davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE.
Delivered by Rcs. Dr. u. u. jenkins
In the second FRESH, terrain
church.

Rev. Dr II. u. jenkins. pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church. gave an IL
tcrestlnc lecture at the evening service AZ
his church yesterday. His subject was
1.-The City OF the Great klnr," and was
illustrated by five large perspective views
of the city Of Jerusalem 1T was In the
days of Christ. and showing many loeali-
ties famous In Bible history and which
came into prominence during Christs So
journ on earth. The lecture was exceed
in-ly interesting, anu the doctor minutely
described the many magnihcent buildings
shown in the charts. the temples palaces
and other famous edlnces, including the
"heau,iful'' gate of the city of Jerusalem
wrought, In solid eiilcd brass ana took
twenty men TO open and close. Many other
points not generally touched upon IN SINH
lar lectures were elncidutcd by Dr. Jenkins
AT the conclusion of the service. as Mt the
morning service, petition against the
opening Of a saloon at the northeast cor
nor OF Twelfth and broadway was signed
by many of the congregation. In all, about
500 sgners have already signincd their OBJ
lection to a saloon in such a location.
which. II is claimed. Is contrary TO law In
being within a block from "a school. II
would also be in the vicinity of several
Of the prominent churches OF the city.
During The service MIR. +, J. Whitelaw.
basso OF the church duartette. gave an cx-
cellent rendition OF Adams beautiful. sac
red solo, The Holy CITY"
Dr. Jenkins announced that his next IL
Illustrated lecture. which would be- given at
an early date. would be upon the subject
OF The Temple
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20
BLUES WON BY A SINGLE RUN
DtNcHED ri,Ein mrs ~ rARkER
~ nm SECOND INNING.
rhc .oidhups rin,rd u Good tpbiii
Game and .n,r the Fans u Scare
in the >inth inninp-oihcr
Gnmcs-Drtroit To-day.

| Tho Blues and the Grand Rapids Gold
| bugs MANAGED to get in Il game Yesterday
| between showers, and. despite the wet
grounds and the threatening weather, 700
| spectators saw an exciting and well played
gauc, In which tho visitors almost won
ont hy plurky. up.hll work after the Blues
| had secured what was apparently IA win
| uluE lead In the second inning.
Barnett and Parker were the opposing
pitchers and both dil excellent work CON
sidoriug the condition of the grounds. The
Blues fyli onto rHrkers curves In the Sec
oud inning after he had hit one man with
tho bail and sent another to nrst on balls
and hy punching three singles. two dou-
bles AMI two woll placed sacrifices. they
scored SIX runs, four of which were earned.
Tho GUlIhugs hit Barnett steadily all
through the game. but could meyer bunch
mura than two hits IN ono inning or get In
moro than one run They pcggtd along
with ONE run each In the first. third,
fourth, utih ana sixth innings, at which
stage they were within ono run of the
Blues. ln The seventh the Blues got AN
other ON Lakes base on choice. a sacrifice
by Moutiyo aul a single by hlusman. Bar
mott pitched ,uoctNely, and shut tn" Gold
hugs out iu the seventh ana eighth innings.
hHt in thy ninth they made rally and all
The dolltugs started the scoring In the
first inning when Glks reached first on
clean rGi ,wohlEgcr to lett and scored on
NuueN'- = sacrifice. IN tho .ugoud The Blues
Gil business with Parker very effectively
Tor o little while. klusman wont to iiSt
on balls, Nluhol was hit ly pitched hail,
tnmplU sacrificed. Elautnrl singled, Me-
Wicker saprincod, Barnett hit Tor one base.
as dtd Hatfield also. and these were fol-
lowol by twohaggvrs by Lake and Mencfc".
all OF which scored six runs. four of which
We're earned
Tho visitors failed to score In ,hs second.
but In the u"Nt four innings they got one
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20

