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w. SATURDAY MOUSING, APRIL 16. 1893 Weather forecast for to-iay: For Louisiana. Eastern Texas and Arkan as Fair, with a possibility of light show era in northern portion; slightly warmer; southerly wind. For Western Florida, Alabama and Ul- aissippl Fain slUhtly warmer, exeept stationary on the gulf; winds.

It is said tbe Wyoming delegates Iiitat TTill. Th ucond boom of Cleve land bas not reached there yet. Din an election where every voter is pis own ticket maker some time will ue consumed in counting the re tarns. The famous iinncn will continue to oe accused of a bnnch of robberies wnich it is not possible for him to commit. Wild oats are the chief food of night mares.

New York Herald." When young men sow them they are for seed Men who are matins trouble by folding up railroad trains should do au occasional good tnrn by holding up bridges that are threatened by wash- put nooas. Among the thousands of land seekers who ate piling' into South Dakota ex pectin to get something for nothing there may be many who will ask public charity to take them home again. Pin1rn'ttrhir im ife fii (T inot Ka tore they diet Potts I have no idea; unless it might bean awkward thing for them to do just after. New York Herald. The best explanation is found In f.hA fact that iwim do hoc mnir.

They are not built that way. The swan Has a tnroat so long tnat some part 01 it would be continually catching cold. Cincinnati may not be a typical American town in every respect, but she has one girl to brag of. Thisv girl was wooed by a rich Hungarian count who wanted to marry her, but when he refused to become an American citizen she then and there bounced him. We expect that girl was born across the river.

Wilmington Star. He could not make a slave of his wife if be be came an American. Cloak Eeview Mr. Saintly (the parish clergyman) It is a delicate matter that I have called nnon yon about, madam, but the fact is, ever since your husband has been going to church with you, yon have been dressing so loudly as to excite comment. Mrs.

Willow My husband has encouraged me in it. Mr. Saintl I can scarcely perceive his kept awake. Dan Rice, the old-time circus rider, is "kT If -TT 1 1 ,1 bare-back. Dear me! Dan Kice was an old-timer twenty years ago.

Dan is old enough to know better than to attemnt to teach Nellie. McHenrv bow to ride "bare-back." But then Dan waa always gamey. Boston News. Dan has an abiding faith with the old-. timers, and knows what they can do He may yet teach Miss Mitchell to walk the slack wire.

J- The "pure food bilL" as passed by the senate of the United States, pro ides for a section in the department of "agriculture, to be known as the food section of jhe chemical division, the duty of whose officials shall be to ana lyze, investigate, and certify, to the exact character of all drugs and arti eles of food that may be manufactured and pnt npon the market, the manu -l. 4. i. analytical bureau with samples of all n-ru1ntriAir iffftv for aula, rtr faHinfr tn u. a various penalties, ranging from lines of $10 to $300 to terms of imprisonment from thirty days to a year.

The gun powder used on a skirmish line will be nnrhttiff ijt the halrincr nnwdnr thi Ann. flict will bring to the front. Sentiment and seasickness do not go together, as was discovered last week by a California couple. They thought it would be nice and romantic to be married at sea as the end of an elope ment, so they tried it onboard of a tng- A. 1 i.

Jl XI 4. .1 DOIL lb UUBUCOU LllAh 1. Iin DRRKn rough, so that by the time the wedding "bride, groom and minister were all in pitiable condition of The groom was so sick that he was unable to stand up. The bride, however, made the necessary responses, but the preach- WAT WV kilo VCJX OU1UUV in order is tribate to old Neptune. Ekchange.

The minister was there and it was too late for them to throw nn thntr onirStrAnriAnta. The model brass band, which will play, in millennium days and give happy people a chance to enjoy themselves, will be noiselness. In the mean- for reforming bands. He says "I would like to be the director of a brass band just to try an experiment or two. First, I would arrange a new method for starting the band npon playing a march.

The roll" prelude is too commonplace to be effective, and besides it is a display of. partiality as against the bass drum that should not be tolerated. Next, I would abolish the drum major, because ho is only good for leading the band from one to two squares ahead of the lodge, society or military company that engages the Fiually, I would have an understanding with the "accompaniment" and the flat cornet or the clarinet as the case jnight be as to where the directorship rested. Then, a frow fT a I wm-i in nil vwT OA U- S. UVIUJI Hit KMiO VUSXAf AS (til S1VFS ability, give up the matter as a hopeless' enterprise." A very sympsthetie runtloinnn.

wDo had the welfare the lilirts at h.art. duliv- band," to a tftuouda a ulteuce. in impressive sentence tie arreit tli Kntlf-rueu to treat their wives aud limi not his advlue when au tllc-r uppeart'd upon the staze ami axrestcd him ir tigaiajr. THEY CmOT' COMB TOGETHfcE. The great body of the Louisiana Democrats wonld gladly come together if.

