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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11
EIghs Days Adrias.

Cadiz, Spain, April 6.-On the
18th of February the schooner
Robin Hood, rs tons register,
Capt. Dingle, left st. Johns, New
Foundland. for Lisbon with only
three persons on board--the cap
tain and histwo small sons. Capt.
Dingle died when the little craft
was in the mid Atlantic and the
little children were left alone 8
days on board the Robin Hood
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11
UNITED STATES COURT
Mississippi City People Are Mucl
Wrought Over the Matter, and will
Meet Monday Night 10 Re.
solve against 1t.
mi.s,ss,ppi city Likely 70 oppose

Washington, April 8.-Repre-
sentative Denny has introduced q
bill changing the locality for hold
ing the term of the United States
court from Mississippi City to BIZ
loxi, Miss. The bill amends chap
ter SO of the Revised Statutes, ap-
proved April 4, 1889. The bill
was referred to the judiciary ccm-
mittee. District Attorney New
lille, who reached here to day, is
reported to have come on here
for the purpose of urging the
passage of this bill. The change
will probably meet with consider
able opposition from the citizens
of Mississippi City.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11

Mississippi City, Miss, April 9.
The fact that Congressman
Denny yesterday introduced a bill
in the House of Representatives
which, If it passes and becomes a
measure, will transfer to Biloxi
the United States court, now held
at this place, has stirred up a re-
gular hornets nest in the sur
rounding country. A few of the
leading citizens of this place to-
day issued a call for mass meet
ing to be held at the Mississippi
City courthouse at s p. M. on
Monday, April 13, for the pur-
pose of passing and forwarding
resolutions to representatives in
Washington, protesting the pass
age of the bill. Mr.. Denny's ac-
tion in the matter has long since
been discounted, and is generally
conceded to be political move
without foundatiog in fact for
support and but a revival of an
oft defeated proposition. The
mass meeting will no doubt be
largely attended, and may be the
means of uniting the estranged
factions.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11
Warren County 20 be Represented.

Vicksburg, April 9.-The Board
of Supervisors to-day appropriat-
ed $3.50 for a state and county ex-
hibit at the Chicago exhibition.
One-third of the amount goes to
the state exhibit, the remainder
will be devoted to getting up an
exhibit of the agricultural, dairy
and manufactured products Of
Warren county, as well as of its
fruits and timber. DIR. w. e.
Oates, prominent stock breeder,
was appointed commissioner for
the county to manage the exhibit.
1t is believed that very
handsome display can be made for
this sum, as individuals will CON
tribute liberally.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11

Local option means lawlessness,
"blind tigerism," empty stores and
dwellings, stagnation in business,
no public schools, pause in the
march Of Observation-Disclosures
and i'll feeling--the wealthy prohibl-
zionist keeping his jug while the poor
man with only Is cents, hustles to
obtain drink. For further partic-
uIars inquire Of Grenada, jackson
and Meridian. Canton Picket. The
Picket about hits the nail on the
head. ] jackson News.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11

Pennington, Miss, April o.
Alphonse Brown, colored, was ar
rested here last night, charged
with shooting Mrs. NJ. j. Peters
wife of Capt. M. N. Peters, of the
schooner Lily Schmidt, on Sun
day night last. A preliminary
trial was had last night, and in
default of bail, which was fixed at
$1,000, he was to-day remanded to
all at Bay st. Louis.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11
RiIoxi,s New Hank.

Biloxi, Miss, April 9.-The
new Peoples Bank intend open
ing the institution for business on
Monday next, April 13.
The city hall will be dedicated
Tuesday night, April IA, with APP
propriate cerem onies, to which
the public ore invited
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11
Six GREAT buil]inos oro =

Six great buildings are nearing
completion on the grounds ofthe
Tennessee Centennial exposition.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
exposition does not open for one
year from May ! next. But ON
June l of this year, the Centen-
NAL anniversary of the state will
be celebrated at this place and the
big exposition that is to follow
will be formally inaugurated. The
engineers at the park are now de-
voting their attention to the enid.
way" and the grading has begun
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11