w 'F'N'FFF'1'H' 'FV7Ws'
Tho Issuance OF government bonds Is de-
nounCed as unconstitutional IN law aud
vicious and unjust In morals: interest
bearing bonds should not be- ISSUED oNcrpt
by act OF congress. Opposition 10 the Pa
cine railroad funding I'LL Is expires sed and
the demand nade that the Eoytrnmeut pro-
ceed to enforce the collection OF an dehis
principal and Interest, due from the Iacihc
railroads. Liberal pensions to sN-Union
soldiers are favored,
The piatfGrm concludeH thus: "Helisy-
ing that the mnIsdministration OF this
government during the last twcnty-three
years has produced and brought about a
degree OF financial and Industrial distress
to the American people, greater than was
ever known In the history Of the republic
prior 10 1913, and believing the maldlmln-
istration of the government has arisen
from disregard of the principles enun-
firmly convinced tfai tha observance Of
thsse principles apd Ihs Accomplishment
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20

II Mac r-,..,-,,, r.. ,,.t.-,,.
-' o. ''r '' '' 'I'" "A TO -.
w. a. I''"+'y,., i''rl,'' d., ia' 'o".gs.
.AI.'s NJ. N2i'l ~ l"'i., is ai tho
',,' ..--.u s.,. ,,-.,......
NJ. Ht 'Nft9h' san Francisco, y al 'AH
w. il' N"''N'' '''" '"In' Us AT tN'
.rr,.r.n p.r..,.r. 900 ..
W. = NiNIl'E I''H''i''' ltr i5 az iHH
,-.,,.-. ,.l-.... .......
g. W. lE..''i '..'.'t'' t- t' l"- coates.
~. WIZARD hartford 'onnr is Al the
coates.
w. ", h"ff'li, l-t"l.N % " "t 'h' coates.
w. HHul"r Fort worm, Tex, Is al the
u f.''l hl0luih.
p. J.ur- Fort Worth, IeAr j. AZ the
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20

'ierhaps the heaviest In same length Of
time in the history of Kansas City.
The precinct where the most damage was
done by the rain, ont In the vicinity of
the ball park, the workhousc and Troost
park, was visited by many people yester-
day, more out of curiosity than anything
else. There was mud everywhere. but a
little adversely like good. soft mud will not
AFFORD successful hindrance when the cur
ious eye of the inhabitants of the great
American hemisphere demands feast.
Many man, who told his wife he was
going downtown. went TO view the wreck
the morning papers, had experienced II on
Saturday evening, when he stopped to get
shaved, and encountered many indefinite
rumorS as he went home on street car.
Even as he stepped off the car at his own
dooryard; he LANDED IN a small puddle of
cral alien words into his otherwise unat-
iractivc vocabulary.
Hundreds OF people Travelled TO the banks
done there. They stepped high and low TO
avoid the mud. and wondered why the
council did not provide for a suitable out
let TO the creek. The damage along the
Southwest boulevard was mostly confined
TO the caving in OF the o. *. creek sewer,
In course of construction. There We're
many sidewalks washed away, but they
can be replaced with small cost. y good
deal of such damage was found TO have
been done In the eastern portion OF the
The old bridge lending from the main
building at the workhous" to the barn was
bv the prisoners. The houses in the vicin-
ity OF Eighteenth street and Cottage ave
nue., which were washed away, VIII be re-
The Official forecast for to-day is Mis-
souri,: Showers, followed by fair weather
this afternoon and tonight; southeastcrly
winds, becoming northwesterly. kansas:
Generally fair; variable winds, 6scomlns
unrthcrly. The highest trWpcra ture her"
yesterday was 81 deg Following are last
nights observations:
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20
DECLARED BRYAN A PoPULIsT.
LIVELY MEETING or LOCAL rEo-
rLE's rAnTf LEADERS.
urynn Endorsed n- "thc Porniist Nom-
incc for observation-disclosures OF
Ills tction. in Conprcss Hell
nti,c to Tint pHrts.