they could do so on a basis of honor and fraternity. As it is, they are hopK lessly divided. When Governor McEnery wrote his patriotic letter, proposing for the sake of harmony in' the party that the candidates on the two State Democratic tickets should retire and give the peo ple au opportunity, the lottery question being eliminated from State politics, to choose a new ticket, be pointed to the only honorable way for the Demos racy to take a new departure and forward united, harmonious aud am mated with the sole desire of seeking the successful maintenance of the par ty's control in the State. This proposition, thoroughly just and honorable, was rejected with contempt. It was made in good faith and pre sen ted with utmost seriousness in the hope that it would meet with earnest aud respectful oousideiation.

it was spurned with the most oHoiisivrt dis dain and treated with complete' con tumely. But Governor McEnery, though his friends did not. even after these insults, cease his endeavors to secure some harmonious aud fair settlement of the grave dilfereuues in the Democratic party of the Every such overture was uiet with hostility and rejection until a great body of the Democrats who had been opposing Judge McEnery's candidacy, penetrated with desire to unite the warring factions, heal the breaches and save the party, demanded that there should be a proper and friendly response to the patriotic proffers that had been so free ly and fairly put forth by Governor McEnery and his friends. It was under this presssure that the March primaries were resorted to, and what were considered plain and equitable arrangements for holding the elec tions and counting the votes were form mnlated and provided. All the prepa ratious seemed fair and ample enough to secure an honest count of the votes.

and probaby nobody at the time knew that the committee charged with the simple functions of counting the votes was to be converted into a returning board with the ologarchic and arbi trary powers of nullify iug the election and overthrowing the will of the peo It would be little to any useful purpose to inquire just when or how the counting committee was converted into a returning board, but the fact was finally made apparent when the committee undertook to question re turns that were in every respect regu lar, attested by the- sanction and cer tificates of all the commissioners, and the political bias of this returning board was established when it threw out the entire returns of precinct which were favorable to McEnery. but Only purged of admittedly fraudulent votes the boxes that were largely favorable to Foster. Since the abolition of the abominable statutes which authorized, under Radi cal rule, tbe setting up in Louisiana of a returning board of infamous memory. such an institution has been, and is. un lawful in this State.

A piece of des potie machinery, which made the steal ing of tbe Tote of the State not only possible but an accomplished fact, such a returning board had become an object of the just wrath and indignation of white Democrat in Louisiana; but nevertheless we see its methods unexpectedly brought into play to overthrow, not a final election, but what is equally contrary to right and justice if not to law, the result of the people's will as expressed in a primary vote to nominate candidates. This act was all the more wicked, because it perpetrated a wrong for which the law provides no remedy, for which the courts of the State can grant no relief. And this wrong was perpetrated in the bosom of the Democracy itself as the closing passage in a political cam paign unparalleled for the exhibitions of hate, malice, bitterness, slanderous personal detraction and scandalous defamation. It is not strange that there have been no general movements towards a reconciliation of the estranged factions. But what 4s most striking in tbe premises is that, from the winners at the hands of the returning board, there have been no friendly or fraternal overtures.

They will doubtless accept the surrender and submission of the men they have so bit terly fought, but they give no sign, of desiring any restoration of fraternal relations or party harmony. The breach is as wide as ever. There are no signs of its being closed. Ap parently there is no desire to have it closed, and the Democratic party is hopelessly split. As for the friends of Governor McEnery, they mean to stand by him to the last.

They cannot surrender their rights without accepting wrong and injustice. They compose a majority of the Democratic party and with Mr. Foster's former followers drawn away after TannehilL the farmers' candidate, and the Republican party also split in twain, the McEnery following is the biggest of them all and if it escapes the much threatened fate of being counted out it bas a good hope to win. SUSPECTED lyCODIARISX When something more than a week ago the people of this city were greatly alarmed at the occurrence in rapid suc cession of a number of serious confla grations followed by quite a number of smaller fires among the cotton presses of this city, the disquieting suspicion was forced npon almost every one that the remarkable series of fires were not due entirely to accident, but wore actually the work of evil minded persons who either from some sinister motive or ont of wanton maliciousness set fire to the presses and other buildiotrs in volved in the conflagrations referred to. There were several circumstances which gave color to the suspicion that incendiarism was responsible for some, 11 not au, of the-fires.