The free silverites Of the Third
District have brought out Mr.. A. II.
Longino 10 opposition to Congress
man Catchings' candidacy for re-
election. Any man to do better than
General Catehngs will be difficult
to find, and If the interests Of the lie .
wees are SO well looked after, thanks
are due that eminent congressman.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11

One overflow with poor levees, will
do more damage than would ten
thousand years OF sound money
reign.
Everything considered, General
Thomas c. Catching is deserving
the unanimous support of the voters
of the third congressional district.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11
The Echo is authorized to announce
W. M. DENNY

as candidate for reelection to congress
from the Sixth Mississippi Congressional
District, subject to the action of the
democratic party.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11
Subscription co. per Annum, in Advance

with the body of their father.
They were picked up and the yes
sci towed to this port by the Bri-
tish schooner Janning.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11

The annual meetings OF the Missis-
sippi State Press Association
make a reputation for the transac-
tion Of no business and spending its
time IN foolishness and pleasure. In
stead of meeting for the purpose Of
bettering and advancing the profess
sion, these sessions are growing from
bad to orse--something like the Mis-
sissippi legislature. Here is the title Of
one Of the papers to be read at the
'96 session next month: "How can
Mississippi editors consistently ad-
vocate gold standard when her lead
ing statesmen so ably oppose it?"
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11

The warmer the Republican fight
gets the more chance there will be
for the democrats TO win. That is a
point worth keeping in mind.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11

Mississippi for once, says the
Greene County Graphic, seems
to be waking up to realization
Of the fact SO potent to the other
states Of the Union, that great
benefit IS to be. derived from being
represented at expositions, and
has passed bill authorizing the
boards Of supervisors of each
county to make an appropriation
| for the purpose of having our
many resources creditably adver-
tised at the proposed southern
states cotton exposition at Chica-
go during the approaching fall.
1t is to be hoped that every coun-
ty will come up with u liberal do
nation and make the Mississippi
exhibit the largest Of any southern
state.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11

Washington, April 8. = The
statement is published here that
President Cleveland has offered
to mediate, or is preparing to do
go, between the two parties to the
struggle now going on in Cuba, in
the hope of ending the insurrec-
tion by removing the cause of dis
sension, and by the institution of
certain political reforms in Cuba.
The present plan, it is said, con-
templates cessation of hostillities
pending a settlement of the issue
between the Cubans and the
Spanish governments. The plan
of action will, it is reported, be
developed in few days.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11
Ex.Presi"..,, ..nrr.. -n Weha

New York. April 7.-Ex-Presi- Z
dent Benjamin Harrison and Mrs.
Mary Scott Lord Dimmick were
married at St. Thomas church.
The wedding was a very unosten-
tatious affair, only about forty
people being present. The honey
moon will be spent in General
Harrison's home in Indianapolis,
which has been refitted and re-
novated for the occasion. Later
the couple will go to the Adiron-
dacks, whore a cottage has boon
prepared for them.
Under the new Ohio cigarette
law any one selling that article TO
any person under l6 years of age
is liable to a fine of from $25 to
$500 and to imprisonment from
two to sixty days.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11
MISSISSIPPI AT CHICAGO
To be Well Represented.--Ex President
Harrison Weds Scranton TO Hare
Anew Bank Building, and BilOx's
Baik Opens Monday.
Re ~

