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height of his fame. On Nov. %, 1896, ne
married Catherine james at the Brentford
registry office i'll England. The bride was
many years the junior of her husband.
Blondin crossed Niagara falls on June
30, 1859, in the presence of nearly $4,000
people, 1t was the first time this feat had
ever been attempted The following year
he made the trip across Niagara river just
above the falls nearly so times, and on
Sept. IA, 1860, he carried man across on
his back The Prince of Wales witnessed
this performance, and when Blondin wa5
presented to him the prince exclaimed.
*sThank God it's all over
"a favorite trick of his was to carry
stove TO the middle of the tight rope span
and there cook a meal, which he would
lower to the crowd below. He never used
a safety net and he always explained that
he never felt any fear when on the rope
The only accident which he suffered is
said to have been due to the carelessness of
another person. He would never drink or
smoke. Though a Frenchman by birth ne
lived in England in fine villa, which he
named Niagara. He was fairly well to do
at the time of his death and possessed II
large number of medals presented to him
by the sovereigns of the countries which
he had visited during the days of his glory.
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peiyaunis Defies the Powers.

ATHENS, Feb 23.--A great indignation
meeting was held here last evening in or
der to protest against the bombardment
by warships of the powers of the insurgent
camp near Khania. Shouts were raised for
war, and the speakers vehelnently declared
that the country was now fully determined
to sacrifice it's blood and treasure in aid of
Crete.
Premier Delyannis addressed crowd OF
people from the terrace in front of the
ministry of finance and declared that the
cabinet was in perfect accord with the ma
ton, which might be assured that the gov
ernment will do its duty.
The minister for foreign affairs has call
ed at the foreign embassies and has lodged
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CANTON, Mass, Feb. 22.-Rev. Mark
Taylor, pastor of the Congregational
church and national chaplain of the G. A
r., surprised his congregation yesterday
by reading his resignation, stating he had
been called to the Park Congregational
church of Brooklyn and, would begin his
labor there April /. In brief explana-
ton OF his action he feelingly referred to
the pleasant relations existing between
him and his parishioners during his IL
years in this town. His action was unex-
pected on the part OF the congregation.
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The Past Week In Congress.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-In the senate
Mr. Chandler Of New Hampshire made
speech in favor of bimetallism. The bank
ruptcy bill was taken up, and Mr.. Hoar
of Massachusetts, spoke in favor of it, No
business of Importance was transacted.
In the house the session was mainly de-
voted to private pension bills, 25 being
approved.
WASHINGTON, Feb. is. = The senate
passed the Lodge immigration bill by
vote of 81 to 81.
In the house the conference reports on
the legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill and the bill to fix the
times and places of holding court in each
judicial district were adopted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-In the senate
Chairman Sherman again called up the
arbitration treaty, and it was further con-
sidered in executive session, but without
a vote being reached. The nomination of
G. f. Amidon to be district judge of
North Dakota was confirmed after spir-
iUed partisan debate.
The house, by vote of 1877 to 81, re-
versed the finding of a majority of the
elections committee and decided the con-
tested election case of n p. Hopkins YER
sus J, M. Kendall, from the Tenth Ken
lucky district, IN favor OF the hepuDucan
contestant, Mr.. Hopkins Appropriation
and pension bills were considered.
WASHINGTON, Feb 20.-The senate spent
almost eight hours in continuous exec
utive session on the arbitration treaty yes
tegday No result was accomplished be-
yond voting down the motion made by
Senator Nelson to postpone further CON
sideration of the treaty until March 5. The
vote stood 20 to 30.
In the house there was a spirited debate
over Ahe general deficiency appropriation
bill, but no vote was reached. The bill
as reported carries IS, AL, 927.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-In the senate
yesterday resolution extending sympa-
thy to Greece in her struggle to secure the
independence of Crete was passed. The
Indian appropriation bill was debated.
There was tacit agreement among sen
ators favorable to the Anglo American ar
bitration treaty that no further effort
would be made at this session to secure
the ratification of the measure.
The house continued its consideration
of the general deficiency bill, but no ac-
ton was taken.