The meeting 5f tho jackson County Peo-
nle's party club. which was held at labor
headquarters. III Walnut street, yesterday
afternoon WAS a stormy one. The meeting
had been called FOR the purpose of adopt
ing A set of resolutions which the club
could send to the ropulist convention at ST.
Louis this week. thereby expressing lis
sentlmen, regarding the ticket which the
convention might prepare. From O'CLOCK
until ) the members Nrnnglcd over every
phase Of the Democratic and Populist doc
trincs.
The discussion was started by the pre-
scnting OF q resolution by one Of the rnem-
bcrs in which II was resolved that we In
dcrse William j. Bryan. the pemocrauG
nominee for president OF the united
O. T. Dcmarcc, who is the recoEnlLed
leader Of the Populists in Jackson county,
sprnnE To his feet and moved that ne res res
of the nomination of William j Bryan as
the populist candidate for the pres!dency
At this several arose TO speak, from
whom Chairman T. \. strickln selected j.
NJ. Clay as having the floor. Mr.. Gay was
directly opposed to fusion and n
long and forcible speech cited the result OF
such an action to the popullst party He
said that the only thing that the TWO par
ties were united on was the silver ques-
tion, and that II the populists voted for the
Democratic platform simply because it con-
tained one similar plank to their own they
might as well leave their party entirely and an,
be straight Democrats In defending his
resolution MIR. Demarec said: why, don't
you gentlemen know that MIR. Bryan has
been favoring Populsm right along in con-
gress and II we offer him the domination
on our platform, he Will accept?
MIR. Clay evidently could not see how one
man could run on two different platforms,
and stated that II the Populists would put
up n ticket OF their own they had better
chance of getting their nominee elected
than ever before.
After long debate, In which all the
members participated, vote on the feso-
luton, us amended by G Z. Dcmaree. was
taken, resulting in Is in favor and against
,, nO
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20
MINOR MENTION.

Jake Quit a roomcr at the Virginia
he police yestcrday that his room a. was rs
entered yesterday morning while he was
absent and sold watch and clothing
taken,
Charles Kinmou,h, Of 1872 Oak street,
fell from a Mestport cable ear at Nine
teenth street and Grand avenue at II
O'Clock Saturday night, spraning his left
ankle, He went 10 Central police station,
where Surgeon Hyde attended him.
The depot officials and employees contrib
neral of the daughter OF Passenger Direc-
tor Al I.indenan, and attended the funeral
in body. For all these evidences of kind
ness Mr.. Lindsman and his family feel
deeply ggaietuL
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20
TWO SPECIAL TRAINS.
Will Lcnvc To-morrow for the Re.
publican state Convention.

Tomorrow the two special trains from
Kansas City to carry the workers, dele
gates and spectators to the state Repuh-
lican convention at Springfield Will leave
the city. Large delegations will go on
each train. There is deep interest felt
here in the outcome OF the gathering. and
many who do not ordinarily 20 to conven-
tons Will be found there hard at work.
Many delegates from the north part of the
state Will gather here tonight, TO be able
delegations with whom they are in SYM
pathy.
morning and the Warner train Tuesday
evening.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
PAIL MALL rlAGAZlNE.

SUMMER AUGuST) NUMBER,
Now Ready Price % cents
n magnificent issue superbly illustrated
in color, photogravure and black and white
productions by leading artists.
The principal contents are:
A FAC SMILE REPRODUCTION OF AN
UNPUBLISHED POEM BY WORDS
WORTH
and contributions by:
DUCHESS OF SOMERSET.
Crhe Country and Towns of the Dart)
4. u. MARSHALL
Crhe Cambridge "a. ID. G." An unique
and fascinating article on the famous Uni
y,rSity club enhanced in interest by the
illustrations of well known living per-
sonages, politicians. dignitaries OF tn.
church all former members OF the club
in their impersonations of women's parts
at the clubs entertainments)
SIR WALTER REsANT.
CThe city of Refuse-serlal story)
+. LEGGE
Fortune Telling by the Stars.)
REV. \. ~. MALAS.
(Hardwick Hall by special permission Of
the Duke of Devonshire.)
G. w. FORREST.
(The Kingdom of Kerry)
New York: International News Co.. g
Duane street.
Montreal: Montreal News Co.
Toronto: Toronto News 60.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20

t5-MILE SWIMMING RACE.
JncI, Ring. az 81. Joseph. Wins over
Kansas city nnd IT. Louis Men.

