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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-31
Another ssaiir0ni Wreck.
By southern Associated Press.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, August 3O.-A
wreck occurred Oh the Southern rail
way at p. NJ. caused by two freight
train colliding. Several cars were
thrown down nn embarkmeut and it is
SAID that tho engineers and iiremen of
both trains. which reside in Alexan-
dfla, were seriously hurt. Travel on
the Southern railway North and South
Is blocked. Iraius move over the
Pennsylvania track. Damage estimated
OF Sl2, O0U.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-31
s<nird by lightning.
BY Southern Associate Press.

WlLMNGroN. n. c.. August 80. A
speciai to the Star from South w sh e.
lnL ton, \. c., snys that Charles -.
Young, one OF tho section mua.ers of
the Wilmington and Weldon railroau :,
was instantly killed by lightning while
he was ,tanding on the piazza of the
section house tlis afternoon.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-31

Bv Southern Associate 1 Pres.

DIV oOutHern hSsOclate Press.
LoNDoN, August 90. Tho keeper OF
the Brough Lighthouse ut Orkney
lslanus teiegraphed that the Nurwe
gan steamer Ansgarius was Lost this
morplI q on the Lowther Rock. Dix
OF the crew were saved and seven are
missing.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-31

stock taking prices mean cut prices
on all goods to ald us In tnklng stock.
fine muslin underwear at half price
lew left; 70 duck suits loft, which will
be sold regurdless Of cost; shirt waist.
from 23c up; SHIRT waist worth 500, now
39c; ahirt waist worth 81 aud 81 no, now
DOC; black and blue serge, 4G.inah WIDE,
worth 6Oc, now 37io; remnants of lawn
and white goods, SIC; towels from $40
up. Special prices on all goods.
IL. A. SAUNDERS.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-31
rnc knights ,cm.i,inr.
Bv Southern Associated rress.

BosToS, August 30. Il Q attendan, Q
at the Concnve OF the Grand Eucamp.
ment OF Knights lcmplur is falling of
noticeably. 30 many Of the visitors
have left town that ouIy about 100
were present at TINS mornings sessi on ,
which opened at 10 o'clock. The iirst
business was athe consid sratiou of tie
report OF the Committee on Jurispru
dence, submitted yesterday. DE cisve
action was deferred.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-31

Youman blocks for the Fall are now
on sale at GOLDMAN * uoFnEIMEK,
sole agents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-31
Applications OF five persons for Der

mission 10 sell beer on the United
states Naval escrvation ut Pensacola
H., were rejected to day by Acting
Secretary McAdoo. The cround for
the refusal Is that the establishment of
beer saloons might interfere with the
maintenance OF ordor on the Teserva.
ton.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
|NO MORE PRIzEFIGHTs
Florida's Governor Expresses
His Sentiments. w.
CORBETT AFFAIR REFERRED To

he Urges the Legislature to Make LAVE
That win Keep Thugs Out OF inc
state-The Lotteries Also Meet MS
Disapproval.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April 4. : Inc
Florida legislature convened at l2o'clock
to-day for it's biennial session Oh Sky
days. The legislature is OVERWHELMINGLY
democratic in both branches. non.
Fred Myers, of the eighth senatorial
district, was elected president OF tne
senate, and Hon. w. S. jennings Oh
fernando county, speaker OF the house.
Governor Mitchell's message was priei'
Under the head of "Prizehghts," the
governor said:
During the last year most disgrace
full and brutal fight OF this character
took place in the city OF Jacksonville
and parties who resort to this occupation
as a means of making a living without
honest labor are boasting that there Is
no law in this state to prevent such dls.
graceful contests, and openly boast that
another one will be pulled off, at jack
sonville next September, but, gentle
men. YOU have it in your power to pre-
vent this by proper legislation.
81 recommend that these prizetghts
or glove contests, be made felonles by
statute, with such penalties attached al
will cause these thugs to respect the
laws and to respect the law-abidlng
God-fearing people of this state In the
pursuit of all their rights as citizens.
"The law should authorize sheritfs
and those acting in their aid and assist
ance, when they have cause to believe
that prizefght or glove contest is about
to take place, to enter any house or en-
closure or any place wherein they may
have reason to believe that such contest
is to take place, for the purpose OF ar
resting those engaged or about to en-
gage therein.
"Also, that all persons who may be
present at such contest, in any wise aid
ing or abetting the same, by betting
thereon or by being present thereat shall
be deemed guilty of felony, and upor
conviction be punished the same as thu
| principals"
Relative to lotteries, the governor
says:
''There has been much said in thu
newspapers about a lottery at Port Tam
pa, as to the truth of which l have NJ
knowledge, but respectfully recommend
that the law against lotteries be 81
amended as to clear that institution GU
of the state, ii here, and to proven
others from being located in the state
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
DEMANDS TOO MUCH.
Information From Chinese Source OF
What Japan Wishes.