In the place, direct 'proofs, or what appeared to bo such, were found that attempts had been made to fire certain cotton presses, and, in the second place, the occurrence of. so many fires in rapid succession in the cotton press district gave strong color to the belief in the incendiarism theory. Lastly, the coarse of the underwriters in compelling the employment of additional watchmen to guard the presses lent strength to the belief. Such a suspicion once aroused, the actual danger of evil-disposed persons doing further damage has become very much smaller, because with the authorities and all others interested on their guard it has- become too hazard ous to make further attempts ou the presses. This risk "does not, however.

appear to Lave applied to those seeking to set private residences and other similar properties on fare. It was discov-eredthe other day, for instance, that two serious attempts to burn an op-town bakery had been made, and still more recently an attempt was made, so it ia claimed, to set fire to a church on Thifd street, very close to the scene of ihe recent disastrous fire in tho ourtn District. These attempts at incendiarism should rigidly investigated with a view of securing the apprehension of the miscreants resDonsible for tbe trouble, and their prompt punisment if caught. It is hardly reasonable to suppose that there is an organized baud of incendi- arists at work, the more plausible the ory being that the attemptod crimes are the work of what are termed rf'flre bugs," who set fire to buildings through pure wantonness and innate depravity, The surest way of putting a -orompt stop to tbe praetice, if indeed the re cent fires have been of incendiary origin, is the inauguration of a rigid invest! gat ion and a careful watch which will make all attempts at arson too hazardous to hold out any inducements to the firebugs. THE CAli UKlV'EiCS" STRIKE.

Some days ago there was good ground to fear that the public would be pnt to a very -considerable inconvenience by the suspension of street car traffic pending a settlement of a controversy between the street car companies and their employes. As New Orleans is a city of magnificent distances this pros pect was not a very agreeable one tq contemplate. Happily the dauger has been averted and the contention between the companies and their drivers has been settled. The demand of the car drivers for a working day of twelve hours at the old rate of wages having been granted by the car companies, of course all danger of a suspension "of traffic has disappeared. As the car drivers are a hard-worked and deserving class, the community will rejoice that they have se cured a decided amelioration of their condition, and at the.

same time they deserve to, be eomniiuiented on the or derly and decorous manner in which the agitation for the improvement of their condition was conducted. The street car companies also deserve thanks for their prompt action, as the public was thereby spared considerable hardship and inconvenience. Their prompt acquiescence in the requests of their drivers was made most likely at some sacrifice to their shareholders, but as the people have thereby been.spared great inconvenience they will doubtless show their appreciation by increased patronage. TEALX ROBBERS AGAIN. Not many months, and even weeks ago, the train robbers were successfully conducting their operations in the vicinity of the great Northern and Eastern cities.

Now they startle us with their depredations close at hand' and on one of odr own roads. But ho matter where they ply their desperate trade, whether in the North. South, East or West, it is seldom that they fail of successand the business does not seem to be a bit dangerous. Usually the number of robbers required to accomplish the crime is very smalL It is seldom that there are half a dozen. Three are generally enough, and not unfrequently one man is able to plunder the express car and get away with bis booty.

Just as long as the train robbers are so generally successful in their enterprises, and the business is attended with but little danger, we mnst expect it to be liberally patronized. We know of no other form of robbery so encouraging to yonng men. The robberies which must, from their nature, be necessarily committed in cities are the most risky, because there tho robbers have to deal with experienced police and detective officials. Horse stealing in tbe country is also highly dangerous, because the thief is pretty eertain to raise the entire population of a neighborhood against him, and if caught a handy rope and a convenient tree will settle his business. But tbe gentlemen of the rail have it all their own way if they are smart enough not to distnrb tho passengers.

Tbe trainmen are usually not armed, or, if they happen to have guns, these are never ready to be used, or those who should use them are taken wholly by surprise or are too much intimidated to make any resistance. A little boldness and the necessary pistols are all the stock in trade required by the robbers, and the business, besides being profitable, commends itself by its dash and daring to the romantio yonng rascals who in an earlier generation would have run away to the West to shoot Indians and buffaloes. The business of "holding up" railway trains has entirely grown up in the past dozen years, and so far tbe railway people have done but little to put a stop to it. Until the risk of being killed or captured shall vastly bo increased we may look for a large and early boom in train robbing. THE MAT DAT LABOR DEMONSTRATION.

Since the selection of May day as the international holiday of the working-men by tbe Universal Trade Congress held in Europe some years ago, the day has been extensively observed in all civilized countries where trades and labor unions existed. Not only bas the occasion been signalized by processions and other demonstrations showing the strength of organized labor, but in most of the countries of Europe it has been made memorable by the inauguration of more or less serious agitation in favor of some special reform or- other desired by the laboring masses. May day bas annually been looked forward to in Europe with more or less apprehension by the varions European governments because of the unhealthy leaven of socialism which pervades the laboring classes of the. world. While the working people have been permitted ample freedom to celebrate their chosen holiday to suit themselves elaborate precautions have always been taken against disturbances, and it must not be forgotten that in some cases these precautions proved wise, as serious disturbances actually occurred, This year May day is being looked forward to with more than usual anxiety.