-. Joseph, Mo. July lo.-CSpecial.) a
fifteen mile swimming race in the Missouri
river here to-day was won by Jack Ring.
OF St.'Joseph. His competitors were: VIII
lam Cook, Of ST. Louis. and W. II. Wright,
Of Kansas city. Tho match was for 5000.
Ring won in two hours and live minutes,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20
PUT MEN DEADHEADs TO SHAME
4 FAIR PILGRIM VINO KNEW THE
Aur OF MONkING iiEn WAY.
Formerly Tcirrrnphcr. hut Now
something OF n wnn,irrcr-iiow
She Went to Dcnvcr-A TAT
1Or-Ninic ..ItObo."

/
She was hardly Knight Of the road
one Of the Weary Willics" "Zim' so often
something near akin to 4, to.,ylt. a RAN.
ROAD ,IiSsfanh op,ra,or , ou, OF work Sqnlp.
p.I WV. III. ill., ,tp", ier NJ o'np'vSvls
OF the order Of Railway Teierraphers, ap.
| pcatinp ii, b.r fsltoyy rniiroa,iers f,, ,ra,s
,',,,1 ,'H w ~, ,,. ~ io' " .,
p,'.'', S''a''"', Va "'i way W ii'e"uS Ut eH'-
ployment'
I ordinarily pretty; was dressed In a tailor
made travelling rown ana had a little grip
suspended from her shoulder by strap.
Nh'u one OF tho operators on duty IN
| tho telegraph office at the Union depot
| Ir, "a, ,hr .ni,r,cr inot,Ir., o,..,' u,a hi,.
,''I az ',,, Z Z.IIu.'i Iouh'ns oNvr sHe u,S
| register IN when The incoming ana out
going conductors register the arrival and
| daplritro of their trains IJc startcd 70 90
| 10 the counter to inquire what she wanted.
| chair when the giri looked tp 4 diiIck.
mystic sign passed between them and the
operator hurried forward with outstrotchcd
".where are YOU from, he asked.
oo99gl 9gloEE i5r ~ Rsnyer but I've been East :.is
you know any of the men going IVES, to-
nisht%' asked the girl. II want to set
why yes; I know all OF them, but
They're dead tough TO try to ride with
lately.
Well. I've found some pretty tough ones
In the East. but I've ridden just the same"
"Of course. ri help You all | can. but
your card Will do YOU more good than any
talk. Ther, won't be anything out for an
hour yet. Won't you come inside and sit
G9MnE
me invitation was accepted, and seated
At an operating table beside her new friend
tn" sort voice often almost drowned by the
incessant click and clnng of the saunders
she told the story Of her travels
II lost my job In Denver on the Rio
Granlc' last March ana there was nothing
IN sight until business picked up again.
had saved money while worked and
had plenty to keep mo for quite a while. but
| didn't like the idea of living around and
doing nothing. knew that railroad men
II they belonged to any OF the railroad or
lers hal no troublc in ucffirr ai,out th-
country in search Of work, and decided 10
try il rnvsaIf / cot "A i"i,@r fro,, o,ir s,,. w.
t:riit, rflsnt and !, lard from 'io" ibi o"
ioip,. nnd .,ttrtna ' ~ "
40. ~, ",'" - - a., ~, ,.,
l,,, ht,, rnt,iJ 1ni ,a ,,i - ~. IN -, i.''', %
,' ,.n' - ,OTtt "'i' ny Jgp' 10 went on
tpMTiiH wy I..S.' to9k IN az OF thc At-
it'.''y a. ~ yunSt . s,al.s anu, IN ihtt' We peeh
~ ~ HCit.S 'NyiS sldtf east OF the MISSISSIPPI
l'ny' elhIt Sthrttu',
ketp IltiIc poOk: N winch | make u
f'loti OF my travels. ItII make good road.
inE Tor M girls when | get home-nnd l
s S4 since iSq"s ared a have in rGcn EsmEsT ovaT
foot OF II ON passenger aud have only had
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20

