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The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

But saved by having your watches,
clocks and jewelry, typewriters,
music boxes and all kinds of repair
ing done and guaranteed by j. W.
Casteel, at the reliable jewelers.,
Z 80 HECHT & RINDsKopF
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

JUST RECEIVED, Mrs. e f. Tor
rams, the milliner, has just received
the entire assortment of Butter
ick's. famous patterns, for Septem-
Der Call at once and select pat
terms desired.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10
LOCAL NEWS .

Mr. jeff d. Sanderson has return
ed from brief trip to Plain Deal
ing, La
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

DIR. D. S. Williams and family, of
this city, were called to Hope, Ark,
yesterday, by the sad intelligence
of the death of his married daug-
ter, Mrs, Johanna Sloan, of that
place.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10
Comet Pile Remedy cures.
Come On, Boys,

And buy for your gals a good thing
n belts, combs, hair pins, hair or
naments, watches, diamonds and
jewelry, etc, at the reliable jewel
ers, Hecht & Rindskopf, Z 30
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

Chairman w. II. Arnold, of Mil
Ter county Democratic Central Com
mittee, is with the candidates, in
Sulphur township today,
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Order Of Eastern Star

uBorder Chapter No. 81, Order Of the
Eastern Star. meets at Border
Lodge room, on West Broad street, on
the second and fourth Tuesdays of every
month, at and z o'clock p. m, respect
lively. Mrs. SARAH l.. BERLiNER,
q. w. CAsTEEI., w. nj. ~ ID. u. NJ
Secretary.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

Miss Nellie Thompson returned
last evening from an extended visit
to San Francisco.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

We return thanks to Mrs. Mitch
ell and her clever son, Alfred Mitch
ell, Jr, for one of the finest water.
melons of the season, which was
sent to us this a. m. with compli-
ments of the above named friends.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

The picnic at Pleasant Lake, on
August 10th, promises to be one of
the most successful yet given,
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

NJ. A. Hughes, of Little Rock,
Ark, is visitor in the city today,
his autograph appearing on the
register at the Huckins House.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

Miss Lizzie Watts, of Camden,
Ark, is visiting her brother, Mr.. j.
c. Watts, at this place,
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

Joe Fuqua, the mill man, of Bog
gy, Ark, is among the number of
visitors in the city today.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

Misses Eva and Cecilia Prud-
homme, of Louisiana, are on visit
to our city, the guests of their bro
Their, Mr.. j. B. Prudhomme, on
Spruce street. Our society will find
them to be charming acquisitions.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

Trains are all running on time
and passenger traffic picking up
slightly on all the roads.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

The number of midnight prowl-
ers, who are given to trespassing
upon the premises of our citizens
win be suddenly lessened, some of
these nights, and it will take coro-
ner's inquest to tell how it all came
about.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

For the very latest styles in
gents shoes, see Joe Jacobs, at the
Famous.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

The Harmony club hop last eve
ming is reported as having been
delightful affair, despite the unusu-
ally warm weather.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

Hon. r. NJ Wallace is booked to
address the Lafayette county De
mocracy at the Walnut Hills barbe-
cue today.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

The campaign is on in earnest
ness in this county, and Democratic
candidates are all in the field.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

Mrs, j. |. Lighthall, of FIT, Worth,
is passing the day in the city, a
guest at the Cosmopolitan hotel
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

See advertisement in todays pa
per, OF the Pleasant Lake picnic, on
August 10Th. Every one should at
tend
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

Now is the time to buy gents
clothing and underwear at about
half usual prices, See big adv of
Joe Jacobs, the Famous Clothier
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

Everybody and their country
cousins" will attend the Pleasant
Lake picnic, August 10th.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

Numerous small prizes will be
awarded the winners in the various
contests at the Pleasant Lake pic
mic, August 10th. Don't fail to at
tend.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

The series of arbor meetings con-
tinue to grow In interest and in
creased attendance nightly.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

Hon. Lee Montgomery, late can
didate for Representative from La
fayette county, is over from New
Lewisville today, visiting his father,
Col. j, M, Montgomery.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10
$1,000 Reward

BY calling on us and buying and
selling your railroad tickets from
the reliable ticket brokers,
HECHT & RINDsKoPF,
Z 30 Jewellers.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10
General Passenger Agent
Limo.