Information From Chinese Source OF
What Japan Wishes.
ST. PETERSBURG, April A telegram
from a Chinese source says that bad
weather, sickness among the Japanese
troops and the overflow OF rivers have
rendered the continuance of war ex-
tremely difficult. 1t is added that this
has produced favorable effect upon ne
gotiations, but hopes for the speedy
conclusion of peace is weakened by the
Japanese demand for the cession of a
portion of Manchuria, a war indemnity
OF zoo, 000, 900 yen, and pending full pay
ment of this indemnity that Picking
shall be occupied by Japanese troops.
THANKS FOR THE ARMIsTIcE.
LONDON, April 4.-The Standards
Berlin correspondent says:
"The emperor of China has instructed
Ii Hung Chang to ask for an audience
with the mikado to thank him for the
armistice. If Ii should be too ill his
son-in-law will deliver the message"
Ii probably will ask that his assaiant
be pardoned or his sentence mitigated.
Ii HUNG CHANG ALMOST WELL,
YOKOHAMA, April A. - Advices from
Simonosaki say Ii Hung Changes face is
healing, and he will be iii complete
health in few days, when he will at
tend the peace conference.
Cholera at Port Arthur continues to
increase. A number of Chinese are re-
ported aboard the transports returning
from China.
FOR DEFENSE OF KwANG TUNG.
SHANGHAI, April 4.-Three thousand
volunteer recruits are being gathered in
Canton for the defense of Kwang Tung
province. A house tax has been levied
for their support.
YORKTOWN IN JAPAN.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The cruiser
Yorktown arrived at Nagasaki to-day
from Che Foo.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Supreme Court Decides Against wash.
ington State Settler.

Supreme Court Decides Against WASH
ington State Settler.
WASHINGTON, April 3.--The supreme
court to-day decided the case of George
Richerd, William Alexander and Eben
Sperry VS.. James A. France, console
dated, in error to the supreme court
from the st-te OF Washington.
The plaintiff commended the law re-
garding presumption of public lands au-
thorizes qnasi-judicial hearing before
the register and receivers, whose decis-
ion is tantamount to a decision binding
both government and applicant in re-
spect to the matter of settlement and
improvement, and not subject to re-ex-
animation by the commissioners of the
general land Office or secretary of the
interior.
The decision was adverse to this view,
and held there was nothing in the law
to take such cases out of the general
power granted to the commissioners OF
the general land Office and the secretary
of the interior to control all matters in
respect to the sale and disposal of public
lands, and confirming the judgment of
the state court.
The court issued an order for the re-
argument OF the case of William Trega
vs.. the board OF directors of the Modesto
irrigation district of California. The
case involves the constitutionality of the
Wright irrigation law.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
ssp BY a KING.