This is due to the recent out break of Anarchist outrages in most of the European countries, and because of the more 6r less open sympathy of the laboring people with tbe Socialists, it is feared that the lawless classes may seize upon the opportunities afforded by the agitations and demonstrations of May day to perpetrate fresh outrages. There is no den yinar that considera ble distress exists at the present time among the working clauses of most of the European countries. Embittered against the existing order of things by their privations, tho "working people iu the large centers are oulytoo liable to become easy victims of the plans of the Socialists or Anarchists. This was very clearly shown in tbe Berlin riots of some weeks ago when an attempted assault was made on the Emperor's palace. It may, therefore, be taken for granted that elaborate preparations will be made to prevent any outbreak on May day, and also to frustrate all attempts of the anarchists to perpetrate more of the outrages which have recently caused so much alarm in some of the large European cities.

THE APRIL BLIZZAUD IN THE -i, YAUEY. The blizzard which overspread tbe country on Thursday from Colorado to Lake Erie was a serious affair. In the United States it covered a region triangular in shape, with a base extending north from Denver to tbe British line, with au apex at Cleveland. Ohio. The weather was very cold, with suow or sleet over the entire country, and generally high winds.

South of and adjoining this, enormous region of winter there wew hoavy rains. These rain aud snow falls are chiefly in the Mississippi Valley and may yet make some trouble with the river, which is already quite full at Memphis and Vicksburg. The season starts late for a flood, and it would require phenomenal rains to produce one at this period, but the Spring, until witiiin a week or ten days past, has been very dry, and a succession, of heavy rainstorms in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys during the next few weeks might cause a serious Of course everything will depend on the weather of the next few weeks. Politics in The Greeks, though nominally living under a monarchy, are evidently ready to east 5 its effete forms and come out a full blown republic. If the report of a certain correspondent ia to be believed.

He ay a that at every change of tbe cabinet at least two-thirds of tne government officials are displaced for politicians who have been anxiously awaiting their tarn at tbe spoils. When in effioe, the otH-clals nutarally favor their political friends, and apply the regulations with rigor to their political oppoueuts. Even in the tribunals a man has no stourity that be-wlll receive impartial Jut tice; for the Judges are In a great measure dependeut on the politician. Tne worst of it Is, he says, that the politicians of both parties are always ready to combine for the defeat of any movement in tbe laterests of reform. As to an appeal to the enlightened opinion of the country, he declares that "there Is no enlightened opinion In the eouatry eaulde of parties In Greeoe every man Is a politician, and every politician belongs to a party.

In most other countries the professional politicians are in some measure controlled by healthy, independent publlo opinion, and by a large body of electors who are interested In the welfare of the country quite Independently of party considerations, whereas in Greeoe there practically no pnblls opinion outside of political circles, and no large body of elector who are neither political nor amateur politicians." For One-Cent' Postage. Four thousand or more business firms of Chlcaffo have fat their signatures to a petition ia favor of a l-cent postage for letters, which has been forwarded to Congress. John R. Patterson, who got np the petition, says that te has 156 members of Congress pledged to vote for the bill." Tbe business men of Chicago do not suppose for a moment that tbe l-cent rate will pay expenses. It will leave a denoit to be made up out of the general revenue, but it will save, them a much larger sum on their thousands of letters, than their extra taxes would come to.

In short, it will coujpol the people who write few letters to pay their poatare. which laa very nloe thing for them. And la the same petition they abuse and denounce the extension of the free delivery system to cities of 6000 lnhlbatants as had been proposod. It ts quite enough, they think, or the- people of the country to have the privilege of paying their postage, without giving them any further advan. tages or benefit from the Post Office De-p art menu The Chinese Outlook.

The following, which is said to bean, actual Incident In California housekeeping Is called to mind by the Chlnsse exclusion aet now pending in Congress: "John." aald the mistress, "I eau't have you smoking opium in the kitchen whenever I am ont of th bouse, when you want to smoke yoa must go out of doors, or at least to your own room In the wind miU.M And John replied: "Mellcaa lady too muchee talkee. One day Chinaman eotue in heap big ship and smoke allee Mellcaa lady and allee Mellcan man wnizr-sz-zs "You don't mean that vou will shoot us, JohnT" Whizz-ss-sx, bang!" returned John, lm-perturbably. "Allee Mellcan a' Callaforna dead; Chinaman heap boss here bj'm'by." Can't Find His Land. A Biddeford, man Is said to be la an odd predicament. Ha says that be owna fifty acres of land In the seburbs of Biddeford that be can't find, though his grandmother willed it to him.

Tbe boundary lines haven't been roa for generations. He has "had a surveyor at work trying to run the lines, but each time he has encroached on land to which others have clear titles. Now tbe property is advertised for taxes, and a possible solution bas presented itself to tbe owner. He says be is going to let the city sell the land for taxes, bid It In himself and let the city find It for him. The elty, be argues, can't sell anything it ean't deliver, and It can't deliver anything It can't find.