The TeXarkana Hardware Co. is
handling pure white lime. 2-28
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10
Comet Pile Remedy cures.

All kinds of fresh, pure drugs at
j. H. Patterson e. Cos, Bright
Star, Ark. wS2
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

That tired feeling which IS so com
mon and so oyerpowering is entirely
driven of by Hoods Sarsaparilla,
the best blood purifier Hoods
Sarsaparila overcomes weakness.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10
Attention!

Ladies wishing to procure DR.. A..
2. Sawyer's Perfection for Wo
man can cali at the residence of
w. Nj. Paup in Fairview and get
said medicine of Mrs, G. c. Black,
who will stop in the city on the Sth,
9th and 10th inst. S.S-3
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10
chiIdrsn Cry for Fitcher's Castor;Q.
Lime.

We have Just received car load
of fresh lime, Come and see us.
2-2S TEXARKANA HARDWARE Co.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

Asthma cured by newly discover
ed remedy. Pamphlet, testimonials
and references free, Address,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
tlon. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10
TAcEiree's ygIna OF Cardui

md THsDFoRD'S BLACK-0RkUGHr are
or sale nv the following merchants in
TeXarkana:
Smith Drug Co.
w. A, Robinson.
$. Lemly.
Miller County Drug Store.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

uThe Daily and Weekly TExARKANIAN are
entered at the postofiice Texarkana as
second class mail matter.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

The largest stock of musical in
struments, strings, findings, guns,
pistols, knives, dice, plain or
marked dominos, cards, checkers,
boxing gloves, etc
Z 30 IlECuT q RINDsKopF.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

lIuddleston Bros. have Just re-
ceiyed a fine line of smoked meats.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

Ira 7. Higgs, painter and paper
hanger, Office at John c, Edwards
harness shop. Election banners a
speciality, 6-8
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

Arumor reached the city Just be-
fore noon today, of the death of
Jno. G. Kirby, Sr., at his home on
College Hill. Investigation proved
the report incorrect. Mr.. Kirby,
who has been seriously i'll for some
days, was taken for the worse,
during the morning honrs, and his
condition pronounced extremely
critical by the attending physicians.
He was alive, however, at y o'clock
noon, and his recovery from similar
attacks, in the past, leaves hope,
at least, that he may again rally
and defeat the grim enemy.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

Hoods Pills are the best after
dinner pills, assist digestion, cure
headache. 25c. box. 3
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10
JESSE MOORE WI WELLS
MOORE. g. WELLS,
wholesale
GROCERS.
JESSE MOORE.

We handle all kinds of Staple and Fancy Groceries, feed
stuffs, etc. Prices low down, in keeping with the times
We bought out W. Hart and will remain at his old stand
Our friends and the public generally cordially invited to
give a call
MOORE & WELLS TEXARKANA ARK
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

viii sell genuine Balbriggar Undershirts
worth $500 for so cents.
A full line Of Negligee Shirts, Madras
cloth, worth $3.50 for $1.f5.
A full line Of negligee Shirts worth 1925
for rs cents.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

The county candidates are put.
ting in the day at Sand Hill in Sui
phur township, having met their
first appointment and formally
opened the campaign for Miller
county at Era yesterday. 1t is eX-
pected that each man whose name
is honored with a place on the Dem
ocratic ticket, will do yeoman ser
vice for the success, not alone of
himself, but of the entire ticket, in
The contest.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

In answer to a telegram from
City Attorney Jno. N. Cook, rela-
tive to the nature and extent of
injuries received by his brother, Joe
d. Cook, at Oklahoma City, comes
the assurance of reasonable hope
for the wounded mans recovery,
together with a statement of the
trouble and its result, showing the
character of Mr.. Cooks injuries
to be less serious than at first re-
ported
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