taarmanE Ironclad Has Been
Named the Aegir.
f' Kffn, April 5. The new German IRON
clad, which until to-day was designated
simply by the letter T, was christenei
Aegir with great pomp and ceremony by
Emperor William. There were anchored
in the harbor eight ironclads, four
training ships and two cruisers, all
dressed in flags and bunting, and the
town itself was profusely decorated. In
christening the new ship the emperor
said:
"In token OF the industry OF the faith
erland this vessel, after strenuous toll,
now stands before US about to be given
over to the elements. Thou shalt now
be placed in line among the protecting
fighting units of the German navy. Thou
shalt serve for the protection OF the
fatherland and meet the enemy with
defiance and disdain. Sprung from the
old German sagas are the ships which
belong to the frst-class. Therefore
shalt thou likewise recall to us the gray
past of our ancestors and the puissan
deity whom our Germanic forefathers il
their ignorance duplicated and wor
shipped, and whose mighty kingdom
extended to the icy north pole and al
, far south as the south pole, and OF
whose pillows the northern battles were
fought out and death carried into tn,
land of the enemy. The potent name o
this great deity thou shalt bear. Nays
thou prove worthy thereof. l christel
thee 'Aegir.'"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
BEYOND EXPECTATION.
Income Tax Returns Are in Every Way
Satisfactory.

Income Tax Returns Are in Every Way
Satisfactory.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Income tax
returns are coming in far beyond the
expectations of officials. To save time
and avoid complications, collectors were
instructed to certify and send returns
the 10th of each month, and therefore
no reports have been received of date
later than March 10. Nevertheless TO-
900 returns have been received and are
being recorded and verified. 1t is esti-
mated that returns made to collectors
prior to March 10 represent at least
81, 800, 900 income tax, and the actual
amount returned to April l will aggre-
gate SIS, 100000. 1t is not expected re-
turns to any considerable number will
be made before the 8th or 10th of April,
five days before the time limit expires,
hence the showing is exceedingly graft
flying to those having the matter in
charge.
Another matter of congratulation is
the little difficulty being experienced by
taxpayers in filling out blanks. All
things considered, the work of collecting
the tax is going forward with very little
friction. 1t is expected that at least
$40, 00O, 900 income tax will be collected
by June 1, the close of the fiscal year.
Officials do not express any doubts that
the supreme court will sustain all the
important features of the law, if not the
entire act as it stands, and are pushing
the work as rapidly as is consistent with
accuracv
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
CHAIN SWlNDLE.
Vancouver. b. c., Youths Scheme of
Helping Himself.

A Vancouver. b. c., Youths Scheme of
Helping Himself.
VANCOUVER, B. c., April 4.-Anothcr
"chain" swindle has just been unearthcd
here. A. R. Jackson, young man liv-
ing in South Vancouver, suburb of this
city, sent number of circulars to per-
sons in Eastern Canada, asking them to
send him 10 cents to assist him in build
ing church and to continue the chain
by writing two similar letters to other
persons. Jackson described Himself as
secretary OF the Lawndale Relief As
ISOLATION, and set forth that the people
in that settlem ent were very poor. their
property having been damaged by the
recent Fraser river floods. One OF the
circulars were sent to the Rev. Thomp-
son, Methodist minister in the neigh
borhood, and he handed the matter to
the police. They visited Lawndale and
found it to be boom townsite in the
bush, the town consisting of Just two
shacks, one occupied by jackson and
the other by Chinese. jackson con-
fessed to having been the author of the
letters, having obtained money for him.
self, stating that the story of the noted
stamp" chain had suggested the
scheme: The postmaster says he has
received a heavy mail for some time
past, and large number OF persons are
believed to have been victimized.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
WASHINGTON STATE FAIR.
#. L. vandusen Appointed Superintend.
emit of the Grounds.

#. L. vandusen Appointed superintend-
emit of the Grounds.
NORTH YAKIMA, April 3.-The state
fair commissioners met to-day and APP
pointed F. L. Vandusen superintendent
Of the grounds for the coming year.
Other appointments were postponed for
two weeks on the Geographic request Of
Governor McGraw, who wants further
time in naming the commissioners to
succeed j. R. Patton, of Tacoma, /, il
John r. Reavis, of Spokane, whose
terms have expired. The fair will be
held this year at the close of the hop
picking season, when there will be 5000
or 10000 Indians in Yakima, and their
promised war dances and races will
prove an attractive feature. Last fall
the fair and the Indian festivities were
held at different periods, but SO novel
and interesting were the latter that
many people travelled hundreds of miles
to be present, and were well repaid for
their journey.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
STRICKEN WHILE POSING.
A Young Lady Found Standing in Death
Before Her r-'rror.