Superstition in India. native population of Delhi, India, are said to be ia a state of the greatest excitement, caused by reports circulated among them by religious fanatics that the Government bad appointed secret agents to kidnap seven boys, to be offered In sacrifice to the water deity on the site of the pro posed water reservoir. rumors are im plicitly believed among the lower classes, who are furiously indignant, and have been keeping a witch to detect the agents. A number of persons who were suspected of being Government emissaries were set upon by tbe natives and beat ia a cruel manner. Tbe excitement spread and the natives are in a dangerous state.

The polios are doing their utmost to allay the excitement. The Biggest Shoes. A shoemaker of Georgia bas recently made tbe biggest pair of shoes that per haps were ever mads for actual as. It took a piece of leather containing 1M0 square laches to make the uppers, and one of 1960 square lucbea to ake the soles, or ex aotiy 3000 square Inches of leather altogeth er. If the leather contained in that pair of shoes were cut Into strips an eighth of an inch wide It would make a string 34.000 Inches long.

The soles of this glean tie pair of shoes are 14 inches long and B'i inches wide. Ttie two combined tipped tne scales at exactly 83 pounds. South American Justice. The Panama Star and Herald rives the following story of the administration of Justice in that country: Two raactsoo ferioncs Gamboa and Victor Higuera. wero implicated in a murder at Guar.

The Guayaquil court, being unable tocxthe reiatue guilt of either, passed the following neutPuca: "Tliey shall draw lots, aud the om farored by chance shall not be exeetued. aud slull have LU commuted to that of Imprisonment for life, which sentence he shall serve In the prison of the capital of the republie, after being present at tbe xeeutioa of the other murderer." A Grand Cathedral in Washington. Tbe Episcopalians of Maryland are taking active steps to erect la Waahlncton city a grand cathedral, of sUe and magnificence suitable to make it a worthy companion of the National Capital. Already a fitting location Is secured, through the generosi ty of local donors, said to he worth $240,000. Besides, there bas been raised some $30,000 cash in hand, while solicitations tor contributions are in active progress.

The Bishop. Dr. Paret, with wlno foresight, plans to raise au endowment fund of the inootna of whloh al3ne will be used for building until the work finished, and afterwards go to the maintenance of the staff and operations. As tb Episcopal Church in Maryland Is strong and very wealthy, the project gives bright promise of suooeas. The Exposition Begins to Pay.

The Columbian exposition, though yet in the rather remote future ana la an In choate condition, la yet esteemed by the managers in asumolent state of forwardness to begin to bring In returns, and they have decided that from and after Monday next nobody, not event the managers themselves, shall be admitted to the grounds except on the payment of 23 cents. This action is caused by the great demand tor passes to tbe grounds, of which many thousand are now outstanding, and It ta boned that It will have the effect of diminishing th crowd of idle sight-seers, who Lav become so numerous as to interfere seriously with th workmen. Englishmen Run Out of CbilL It Is reported that representatives of an English colony that was some time ago established at Vlotoria. Chill, have Dee a Interviewing the British Consul at Valparaiso Id regard to migrating to California. They say that since th Chilian revolution life and property have beoom so inseoure in Chill that thy will not remain there.

8lx Englishmen have been a ordered during the year, and they are subject to eonsisnt losses of tools, animals and ether property from marauding bands, the fragments of Balmaoeda's disbanded army. They allege, also, that the people of Chill are extremely hostile tb foreigners settled among them. SSV PERSyXAL AND GENERAL NOTES. J. C.

Neely, of Jackson, Is at tbe St. Charles Hotel. George WV Lawrene. wife and daagnter, are guests of the 6k Charles Hotel, from New York city. Th fastest ship afloat is tb City of Fekin, owned by the Fooifle Mail Company.

She cost $1,000,000, Mr. Horace Flanders and wife and Master Horaoe Flanders are guests of the Hotel Boyal, from Chicago. 111. 1 Geo. N.

Huffard and wife, of Chicago, 111., are spending a few days In th city, and are stopping at the St. Charles. Tbe oldest living naval officer In th world 1 Commodore Henry Bruce, of the United State navy. He is 95. Mrs.

M. T. Gallagher, Mrs. R. Cooper and three children, are registered at the St.

Charles from Chicago. T. McDoal and wife, of Waxahatchie, or enjoying the many sights of the lty, with rooms at Hotel Boyal. Robsrt Llbby, a well known citizen of Atlanta, Gal, arrived in the city yesterday, and has apartments at tb St. Charles.

The oldest man In Virginia Is Jordan Taylor, of Buckingham county. He bas drank whisky In moderation all his life. Is now 99. J. Elliott Smith, Miss Mary E.

