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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12
LAIER MEMS.

iH the senate, on the 9th. Mr.. Hill
delivered his announced speech in OPP
position to the Wilson tariff bill, and
especially the income-taX feature of it,
which he denounced as "a scheme of
spoiation and sectional tax" Mr.
Walsh, appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Col
quit, of Georgia, was sworn in
Messrs. Mills, Allen and Harris offered
amendments to the rules all of which
went over, as did Mr.. Wolcott's rcsolu-
tion as to the coinage of Mexican dol
lars, Filibustcring against Mr. lIar-
ris' motion to have the tariff bill
read in full occupied the remainder
of the session......ln the house, it be-
ing District of Columbia day, the fol-
lowing bills were passed: Establishing
additional harbor regulations for the
requiring street car companies to can
eel tickets when once used, and to au-
thorize the adoption of children in the
district.
DURING a fire in Davidsons theater,
Milwaukee, early on the morning Of
the 9th, the roof fell in, carrying down
nearly a score of fremen, eight of
whom were cremated in the audito-
rum, while ninth was killed by lad
der falling with him The rest of those
who went down with the roof were
rescued by their mates, all of them,
however, badly injured some fatally.
The Liliputian lost all of their valua-
BILE costumes and properties.
THE emperor of Japan celebrated his
silver wedding on March IL last, and,
according to description, the magnfi-
cent yet refined style of the ceremonies
would be creditable to any European
court. A notable feature of the enter
tainment was the rendition of music
! composed 1900 years ago and dances
adapted to 1t AZ that time by Prince
Otsumi
j. w. WooD, ex-trcasurcr of Calhoun
county, Mich, and grand receiver of
the A. o. u. W., has been missing
since March 26. His books are now
in the hands of the officers OF the or
panization, who are investigating his
accounts for six years-the time he has
held office-and up to the 9th they had
found shortage of over 5000 in. his
| accounts.
On the night of the sth, about
o'clock, u severe wind and rain-storm
visited Burlington, Kan, and vicinity,
doing large amount of damage to
property and killing considerable
stoch. AS far as heard from the dam
age will amount to s50,O or 800, 900.
CHOLERA is spreading in Constants
| nople 10 an alarming manner,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

ELIAS COVE, the self-styled Imman.
uel, the Prince of Peace, who for years
has been "a picturesque figure in the
streets of Auburn, Me-, is dead at tho
age of So. In all kinds of weather he
was to be seen in the streets dressed in
white cotton trousers, red broadcloth
cape overcoat and picturesque hat
He carried u palm leaf fan and an old
umbrella, and was never out of doors
without them.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

AN electric locomotive, which has for
long time past been under constr nc.
tion at the works of the inventor, NJ.
Heilmann, was recently delivered to the
Paris and Havro Compagnie de rOuest
at its Paris station, and has since been
submitted to every possible kind OF test
i'll railroad work. 1t is said to have
gone through successfully, and is pro.
nounced all that could be desired for IL
first-class railroad locomotive. Its
greatest speed, with au average train,
is so miles an hour. The company will
probably in the near future adopt
electric locomotives to supplant steam
engines
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

The city of Pleasanton, Kan, has
elected woman as its mayor More
than that, she is described by a local
journal of undoubted veracity as weigh.
ing 240 pounds, with not a single
ounce of superhuous flesh. She an.
nounces that she is going to clean out
the dives and blind pigs and make 1t
the most Immediately moral town In
Kansas. When the jointists and divists
size up her 240 pounds Of muscle. bone
and sinew they will clean out without
unnecessary delay, The town will
need no police force with $40 pounds OF
determined woman engaged in munici-
pal house-cleannig.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

DIR. BRowN-SEQUABD, who died few
days ago in Paris, was one of the mos
eminent physicians the. century has
known. His father was Yankee sea
captain. For many years he resided in
this country, at one time'holding pro-
fessorship In Harvard college, but
eventually took up his residence in
Paris, where he became the physician
for the imperial family and for many
OF the nobility. He contributed largely
to the medical literature of the time,
and added much to general knowl-
edge on medical and surgical subjects.
His ''elixir Of life" was the sensation
for two years among the fraternity.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

