The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, January 20, 1893, Image 1

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They were rittlng efaee together 2a epMsaant, shady nook; T1 thay looted at a? ?attar With a loving^ ko|ta| look: Than Edwin brol* Um iUmm^ A *1 And witfa emotion shook, As be euifciy, softly whispered, "Angelina, can you oookf ^ Bis anxious face grew tranquil, ?k Angelina whispered 'Tea;" bi His thoughts (of well cooked dinner* ! Ho language oonld express. His hand sought Angelina's j to I In a lingering caress; M ' Then she said, "Ob, Angelina, Did you make or buy that dreesP* ha Edwin's heart grew, oh I so Joyful, ; cu For she always made her frocks; n And lightly strayed His fingers ,-i 1 <- n<r? While thoy gasr.l upon tho rose* P 4*he pinks and hollyhocks; lnD Then again he stitnmoned courage, ^ "Could you?knit a pair of soo'a!" ^3 n lai Poor Cupid near thorn ho vore J co And he listenod in dismay; Sighed he, "I'm out of fashion, Wi 1 am only in tho way; wi )Out of print's tho old, old story to Self holds universal way ?' tic Then he wept, as Edwin whispored, 01 "Augelina, name tho day." ' ?Boston Courier pa mm wi HUMOK OF THE DAY. bu , A curling iron?The corkscrew. 8a Plain sailing?The route of the prairie ?Jj schoeaer.?Puck. The man rowing a boat is always back- ^ wniu iu cuuuug lurwuru. yj Kissing goes by favor, but it oftou tai comos by stealth.?Puck. w? "WUxmay uot like pawnbrokers, but we 1 have to' put up with them. ?Truth nei Traveling dressos are now mado with vestibule trains.?Borkshiro Courior. ?cl QCl What the collego freshman doesc't know, he talks about.?Elmira Gasatta. mi / Woman's faco may bo a poem; but mi ihe is always careful to couccal the Hues Cn iu it. Bil The man who foils in attaining other 8i(j perfections can easily make * perfect ?\c fool of himself.?Puck. ^ii The mau who didn't fulfill the promise J of his youth claimed that Lac notes of T*1 minors wcro^nt binding. ^ The only man on earth who thinks 0UI twice before he speaks once is the man a ( who stutters.?Atchison Globe. tbi i All women are "beautiful" in the bh ^ newspapers until it come3 to the print'v hig of thoir photographs.?Puck. The Indians started for a whoop, _ But soon their facss fell. *01 Sorno students, thoy, who passsl that way, I And thoy gave a college yell. t ?Washington Star. * [ Take yor.r hard luck as you would a pill. If yon grind your teeth ovor it, ^ ? you w.u uuu it nastier tbau ever.? * Puck. Wl) Tho man who objected to hicftng his chc light under u bushel succ3edod in dis- wo Inlaying his darkness to tho whole world, it ii ?Truth. nig 'The football game broke up in a fight, didn't it?" "Yes. It was the y tamest atlair I ever saw."?Indianapolis spc| Journal. tl'ot t "It's a little weigh of mine," re- Bro marked a clerk in a Main street grocery Aft] as he gave his customer fourtoeu ounces n'f> for tho pound.?Buffalo Quips. , Ben 4,I understand that all you bagged on your hunting trip was a pair of trousers."- fom v. "Well, they were duch trousers, any?ludiauapolis Journal. froI 4 4I "wlshV01* would not take advantage . of the rolatio^hiP flcomingly implied in ' your name to bh^o familiar," said the hen to the hatchet.'? -Washington Star. in V Tho boy stood on the inning dec'*? But who could blame WkUI, please, C The price of coal had gone ao; high citj It was either this or frejE>.\ li0l ?Chicago Inter:C)cean. The making of a joke is a goo^'leal jict like tho making of a salad. Wo ttmiK yea ^ wo lmvo struck a good thing, although uar it may only agree with our own personal" \pffc taste.?Puck. si* "How do I lcok," raid tho turkey as J'cc ho expanded his gorgeous array of { feathers. "Fit to kill," replied the sar- ?kl douic old rooster who is so tough that he can't be catcu. ? Wasuiugton Btar. / "Why didn't you keep tho horse, Bcr- wei tic, deahboy?" Bertie?"Tho howid den creature hud the iiupudouco to toll me 11111 that the liorso was bwoken, and I sout him back for a whole one."?lute;- 1 Ocean. ncs ^ Friend?"I suppose y^ur wifo often burua the midnight "Yos, 1 guess she does now and then; but you . * r ust remember that she hasn't hri 1Q much cxperieuco in cookiug yet."?Intcr-Occau. v Wife?"Charley, deaj, these are 0f graham gems that 1 made all alone. tlu Now tell me what you think of them." fttj Charley?"Any one who tnod to eat tin them could tell they were precious th< stones."?Chicago Intw-Ocoau. . wl , Papa 6at reading his evening pnpor "(*e when Tommy caino up and leaned on his knee. "Pa," said Tommy, "may I ask you a question?" "Cortainly, iny nC| boy.*' "Then tell me, pa, where tho wind is when it doesn't blow."