Smith, Miss Baby Patterson and John W. Dunn, from NewTork elty are registered at the St. Cnarles Hotel. Th oldest newspaper In th world Is said to be tb King-pan. or capital sheet, which is published at Fekin, China.

It first appeared la Oil, and since has not missed a single weekly issue. Mr. Frank Martin, wlf and' child, of Aekley, Iowa, are guests of tb Hotel Bohmttt, and will spend several days visiting th various points of Interest In and about the Cresoent city. Mr. Charles P.

Chouteau, accompanied by his family, arrived la the eltr yesterday from New Iberia. Th entire party left last evening via tb Illinois Central Boad for their home la St. Louis, Mo. General Augustus Reich ard, on tb eve of his departure for Europe, was paying part lng calls to his numerous friends yesterday General Beiohord will Join his family la Dresden and remain abroad until next fall. With compliment of tbe Hoama Courier, th Picayune bos retvd a photograph mad by J.

Cbampavart of th ruins of th terrible fir whloh destroyed two square of buildings on Main at set, la Houmo, on Monaay, April 4. Th publication of a biography of tho Duchess d'Angoalem recalls th fact that thia famous French court beauty Is best remembered nowadays by th pear named after her, which is popularly ealled ta "Dutsby-dangU-um." Mrs. Sbayne. of Wyoming, has a mining claim In th locality known by the poetic nam of Jawbone gulob, and with ber own hands keeps up th assessment claim, and teaches the pablle school whll th wait until th mln is developed. Probably th eldest elergyman In continuous servloe la on pulpit In this country la tb Bv.

Dr. Furnas. Philadelphia. This venerable gentleman is abont to celebrate the 90th birthday, and 1 In th 69th year of bis ministry in Philadelphia, i Th earliest known lens is on of rock crystal unearthed by Layard at Nineveh. This lens, the age of which Is measured by thousands of years now lies In th British Museum, as bright and a dear as it was the day it left tbe maker's bauds.

Eben Blaxo, of Porter, was appointed postmaster of that town by President Jack-eon in 1839. held th office until Cleveland' administration, and now, at th eg ef 90, sits around and watches bis son Amos sort mall la th tome office. Miss Gaysvill. Vt. aged 100.

was asked If she would accept an offer of marriage if she were to live her life over "I do not know what I would do." ahe replied but added thoughtfully. -Married women are said to live tb longest." Mr; Gladstone Is th owner of th largest lead pencil la th world. It is th gift of a pencil maker at Keswick, and is 39 Inches In length. Ia place of tb customary rubber cap it has a gold cap. Its distinguished owner uses It for a walking a tick.

Dr.Wm. G. Austin, physician at tbe Qu ar-antlne atation. Is In tb be arrived here on Wednesday evening for' the purpose of attending the meeting of tb board of bealth on Thursday and urging th enforcement of th quarantln law after May 1st. Prof.

Dana, th famous geologist, resigns his chair at Yale on account of advanolag years, hut he will still continue to deliver lectures on th science ia whloh he ho been such an expert. His mental activity ia apparently unimpaired, and his step" is qnick and light eever. His successor. If the corporation ratifies President Dwight's action, will be B. L.

William, who now bold the prof essorshlp of mineralogy in Cornell University. A Loudon dispatch says: It is announced here that Prince George of Wales, only sou of the prince of Wales, will make a visit to Canada in 1833. After visiting Quebec and Montreal and other places of interest in the dominion, ho will visit Chicago and attend I the world's fair to be bold there. Us will then return to England. At rrenent Prince Georre is with, tbe prince aud princess of Wales in tbe south of Frauce, where the family Is seeking rest acd solace tholr bereavement thro-jch the dih of the rt of Clarence and Atoi.J tbe eoa of tbe prince and print- The iste Mr.

the rlan, was a Tery tcIul SUN DAY I CAYUIv 8 An1 Easier Offering tbe Picayune' Readers, "Will "be Given a Mammoth Paper of Twenty-Four Pag This Nnmber Will be Filled With the Choicest and Most Entrtainin3 Matter Original. Tales. Poems. Sketches, Easter -Articles, Ficu and All the Sews of the Day. Including: Ruthc ford the Twiceborn, A g'ry by EDWIN LESTER ARNOLD.

Uncle Lock's Legacy, Sketch by JAMES PAYN. Also the "STORY OF THE PICAYUNE AND. ITS PRESSES," by CATHARINE COLE. was th author ef twenty-six books, many of which, taken singly, were bulky enough in themselTes to bo a monument to a historian's life work. The professor waa not a particularly amiable ma.

and on no occasion a church dignitary got even with him for a former snub. It became necessary for tb dignitary aforesaid to rropoee, much again. bis will, tne health of tbe historian, and be did It in this wise "And now I have to propose the bealth of our distinguished neighbor, Mr. Freeman, who so admirably Illustrates lor us th savage eustoms of our ancestors. The czar is reported to have been pin red into tbe deepest affliction by tbe sudden death of his valet and confidential servant.

