin Quartette.'' =
Yassum, said the leader. ..NNe,s
.dey. Harper's MaGazine1
Warren sheaf., 1894-03-08
A Fighting Parson.

At the little town of Welcome Lewis
Hanson persisted in creating disturb
ance at revival meeting conducted by
Rev. c. Eisenberg. The minister dis
missed the meeting and. following Ham
son out of doors, proceeded to give
Hanson the worst threshing man ever
got. The tough was so badly used up
that he was found in bed by the officer
who went to arrest him for disturbing
the meeting. The deacons passed a
resolution commencing their minister
and raised his salary $3.50.