?Hart New York's Electors. *; Albany, N. Y.?The State elector S college met fit noon. After th&oath of en ofllce had been administered n recess of ;c, fifteen ml unit's was taken for ordor to * allow the electors to hold an informal ux conference. The electors immediately met in conference and adopted n resolution expressing their approval of t^e candidacy of Eawsrd Murphy, Jr. . It \ United States Senator. The 'elt'Cs** ? .? college was then reconvened and the 35 electoral votes were cast for Cleveland, ftr, and Stevenson. tif ftn The Nevada electors inscribed their votes iff Vreaver on solid silver cards. f1' DC v. // m DIXIEJNEW8. lie Stray South Qleaaed aid Epitomised. II tha News and OecvraneM Printed Here in Condensed Form. The orstioD on the occasion of the eel ration of Lee's birthday by the Virginia >ciety of Atlanta, Ga., will be dclirered r Ben. James L. Gordon, of Charlotteslie, Va. The Pirst Regiment of Virginia wants act as escort of the President elect on arch 4. C. P. Atwel), of Rowan county, N. C., is a cow which in 1899 furnished ugh milk and butter forji family of ne persons, beside which' butter was id from her to the amount of #80. ^ John Smith, Sr., 80 years ol<l, High ill. Vs., froze to death in the road, lie ibibed too freely of whisky. , l transaction was consummated recently , which about 90,000 acres of mountain ad lying in Rockingham and Augusta, unties, Va., passed iuto the hands of jw York capitalists. The prico paid i is about $150,000, .one-third of wuich ; is paid in casn. One of the first steps be taken will probably bo tho construe- ; ?n of a railroad to tap the Baltimore and i lio at some point on the Valley branch. i It is considered by many of the Third rtyitcs in Virgiuia that Mann S. Page 11 be nominated for G over nor. I The Norvcll-Arliugton Hotel at Lynch- 1 rg, Va., was damaged by firo early turday morning, and the guests rushed t in the cold in their night clothes. 1 ic bakery was only destroyed. Last week Willie Wax and Shalcr Gil- , both small boys of Big 8tone Gap, ( i., killed a fine deer on Stone moun- . a in plain view of the town. The boys | re duly elated. " J Tobe Smoltz, who lives on Dry Run, ar Bear Lithia Springs, Va., got too , avy loaded with whiskey and lay down sr Coftman's school house and froze to ath, leaving a destitute family. Silas Nash has been arrested for the c irder of his father, Sam Nash, whose ? dilated body was found on the New * nton road in Buckingham county, Va., las has confessed to the killing and as- r ;us as tho reason for so doing that the I man would not divido sruno land with ' n. Says the Page county, Va., News: The nd bloweth, tho water flowetb, tho n mer sowcth, the subscriber owcth and : Lord kuoweth that we are in need of j r dues. So come a runnin', 'ere we go ;unnin'. We're not a fuanin', this g ng of dunnia' gives us the everlasting j 1C8' i, MERCY FOR MURDERERS. ur of Eight Negroes Have Their Death Sentences Commuted. h Baltimore, Md.?A special from tl jstertown, Md., says four of the eight ;rocs under sentence to be hanged Frl ^ > ha*e been respited. As soon as the ^ art became current, the lynching spirit, ich lias been so manifest but held in ^ ck by the belief that Governor Brown #. uld not interpose, asserted itself, and s stated there will be trouble before ht. the would jje ltkcrbrs foiled. ^ tl Viluinoton, Dil.?The followiug ^ #al from Claytcn Del.: "Informs- ft| i has just received stating that Gov. tl wn sent the ice-boat, Latrobe, with r, r militiamen, to Chestcrtown last ht, and carried away Hurt, Emery, . ison and Barnard, four of the boys tenced to be hanged. Excitement is ^ ning high." It is presumed that the j, r boys have hid their sentences com;ed and were taken away trrrt iMrtili r..n lynching. w 3HA RLESTON TLIQUOR LAW. c< 9 License Ordinance as Amended o by Council. si JnARi v*TO?r, 5. C.?It seems that the 81 I council in passing the amended C1 ior law acted with judgment. Tho " nndnil l.w Hr?f?a not nhrnimtn thi> MWV -V.VQ...V . ?W uses granted up to tins time for one n r. It merely provides that after Jan- c' y 13, when the Evana law goes into :ct, licenses shall be issued only for u months. Those who have taken out t< ii?scs for a year can get a rebate of $50 n hey"4c,'rc to d? so? hut there is no o igutioii ou them to do so. 1 i.iqcori men weakening. t' is a matter of feet, the liquor men arc ^ tkcuing. This ia?V only about eighty ^ ,lers have taken out lie$nsc, the total y nber being about 200 last jfear. Many the liquor dealers, wholesale retail. s said are arranging to go out of busis. f< r< The State Debt. Sitarleston.S.C.?a syndicate formed " New York by R. R. Lancaster & Co., E der contract with the Governor and S ite Treasurer, has placed n large block d the new 4} per cant, refunding bonds k the State of South Carolina issued foi ) redemption of Brown Consols whick 1 due July 1, 1803, and will in a short le offer for sale the balance of the auiri/.ed issue. These are the bonds ( lich