Our West side friends who are
not hnrdened with a rush of bust
ness will doubtless feel lost today,
when they find the doors Of conven-
ton hall closed and themselves shut
off from their accustomed hours
pasttime listening to ''calls of the
roll" and cries of E'Mr. Chairman,
which have sounded so necessarily
from the precincts of Ghio's opera
house during the past ten days.
Then, too, will be missed the genial
countenances and hearty greetings
Of the "be-ribboned" host, who, as
delegates from the several counties
Of the district, have done so much
to enliven our city all these days.
-a
The trial run by the East side fire
department yesterday afternoon
drew an immense crowd of specta-
tors. who literally thronged the
course along Broad street, over
which the run was made. The ef-
tort proved a decided success, re-
necting great credit upon the eX-
cellent control and efficient man
agement under which the company
now exists. A false start delayed
the run few moments beyond the
appointed time, but when the
alarm again sounded the echo had
scarce died away before the rattle
of the hose cart and hoof-beats of
the fire horses were heard, and the
gallant team came dashing down
Broad street at a gait of which the
crack company of a metropolitan
city need not have been ashamed.
These runs afford excellent practice
for the company, and should be
kept up.
- 1s-a--a -
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10
Lime.

For White Tennessee lime, go to
the TeXarkana Hardware Co. 2-28
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RATHS:

JAN communications should be addressed
o THE TEXARKANIAN.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10
Bad Wreck,

FRY gLhcK-pRAueHI tea for dyspepsia.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

lsay. slA9K-0aAUeBl Icn curel consupalon.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

Will sell suits worth $4,000 for $4,000.
Will sell suits worth $4,000 for $500.
Will sell suits worth $500 for $1,000.
VIII sell suits worth $3.50 for $3.50.
Will sell suits worth $500 for 1915.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-10

Handkerchiefs, suspenders, gloves
and all grades of shirts in same pro-
portion.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-28
F0RETELLING A MURDER.
An EIwOOd Seer and n Very Peculiar
Occurrence.

ELWOOD. March 2.-SpeciaL-Some
eight months ago Samuel Gard, a
wealthy carpenter Of this city, became
afflicted and went TO Hot Springs, Ark,
for treatment.
Up 10 a month ago his friends received
letters from him regularly. and he was
improving.
At that time the letters stopped and
his friends were at loss to know what
the trouble was. They kept waiting for
some word from him. and finally be-
came alarmed, as they could not get
any letter 10 or from him. In their
dilemma they decided to consult Joe
Mix" the seer of White river. Mrs.
Mary Allen, with whom Gard boarded
while in this city. went TO see Mix
who went into one of his peculiar
frances. and after coming TO again told
Mrs. Allen that Gard was either dying
or dead at that moment, and that he had
been murdered. This was Tuesday,
March 20, and on the following day she
received a telegram from the authorities
at Hot Springs that Gard had been muir
dered for his money by unknown parties.
The strangest thing in connection with
the whole affair is the foretelling of the
murded by Joe Mix" who has a wide
spread reputation as a seer.
Mr.. Gard was well respected all over
this county. and the scoundrels who
murdered him will be brought to justice.
He was for many years one of the lead
ing contractors Of this city and his
death is universally regretted.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-28