A Young Lady Found Standing in Death
Before Her S-'rror.
CINCINNATI, o., April 5.-Annie Shan
non, young married woman living at
40 Baum street, was found dead in front
OF the dresser in her bedroom yesterday
morning. From the appearance of the
body she had evidently been posing be-
fore the mirror when death overlook her.
She was leaning on the dresser, and her
head was turned coquettishly to one
side. Her eyes were wide open, and
were staring full at the mirror. The
body was discovered by young girl who
called at Mrs. Shannon's room. Her
knock was answered by Mrs. Shannon's
4-year-old child. When the girl entered
the room she saw Mrs. Shannon, as she
thought, preparing her toilet. She
spoke pleasantly, but was surprised at
receiving no reply. She walked over to
the mirror and laid her hand on the
woman, and then it was that she dis
covered that she was dead. She gave
the alarm, and in short time the neigh
borhood was aroused.
Coroner Herr was hastily summoned,
and the body was not disturbed until
his arrival. A score of people crowded
into the room. gazing in awe struck
silence at the silent figure in front of the
mirror. DIR. H@rr pronounced the case
one of the most remarkable on record.
He says the woman had been dead sew
eral hours. How it happened that she
did not fall to the floor is what is most
surprising. The doctor is of the opinion
that the woman was posing before the
mirror when she was stricken with
death. She was of a prepossessing face
and figure.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
THE PREACHER SUED.
SANDER May Be Perpetrated in the Fo
of Prayer.

SlanOer may BE ferpeJrate0 IN the f0rl
of Prayer.
Los ANGELES, April 3.-Judge Clarl
to-day overruled the demurrer intel
posed by the Rev. ]. G. Campbell in u
suit charging him with slandering MiS
Tesa L. Kalso, the librarian of the ID
Angeles public library. The basis Of O
action was prayer offered by the d
PENDANT before his congregation in til
First Methodist church, in which d
taid:
20. Lord vouchsafe Thy saving graz
to the librarian of the Los Angeles CIV
library, and cleanse her of all sin, an
make her woman worthy OF hero
fce."
The reverend gentleman in his Dc
murrer took the position that his stat
ment was privileged. The court hel
that SANDER can be perpetrated in tn
form of prayer as readily as in an
other form of speech, and nc communl
cation made by parson or priest to b
congregation is privileged because
such relation, unless perhaps, VINE
made in the discharge OF his pastor
duties with one subject to this discipiin
of the church, and then only unle'
made without malice.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
A CABINET VACANCY.
Rumor That Secretary Gresham Will
Soon Resign.

Rumor That Secretary Gresham Will
Soon Resign.
NEW YORK, April A morning paper
has the following special from Washing
ton: Another vacancy in the cabinet,
it is rumored. may occur within the next
few weeks. Secretary Gresham is the
official who is stated for voluntary re-
tirement. The report comes from sew
eral of his close friends to whom, it is
said, he has more than once expressed
his desire to return to the practice oil
law, if not to the bench. Judge Gresh-
am, it is stated, has not found the state
department as congenial to his tastes as
he had expected, and Mrs. Gresham has
not been altogether pleased with the
breaking of home ties made necessary
by her removal to Washington. Both
the secretary and his wife have told in
innate acquaintance of their mutual
desire to return to Illinois.
The rumor of Mr.. Gresham's retire
ment, however, is not based alone on
these exchanges of confidence, but on
more direct statements regarding his in
tentions within the near future. Judge
Gresham's relations with the president
have been, SO far as known, of the pleas
ATTEST. No member of the cabinet has
been more trusted by Mr.. Cleveland, SO
that his desire for retirement from Office
in the near future cannot be asc-ibed to
any friction with his chief. 1t is limited
however, that Judge Gresham has felt
somewhat aggrieved over the disinclina-
ton OF the cabinet to support him in
the vigorous foreign policy which he be-
lieves would win for him great popular.
ity and possibly make him favorite for
the presidency. 1t may be that extin-
guished hopes in this direction have had
a strong influence on him in reaching
the conclusion that he would prefer to
retire, but this idea is secuted by his
friends, who assert that Judge Gresham
has not been moved by any such con-
siderations. They say that he has
simply consulted his wife's pleasure and
his own tastes in concluding to leave
Washington within short time.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
Changes AssaiIant's Sentence.