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PARIS. Feb. ga dispatch received
here from Athens says that Greece has de
clared that if the bombardment of insur-
gent positions in the island of Crete is re-
peated she will break off diplomatic rela-
tions with the powers.
On the other hand, it is stated that AS
sim Bey, the Turkish minister at Athens,
threatens that Turkey will break off hel
relations unless the Greek troops are with
drawn from Crete.
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wilson Accepts the Presidency.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-All rumors as
TO the plans of Postmaster General Wilson
after the close of the present administra-
tion have been definitely set at rest by the
authorized announcement that he has ac-
eepted the offer of the presidency OF the
Washington and Lee university, located at
Lexington, Va. He will be in readiness to
take charge Of that Institution on July l,
when the resignation Of the present pres
ident General Washington Curtis Lee,
takes effect
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MIAMI, Fla, Feb. Theodore A.
Tuttle, ex-tax collector of New Haven,
while out fishing hooked large octopus.
The fish in its anger encircled the boat
with its tentacles. Ex-Colnmissioner Gill
duly of New Haven, who was in the boat
with Mr. Tuttle, chopped off the arms as
last as they appeared and prevented either
Of the men being pulled overheard. Both
were completely exhausted after their hard
struggle
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The Indian Appropriation Bill Taken Up
In the senate-Morgan and Galiinger
Criticise the Chief Executive - House
Passes the General Deficiency Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-The senate gave
its attention to the Indian appropriation
| bill. 1t involved "a contest over -sectarian
Indian schools. The clause directing tenn
porary contracts with these schools when
no government schools were available was
agreed to by vote of 81 to s. A provision
was added declaring it to be the settled
policy of the government hereafter to make
no appropriations whatever for the sup
port of sectarian schools. A further
amendment, offered by Mr.. Gallinger, di-
recting that all appropriations to sectari-
an schools end on june 30, 1898, went out
on point of order. which the senate sus-
tanned by vote of % to 22. The Indian
bill is still under consideration.
A veto from Mr.. Cleveland on a-priyate
pension bill brought out sharp criticism
from Mr. Gstllinger against the presidents
course Mr.. Morgan brought out in the
course of inquiries that all these bills
would involve less expense than the
amount which went to the syndicate tax
ing the bond issues. Mr.. Hoar also COM
mented on the modern methods of criti-
cising the pension rolls
Mr. Allison warned the senate that hard
work would be required to get through
the appropriation bills ON time, and a reso-
luton for II o'clock sessions was adopted,
the prospects being that night sessions
will follow soon.
General Deficiency Bill Passed.
The house passed the general deficiency
appropriation bill and began the consider
alton of the last of the money bills-that
providing for the naval establishment.
A long debate occurred over the propri7
ETY. Of the appropriation of 81, 100000 for
the Southern Pacific railroad under the
Judgment Of the court of claims, but the
house by vote of 102 to 13S refused to
strike it out
The mem bers who favored the appropriz5
alton for the repayment to members of the
last congress of salary withheld from them
ON account of absence carried their fight
into the house, but they were beaten by
vote of 90 to 1872.
The attempt of Mr.. Grosvenor (Rep.) of
Ohio to secure an amendment to retain
session employees on the roll after March
4 until March 10, when the extra session
would begin, drew from him, when press
ed as to whether he was authorized" to
officially proclaim an. extra session, the
good natured admission that he was Hau-
thorized to assume there would be an ex-
ira session.
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Prominent Mason Dead.

MACON, Feb. 23.-A NJ. Wolhin, grand
secretary of grand lodge of f. and A. NJ.
Of Georgia, one of the best known Masons
in the south, died here last night from an
attack of the grip. He was 81 years of
age. Mr.. Wolhin had served with distinc-
ton in the Confederate army and had
been grand secretary of the Masons for
many years and had held other high offices
In Masonry.
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PREMIER pELYANNrs.

protest against the bombardment of the
insurgcnt camp by the foreign warships.
The Greek ship Thessalia has returned
to Milos, having failed to land arms or
provisions anywhere on the Cretan coast,
owing to tho foreign warships.
Prime Minister Delyannis in the legisla
tive chamber denied all of the reports of
the landing of Turkish troops on the is
land of Crete
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n,aok.s Reeognltlon Of women.