and enlarged and also had a line crayon
painting made which is INV and will
be for a few days, on exhibi Jon in Ellis s
news stand show window. The old books
and manuscript recently purchased by
Mr. Pence from DR.. J. G. Beck. the
pioneer citizen and historian, have ar
rived here.-ColunEous Times.
Elmer T. Hensel. a Canton glass works
blower, came TO the mayors office Satur-
day and exhibited to the head of the.
city a badly SCRATCHED nose and three
severe cuts on his head. About six
weeks ago" said Hensel, I'VE employed
a bright girl as a domestic on recornmen-
dation of some ladies Of the city who
seemed interested in her. She had no
home and may have been bit wild, but
since she has been at our house she has
behaved nicely and evinced a genuine tSe-
sire to do what is right and my wife has
become much attached TO hsT. NeSteI-
day afternoon Mrs. John Wright. who
keeps a house of questionable reputation
at GaIlatin and Fourteenth-sts., called at
our house to see this girl and my wife,
not knowing the character Of the caller,
readily allowed her to see the girl Mrs.
Wright brazenly, in the presence Of my
wife, invited her to come and live with
her saying that some Of the girls al her
house easily made s25 per week. and my
wife cut the interview short at that
point and ordered the visitor out Of the
house. but she refused to go and NY
wife then sent for me at tie glass works.
When reached home / follnd the wom-
an on the sidewalk and I gave her
big, broad piece of my mind and told her
that if she ever dared to as much as
speak to the girl at our house l would
prosecute her. The threat so enraged
the woman that she made a furious graz
with both hands at my face, and she
scratched my nose badly before | found
that l had to defend myself by force. 1
then pushed her rudely away aEd her
husband, John Wright, who had oeen
standing on the opposite side Of the
street, came running TO the scene ana
the fight began. / hit him in the face
so that he staggered, but at that instant
the woman hit me with a stone back ot
the ear and / fell against the man, and
we both rolled upon the ground. Wright
got a big bite of the calf of my leg be-
tween his teeth. and had TO pound his
law until his hold weakened. While
was doing that the woman kicked me in
the head and back several times, but l
managed to push her away and gave the
man a kick in the side that ended the
fight, as the Wrights fed, declaring.
however. that they intended to return
and make it their especial business to
coax away every girl we hired, if it was
three a week. The woman shouted back.
4 will give you Sc a week to work for
me which is better than the $3.50 you
now get Our girl heard the remark,
but she declared she knew what the
woman meant, and she gratefully thanked
us for protecting her. ''-Marion Chroni-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-28
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR COMMISSIONER, FIRST DISTRICT
SAMUEL PFENDLER.

Candidate for County Commissioners, First
District subject TO the Democratic Coun-
~ Convention
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-28

BLUFFTON, March 22.-Special.-The
famous Griffin and Hall elopement case
at last resulted in marriage at Colums
bus. O.. yesterday Mr.. Hall, the father
of Miss Grace, hearing that the couple
were at the above place, left at once
and upon arriving he secured the help
Of Detective Murphy. They soon located
the couple and they We're arrested, Griffin
stiM having a jag on. Hall demanded
marriage and as soon as Griffin was
sober they were united. Mrs Griffin ac-
comIanied here papa home, her husband
going to Newark, o. Thus ends one Of
the most sensational cases this city has
had for wears.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-28
stone in Demand.

BEDFORD. March 22.-W c. VIM
STANDBY has returned from Chicago
with orders for 1900 carloads of bum
stone for immediate shipment This,
with orders already booked, amounts to
about $500 carloads. and il will require
a force Of 500 men to furnish promptly.
These orders will be filled by the Bedford
stone quarry company. The other quar-
r-ies are also receiving good orders, and
the managers are looking forward TO a
froOd trade
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-28
Blew His Finger on.

ELwOOD. March 4.-Special-while
fooling with revolver James Lloyd was
seriously wounded by its discharge. His
little finger was torn OF and his hand
so badly lacerated that amputation may
be necessary. Lloyd is a glass-blower
and a nephew of Superintendent James
of the McCloy factory.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-28

.The earlier symptoms of dyspepsia,
such as distress after eating, heartburn,
and occasional headaches, should not be
neglected. Take Hoods Sarsaparilla IL
you wish TO be cured
Hoods Pills cure all Liver Ills, Bill
iousness, Jaundice. Indigest ton, Sick
Headache.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-28
Heirs 10 sfOO.OOO.