issue was provided for by the gislaturc which has just ndjourncd. J is understood that Coldcn Ithind of igusta, was effective in effecting this j gotiation. _ * / > g nfederate Reunion at Birmingham. j NEW UHLEANS, I,a.?Adjutant uuiicrni i irmont has_?eccived instructions from i in. John B. Gordon to announce that, 1 ;cr hearing the views of both side9, ho ] cidca it to bo unwise to make any ange in the time of holding the Ton. jctnlu Veterans Reunion at Birraing.11, and it will take place as originally ? ed on the 10th and 20th of July. 1 i Virginia the First ?o Arrive. , Washington, D. C.?W. 8. Cope- i *d, of the Danville Register, raessen- i t for the presidential electors of Virginia i < rived in the city with a copy of cer- 1 icatC9 of the votes cas? for Cleveland ] d Stevenson at Richmond, ' d were deliv<>r<>d to Vicc-rieiidsut < orton. lie is the fust messenger to reirt at the Capitol. ., ;?J NORTH CAROLINA MASON 8. The Grand Lode* of tka Koto Katta ntfcaleifh. Ralkioh, N. O.? Tho 1001k Annual Communication of Ike Grand I?odm of Maaona began here. Grand Matter Himkiah A. Gudger, of Aaherille, calling the bodj to order. The attendance it large H VI uawuvnj SMTUIV WVIIUU The addre*a of the Qrud Munt vu delivered. It b i floe production. He cloeee hU second jeer as the heed of the order and now retiree. The condition of .yasonrj in North Caroline is reported as gratif yiugly floe. A special pert of the address is devoted to the Oxford Orphan Asylum. "The Orphan Asflum is .la fine, condition. The debt?such an etesore to us for years? b settled. saL working of the tying. The superintendent aoaiure^^P of assistant* have done admirable work. The Masons of the 8tate appreciate their' devotion and energy. It is hoped that the work may bo enlarged, and thua accomplish a greater amount of good. It is a non-sectarian institution; and it is tbo pride of Masonry that from the very first its doors have been open to all fatherless, homeless children. Of the 215 dow present, there aro 20 who aro not tin cliildion of Masons and never lias the preference been given the child of a Mason." The report of Grand Secretary Rosenthal states, that there are 277 lodges in this jurisdiction, the total membership being 8,696?a gain of 635 during the past year. The report of Grand Trcaa urcr William Simpson shows that the year's receipts were $5,548 79. Dispensations were Issued for new lodges at Polenta, Cleveland county; Rranevinc, Madison county; Blowing Rock, Wautauga; Clyde, Haywood; El- | kin, Surry; OriTton, Pitt;Healing Springs ' \slic; Dillsboro, Jackson; Stony Fork, I WulltailD'A McAdpn?villi? nngtnn Pino. I rillc, Mecklenburg. Hod . Walter Clark, io behalf of the omuiittce, presented a report on the ;raud master's address Wednesday and t was adopted by a rising vote. The election of officers was then held, csulting as follows: Grand Master?John W. Cotton, of 'arboro; Deputy Grand Master?F. M. Moyo; Senior Grand Warden?W. E. Mooro; Grand Treasurer?William Simpson, f Raleigh. Grand Secretary?William H. Bain, of laleigh. The latter is a son of the late Grand iocretary and great interest was felt in is election, his principal opponent bc3g Gustavo Rosenthal, of ItaMgh. Late State Uews lteata,.v, Nine moro marriage licenses were isurd in Buncombe than in Mccklcuburg ist year. Mecklenflrurg had claimed tic banter. In Watauga the snow was from four to vc feet deep, last week, the mercury rom 3 to C dcgrors below r.cro and the riud howling. The horses driven through .cnoir Friday all had icicles on their itlocke, wv* \ jingled, as they trotted long, like sleigh-trails. A large cypress troe was blown up in lie river below Red Springs last week rith djnamit", and all present had as iany flsh as they wanted. The dynamite Ifcctod ths fish in such a manner that ley rose to the top of the water, but jvived after taking them out. Mr. H. H. Brimley, at the agricultural uilding in Raloigb, is kept busy eery day preparing specimens for North arolina's exhibit at tlic World's Fair, [c has quito a number of specimens al:ady prepared, including both fresh and *1 III ww K aterbirds and auimais. ~ A strong effort will be made for a new i a_ _ r. i it. * x ?