Washington, April 6.-sIhe
house today adopted the confer
ence report on the Cuban resolu-
tions by a vote of 244 to q. The
report on the Cuban resolutions
had been debated Friday and
Saturday and the vote today was
taken Immediately after the read
ing of the journal. Eighteen Re-
publicans and nine democrats vot-
ed against the report. After the
most determined opposition of
those opposed to the recognition
Of the Insurgents in the senate
and house, th re were but ten
more votes against the report than
against the original resolutions.
The former vote was 262 to IL.
By this action today the house
agreed to the senate resolutions
and disposes of the Cuban resolu-
tions for the present. Those res.
olutions were as follows:
Resolved, That in the opinion
OF Jne congress, condltlon OF
public war exists between the gov
ernment of Spain and the govern
ment proclaimed and for some
time maintained by force of arms
by the people of Cuba; and that
the United States of America
should maintain a strict neutrality
between the contendir g powers,
according to each all the right of
oelligerents ip-the- -p9l;ts and tef=-
ritOry of the United States.
Resolved further that the
friendly Offices of the United
States should be offered by the
psesident to the Spanish govern
ment for the recognition of the
independence of Cuba.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
Claude Crozet.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
/ noticed an inquiry in the Dispatch
about Claude Crozet. The inclosed copy
Of paper on file in the United States
District Court here may be Of interest In
that connection. IL is the only record
of the matter in, existence. Il. S. \.
February II, 1895.
District OF Virginia, TO wit:
Clerks Ohlce May IS. 1926.
l. Claude CrOzct. DO now report to the
Clerk of the Court OF the United States,
for tho Virginia District. aereeabiy 10
the second section Of an act of Congress.
PISSED on the nth day of April 1892. enti-
tied IAN act 20 establish an uniform rule
OF naturalization, and to repeal the acts
heretofore passed on that subject" that
/ was born at Nillefranchc, IN the king
dom Of France; that l am IS years Of
age. or thereabouts. that | migrated from
France: that l owe allegiance 10 the
King Of France. and that the place OF my
intended residence Is the city Of Rich
monl In the State OF Virginia.
Given under my hand the day and
year above written. c. CROIET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
PocnhOntas, Virginia.

To the Editor Of tho Dispatch;
1. Is there a town in Virginia called
Pocahontas, and town In West Virginia
of the same name?
q How near are each OF the towns TO
the divldng-line between the said States?
3. Are each of the towns mining towns,
and have they mines at or near them?
4. When the Governor kept troops at
Radford. In Virginia. did the invaders
from West Virginia come from Poca-
hontas. w. Va, or from what other
place?
Appleton's Map and Atlas places Poca-
hontas near the line between the States.
as being in Mercer county. w. va. 1t
also says a Pocahontas is in TGze-
well county Va. IN recent
work, "The Popular Atlas OF the
World 1t Is laid down on it's maps
az having a town named Pocahontas in
Virginia. and I'm West Virginia, but gives
the Virginia town as n simple post-office,
and not as a mining town. This is mis-
leading. W. S. +.
]. There is a town in Virginia. in Taze-
well county. named Pocahontas. but none
in West Virginia.
.. The town Of Pocahontas almost
touches the West Virginia line. The
county Of Pocahontas. in West Virginia,
borders on Bath and HIGHLAND counties,
I'm Virginia.
3. Pocahontas I'm Tazewell county, Va.
has large coal-mines Of almost mex
haustible deposit. and fine for all coal
purposes.
4. The Governor had no troops in Rad
ford, but in Pocahontas only and the
striking miners in West Virginia along
the Elkhorn and just over the division
line attempted to come over for purposes
Of intimidation. The troops prevented
this, and thus kept order. The Virginia
town has several thousand people. n rail-
road. post-ofIice. Board Of Trade, and the
principal mines can work several thou
sand men If need be- In fact, the output
is limited only by transportation facili-
fioc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
Palatka Fla.
Our Lnrgeat Irnn-Nines.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please inform me through your Query
columns where the largest iron-mine5
are in this state. and If they are In ope-
ration: also coal-mines. and II there are
any gold-mines in operation. If so, in
what counties. By so doing you viii
obiise d subscriber. q. ii.
Gum Spring Post-Ohice.
Iron is mined I'm many counties. and
IS considerably smeted in Page. Pulaski,
Rockingham. Shenandoah. Wise. Taza-
well. Rockbridge, Wythe. and other coun-
ties. There are large mines mined and
smclted in other counties and outside the
State. At present there is extensive
prospecting and development in gold
mines all along the Virginia gold belt,
particularly in the counties Of Bucking-
ham, Goochland, and Fluvanna, whore
works are in operation. II you will write
10 the Virginia Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture, Colonel Thomas Whitehead. he
viii mail you the Handbook Of Vir-
ginia, and his last annual report, which
will give very full information about
mineral and other Developments in Viz
g.nia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16

