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VOLUME 11. WMRAWD. A MODERN MOSES WHO WAS TO LEAD THEM. He Brought Hundreds of Them to Starvation, and They Riddled Him with Bullets. Newtobt, Dec. 12.—The colored peo ple of a portion of Jackson -and Wood fuff Counties are excited over the dis covery of a stupendous fraud that has been perpetrated on them by a negro Baptist brother Named Lightfoot. He organized the negroes into secret societies, claiming he was a govern ment agent sent to prepare them to go to Liberia. About eight hundred ne groes joined the circle, paying the ini tiation fees and contributing in other ways. Friday they discovered the fraud and demanded their money. It being refused they tired on him, killing him instantly. Viewing Lightfoot’s Body. Newport, Ark., Dec. 12.—The killing of the negro preacher, Lightfoot, by a mob of the men he swindled, is the only topic discussed by the negroes of this county. Lightfoot’s bullet- riddled body was viewed in the field where it fell by hundreds of his dupes, not one of whom could be induced to touch or bury it. From some of the members of the cir cle it was learned that he claimed to have been commissioned by Queen Vic toria to lead his race back to Africa. To others he said that the English gov- Jtnment was going into the cotton arming business in India, and wanted the skilled negro cotton farmers of the United States. The wages they would get ’were fabulous. To those he said that the talk of going to Africa was a blind in order to deceive the whole peo ple of the south. Now that the fraud has been exposed the negroes themselves are wondering how they could have been deceived into sacrificing all their lands, mules, farm implements and everything, including household furniture, on the advice of a stranger. No less than one hundred families in one section of this country are at charity’s door. The farmers on whose plantations they lived have made other arrangements and will take pos session of their homes in a few days. The white people advised caution and pleaded with the negroes not to place any confidence in what Lightfoot said, but to no avail. To the negroes Light foot's person was sacred, for he was their Moses sent to lead them back to Ghe land of their forefathers. Another Negro Swindle. Memphis, Dec. 12.—Within the last * two days a score of old negroes have > crpded on United States Marshal Brown _ I for th* pension money which theji have j? /been Bold their is due them from the federal government. When questioned, they say that a man claiming to be an agent of the United States government has collected from them sums ranging from 50 cents to $5 for enrolling them on the government pension list. He tells them that the government is pre pared to pay through the United States marshals pensions of s°oo to S3OO to all ex-slaves and it is necessary to have their names. In this way he has vic timized hundreds of ignorant negroes in West Tennessee. It is thought he is W. A. Lewis, the man who is reported to have swindled negroes in this way throughout Arkansas, Indian Tirritory and Southern Missouri. United States Marshal Brown is hunting for him. NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA. Their Admission May Go Over Until the Next Congress Meets. Washington, Dec. 12.—The Demo crats are inclined, it is now said, to let the question of the admission of New Mexico and Arizona go over to the next congress, not making any fight to pass the bills for their admission by the sen ate this winter. If the bill for the ad mission of New Mexico now on the sen ate calendar were paased, the delegate from that territory, Mr. Joseph, would fight it in the house because of a pro vision contained in it that nothing but the English language shall be taught in in the public schools. Mr. Joseph says that the people would not consent to come into the Union under an act con taining that provision. There seems to be little probability of the senate stri king it out under any circumstances, and this act inclines the Democrats not to try to admit New Mexico under this congress. As both propositions stand together, it is probable the course fol lowed as to New Mexico will be follow ed as to Arizona. A CHANGE OF TIME. Democrats Considering A Change of Dates for Congress to Meet. ' Washington, Dec. 12.—1 tis not im probable that a caucus of the Demo cratic members of the house will be called upon to consider the proposition embodied in bills now before the house, for the change of the date of the meet ing of congress from the first Monday in December to the first Monday after the fourth day of March of each year. Friday after the regular meeting of the judiciary committee an informal con ference was held by them, at which the subject was considered. It is under stood that the opinion was expressed that although the proposed change might be a valuable one, yet it was well to be cautious and conservative in tak ing such a step. The suggestion was also made that it might be desirable to obtain the opinion of the Democrats generally by holdinga caucus. The sug gestion, however, has not yet taken practical form. Parkhurst and Byrnes at War. New YORK, Dec. 12.—The war against the Parkhurst brigades assumed threat ening proportions when the grand jury, now sitting, brought in indictments against Charles M. Gardner, the chief detective in the clergyman’s employ, charging him with extortion. Inspector Byrnes" has openly denounced Park hurst’s methods, and religious and sin ful circles await the outcome with bated interest. The . detective’s assist ant, known as “Sunbeam,” is the next on the list of indictment. There ara Gardners People’s Party Paper Rights to A.ll Special F’rivileges to None.” CALLED ON THE A Committee from th6 Canal Convention Paid Their Respects at the White House. Washington. Dec. 13.