The medical men of France criticisc
American sanitary officers abroad be.
cause Of their insistence upon rigid
quarantine regula tions- This is quail
ity for which our citizens will COM
mend their representatives. The rcgu-
lations cannot he too strict or too rig
idly enforced, We have no desire to
make the United States an asylum for
European epidemics.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

FERDINAND WARD, who is brought
again into public notice by his mar.
riage, has been living in New York for
some time past, carrying on with fair
success trade which he learned dur.
ing his residence in Sing Sing. He is
interested in a small printing and pub
fishing house at Twenty-third street
and Sixth avenue. Ward is a man of
t rcless energy, and it is said by those
who know him that he still hopes to
retrieve his shattered name and for.
tunes
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

THE opera is just three hundred years
old. Italy is its homo. The first opera
was Daphne" text by Rinuccini and
music by Peri. 1t was first produced
in 1894 in Florence under the title
Opera in Musica in Style Representa-
tive Thence the opera was carried to
France and thence to Germany, where,
in 1889, daphne was given before the
Saxon king in Dresden.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

In Chicago Arthur Lapcrle shot and
killed Mrs. Emma Levi and then shot
himself Both were prominent in 500
ciety, and the woman had rcpulsed
Laperle's suit because of his love for
lidpor.
rnE j. B. Watkins Mortgage COM
Pny OF Lawrence, Kan, went into a
receivers hands with liabilities Of
$3.50, 900.
THOMAS BRADY, J. L. WyricS and
Albert ManslSer train robbers who
killed Conductor McNally at Olphant,
November 3, 1893, were hanged ut New
port Ark, on one scaffold.
AT Warsaw, Ind, Abram Feltcr,
more than 100 years old, was killed by
hltrain Of cars
AT his home near Jacksonville, Ind,
Daniel Baugh celebrated his lO5th
birthday.
JUDGE JENKINS, Of Milwaukee, in
| granting modification of his Northern
Pacific order, asserts that courts have
| power to interfere In strikes.
| A MOB lynched Dan Ahren, negro,
| at Greensboro, Ga, for assaulting Mrs.
Chambers, helpless old woman.
ScHooL fund commissioners of Kan
sas were said to have paid out thou
sands Of dollars for worthless bonds
CONFIDENCE men swindled Simeon
Mantell, a wealthy farmer at Lebanon,
Ind, out Of S2, 100.
The Iowa Legislature adjourned sine
die.
In storm at Emporia, Kan, cnor-
nous hailstones fell and the windows
of nearly every house in town were
broken.
OWING to domestic trouble Robert
Jones, at Madisonvillc, Ky, killed his
wife, mother-in-law and himself
The Michigan poet and humori..,
Ben King, aged 35, was found dead in
bed at Bowling Green, Ky.
AT Winston, n. c., John Stone and
William and James Suits ran across
bottle of peach flavor (oil Of murbenc).
thought it was peach brandy and
drank it and all died.
AT Bourbon, Ind, Joseph Kniscly
was awarded the purse of $4,000 in the
six-day fasting match with Ashley
Fields.
JENNIE SCHROEDER, Anna VI. lIartin
ters at Van Vert, o., filed suits for di.
vorce. one lawyer representing all. The
charge was the same in all petitions
desertion
IN St Louis Henry Enregard quar-
relied with his sweetheart, Emma Stahl,
and fatally shot her and then shot hiui-
self.
TIE death of Mrs Margaret Murphy
occurred in Chicago at the age Of 1906
years.
By explosions following the breaking
out Of fire in fireworks factory near
Petersburg, Va, eleven men were killed
and six injured.
The explosion of n sawmill boiler at
| Patricksburg Ind, killed four men and
fatally injured another,
lS Memphis tTenn.) tenement
which collapsed four were taken out
dead and five were fatally injured.
The death Of Alma Rogers, OF Dixon,
| H., occurred from the effects of n bull
let shot he received in the eye at the
siege Of NicI<sburg thirty years ago.
Al private sale all the big worlds
fair buildings were sold to l.. c. Gar
rett. St Louis contractor for SIS. 900.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

A WITNESS in New York court was
fined for contempt the other day be-
cause he threw copy of the statutes at
lawyer who was examining him.
This was unjust. The witness proba-
bly, meant to convey an intimation to
the lawyer, in rs delicate a manner as
possible, that he was in need of more
knowledge OF the contents of the book.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