St. Louis Mo. July ig-'rhc browns won
to-day'H game by good all around work.
6uiy lasted four innines. and was rcpiared
by Harper, who did muuh better Cross
ieldiug was the feature Of the game. he
making some wonderful stops. Attendance
6,rO1 Score:
I; III II
81. Louis .......o o . 2 o o o - 10 /
Buttcries-St. l.ouis. Hart and McFar-
land, Brooklyn. Duub Harper and Grim.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20
HEAVIEST IN EIGHT YEARS.
RAINFALL SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
MORNING OVER FIVE INCHES.
An interesting Table Prepared ny OBJ
server Conner - Additional de-
tails ConccrninE the Dam.
ngc Done In the City.

The rainfall OF Saturday afternoon and
night and Sunday morning was the heavi-
est which has occurred in Kansas city
stree iss'. Weather Observer Connor has
prepared the following tables showing the
heaviest rainfalls in Kansas City from
1855 TO date FOR periods of twen,y-four
hours or less.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20

For the months of August and September
a furnished house OF eight rooms, mod
ern improvements; Forest avenue; rent
nominal TO satisfactory tenants. Address
Home, Journal Office
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20

Milwaukee, Wis. July g-Dctrait failed
10 hit Barnes, while the Brewers hit Nj
held freely Milwaukee oGtplayed the vis-
itors at all points. score.
Milwaukee 90 o o a0i 10 - Z Z
Detroit .-,..,N q o . . o % ii ;
l'dtterics-MllwaukCe Barnes and Spears
Detroit. Eiuald and frost ''' >
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20
Home for Ex-SIuycs.

st. Joseph. Mo-. July l9.--(Speciai) The
laying of the cornerstone OF the home for
eN-slaVes, which was to have been done
to-day has been postponed for week. on
account of rain. Governor Morrill, of Kan
sas, will he here and deliver an address
for the nrcnslnn.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20

Washington. July l9-General Rosecrans.
president OF the Society Of the Army of the
Cumberland, announces its next annual re-
union at Rockford, ILL.,, September 2s and "a.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20
A Little Girl Mi..ins.

The 2-year-old daughter of W. ]. Hayes
1895 Cherry street, wandered away from
home yesterday afternoon and the police
weye aaksd " Agd her, =
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20

Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
DIR. J. u ALEXANDER, Charlotte, N. @, saws,
sit Is pleasant 10 the taste. and ranks amonl
the best OF nerve tonics for debililated men
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
cleveland ~. Lou,,yii,. 80.

Louisville. Ky. July is.-Louls vile and
Cleveland played on two y9stpoaed yamss
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20

Shipped daily In secure packages by
GEORGE EYSSELL, Druggist
Opposite waiting room. Union DEPOT,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-20
WESTERN ASSOCIATION.


NVVNIVTU' TII'' TUTt IV'-STUIV'
Il II L
Rockford ....O / o 3 I Ill Is .
burlington Il u / . o C-3 3
Batteries - Rockford Molcsworth and
snyder; burlington, Nichols and ARM
strong,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-28
Wtnd.torm In Michigan.

HOMER, July 28.-A terrible wind storm struck this village Sunday eye- ming Roofs were lifted, houses partly blown away, barns toppled over and over half of the fine maplo trees of the town were blown over The worst part of the cyclone seemed to have passed a little to the northwest of the town and many of the finest farmhoses ill this vi cinity lay in it's path. There were sey- eral narrow escapes of persons caught out in the storm, but as yet no one is re- ported injured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-28
PREACHER WANTS A DIVORCE.
Says His Wife Has Made Him Lose
 Two Positions