WASHINGTON, April SIT is said 4
the Japanese legation that the younl
Japanese who shot Ii Hung Chang Will
probably be sent to the mines of North.
ern Japan to serve his life sentence. Ihs
locality is much like Siberia. Unoficla
reports of the sentence make no refer
ence to his trial or conviction. II
understood there had been a civil trial
as military trial would have resultssol
in death. DIR. Scriba's report on Y
Hung Changes wound is regarded by tn'
Japanese legation as assuring recovery;
Serbia is one of Germany's most noleo
surgeons, who has entered into servlc'
in Japan.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
HIGHER EDUCATION.
Address by Chauncey Depew at
Chicago AUDITOR

Address by Chauncey Depew at hi
Chicago Auditoriu am.
CHICAGO, April ga convocation q
the Chicago university was held in tnj
Auditorium tonight. Chauncey ~
Depew delivered the address, and in M
course of his remarks said:
"This institution, which owes Its Ell
lstence to the beneficence of RockefelleIl
is in itself monument of the purpos1
OF wealth accumulated by man OF gem
ius. So is Vanderbilt, and so are th1
old colleges, as they have received th3
benefaction of generous, appreciativ1
and patriotic wealth. But in view, q
the dangers which are about us and 4
the difficulties which are before us, W
cannot rely upon what the rich may @
or what the philanthropists may sug,
gest. 1t would lie long step FORWARD
in popularizing higher education i N
government had established at Wash
ington a great national university"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
THANKED THE JURY.
He Thought 1t Sensible in Finding Him
Guilty.

He Thought 1t Sensible in Finding Him
Guilty.
SPOKANE, WASH, April 4.-The re-
markable scene was witnessed here to-
day of prisoner thanking jury for
sending him to the penitentiary. 1t
was in the Siegel case. Siegel is an &C.
centric farmer from Whitman county,
who has killed one man and threatened
many others. A few days ago he shot
and severely wounded Edward Enwald,
from the court house steps in this city.
For this he was placed on trial and to-
day was found guilty of shooting with
intent to kill. He said:
Gentlemen of the jury, thank you
for your sensible conclusion. 1 am
guilty, but not insane. I'd rather be in
hell than lunatic asylum"
The court had named two young at
torneys to defend Siegel, and they put
in a plea of insanity, which Siegel
greatly resented. After the trial he
said to one of them:
"I'll kill you on sight when l get out
OF this"
Siegel then took his case into his own
hands and gave formal notice of his in
tention to move for new trial.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
States Stove Foundry.

SALEM, April 81. Loewenberg has
been in consultation with the governor
and the board managing the peniten.
tiary stove foundry. Mr.. Loewenberp
offered to lease the foundry for three
years at 1000 per annum, but was moi
willing to contract for the convict labor
at 30 cents per day, the wages fixed by
the last legislature, and no agreement
was reached. The governor alone has
control OF the convicts and the board
manages the foundry. Mr.. Loewenberp
will submit written proposition for q
lease OF the foundry and contract fo,
convict labor.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-12
ON THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
The Ex-Uueen Passes Her Time Singing
and Dancing.

The Ex-Oueen Passes Her Time Singing
and Dancing.
INDIANAPOLIS, April ga letter has
been received from Q. G. Wharton, an
Indianapolis man, who is a member Of
the National Guards, doing guard duty
over ex-Queen Liliuokalani at Honolulu.
Wharton says: "The ex-queen is a
prisoner upstairs over our barracks. She
is allowed a woman attendant all the
time, and as the natives are all musi-
clans, they seem to enjoy themselves.
The time is mostly passed in singing
and dancing. This il the way the ex-
queen is expected to pass the next five
years."
Wharton says the islands are at pres
ent poor place for capital seeking in
vestment, as the opinion Is general that
another rebellion may break out at any
time. In this event, Wharton says, the
Japanese will take hand.