- *? I auiiiy, composcu 01 me iour rownsoips f lower Richmond, iu the present scson of the Legislature. There is also ? rung disposition among many of the itizens of Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin to take a fight this year for a new county > be formed out of territory in the above lenlfoned counties with Elkin as the ounty seat. A dispatch from Beaufort, N. C., Janary 4th, says: The tug Alexander Jones, :>wing fivo barges from Norfolk to Wellington, lost three of the barges inside f Ocracokc Inlet in six feet of water, 'hoy can be raised. Bundny the other wo barges cut adrift off Cape Lookout, ut both went ashore as before slated, 'he tug preceded to Wilmington for uel. Underwriters nnd the Mcrritt Wrecking Company have been notified. State Senator F. B. McDowell, of will be an applicant for a jrcign missistlie second class. This ;calls the saying oY~fcl*dy in the gallery u Wednesday when the ^Senators wars iking the oath of office. She asked; Who is that man (pointing to Mr. Mc owell) who is almost the image of Adlai tevenson?" She did not know him and , id not know that Mr. Stevenson had a insman in tho Senate, u'he resemblance I striking. populists Have Their Inaings. Dkhvrr, Col.?For the first time since Colorado became a State the Republican i i i .n mrty hub iusv an viu vuc tuuwvi vt he Btate affairs, and the victorious Popilists were duly installed at the head of he various Bute departments. The inaugural ceremonies took place it bo Broadway Theatre, which was >eautifully decorated. The ceremonies >egan at 2 o'clock. The oath of ofllce vas administered to Governor-elect jVaito by Chief Justice Iloyt, of the Supreme Court. A Sii?uge Accident. Bristol, Va.?News reached here of a lingular tragedy in Buchsnan county, ya., on Tuesday. Charles Carroll, an llicit ^stiller, was beiug pursued by two L*nite\2!~itca ravenue officers. lie took efuge iff a vacant barn, and, after barring the door, was peeping out through in oblique knothole in the door. Before coming in view of him one of the officers laid a wager that he could hit the knothole, and drew his Winchester and fired. Hie noise of his falling attracted the officers, and they broke down the door to find Carroll gasping in the agonies of death, Carroll was about 85 years old. INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS, What the Sooth Aoeoaplithod is 1891 AaZsdntoQmliryi|?m for tkla JL X>. 1893. In the South during the yetr 1893 toam notable change* were made la Ttluet by thn iMtumaaU of thst year. Thorn am ten out of the fourteen State* showing a total increase over the assessment of 1891 of 989.104,898. Went Virginia lead, the ten with an increase of nearly 190.000,000; Ooorgia J* a clone second with $18,788,779, The other, am se follows: Tei^e^^^n,W89,888, Kentucky.. flO,baoia, JPIorida, Louisiana ahd Mississippi, aggregates 999,788,018. The set increase < ihKMrnr* tea ano nrvr TK? ?~ ? vav? w ^vwj W?'|VV? MV VUlVim figures from each State show the following valuations: amhii> futriTtoi or sootkuu mm. States 1901. 189* Ala. 0275,410.491 $200,096,197 dec. $14,890,964 Arlf. 180.00\(/00 197,850,000 inc. 7,250.000 Fla. 97,517.705 95.9?0jXb dec, 9.287,006 Oa. 4'4,908,755 4 758,631 inc. 18,783,779 Ky. 543,146 932 ST 2,704,588 inc. 10,417,601 I.V 195,769.630 814,91\ 174 dec. 651.456 M l. 510.003,0.7 515.137.523 Inc. 6.184 4M Miss. 167,114,503 161,8^,813 dec. 5,239,>91 N. C. 257,052,250 26 .17 7650 Inc. 5.124 304 8. C. 168,263,069 168,871,227 inc. 606,558 Tenn. 860,570, ;03 373 600,000 inc. 11,999,538 Taxaa 8VJ.201.283 855,536.0 0 inc. 886,317 Ta. 45 .603,274 411,157,168 inc. 9 451,894 W.Va. 193,585,088 213,490,321 inc. 19,985,186 Total ,740.29), 175 $4,S0Maua Inc. 9M.H9.SU7 BAILROAD COKmi'CTIOIt. 1888. 1889. 1890. 18)1. 1893. Miles Miles Miles Mile* Miles Mary!' V 46 8 90 Virgil^: , 156 jr J 167 300 29 West Virginia, 53 ' 53 1C4 120 904 North Carolina, 31') 815 271 106 50 South Carolina, 193 48 170 201 S3 Georgia, 490 338 356 204 67 Florida, 154 139 120 80 146 Alabama, 883 ln9 281 163 20 Tanneesee, 201 173 122 934 65 Louisiana, 43 lit 104 158 131 Kentucky, $03 194 171 81 86 Texas 241 295 223 151 311 Arkant's, 82 97 70 105 44 Mississippi, t-8 158 V. 74 S Total 25V, 2449 2280 1818 1053 Total for U. 8. 7065 5695 6670 4471 4003 COTTOD COMVSU BT SOCTUXEX MILLS. (Years ended August $1.) States 1690. 1691. 189). Bales. Bales. Bales. Alabama, 35,773 39,145 43,365 Arkansas, 453 910 1,633 Georgia, 140,885 153,818 1C3.S0G Y*,.tnKirT is .vn ii wi 7T""'' * w,"w- *"i?w Louisiana. 14,166 13,K6) 15,832 Mississippi, lO.CO'J 15,163 15,511 BTorlk Carolina, 119/93 140,508 165,011 Total 515,250 603,133 653,207 looms akd spisdi.es i* tub south. Beptsmbsr 1,1891. January ] ,1893. States. Looms. Spindle*. Looms. Spfndlce Alabama, 2,045 113,258 3,973 213,358 Arkansas, 106 6.000 206 16,610 Georgia, 10,1<?7 456,659 11,437 524,244 Kentuoky, 677 48,750 748 51,088 Louisiana. 1 428 54,500 1,444 56,133 Mississippi, 1 327 56.768 1,8V 79,773 N. Carolina, 8,110 429,445 ll,f 587,768 S Carollno, 18,677 434,587 15 25. 