Dlmitrl VarkofC who bad never been absent from blm for a single day during a period more than thirty years. Varkofl always slept in the room next th emperor's, and within th last ten years be three times saved bis majesty from assassination: but these attempts on tb emperor's life wero bushed up ana tbe exact details have remained a secret. Vsrkoff tralnedt he ferocious mastiffs which always guard the ciar wherever be is. and. when the emperor was traveliur.

or when there was reason to fear treachery in tho Imperial kitchen, YorkonT cooked all his master's food. Us was a man of dauntless courage and a Hercules physique. New York Herald: Th rapid stride which tb south is making In Industrial and material prosperity are shown by tbe striking figures presented by Mr. Carroll D. Wright, United commissioner of labor.

In an address at Xasavilie. In ten years from 1890 to 1890 cotton mills Increased In number from a hundred and sixty-one to three hundred and thirty-four, spindles from a half a million to two millions, and. the value of products from sixteen to fifty-four million dollars. During tbe same period tbe capital Invested in woolen manufactures Increased from four to ten millions. In 1SS0 tbe banking capital of the south was ntuety-two n.lllion dollars In 1890 it was a hundred and seventy-one millions.

The total capital invested in manufactures and establishments of -all kinds rose from a hundred and seventy-nine millions In 1830 to Ave hundred and fifty--one millions in 1S90. These proofs of southern progress are a matter for congratulation in the north as well as tbe south. Several days ago Secretary Blaine, while going through tbe treasury building, saw familiar figure engaged in performing tbe aervioes of a messenger, says tbe Kew York Sun. At first be could scarcely credit the evidence of bis own senses, and then. In bis brisk, peremptory way when deeply interested in a subject, be said: "Why, Mr.

Bowen, you mustn't be doing this kind of work. I can't allow ltl I'll find something better for you. Tbe man to whom be spoke was Sayles at one time mayor of Washington, at another Us postmaster, aud for several years one of its most prominent and honored citizens. His bad been the common experience of many, and. so far as known, contained no extraordinary features.

Mr. Blaine was as good as bis word. A congenial place was found for him in tbe state deportment, and there be Is serving th government In a place that comports somewhat more Justly with his years and reputation. 1 Cossidy Hotel arrivals J. Levy, Mobile; L.

F. Stevens, Boston; R. Stribllng. Bed Biver Landing; H. T.

Hooker. Lexington. L. T.Thomas. Kentucky; G.

Owens, New York; H. Daffy. B. Mlohlgsn; B. O.

Carry and wife. Mississippi; Mrs. A. eager. Florida; H.

Lmsd, Chicago. Arrivals at Hotel Sohmitt: F. A. Mowbray. New York; F.

Martin, wife and child. Ackley, Iowa; H. Ward and wife, J. J. Astor.

Chicago, I1L; T. J. Brewer, Tyler, W. B. Houston, Cincinnati.

Olio; Ed. B. Bay, City; A. M. Dunnay, Brunswick.

W. W. Bettls. Befuge, C. F.

Thompson, J. B. Lang. Cincinnati, Ohio; E. Tho mason, Baltimore, Md.

Hotel Denechaud arrivals: Charles B. O'Donnell. Mexico; A. Sledge. Prince, Vlcksourg.

R. B. Miller. Poncbatou-la. James Seymour and son.

Cincinnati. Ohio; Chas. Droller, Tex; G. B. Harrison and wife.

Boyoe. Phil G. Cocks, J. G. Cooks, Bosemeath.

E. KemlxjlL. Geo. A. Seare, New York; Miss Emma Rose.

Adolphe Raymond. Louisville, Judge and Mrs. O. P. 8tearns, Dalatb, Jos.

K. Thomas. Boston; Peter Molloy, Peru. South America; A. L.

Cannon, Indlanola; Jaa. Farrlsh. Falsonla. Arrivals at Hotel Boyal: Horace C. Flanders and.

wife, Master Horace Flanders. Chlcsgo; T. J. 'McDowle and wife. Waxahatchie, P.

R. Little and wife, Mr. and Mrs. B. T.

Ford, New York; Mow-feld Stony. Blchard Stony. Boston; W. Scbnlder and wife. Sr.

Paul; Albert Kay. Providence. R. Geo. G.

Stearnes. Columbus, Albert O. Juhhort, Betterllng and wife, Germany. Arrivals at the Battle House, Mobile: Wm. Rudolf.

Moss Point, J. r. Lomosney. Washington. II.

C. Chambers; Philadelphia: Paul Trommillty, 6aa Franolsco; W. Slaughter. Danville, Va; Geo. H.

Brsdfleld.New Orleans; N. A. Me-Cary, H. 8. Bunker and wlfa, Chicago; g.