RATHER unusual way of earning a
living is pursued by man in Cincinna-
IT, lie visits business houses and work
shops, and sews on buttons for persons
Tho need them. lie receives five cents
for each button sewcd on, and is
equipped with u supply of buttons of
vurious Kinds.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

On the eve of her marriage Penn.
sylvania widow changed her mind he.
cause the night before the spirit OF her
former husband appeared to her in u
dream and begged her not to marry
again. She promised obedience and
from that moment the other fellow
didn't have n ghost of show
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

The post office department has a
printed circular to send to corrcspon.
dents who write to ask how much
the government pays for cancelled
stamps. This became necessary on ac-
count of the large number of people
who seem to thinl; that there is va.ue
in such stamps
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

WILLIAM JOHNSON. of Boston, who
has taken weather observations at a.
IN. every day for years, reports that the
glass averaged at that hour AN de-
grees all during March and that IL was
the wsrmest March within the forty
years hs has been Keeping record
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

1nE due d'Aumale has abandoned all
hope that either he or any of his de.
scendants will ever regain the French
throne, and has asked the head of the
house of Orleans to unite with him in
renouncing all claims to the royal sue
cession.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

THERE were II, 435, 4S1 barrels of salt
produced in the United States in the
year 1898, against 1,7s5,754 barrels in
1892, II falling off of $50, ,2G7 BARRELS.
Each barrel weighed $50 pounds, maxi
ing total of 3,2Ol, , SDl, ,G60 pounds
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

ALL Germany united the other day in
giving Bismarck birthday party. The
prince has reached II green old age, but
yet retains n place in tho affections of
the people never attained by any other
man of his time.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

THIRTEEN of the presidents Of the
United States were masons. They were
Washington, jefferson, Madison, Mon
roe, Jackson, William H. Harrison,
Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Pierce, Buchanan,
johnson and Garfield
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

WHEN topper is arrested in Bangor,
Me-, he Is usually conveyed to the sta
tion in patrol wagon Should he he
punished with II fine fifty cents is added
to tho fine TO pay for his ride in the pa
troll wagon.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12
SON CITY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY

Or the four prizes offered at the re-
cent exhibition Of the National Acad-
cmy of Design in New York three were
awarded to women.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

-Curried Oysters: Strain off tho
liquor from quart OF oysters, scald it
and when boiling lay the oysters in it
and let them simmer until their gills
are rufiled, then take them out and
thichen the liquor with two table
spoonfuls flour, rubbed smooth with
one tablespoonful curry powder moist
ened with cold water and salt and pep
per to taste, and tablespoonful lemon
juice. Return the oysters to the sauce
and the whole is then ready for serv-
ng,-Orange Judd Farmer.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

Many a man has risen to eminence
under the powerful reaction Of his
mind against the scorn of the un-
worthy daily evoked by his personal
defects, who, with handsome person.
would have sunk into the luxury of
cal cless life under the tranquilizing
smiles OF continual admiration, DE
| Quincy.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-09
Liliputian Cattle.

The Samoan Islands are the natural habitat of the most diminutive species of variety of the genus bos now known to the naturalist. The average weight of the males of these liliputian cattle seldom exceed two hundred pounds, tbe average being not greater than one hundred and fifty pounds, The females usually average about one hundred pounds larger, are very ''stocky built, seldom being taller than a merino sheep" These dwarf cattle are nearly all of the same color-reddish mouse color marked with white. They have very large heads as compared with their bodies and their horns are of ex- ceptional length.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-09
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums. allays all pain, cures wind collie and is the best remedy for diarrheea. Twenty five cents bottle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-31
A Peculiar Revolver.

James Cox was found lying near the
foot of Illinois street at 10 o'clock Satur-
day morning with cash in his scalp.
He said he had been shot by Max
Schmidt, saloon keeper near by. Cox
was sent to the county hospital and
Schmidt arrested. At the county hospi-
tai the attending physician said Cox lad
not been shot, and that the scalp wound
was of trifing mature. Cox was re-
turned to the East Chicago avenue sta.
ton and locked up. Schmidt was charged
with assault, gave bond and was re-
leased.
Patrolman Becker went to Schmidt's
saloon and secured possession of a pc
culiar revolver. It is circular in shape
and resembles pocket tape measure
with short barrel attachment. Inside
the device is revolving cylinder with
seven chambers of small callber. The
revolver is held in the small Of the hand,
with the barrel protruding through the
fingers. The operator can discharge the
weapon by squeezing it, and the pro-
truding barrel also serves the purpose of
brass knuckles. Cox said that Schmidt
struck him with this weapon several
times and then shot him in the head.
The caliber of the revolver is only %,
the bullets being oblong in shape. The
weapon makes only slight report, but
is capable of doing considerable damage
1t is the first of its kind the police of the
East Chicago Avenue station have seen,
Chicago Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-31
OITH LONDONDERRY VT, FRIDAY MORNING,
The Caucus OF Last Week.