MOORES HILL. March 20.-It is cur
rently reported that Miss Alice Hicks OF
Napoleon, Ripley county, a college stu
dent here, has fallen heir TO fortune
of 500. 900. Her aunt in Texas willed her
entire fortune to the young lady.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-28

BIC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13

An IsiPosToR.-John Thomas Lewis
is, according to his own declaration, a
humble missionary, from Westmore-
land county. He fell into the hands of
Philistine, in the guise of Policeman
Kimmel, in Washington, yesterday,
why found him begging on the streets,
and promptly took him into the Police
Court. Lewis said he was soliciting
funds for the Galilee Baptist Church Of
Westmoreland county, and produced
what he said was copy made by him
self of subscription petition given him
by the clerk of The church, C. II. Car
ter, of Lyle's Store. On this was a list
of supposed persons from whom Lewis
had obtained money. A number Of
beer prize tickets were found in his
pockets, as well as entries for expenses
for beer and other things. Lewis was
very glib, Notwithstanding his humil-
ity, but the court decided to hold him
until he could hear from Lyle's Store,
as to his reliability. Ifhe is an impos-
ter he will 20 down as vagrant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13
AReligious Feast in Mexico.

Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. ia specia
from the City OF Mexico says the re-
ligious feast of "Our Lady of Guada-
lupe," the greatest ecclesiastical event
of the year in Mexico, was celebrated
in :hc suburban town of Guadalupe
yesterday with unexampled splendor.
The shrine was thronged all day by
many thousands of pilgrims, some
having covered many hundreds of miles
to present themselves. Many instances
of fanatic zeal were seen. AT various
times during the day pilgrims could be
seen advancing on hands and knees
over the rough way leading to the
place. Others whipped themselves
with scourees as penances for short
comings and other marks of contrition
were very frequent. The day was
otherwise observed by elaborate masses
in the churches. Bull fights were held
at various points in the republic and
cock fights, gambling and the other
regulation amusements were or every
hand,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13
A Big Deal.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. ia big deal
was consummated here to-day involv-
ing from 100000 to S., 100000, which
will make Toledo the most important
oil center in the Ohio field, and at the
same time give the Standard Oil Com
pany new and formidable competitor.
1t is combination of three Independent
companies-the Sun Oil Company, the
Merriam and Morgan Parafine Com
pany and the Crystal Oil Company
with chances in favor of two more 60
ing into it. The new concern will
manufacture all products from the
crude to candles. They will erect new
buildings for this work and enter the
field as the strongest competitor the
Standard has.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-13
TO-DAY,S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Foreign News.

PARIS. Dec. 13.-The funeral of NJ.
Burdeau, president of the Chamber OF
Deputies, will be conducted In man
ner similar to that of the late Jules
Ferry. All of the military OF the Paris
garrison will be present.
BERLIN, Dec 13.-The committee OF
the Reichstag has rejected by vote OF
8 to 4 the proposal to prosecute Herr
Liebknecht.
LONDON, Dec. ia dispatch from
Cape Town says that slight shocks OF
earthquake were felt there yesterday
morning. ~
ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. 13.-The
Bourse Gazette says the new Russian
loan has been subscribed forty times in
excess of the sum required.
PARIS, Dec. 13.-In regard to the Sit
uation in Madagascar it is stated at the
foreign Office that the government has
taken no diplomatic action since the
Madagascar credits were voted week
ago. The secretary of General Mercer,
minister of war, is authority for the
statement that, although all prepare
tions have been made for war with
Madagascar, the orders cessary to
the beginning OF hostilities have not
yet been given.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-The body of Sir
John Thompson was put into casket
last evening and will be brought to
London by train to-day. No inquest
will be held.
The funeral cortege left Windsor
Castle at 1890 O'Clock. The process
sion passed through the Henry VIII
gate. where the Guard, which had
been turned out, presented arms. Sir
Charles Upper occupied tho carriage
next to the hearse. The Queen her
self went to the Clarence Tower and
with her hands placed a wreath upon
the coffin. After the body has been
enbalmed preparatory to its being
taken to Canada, it will lie in the St.
James church in Spanish Place, where
it is probable that funeral service
will be held to morrow. There will be
State funeral at Ottawa and after
wards the remains will be inferred at
Halifax.
PARIS, Dec. 1S.-Jean Mace, the
French literateur, died to-day.