ALBANY, Feb Ex-Governor Black has
appointed Mrs. Laura T.. Aldridge of
Rochester member of the board of man
ayers of tho State Industrial school of
Rochester to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of John Desmond. The govern
or has also sent to the senate the nomina-
tions of Mrs. Esther H. McWilliams and
Mrs. Jessie Holland Jewett of Buffalo to
be managers of the Buffalo State hospital
To fill vacancies
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Egyptians May BE In the Fight.

CAIRO, Feb %. The ministers and
financial adviser of the khedive's govern
ment were summoned suddenly to Abdeen
palace last evening. 1t is rumored that
the sultan wired the khediye that Egypt
might eventually be called upon to assist
Turkey with men and money.
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MIDDLEsBoRo, Ky, Feb. 22.--Joseph
Murdock Of Scott county, Va, who was
supposed 70 have been murdered 25 years
Rgo, and for which crime Bud Lindsay
served p years in the Virginia peniten-
tiary, has returned to his former home.
Lindsay died recently
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HAVANA, via Key West, Feb. 20.-Dr
Richard Ruiz, naturalized American
eitizen, was found dead in his cell in the
Guanabaeoa Jail Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock. There is little doubt that he was
beaten to death by his iailers at Fondes-
viela's orders.
DIR. Ruiz, who studied and practiced
dentistry in Philadelphia for many years,
was arrested some ten days ago and
charged with having helped Arangurens s
band to derail train some weeks ago,
when two Spanish officers were captured.
The charge was of the fiimsiest character,
rs every one in Guanabacoa knew that
Ruiz attended strictly to his business and
took no interest in political or revolution
ary movements
The Spanish authorities, as usual, failed
to notify the consul general of the step
they had taken, and General Lee only
learned from unofficial sources of the high
banded proceedings.
OF course the only crime of which Ruiz
was guilty was American citizenship, and
for this he has now been done to death in
u most brutal and inhuman manner.
When the 12 hours had elapsed during
which by Spanish law prisoners may be
kept inaccessible, General Lee demanded
tnat lawyer and representative of the
consulate be admitted to see the prisoner
The state department was informed of the
situation by General Lee but he received
no reply.
Whether instructed or not General Lee
will take all the steps which the situation
demands and perform his duty to his fell
low citizens.
American citizens here are in a state of
panic and modification, and this express
sion is heard ON every side, Oh, for one
minute Of Mr.. Secretary Marcy or the
man who wrote the Heinzleman note
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Approved by the President.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The president
has approved the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill and the acts to reorgan-
lie the judicial districts of Arkansas and
to increase the pension of Clara L. Mich
ols, widow of Major General w. A. Nichols.
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LONDON, Feb. 22.-Mr. G. W. Smalley,
the American correspondent of The Times,
definitely affirms that President Elect Nc
KinIey has offered the post of ambassador
to Great Britain to Colonel John Hay and
that the offer has been accepted.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-02-25

Blondin was born in 1924. He was nm
doubtedly the greatest Of the ropewalkors
of the world. His real name was Jean
Francois de Gravelot He commenced rope
walking when only years old and con-
tinued his wonderful exhibitions I'D to IL
few months ago, AT II he was said to be
as active and as fearless as when in the
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saturday, Feb. 30.

w Wallace, an Oxford professor,
was killed by fall from his bicycle
The police have made several arrests
in Havana for an alleged plot of an
archists.
A Boston girl of Is years confessed
to setting fire to her home for the sake
of excitement.
Baron von Oeyen committed suicide
at Detroit after a career of adventure
and misfortune.
A woman named Hewitt became in
sane ON religion at South Seaville, N
j., and disappeared from her home.
Frederick Billson, an oarsman, was
saved from the Passaic falls, in Pater-i
son. N j., by human life line.
In addition to large sales of steel rails
to English corporations the Carnegie
company has received an order for H.
900 tons from the japanese govern
ment.
Princeton. N. J., is laughing over q
story that three truckmen who assist
ed in moving President Cleveland's eff
fects to his new home, in Bayard ave-
nue. there, drank 10 bottles of his choic-
est wine and betrayed themselves by
unseemly merriment.
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Monday, Feb. ee.