Considerable dissatisfaction Is ex-
pressed in various quarters over the
action of the Republican caucus held
last week. 1t is alleged that the re-
suit reached was brought about by
the votes of three avowed prohibi-
tionists. 1t is also alleged, and de.
clared that the same can be proven,
that one Chase voter deposited two
ballots at one and the same time, and
that both of them were counted.
Dissatisfaction is also freely express
ed in the refusal Of the presiding Of
ticer to keep the box open few
minutes, as he was requested to do,
upon the last ballot for Yearly voters,
six of whom, it is alleged would have
been on hand in two minutes.
Friends of Mr.. Yearly, feeling indig-
nant over these alleged proceedings,
havt placed his name upon the offici-
al ballot and the fight is likely to be
lively one.
Mr.. Yearly is sound Republican
and a brainy young man who will
naturally call to his support the young
blood of the party-those who think
the old FOUNDERS have had their day.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-31
PRCE THREE CENTS.
DIDN'T KNOW HIM.
But the Next Time He Calls He VIII n
Admitted without Question.

But the Next Time He Calls He VIII Be
Admitted without Question.
The next time the janitor Of the Bid
ston (England) observatory meets tho IA
nous Cambridge Mass. builder of tele-
scopes he will recognize him instantly.
Mounted on one Of the massive piers
against which the IS foot tide of the
river Mersey flows in and out twice ev-
cry "a hours stands piece Of artillery
whose duty it is to set the time for the
busy English seaport with rattling
discharge each day at o'clock.
To strangers lowering about the docks
for tiaa first time the GIN is something
Of a mystery, for, though the loading of
it is done in plain sight Of everybody,
no one save the initiated knows how it
is discharged.
The piece is really fired by electricity,
and if any curious spectator of the ex-
plosion could trace the wires throughout
their underground path his eye would
follow them for miles until they reached
the Bidston ridge, where the highest
point on the Cheshire side of the river
is dominated by the graceful dome of
an observatory.
The presiding officer of this establish
ment is the official astronomer of the
Mersey docks and harbor board, and
much of the work of the observatory
runs to the correction apd adjustment
of ships chronometers in the interest Of
mariners entering and leaving the port
of Liverpool. But the place also has an
astronomical interest, and being pos
sessed of fine equatorial telescope is
somewhat Of an attraction for visitors.
Not many weeks ago travel stained
tourist from transatlantic parts toiled
up the heights leading to Bidston observ-
atory and at the gate Of the inclosure
presented his card. The janitor first
glanced at the pasteboard and then di-
rected upon the visitor stony stare of
the true British type
Cant let you in" said he. Lots
of people come here all tho year round,
but we never let 'em in. It's against
the rules.
"But perhaps" said the traveller
modestly, "if you were to show that
card the director might admit me-"
mot a bit of it., said the other.
"He treats 'em all alike"
II am an American" the visitor ven
tured to add, "and-no."
ooh, what difference does that
maker
well, you know, I've come long
way to see the director, and perhaps he
might want to see me. +"
Why" retorted the janitor, that's
just what lots Of 'em say"
"Now, look here, my man." said the
traveller, beginning to lose patience,
take that card right to him. and I'll
wait here till you return. !"
"Well," said the other, "I'll take
the card, but it'll not be bit Of use.
"We shall see," was the visitors
quiet response.
In moment the man returned, bring
ing his own profuse apologies and
hearty welcome to the observatory.
The name on the card was one that
would have admitted the bearer to any
observatory in the world. 1t was that
of the famous telescope maker, Alvan
G. Clark Of Cambridge. Boston Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-31
Speedy Locomotives.