Says His Wife Has Made Him Lose
 Two Positions.
 KANSAS CIrY, July 28.-Rey. Joshua Smith has filed & petition in the circuit court at Independence, suburb, asking for a divorce from his wife, Mamie Smith, whom, the petition recites, he married at Saltwater, O. T., in April, 1893. The plaintiff alleges that his wife spread the report among his congrega- tion at Saltwater that she was his com- mon law wife By this act he lost his position. At Oswego she spread simi- lar reports with like result. Ill addi- tion he alleges that she one day smashed in the windows of their house and threw his valuable theological library into the street. When he tried to pick up the volumes she threatened to shoot him, and the plaintiff was compelled to call in policeman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-28
All Over Southern Michigan.

DETROIT. July 28.-Reports show that Sundays electrical storms extended all over Southern Michigan. At North vile the river overfowed doing $i0,00 damage and driving several families from their homes
 Many houses and barns at Homer and vicinity were blown down.
 Doe Markham, farmer, near Mar shall, was fatally injured.
 The loss of fruit blown from the trees in western Michigan will be immense, and many buildings in that part of the state were destroyed.
 Heavy damages from lightning is re- ported from several towns, but no loss of life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-28
STABBED TO DEATH.
|. N. Conee Killed by pr. crAbtree al
 tho Latter's Drugstore.

CAIRO, Ills, July 2s.-I. N. Coffee. president of the state board of phar- macy, was stabbed and killed at 13 o'clock Sunday night while on his way to take the train for Springfield to at- tend meeting of the board by Dr. Crabtree in front of the latter's drug store. Crabtree is Ill jail Coffee was stabbed twice with dagger. One thrust reached his heart. Both men were prominent druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-28
STORM AT DUBUQUE.
The Heaviest Rainfall For Years Strikes
 the Town.

DUBUQUE, Ia, July 28.-One of the heaviest rainstorrns ever known in Du- buque ragged here for over two hours Sunday night. Two thousand people were caught in heavy shower at the Sangerbund picnic Sunday afternoon and were drenched to the skin. In the evening tornado passed over the city followed by torrents of rain. One Of the powerhouses was struck by light ming and the dynamo burned out. No cars have been running on this line for some hours. The damage in the city IS great.
 The fall of water reached 4S2 inches. Streets are full to the curbs. Those up the hills were torn out and the debris carried down lodged on the street rail way tracks, blockading the roads for hours.
 The Illinois Central road has not had train into the city since midnight.
 At Duranga on the Chicago and Great Western road, where five persons were drowned during the flood last May, the creek is again at flood height, and bridges that stood the tide then are swept away.
 The bridge on the Milwaukee road at Catfish Greek, south of this city. is gone.
 Reports from all points in this section are of serious damage to railroad prop. egty and country bridges. No loss of life has yet been reported.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-28
Shooting In Florida.

ORLANDO, July ss.-Captain w. B. Tucker. general manager of the Atlan- tic and Gulf railway, was shot Sunday night by Alfred St. Clair Abrams, pros eouting attorney of Lake county. The shooting occurred at Fuckers home. Abrams was lately the antira;lroad can didate for the legislature in Lake county. He was defeated and charged that Tuck CT had brought it about by unfair means.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-28
Harrison and Wife at New York

NEW YORK. July 2S. -Ex- President Benjamin Harrison and Mrs. Harrison arrived in the city last evening from their camp at Old Forge in the Adiron- dacks. General Harrison is member of a committee of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church which is to meet at the Fifth Avenue hotel tomor- row, and it is the chief object of the ex- president's yieit to attend the sessions of she cot1ntttes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-28

Mr. Charles senyard, Chief of Fire Depart ment, on yesterday completed count of the telephone, telegraph and electric light poles in the corporate limits of Pine Bluff with the following result: Old telephone com pany, 4s9; new telephone company, s2a; Western Union Telegraph Co.,. 130; Electric light, 507 Total 1,455. The city derives a revenue Of 30 cents per pole per annum. and the corporations above mentioned will con- tribute the handsome sum of S727.50 this year to the city treasury