Emperor Francis Joseph has consented
to be crowned king of Bohemia.
A whale was killed off Amagansett on
Long Island after a desperate fight, in
which one man was hurt
Senator Wolcott was told in Berlin that
the assent of England was necessary to tho
calling of another international monetary
conference.
1t is said in Berlin that Bob Kneebs, the
horseman, will be prosecuted ON another
charge in Germany when his present sen
tence is served out.
The New York state canal board asks
the legislature to appropriate the remain
ing So, 900, 900 of the SO, 900, 900 voted By
the people for canal Improvement
There is trouble with the Papago Indi-
ans in Arizona. Their chief, Pablo has
been killed while trying to escape from
prison, and his followers are on the war
path.
The new home of President Cleveland
in Princeton is almost ready for his occu-
pancy. Crowds are visiting it every day,
but nobody is allowed to pass the portals
Mrs. Cleveland is expected there this week
Tuesday, Feb. 23.
Floods in the Ohio river and its tribu-
taries caused great damage to property.
Harry Fitch was sentenced to ten days
Imprisonment in the Jersey City Jail In
an effort to break him of the cigarette
habit
The charter for greater New York and
supplementary bills for necessary legisla-
tion were presented in both houses Of the
legislature in Albany.
A daring band of robbers under the
leadership of woman named Mamie Car
ter was arrested at Louisville. The gang
robbed freight cars.
Tweiye-year- Florence Hart dashed !
into her fathers burning house in Kline
point N. Y, and carried her baby brother
to safety while her terrified parents looked
on.
The British expedition sent to Benin to
punish the king for the massacre OF a for
mer expedition has captured that city The
king has fed but the British are pursuing
him.
A man thought to have been David II /.
Gasbrook of Milton, lister county, N. Y,
was drowned in the Hudson river ut Cam
eliot Three heroes nearly lost their lives
trying to save him.
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army in Cuba, and the discontenr caused
by this has eliminated in open disobedi-
ence in the Spanish ranks in the Cienfue-
gos district.
The insurgents in the eastern end of the
island have captured Bayamo, an impor-
tant town in Santiago
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Causes CONSERVATION Among onicials.


NEW York, Feb. 93.-The Herald's
Washington correspondent says:
The resignation of Consul General Lee
precipitates a dramatic climax to the adj
ministrations Cuban policy, which has
caused CONSERVATION among the officials
here.
Whether for diplomatic reasons or be-
cause of an idea entertained that General
Lee may be induced to reconsider his ac-
ton, administration officials still persist in
denying that he has asked for war vessels
to back up his demands in Cuba; that he
has asked for instructions to demand the
immediate release of American prisoners,
and that he has resigned because of a re-
fusal on the part of the administration to
grant his requests.
high official of the administration
asked me to deny these reports, but when
asked him for permission to quote him
in making the denial he refused to permit
me to do So
But Notwithstanding the reluctance of
the officials to admit that there is rup-
ture with Consul General Lee, or that any
of the reports regarding demands for in
structions and warships are true, have
good reasons for believing that the state
department received q cablegram on Fri
day last making an earnest request for
war vessels to be sent to Havana.
In his communication to the secretary
of state making his request General Lee
did not, of course, follow it up with the
declaration that he would resign, but l
have absolutely reliable information that
he has let his friends in this country know
that he will not remain in Cuba unless he
has full authority to peremptorily demand
that every right guaranteed by treaty to
American citizens shall be respected.
TO have made such a statement to the
secretary of state would have been in the
nature of a threat, but he has doubtless
felt that there was no mpropriety in let
ting his friends know how he feels in re-
gard to the sluggish policy pursued by the
Spanish government in complying with
demands for the proper treatment of our
citizens.
1t has been known for some time here
that Consul General Lee has not been in
full accord with the conservative policy
pursued by the administration. He made
that manifest during his last visit here
and private communications recently show
that he is for more vigorous Instructions
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cHEvALIER BLoNDlN DEAD.
The World Famous Hopewalker Expires
at His Home Near London.