—A committee representing the National Nicaragua Canal convention at the White House, and paid their respects to the president. There were present Hon. W. C. Con verse of Ohio, Hon. W. C. Maybury of Michigan, Mr. F. J. Odenthal of Louisi ana, Mr. R. L. Edwards of New York, Mr. Edward F. Cragin of Illinois, and Hon. C. M. Shelly of Alabama. The president received them cordially, and, it is reported, took occasion to say, among other things, in regard to the canal: “The world calls for it. Ido not see how anybody can find grounds of objection. The luck of the canal re tards the progress of the world. It is our coast line. If we do not proceed, England or some other power will. We should not permit this. All parts of this country are equally interested—it touches all.” Ex-Senator Warner Miller, president of the Nicaragua Canal company, ap peared before the senate committee on foreign relations and told the committee about the condition of the company’s affairs and the canal. Mr. Miller ap peared to aid the committee on the preparation of a bill for the benefit of the canal. He explained that the com pany’s prospects were quite as good as they were last year; if anything they were better. It is probable that a bill will be framed on the lines of last year’s measures, in -which it is provided that the United States government guar antee $100,000,000 of bonds issued by the company for the construction of the enterprise. > JOHN ROBINSON’S SHOW. ft Will Soon Become One of the Things of the Fast. Cincinnati, Dec. 14.—1 n all proba bility by next spring the John Robinson circus will be no more. John F. Robinson, after nearly half a century in the business thinks the time has come when he is entitled to a rest. For this and other reasons he has de cided to retire, and the chances are that next season will see no Robinson circus on the road. Mr. Robinson’s wealth is variously es timated up in the millions. Nearly a week ago lie began to dispose of some of the circus stock and fixtures. Ever since he has been selling Off the circus trappings, though he still has sufficient circus property to fully equip several large shows. Mr. Robinson is the owner of a verita ble garden of Eden on the Little Miami road, near Milford, where he expects to live the rest of his life in quiet and ease. THE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY. Reports From the Internal Revenue De pif-rtment Stew Decline. Washington, Dec. 13. —Returns re ceived by Mr. Mason, commissioner of internal revenue, show that the beet sugar factories have closed up for the season. There are but six factories that make beet sugar, and these show an in creased production this year over last year of more than 100 per cent. It is estimated at the treasury department that the production of cane sugar this year will reach 390,000,000 pounds, an increase of 20,000,000 pounds over last year. To pay the bounty it will take, according to the best estimates, $9,775,- 000. This is a considerable increase over the amount estimated in the an nual report of the commissioner of in ternal revenue, which was only $8,400,- 000. SPAIN’S NEW CABINET. The Personnel of the Ministry Which Has Just Been Formed. Madrid, Dec. 13. —Senor Sagasta has formed a new cabinet, the personnel of which is as follows; Minister of foreign affairs, Marquis De Armigo; minister of finance, Senor Montero Rios; min ister of public works, Senor Moret, min ister of war, Senor Dominguez; minis ter of the interior, Senor Gonzales; min ister of the colonies, Senor Maura. The minister of Marine is still unsettled. The cabinet's support is composed of moderate Republicans and Liberals. To Fight the Whisky Advance. Pittsburg, Dec. 13.—A meeting of prominent Pittsburg wholesale liqor dealers has been held here to take pre liminary steps in a contemplated fight against the whisky trust and its recently ordered advance in prices. It is prob able that an independent distilling com pany will be organized with a large capital, and a new distillery erected somewhere in the west, where it will be convenient to the grain which will be needed. The meeting reached no definite con clusion, and another -will be held in a day or two. Kailroad Lands Recovered. Washington, Dec. 12. —Secretary Noble has accepted the reconveyance to the United States by the St. Paul, Min neapolis and Manitoba Railroad com pany of 45,000 acres of land in Red River Valley in North Dakota under the act of August 5, 1892, and has issued instructions authorizing the rail road company to make indemnity selec tions therefor of non-mineral unoccu pied lands, in the states of Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Montana and Idaho. A Tiger for Tammany. Paris, Dec. 12.—There passed through Paris a Christmas gift for Richard Croker, the Tammany chief. The package was twelve feet long, four feet wide and four feet high, and contained a tiger eleven feet long. The animal was wrapped in the stars and stripes, and had a tail six feet in length. It was sent by admiring Democratic friends living in Flemingsburg, this state. The tiger will travel in a freight car, his cage being too large to go by express. Mr. Blaine's Religion. New York, Dec. 13.