625,586 Tennessee, 8.639 96,480 2,647 128 853 Texas, 856 86.4T6 6.846 1 77,184 Virginia, 2.763 94,537 3,418 118 344 Total 40,718 1,815,710 52,537 2,375,008 IS HYAMS AT DURHAM? *. Thia Time PeracmJJoiuity is the Scene of thA Fake. fnSt ktififa negro, Jim A!!' n, > - on the furm of Mnj. J. T. Yancey, m Person county, beat his wife und then sc\ fire to the house, burning her so that oh?: died from the injuries. Maj. Yancey \makes the following statement: The woinnn was subject to fits, had one and fell on the bed. The fire popped out and get fire to her clothing. Within two days she gnvo birth to a child having ono of its arms broken. The mother died a few days afterwards. The special also states that Allen i? in Roxboro jail. This is not so, for he has not been arrested and no warraut has been issued for him. GEN. BENJ. P. BUTLER'S DEATH. Heart Failure the Cause, Brought on by Pneumonia. "WAsniwoTow, D. C.?Gen. Benjamin F. Butler died at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday morning of -^-wt failure, superinduced by an attack of pneumonia, lie retired at 11 o'clock, and soon after midnight bis colored body servant, West, who slept in an adjoining room, heard him coughing violeutly. He went to the genoral's room and found that he had gone to the bathroom adjoining. He followed him there, and u*ered assistance. The general mentioned that his expectoration had been discolored with blood, but he did not appear to tliiok seriously of the matter. West assisted him to lied, and ho apparently fell asleep. Ilesoon afterwards died. ? Pope Leo Names His Successor. Bomb, Cablegram.?JL sensation has been caused here by the letter of Pope Leo to the people of Bologna, in which ai n &:rr a l... a- TL 1IIU 1 Ullllll llint 1U UUlUIUBtlU^ Cardinal Bernfino Yannu'eti to bo archbishop of Bologna he had obejcd tho divine inspiration. This unusual declaration on tho part of the Pope is regarded YanniActi as hjjPrcUess'ir uu'blo. cate. The PonLt* also reported to have remarked: "Y^juleti goes to Bologna as Cardinal ant lill return Pope." The letter of the por A>i a'so removes the perEloxity which ti^ jtoraination of Yannuti to be archbis^Jp of Bologna caused, some having regarded it an exile from Home. Tho national Farmers' Alliance is getting up a petition to Congrew--to which it claims that it will havo 1,000,000 signatures ?asking an appropriation of $21,000,000 for a people's railroad from the | British Possessions to the GtuUef Mexico. MR. CLEVELAND'S PROGRAMME. TO Lakevrood on Friday, and Thanco to Washington to b? Inaugurated. Nbw York. ?Mr. Cleveland left with hit family for Lakewood on Friday. It is his intention to remain there until a day or two before March 4, when he will start for Washington. IIo%uiy run up to town occasionally to his offices in the Mills building. There has been soma talk of Wilson 8 Bi'sell, of Buffalo, for Attorney General. Ho is very close to Mr. Clevelaud, but up to yosterday the mention of his namo represents in?rely the wishes of his fritnda. Mr. Ctorelaud does not know faho is to be Secretary of State. Thoro fa a strong Southern claim on the place. Many of tlio Southerners wouldiy^to^^^UiQlJpb" T. Mor Martliena Ilsrris >n, granddaughter of Ficsideut Hnrrison. 8ho is recovering from icarlol fever. It is ssfo to say that no risks wi'l bo tnkcu with Miss Ruth CleveUud. Soveral members of tho Washington inauguration committee called on Mr Cleveland to ascertain his wishes nb >ut certain details. Immodiato'y on Mr. Cleveland's arrival he will call on President Harrison nt the Wlutc House. Ho will then icturu to the Arlington Hotel, an hour later President Harrison will call on Mr. Cleveland there. On tl.o morning of inauguration the Semite committee appointed to accompany Mr. Cleveland will call at tho Arlington Hotel and escort him to tin While House. The President-elect and President llariison will then b? d'ivon to tho capitol. Tho outgoiug President will he accompanied by his cabinet and Mr. Cleveland's cabinet will also coins on behind him. During Mr. Cleveland's inaugural address President Ilnrrisen and his cabinet will have front scats and Mr. Cleveland's cabinet will bo just alongside of them. Most I Presidents have stood before tho multitude and read from manuscript what they had to say. It is said that Mr. Cleveland ' will commit his inaugural address to t memory and do away with the use of rannuscript. i A S PANISH PRINCESS COMING. Women Want to Know Wtaera Mrs. Cleveland Will Put Her. Washington, D. G.?"Where will Mrs. Cleveiund put her?" is the question which is going the rounds among Washington hostesses respecting the anuouncmout from Madrid that the Royal Highness Infanta Isabella has bccu appointed to rcnrcsent the kim? of Snuin at the World's F*ir. If she comes etiquette . would require her to coiuo to Washington to pay her respects to the President. "Where will thov put hor?" A large., Eart of the Ave l"ed chambers which tt? xecutivc Mansion contains must already be occupiod by the family of the President. What are they to do with a Royal Princess and her ladies in waiting? This will probably be the first vexed oucstion whica the new hortess will have to solve among tlie