LONDON, Feb %. 3.-Blondin, the world
famous ropewalker, is dead.
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Friday. Feb. 10.

Bills to grant women the right Of
suffrage were defeated in Massachu
setts and Oklahoma territory.
John Burns. the Socialist member,
made a bitter attack on William Wall
dorf Astor III the British house of COM
mons.
Near Winona, S. D., six members of
the family Of Thomas Spicer, a Metho-
dist circuit rider, were murdered, it is
supposed by drunken Indians.
The Spanish government has prom
ised to release Julio Sanguilly. an.
American citizen who has been impris
oned for more than two years in Cuba.
The New York Parcel Dispatch COM
panys bill was put through the New
York state assembly secretly, but the
leaders, it is said have decided to have
1t reconsidered.
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CONGRESS NOW BUSY.
BUT A FEW DAYS LEFT TO COMPLETE
ITS WORK.

The Indian Appropriation Bill Taken Up
In the senate-NIorgan and Gaiiinger
Criticise the Chief Executive House
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Mrs. Polly Cloud Graves of Lexinx-
ton, ky.' eeieprated heI one hunureutn
pirthday'
The battleshlp IeXas arrived IN dai-
weston aiter q reillarNaDly lase run
from New AolA'
Bishop Doane OF Alpany declared tnae
Nlorilloi,lsiil pIeVaiiS - iNs" AoiA 0iss
10 an alaliiiins eAlsii'.
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,if'ii,enesiy =.
ne oau ~ oluei ''ie 's''''''sVii s'iu upo''
lne 'taii9s aSA,'
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was stransleu altel d eesperale aTSsi'' ssrus
re ~ iiAs snip, a. nlu,oellg - es,s.
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The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-03
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
STATE OF GEORGIA.

COUNTY OF GLYNN
Notice is hereby given to the public that nm
election will be held throughout said county ot
the various election precincts established Inv
law in said county, on the sixth (6th) dav Of
July, 1897 to determine the question whether or
not forty 4O) bonds of said county of the mar
value of one thousand t$l,O00) dollars each. 40
gregatlng total of forty thousand (S40OO0) dol
lars, shall be issued 1by the authorities of said
county for the purpose of erecting and furnish
ing suitable court house building in said
county for the use of the superior. CITY and
other courts of said county and for the use of
the officials of said county. Said bonds TO hear
date september first, lst) 1897, to bear five i5l
per cent interest per annum from date of issue!
thirteen hundred and thirty three dollars and
thirty three cents $l 3S3.33j of the principal 10
be paid of annually, one thousand $4,000 dol
lars interest to be paid semi-annualiv. maxine
a total of two thousand ($2000) dollars Interest
to be paid annually, and the total amount of said
bonds, to wit, $4,000, to be finally paid of and
discharged within thirty 1907 years from the date
of issue, said bonds to be thirty 800 wear honds
AT said election the ballots cast by the voters
shall bear the words FOR court house bonds,
or "A gainst court house bonds"
JAMES S. WRIGHT
Chairman.
III. II. HARVEY
Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Glynn
county, Ga.
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Instruction Over.

After week in the city, the Plant
System air-brake instruction car, un-
der charge of Capt. Cross, will leave
today. This is the only car OF the
kind on the Plant System, and Capt.
Cross has to take in every point on
the system. All employees who have
anything to do with air brakes are re-
quired to take lessons.