J. niteslde. 6avahnu, C. Anient, Cincinnati; F. T.

CumnjiDes. Mobile; J. A. Mcrbrsy, New York; W. Camp, Louisville; Mrs.

A. Becc. Miss Beg, A. B. Beeg.

6t. Louis; John- orry and wiX. Tarlor-vllle, Hi. Ladies never have any dyspepsia after a wine class of Augotura Bitter, the genu-lne Of Dr. J.

B. Eerrt A Sons. Regar Doric Mot. Fort COVERXOU. S.

D. IIcENEIlY, OF OUACHITA. FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, K0BT. C. WICKLIFFE, OF WEST FELICIANA.

FOR ATTORNEY E. T7. SUTIIEKLIX, OF DE SOTO. TOT! AUDITOR, O. B.

STEELE, OF UNION. TC.Z T-tuTsUREn, GAUltlEL "OXTEGUT, OF TEKr.S BONNE. foil rrELIC I) t'AUO J. v. rcri --v nr.

DIED. BLACK WELL On Friday, Am 11-30'cluck a. atb Gl'EKr wlie of m. H. ltlackwail.

a naur The friends and acquaintance ot ii.e -and also the frien-ls of ber George and Ben BUckweH, snd I -Wm. net In. are respectfully lnvittd to the funeral, which will take pbu from i reniftenee. Xo. 5v9 ConU street, betw-genois and Broid.

This Saturday, 1S92, st 10 o'clock a. PETRIE On FrMsv morainr At- at 10:30 llUKAS years. The friends and aoqaalatanee of r. are respectfully Invited to attend which will take place This (Ssturrtsr; noon at 3 o'clock from the late residence eased. 170 Franklla street, betweea I and Lafayette.

I XISSTNOEIt OS TW.st, Arrn I IrSO o'clock p. IiASiLT KISSrxuER. c.nd elile.t duusftur I kina'orrr and Therpo aged ij and 7 months, a native of this cuy are respectfully lnviie.1 to attend ths 1 which will ttfce place, This (SatordsT) -April 16. st 3 o'clock, trom the denee, corner PoVdras and Fallon San Francisco, CaLpaper pleaae ct y. BIEDEB On Flirts v.

AnrlllS k. I J. )1AHY JOHA.N1VS RILdEk Paul Rlerter. a native of (Jenuany. man musuis.

The friends and acquaintances cf are respectfully lavitel to attend her which will take place Sunday Even 17. at o'clock, trom her lata resident i. Banks street. WEST-On Friday, April 15. 1 -o'clock a HABKYC.

WEir, a native of Pennsylvania. The friend and acquaintances of ore respectfully tnvited te attend which will take place This (Sarardij) at 3 o'clock precisely, from the the deceased, corner Liberty and streets, without further notice. o'clock a. CLAKa E. iitKMAi Georre W.

Hennis, aced S3 juis, a this city. Tbe friends and acquaintances of t' ars respectfully Invited to attend v. which will take place Saturday, o'clock p. m. precisely, from ber dence on Calliope street, near ils.

oat farther notice. McComb City and Erookhaven, please copy. MURPHY On Friday. Ar-rU 13. 1 O'clock p.

MAKiiAKET MA of Jumn Murr.hr snd Smith, aired 4 months and wecxt. a this city. Tbe friend and acquaintances cf are respectfully Invited to atten.lt wiiii-h will L- nl.M Qitnnh, o'clock p. m. precisely from the of the deceased.

No. S-3 Soath Ll'. betweea Clio iid Eraio, without fur: MOBPTS On Frid.iT. Ar.r!l 15. lr p.

ii chiul ol w. and iUu jte ilcLxeevy, a-cd 7 cUts. Tho friends of the Morris, Auze faaiiiie are invited to attend which will take place from the rr. Camp street at 4 p. m.

Sunday, Interment at Greenwood. After tie Picayune ConrtiiMncn Funeral Notices will be received In rooms, second floor, or in lUs Tvve partnject, fourth tour. L-l tteta i. o'clock, every morning. EASTER EG A FINE ASSORTMENT CAS I EAD AT As they are going fast.

F. CANDY and BOSTON cannc" bo Sunday r. I (Jr key pnscESs AND a a La kj i i pr.r-w WUigig Uvitwl ukw Are All 0r-r Everyone ot Thert siit- lor one We O'er, la Addition, to tv. and tot Fix-nomu-d Hrf- in Xhia country, aa.i t. THE If, Dead pro In Stives and Ice Tub-.

'Wrtt'T i -and Ail of liou-e. SOLE ACLXTS I n5f I i-u IMc He: Care All Ucxlzclzs EecomrnenleJ ty All 1 Gnaranteeil. to Cure or tzziei ty Ercrslsts" B. Tnmv: I. I- Euee Msy.

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