To the Editor Of the Dispatch
VIII you kindly tell me how long IL
takes 10 get a divorce in Virginia?
How long does a person have 10 be q
resident OF Virginia before applying for
a divorce there?
Can you tell me which State II is
that you can get one IN six months?
You viii Oblige a subscriber. G.
Macon. Ga.
]. Under section 2259 OF the Code of
Virginia mo suit for annulment OF mar
rlage. or for divorce shall be maintained
unless one OF the parties has been domi-
cilcd in this State for at least one year
preceding the commencement Of the
suit"
2. II ordinarily takes about sixty days
to secure a divorce where the facts are
clearly proved and no contest IL made
by the defendant.
3. The revised Code OF North Dakota,
edition of 1896. provides as follows:
Section 2755. Term OF residence: A d.
yorcs must not be granted unless the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
The End of the Century.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please be so kind as TO answer the fol
lowing questions through the Query col
umn Of the Dispatch:
VIII not the twentieth century begin
January !. 1900?
3 VIII not any event occurring between
January J. 1900, and January !, 300 be in
the twentieth century,
SUBSCRIBER.
It requires a full hundred years to make
n century. and full nineteen hundred
years to make nineteen centuries The
1900 years cannot be completed TIL
January l. 1901, and that day will begin
the twentieth century Similarly, the
twentieth century will last till midnight
OF December 81, 20oO Therefore, 1899 is in
the nineteenth century, and 20o0 is in the
twentieth century.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
The constitutional Amendments.

To the Editor of the Dispatch,
Was the proposed amendment to the
10th clause Of Article 1 of the Virginia
Constitution I'm relation to The mode OF
trial I'm capital or criminal prosecutions
sc. Chapter 232 Of Acts of Virginia As
sembly, 1924. page 2iS). ever ratified by
the people? If not. was It's suppression in
consequence Of decision Of the present
Court Of Appeals. reversing the judgment
Of the preceding court, and authorizing
the trial of mis1cmeanors without the and
OF a jury? Please answer and oblfge
II. G. s.
The amendment was ratified by the vote
OF the people on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November 1884, The
Governor in December published his pro-
camatlon TO this effect.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
Crossing Over the Free Bridge.

TO the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Having read your editorial i'm the last
Sundays issue of your paper about the
proposed new railroad Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Company, ] thought l would
ask what you think about the idea OF
having that part of the proposed track
that would be just above the Free bridge
higher than the other part OF the track,
and have 70 made so that ii could be
low cred evenly with the other tracks when
an approaching train Is about to cross
over? DO you think Il would be better
to do this than to have a depression
made In the Free bridge?
l suppose there is some means by which
the electrician wires could be lowered,
also. whenever an approaching train
would cross over the bridge.
l suppose and hope you understand me
Very respectfully, j. w.
The arrangement here proposed would
be hopelessly impracticable.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
i'"hana or Havnnn.

To The Editor Of ue Dispatch.
IIea.e INFORM me why you print the
namo OF the Cuban civ usbsrs ,rstead
Of Havana. as 10 IS io other ne,oenaners
ana biographies 4 SUBSCRIBER.
We hse adopted the recommendation
OF the United States Board on Geo
graphic Names in this matter. as In o,her
matters Of like consequence. We have a
letter from Professor Henry Ganett
chairman Of the board. saying that tho
United States Board OF Geooranh,c
Names decided the name OF the prineinai
Fly of cuba 20 be Ilabana, rather than
havana. because the former IS the
'pAilng used by the citizens Of that
!'''s' upon the theory that since that IS
'Ner city they have the right and priyl-
'ss 70 spell II as they choose, and that
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
Notice to Correspondents.