Much has been said of the new Big
Four and other locomotives, but here is
one that seems to eclipse everything on
this side of the water when everything
is considered.
One of the London and Northwestern
engines during a race to Scotland in 1888
covered the distance from Preston to
Carlisle, 80 miles, in exactly 90 minutes,
having gradient of no less than one in
seventy-five to climb between Tebay and
Shah Summit. One of the most famous
engines of this company is known as the
Charles Dickens and runs daily from
Manchester to London and back, dis
tance of 1861 miles. Except when
stopped for repairs the Charles Dickens
has, since February, 1882, made this
journey every day, working up the $3.50
a. m. from Manchester and returning
with the 4 p. m. from Euston. On Sept.
IL, 1891, it completed the two Thousand
six hundred and fifty-frst trip, having
accomplished the extraordinary feat of
running 1000, 900 miles in years and 2l9
days. No other engine in the world has
run so many miles in like period of
time.-Dallas News.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-31
A bad Accident.
n. A. WooD, Pastor.
E. F. RUGG, Church clerk.

Frank w. Melendy met with pain
full and almost a serious accident last
Sunday. Mr.. Melendy took small
rifle and went out to shoot woodchuck,
and did, but the animal succeeded in
crawling into a wall. Melendy, after
reloading his rifle set it down near the
wall and went to work to drag out the
woodchuck, and in so doing, he sup
poses, small stone tumbled down and
striking the hammer discharged the
rifle, the ball going through the feshy
and cordy part beside and back of the
knee joint. The ball passed clear
through and barely missed the knee
joint. DR.. Millington attends him and
he is doing well.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-31
Just Received !!
A Fine Line of JeWelry.

Link Cuff Buttons for Ladies and
Geuts.
Some of the latest Styles in Hair Pins
both gold and silver.
Hat Pins, Book Markers, Bag Mar
kers, Scarf Pins.
Ladies' Solid Silver Belt Buckles ant
Pins. Ladies' Gold, sterling Silver
and Pearl Shirt Waist sets, Gentlemeu'.
Stoninc sets for shirt fronts.
Umbrella Bands, sterling silver clasps
Tie clasps for gen lcmen. gold chair
bracelets for Ladies'. new rings
both gold aud silver.
new charms.
We keep fine line of Silver always OF
hand. Coll pens and pencils we have
fine live of. Ladies long chains callet
Lometts.
Do not forget that we are the people
that fit eyes free of charge.
All work is warranted and will receiv,
prompt att ntion.
CARLETON & LUGENE.
Manchester, Centre.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-31
They Want Names.

They Want Names.
The Russell Art Publishing Co., of
92S Arch Street, Philadelphia, desire the
names and address of few people in
every town who are interested in works
of art, and to secure them they offer to
send free, "Cupid Guides the Boat" a
superbly executed water color picture,
size 10 Is inches, suitable for framing,
and sixteen other pictures about same
size, in cOlOrs, to any one sending them
at once the names and address of ten
persons (admrers of fine pictures) to-
gether with six two-cent stamps to cover
expense of mailing, etc. The regular
price of these pictures is $l.00, but they
can all be secured free by any person
forwarding the names and stamps
promptly.
NoTE-The editor of this paper has
already received copies of above pictures
and considers them really "Gems of Art y
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-31

Miss Annie Smith has returned
from visit to Block Island.
Hooker Post III a body are attending
the county G. A. r. reunion today at
Newfane.
George Gates on Wednesday, while
at work for Chas. Alexander, cut his
shin with an axe.
G. A. Whitman of Adams, Mass,
spent couple Of days, this week, with
his So. Londonderry friends.
Three games of base ball were played
in town the past week. On Tuesday
the Keds met the Bondvilles, forenoon
and afternoon, the first resulting in a
victory for the Bondvilles in score Of
26 to 16. In the afternoon the Kids
won, IS to 7. On Wednesday the
Londonderrys played the East Dorsets
and defeated them, II to 9.
Forest fires are raging on the noun
tains and hills between this place and
Jamaica, the center being in the neigh
borhood of the old Pratt place.
A runaway accident last Saturday
came near being serious. A horse
owned by the Melendy brothers broke
from his fastening at Leonard's store
at the north village and ran, COLI
ding with buggy containing Mr..
and Mrs. George Chadwick tipping
them out and injuring Mrs. Chad
wick