The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-30
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER so, 1896.
EIGHT PAGES.

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Russia appears to have arrived I'M
aided ut an understanding" regarding
Turkey and unfortunately Turkey
seems to be the only power that is able
to understand 1t, observes the Chicago
Tribune.
1t is said the census to be taken in
Russia next year will be the first in
over forty years and may be- nut down
as another evidence that Russia intends
to be included hereafter among the ma
tons that count.
The Chicago News Herald remarks
that this is u euphemistic age. A
. thief nowadays is called "kepto-
!, maniac" murderer is called n "psy-
shic epleptic," and an alderman is CALI
ed zone of our best citizens"
The United States Deep Waterways
Commission Is in session at Detroit TO
+ consider the feasibility of ship canal
from the great lakes to the Atlantic
Ocean. a joint session will be held
with the Canadian Commission.
a. The Memphis Commercial Appeal suG-
gests a horse show for its town. but the
Galveston News says there are not n
dozen gowns in Memphis that cost 81 900
/ and. therefore. II is not likely that q
horse show there would be n success.
The treacherous Zertucha, after think
{ Ing 1t over for two weeks, has written
out pretty but Ill balanced story of
Maceos death. being dsheartened by
dissensions In the Cuban ranks. Gu
bans denounce the story as a fabrica-
ton.
AS between looping of the heads of
government employees because of thnir
financial views and refusing to confirm
appointments for the same reason
there Is but little choice. 1t is small
business all around, observes the Wash
ington Post
There IS no telling how much the
fftsen inirion dollar failure of the Bank
Of Illinois md ,the $40, 900. 900 fail
ire of he Bank Of Minnesota
would have amounted to had Mr. Bryan
been elected. very properly observes ar
X exchange.
A Washington dispatch gives what re.
ports TO be the substance of an inter.
view with Senator William V. Allen, OF
Nebraska, in which that gentleman is
4 made to announce that he is willing tc
resign from the Senate at any time
5 William j. Bryan wants his seat
A contemporary Is unable to under.
stand why the newspapers call ex
Queen Lliuokalani Mrs. DomInis,
3 and overlook the fact that Queen Vic
toris is Mrs. Victim" That is cas-.
enough. Liliuokalani Is out Of job
remarks the Washington Post.
Ess5 ----
~ General Johnson says that Cuba ha
a better government than this country
had when declared free. and he ough
to know what he is talking about. 70
4 he has been soldier and was in Cub;
5elong enough to inform himself as I,
the situation, says The Baltimore Her
4 aid
A dispatch from Lincoln, Nebraska
Is Quoted as saying If Mr.. Bryan find
THAT he Is looked upon as making
show of himself for money. or is ad
yertised In anything like sensational
D way. or III his contract is peddled abou
for money making purposes. he will can
M Gel the agreement"
According to the Brooklyn Eagle man
kind got excited In a Brooklyn theatr
4 on Christmas night and loudly demand
ed that womankind should take off IL
hats The yells of rage al the hats, an,
q the cheers that followed as the hat
s came or were pretty plain indication
~ popular sentiment on this question