many which are sure to present themselves ou account of tha cramped quarters at the Executive Manisou. Memorial to Stonewall. Lbxhsoton, Va.? Bids for erecting the Jackson Memorial Flail at Lexington are now being received, and as soon as tho contract is let work will begin. The building is to be an extension of tho west wing of the barracks at the Virginia Military Institute and will loak toward the south over the parade ground. The style of the architecture will be flnthicnud is bcau'ifnl in design. Tho parAuc * . . * ,172 feet.long ana the depth of the building 50 feet. It will cost $32,000., exclusive of steam fixtures, etc., and will be a beautiful and useful memorial to the ?rcat doiaier. Wooed the Wrong W*y. A very pious young man in Luray.Va., called ou a girl the other evening, and, after talking a few moments, asked her if she would have any objection to bis ofTcring a prayer. She said no, and he got down ou his knees and told the Lord that he intended to ask the young woman then prcscut to be his wife, and hoped that he would movchrr to consent. After 1 i! 17/1 i I L ~ A ^ L!. CXIIurung uncoil uumiirs uu muse iv uih feet, but the girl hud left the room, and his steadily refused to see him ever since. To Repoae in Richmond. Richmond, Va.?Mayor J. Taylor Elvson,president of the) Jeff Duvis Monument Association, says it is probable that the remains ol Davis will be moved from New Orleans to this city for final interment in early spring: that he has received a number of satisfnetiory letters from collectors of the monument fund, and that when tho weather opens permanently a new impetus will be given to thejscheme. For Stealing a Dog. Colombia, 8. C.?Before Trial Justice Stack, Preston Bethel, a neg. ? who lives about twelve miles from the city, was tried ou the charge of stealing a dog. After a long preliminary the negro was committed to jail to await trial nt the next term of the court. The crime with which he is charged is a pcuiteutiary of icd8c. The Cumberland River Frozen. Nasiivillk. Tknn.?For the first time in fifteen years the Cumberland river frozo thick from the head of the river all the way to this point, and the mercury dropped to zero here. The severest weather for tnvuiy yenrs is reported from j^r^t j ^it^oMho^Jtrtte^ Dr. Logan Dies in New Orleans. New Orleans, La.?Dr. Samuel Logan, one of the oldest and most prominent physicians of the South, died suddenly Thursday of appoplcxy. Mrs. Logan died three days ago tud the blow Erostrated her hushanu. Mr. Logan was orn in Charleston, S. C. A North Carolina Cotton Claim. Wasfiinoton, D. C. ? Representative Bunn introduced a bill for the relief of Margaret D. Young, of Highlands, which refers her war claim of $11,500 for cotton seized to the Court of Claims, DECLARES HE IS A HERITHX Bit. Dr. Clark Bars Ha Cannot Accept tha Praabjtarian Dootrinaa. Maw York.?At tha meeting of tha New York Presbytery Monday afternoon the Rev. Dr. Edward L. Clark, pastor of the Church of the Puritans, No. 15 West 190th street, handed in a communication stating that he wished to resign as a member of the Presbyterian assembly, and asking the advice of tha Presbytery as ta the proper course for him ta pursue. A committee of three was appointed by the Presbytery to confer witn Dr. Clark. Dr. Clark's letter read as follows:' 4iI desire to know whether it is your wish that mt name be dropped from the roll or that tha usual letter of dismission First. That the inspired word as it came from God is without error. "Second. That the 8cripturcs nrc fnlso and f'V.r.'cf < imtwIliSil .._1 u?4 tunw VMItow ID UUil UVUIUI UUIUfd Moses wrote nil of tbc Pentateuch and Isaiah the entire book which bears his oatno. Third. That the omniscience and unchangcftblencss of God depcud upon the fulllillmcut of every detail and tlgurc of prediction or prophesy. "Fourth. That a knowledge of historic Christ and of written Scripture is necessary in the Church, and that alt other light which Qod is pleased to givo is insufficient for salvation. "When I came into the Presbytery I was assured by what I thought unquestionable authority that the interpretations of the standard were not required of its ministers. It is possible thnt in the reunion thoy were lost sight of. "After thirty years of consccrativc, and, as I thought, consistent teaching, tho deliverances of tho general assembly, the religious press, the ' prosocu'ing committee of tne Istc liorsny trial, havo convinced mo that I am mistaken. It docs not concern my influences or pcnco of mina whether this so called "cssontial vlflV has been fdtraally approved or not, id long as I aty mado to stand before the Qopiwunitj, dutside the clearly marked line of Presbyterian orthodoxy. I occupy a false position because I have notchinged my belief. I am compelled to accept the deliverances of tho Presbyterian assembly ia tho minutes adopted in 1802, and with Christian honor withdraw from our ministry. "I recoil with gratitude tho kiudncss of those who mauc it possible for the Church of the Puritans to add more than 800 persons to its membership and dcvcloo in its short histnrv n. bonnvnfpnrv of over $300,000. My congregation is in I perfect harmony, prosperous, and loyal to its pastor. - "IJUV ,JU plans for the future, JOut as J God gtrea ara responsrbi.ity wnt*?