No notice will be taken of anonymous
communications.
We cannot publish copyrighted songs
and poems without the permission o..
the owner Of The copyright.
This column is not an advertising me-
dunn. No query will receive attention
the answer TO which would necessitate
the advertising OF any persons business
or wares.
Nor viii any attention be given to long
strings" Of questions Every week
numbers of correspondents ignore this
rule OF ours, and afterwards wonder why
their queries are not answered.
Many queries are rot answered because
similar ones have been recently answered.
We cannot undertake 70 ascertain the
value of old coins. For that information
write to some dealer in them.
We cannot undertake to answer queries
by MALL we can ouly answer them
through this column.
Address Query Editor. Dispatch ONCE.
Richmond, Va"
X. Il. We do not read unsigned ietters
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
How TO Assist q Lady.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
How should a gentleman assist a lady
from a carriage. over a fence. or from
any place where she will have TO jump?
Should she rest her elbows in his hands.
and hold his forearm, or should she place
her hands In his ana jump. Please answer
the above and ] think you will oblige
many Of your younger readers
Shelton. Va H. p. Il.
The method by which an escort may
render his services most acceptable are
suggested by a desire to be really helpful
and no fixed rules can be applied TO all
cases. Delcacy and willingness TO be
assisted on the part OF the lady will
always simplify the positions, and leave
no problems to be solved.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
4 sick Horse.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
have valuable horse that had the
distemper | thought ne was well
and worked him to q wagon. one
dav he crossed the water several
times; the next morning he had
begun to swell. The swelling ex-
tended from the muscles OF the breast
clear back under the abdomen TO the
thighs and hind legs. The fore legs and
muscles of the shoulders also swelled
very badly: legs were all very stiff and
cracked when used. The swelling as
suages at times but swells again; bowels
and kidneys seem to be in good condi-
ton. Horse eats hay and fodder, but
very little grain. Could you say what
the trouble is and suggest a remedy?
II. T. ID.
Browns Cove Albemarle county, Va.
The disease described by the correspon-
dent is an infectious blood disease techni-
cally known as "purpura hemorrhagica.
and is frequently a sequel to distemper.
According to the usual course OF the dis
ease the horse by this time should be
either dead or sufficiently we'll TO get
along with doctor. II. however,
the horse is still alive, and sloughing OF
some Of the swollen parts has occurred,
call in a veterinarian.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
4 Silver OF Jnpnn.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
enclose YOU an impression OF a coin OBJ
tanned many years ago by my father
when a merchant, from q sack of COT
fcc-pcrhaps more than fifty years ago.
viii YOU enilchtcu me as 10 It's national
.tv and value? +. H. j..
Wilmington, Fluvanna county, Va.
The coin is a quarter-stycr OF the
Island OF Java, issued By the hoaand
or Dutch Cast India Company and Is
Of the value Of ID cent. These pieces
like the one in question. are not in
frequently found in sacks Of coffee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
Oricln of ",1irmess."

To tho Editor OF the Dispatch:
What Is the origin and meaning of the
word "kirmess"? ii. >.
Fork Union. Va
The kirmess. or kcrmoss, Is IN the Low
Countries Of Europe and French ran
ders. an annual outdoor festival fair'
originally a church festival. In the United
states il IS q festival or fair, either ont
doors or indoors. in partial imitation OF
the Flemish festival. The word Is from
the Dutch "kcrms." which Is from
"Kerkm.s" -"kerk." church. and "mis,"
mass Church serylcc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
VIII YOU please inform me through
vorr query column as to these two ques-
lions?
j. Whether there is a law 20 make the
reop'e Ia q nOn-fence county run the
line fence for the people in the fence
county
O. il there IS not a law 70 make them
run fence line can they Ghe people
OF the uon-fence county,. make the peo-
ple of the fence county pay damages done
hy their cattlo I'm the non-fence county?
W. II. 4.
We can refer ". H. a. to chapter %
OF the Code, which is full OF matter
about awful tences. See also page 20
I'm Part l. Of Acts OF 1890.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
QUERIES e. ANSWERS.
Facts About Virginia Gold and Iron
Mines.
Any WE SPELL 1T HAp.NA."
. Horse with "I'urpurn Hcmor'""-
eicn-Qucstions ~ TO '"'
nth, of WAY Through An
others Farm, Etc.
70 ~ 80 q n -.

r. tho Editor OF the p.rpa'ch: 49,.
Was there a German, ' o.' the stan OF
Confederate army. ana ~"
General Stuart, ,,,, for cleaning
.. what SIS ihe ',.l ' 'el5
Iiy ans"'ii"7 O. +. T.
greatly ohlee,
Toano Va c-.,,,r ~ dis
- lineage was q member OF
ni's'.." -,.r whether or not he WAS
- nob,, family we cannot say.
Z" w. a, NOT know. but we feel sure
-, valuable bronze might Dee easily
',.,,,-,5 b, an unsknled band.