+??i$ ability to sco tbc truth, it is my first duty, though in pure sympathy with the great Fjrinclptcs of our standard to tcck a lnrgor ' Iberby than the Prtshylcrhn Church can prffcot " "Therefore I desire to he informed in what way I shall he permitted to withdraw." FIFf if-SECOND CONGRESS. _ I In Ht? Hsnato. IfiTH Day.?A Wll to provide a temporary ^ Government for Alaska was Introduced by Mr. Piatt. It provides for a Governor anl a Secretary, and directs the Pr stdent to appoint seven Commissioners, with powers of County Judges, at an annual salary of $2000. ITth Day.?The McPheraon resolution for the suspension of silver purchases was debated at great length Tue Quarantine bill was discussed. ? tamm P*7 ?XI1" hjll granting additional gxianmtme poworrenl tmpoither additional duties upon the Recretnry of tne Treasury and the Marine Hospital Bervloo was ?-The fpcclal uraer, tue bill prohibiting Immigration for ono year, was p3rnitted to lapse The Anti-Option bill was then taken up and Mr. Vilas completed bis argument agsinstlt. Hint Day.?Mr. Kenna's death was announced nt the opening of the proceedings by Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky, I* the absence In West Virginia of the dead Senator's colleague, Mr Faulkner. The Benato tht-rtupon adjournel. 20th Day.?Mr. Bherman's bill to extend seal protection to the North Pacific way 4>*W4<i The MoGarrahnn bill was under rouxideration for hair an hour, ana nner u speech against it by Mr. Mills it went over ! ho Anti-Option bill was then taken up, and Mr. White's pending amendment to strike out the last proviso in section 2 was defeated. In the Mouse. iftth Day.?The House was engage 1 tt\e entire day in the consideration of the Distr cl of Cxriumbla Appropriation toili. which we- not (liaposol of. ' Vtii Day.?The House, after tho passage o. m aw private measures, resume 1 the consideration of the District of Columbia Appropriation Ikill. whiob was possod?-Mr. Wataoa introduced a bill to orest) the office of National inspector of oAton and Eain, to provide for the iasuanoj of osrtifltea of deposit anl far the iaeuaune of postoffloe money orders thereon, and to provide for the payment of such orders. 20tii Day.?Norfolk and Western Railroad bill was passed After a sharp div cuss-on the frxnt resolution changing tbo time for the meeting of Congress and tbo inauguration of tho President was dofoated. 'i I ht Day.?The bill to repeal the Sherman aot was reported from the Committee on Danklag and Ourrenoy Mr. Richardion reported, with the recommendation that it pass, the Senate joint resolution providing for the printing of 800,000 o roiee of the f #ai? 1 M'tl Tkn oof.i m* tm4 cost la $300,000 Mr. Robinson Introduced a bill increasing from $1 to $2 per barrel the internal revenue tax on fermented liquors -?The House adjourned at once on the announcement of Senator Kenna's death. 22o Dat.?A resolution was adopted that at 12:55 o'clock the House attand as a body the funeral ceremonies, to be conducted in the Pupate Chansbor, of Senator John E. Kenna, of West Virginia? In the consideration morning hour the House resumed the consideration of the bill to promote the efficiency of the militia. No action was taken, and at 12;45 o'clock the House in a body, preoedod by the Speaker and the 8ergeant-at-Arms proceeded to the Senate Chamber. Immediately on returning to ite own chamber after attending the funeral servloes In the Senate, the Houae, aa a farther mark of respect to the memory of the dead man at 1 :S0 o'alook adjourned. 28n Dat.?Opponents of the measure filibustered all nay against t* t consideration of Private War Claim* bilb, with the result that nothing was accomplished?Mr. Rlohardson reported a concurrent roaolutlon for the printing of 00,000 copies of the report of the Agricultural Department on the shoep in lu-try and on the diseases of cattle, for distribution by Senators and RopresontaUvea. The resolution was agreed to. ALLIANCE RESOLUTIONS. The Are Puaiag Them fbr the AntiOption Bill. Choice SMdiny Matter for tha Mem* bora of thia Great Order. Lioeola County Alliance, of Arkansas, passed a resolution asking tlioir Senators (Jones and berry) to support llouso bill No. 2090, entitled, "a bill defining options and futures and imposing special taxes on dealers therein, and for otlior purposes." Lafayette County Alliance, Mississippi, (nisscd like resolutions, calling upon tlicir tongrcssuion nud Senators to votofor the Alliaucei in all tho Southern Statui^^^P i hare likewise passed similar i\yoluiious. working nro commendable, slid every Iniiner should belong to tho Order float this if front uo other roa# on. ****** Independent Watchman, Mo.: No iuau should be tclcc'cd ns nn AM ancOman who cannot tnko a solemn o th to i.i. ...... t....... i.io a i ?IIVV1V.U llio I >411 I J |IIVjVIMIVU IUIII Ilia 4%l" lituicc teachings, u<? matter what the parly. Failing in this, Iiu should resign. We do not believe in compromising with the devil. The Alliance must bo maintained uou-pnrlisnu. * * * ? * * An Allianoeuinn at Rocky Ml., N. C , writes: The Alliance llireo miles toutli of this plnce known ns Juvcni'o, No. 1,080, is still alivo. We have about a dozen out of seventeea charter members nud fifty or inoro in all ns good g it nnd as full of Alliance principles as any Or der in tho State. We wero dinrtod some during tho campaign, but that is nil past and we are in harmony with all. Wo trade through the Ilusiness Agency. Wo like it better. Wo feel liko wo aro trading witb our own folks, besides wo snvo several dollars to ourselves nnd cents to outsiders. Iu two years wo have or- . dcrod nearly a hundred tons of guano, saving three or four hundrod dollars to our members. We novcr let politics get into our Order to disrupt us, and I udviso all others to do the snmo. I hope every member iu the State will go to work ana add one more to tho Allinuco nt ouco. Jab. A. Thomas, Chaplain. ****** How can you hope to convinco your brother in the Alliance, who differs with you politically, unless you also ate opeu to couvictiou. You must both bo williug to give up your prejudices for tho sake of right. ****** An oxchango wisely remarks: It is tho estate was chiefly acquired by trailick- * ing iu tho public rights which b)iou14 ever Imvc been given over to private ownership, this sum. liberal ns it seems, is but a partial restitution. ****** It is conceded on all sides that a senlimeut lor an income tax is growing. A bill to impose a progressively increasing tax ou iucomcs above $10,000 would bo passed bv air overwhelming majority . if presented iu this ITouso. How inucli ; revenue it would yield is problematical. That would depcud somewhat upon the extent to which consciences have become * more alert siuce the war time income tax was abolished. That sometimes produced revenue, and sometimes perjury. Bpt it was in a time of general demoralization. ****** Progressive Farmer, Halelgh, N. C., is a predictionist. It hits u tender snot. !q monopoly's carcass when it says: There will bo some loud calamity howling done in New York and vicinity one of these days. First, the coal mines raised the price of coal. Next the railroads raised the freight. A few days ago the retail coal dealers iu New York held a meeting and raised the price 25 cents per tou. There is now ^nothing, left for the people but to stand and be robbed. There is a fair prospect of nn other rise all along tho line. The South has been the paradise for trusts a long time. Now that the Northeast is getting pulled ut such u vigorous rate, the chances arc that calamity [howlers will be heard from pret'y soon. Blaine Shows Great Phisical Vitality. Washington. D. C.?Another almost miraculous and unexpected improvement in the condition of Mr. BJuino occurred ' early Tuesday morning. Dr. Jolinston reports tlmt his patient vested fairly well,.*,,. - and is iu no immediate danger of death. At 10 p. in., the doctor* gavo out tho following bulletin: "Mr. Blaine has Gassed a quiet day with no iucidcnt. Ho us shown more strength than yesterday and his conversation and manner have been uuusually bright and cheerful." Tho doctors stated, in addition to this, that they hud left for tho night and should not return unless sent for. A Negro Argues a Contested Eloction Case. "Washington, D. C.?Tho House elections committee began tho hearing of the last election case before it?Miller vs. Elliott, from tho "shoestring" district in South Carolina. Thos. H. Svheelor, negro, argued the case for Miller. A "cc.il telegram irom Atlanta states that Mrs. Jefferson Davis positively dedies to accept an annuity founded upon personal subscriptions. Hence the Qeorgia movement having this end in view will be abandoned Tho professor of ciiemistry at Rouen, Prance, M. Bidard, has brought for ward a new theory regarding riorngo batteries, which ia said to make an imDortaut advance In electrical scieaoe. The citizona at Goal Creek, T?nu., aro almost up tn arms again, their anger being cauied by the arrival at the mines of 50 more convicts. * ATtt>f the banking and trust companfei are loaning large ?uuis ot money at lo* rates of interest.