—The Times’ Washington special says Father Dancey of New York, who was in Washington Sunday, which revived the rumors con cerning Mr. Blaine’s religious views. It was the talk at the hotels Sunday night that Blaine would join the Cotholio ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1892. SMITH IS GUILTY*, He Was Held Guilty of Two Counts by the Cincinnati Presbytery. Cincinnati, Dec. 14. The presby tery in secret session at the First Pres byterian church, considering the second and third charges and specifications against Professor Smith, have voted. On the second charge the vote stood thirty-eight to twenty against the pro fessor and on the third, thirty-two to twenty-six against him. The vote on £he first charge favored Smith. A com mittee consisting of Drs. James Ritchie, Maxwell and Eders and Sproull and Eudaly, three majority and two minor ity members, was appointed to fix the penalty and report to the presbytery. The second and third charges on which Smith was found guilty pertain to his views on inspiration. The second charge was that he taught contrary to the fundamental doctrine of the word of God and of the Confession of Faith, that the Holy Spirit did not so control the inspiration of writers in their com position of the holy scriptures as to make their utterances absolutely truth ful and free from error when interpret ed in their natural and intended sense. The third charge accused him of teach ing against the inspiration of the scrip tures themselves. In view of the close vote, it is surmised that the penalty of ex-communication will not be recom mended, possibly not even more than an admonition. A DEFECTIVE CHARTER. It Is ClaiuMJd That the Georgia, Southern and Florida Has One. Macon, Dec. 10.—The question has been raised as to the validity of the charter under which the Georgia, Southern and Florida railroad is oper ated. The affairs of thie company have occupied the attention of the court for nearly two years, and the road is now in the hands of a receiver. The bond holders, whose majority interest is repre sented by their Mercantile Trust and Loan company, of Baltimore, have en deavored to foreclose the mortgages and have the road sold. This action has been stoutly resisted by the Macon Construction company, Which is trying to prevent the sale of the road. The latter holds SIOO,OOO of common stock as assets, and thinks if the road is sold this stock will be ren dered valueless. Whereas, if not sold at this time, they will be able to release from the assets about $£,000,000. The question as to the validity of the char ter will delay proceedings until that matter is heard by the court. A NEWS SERVICE The United Ih-esa Is Reported to /Have Scooped the Associated. 4 • Atlanta, Pec. 12.-—A Special * from Washington to The Journal says: The United Press has completed the process begun some time ago of swal lowing the Associated Press. Its com plete ascendency has just been reached. It has issued orders to the employes of the Associated Press that their services will be dispensed with after thirty days. The limit is given them in which to make new business arrangements. A good many of them will probably be employed by the United Press in its enlarged capacity. Both press associa tions decline to discuss the matter. The United people don’t deny the truth of the report, but they prefer that the other side shall give out the news. The other side are still less inclined to talk. I have fust heard one of their subs remark that in thirty days they will have to be out of their commodious quarters in the Corcoran building, and if they don't lose their jobs they will at least change bosses. SINCE SILVER FELL. Reports of a Serious Nature from the Mining Regions. Denver, Dec. 10. —Since silv&r fell so low the mines are constantly closing. Almost every day report is received of some property, large or small, discharg ing men. Hundreds of mines are not being worked. Many are small, and their output would cut no great figure. But the aggregate of persons thrown out of employment is large enough to exercise a material influence on the general condition of trade. Colorado would be on the verge of disaster, were it not that its resources, other than the precious metals, have been developed rapidly during the last six or eight years. AT ANY MOMENT Germany May Expect to Have to Go to Wai —Readiness Demanded. Berlin, Dec. 12.—The army bill has been introduced in the reichstag. Gen eral Von Kalterborn Stachan, the minis ter of war, spoke earnestly in its sup port. He declares Germany must be prepared to enter at any moment into a final war which will dwarf all preced ing wars in the magnitude of forces en gaged and of issues to be decided. It is imperative that every man in Germany be able to bear arms, and should be ready to respond when called upon. The Pan-American Coffee Company, AUSTIN, Tex., Dec. 12. A novel charter was filed in the office of the sec retary of State. The capital stock is $.500,000, and the incorporators are Jas. P. Cruger of the state of New York, and B. R. Thompson, W. C. Rigsby, J. S. Irvine and Thomas R. Jacombs, all of San Antonio. Tex., where the head quarters of the company will be. The object is to engage in the preparation and manufacture into articles of food of the beans growing on the mesquite tree, Which reaches a height of 8 to 12 feet, and is spread all over the prairies of western Texas from the Colorado river westward. The name of the corpora tion is the Pan-American Coffee com pany. About to Kill Big Liz. Columbus, Dec. 14.—“ Big Liz” Car ter, the Cincinnati murderess, is still very ill as a result of her long fast. She has required the attention of a physi cian all day, and her condition is re garded as quite serious. As yet it has been next to impossible for her to re tain eveii the most delicate food on her stamitflu / ‘ v - AT TMNNffI. CLEVELAND ENTERTAINED BY THE REFORM CLUB. Speaker Crisp Was Disappointed, and Left the Place with His Feelings Hurt. New York, Dec. 13.—At the dinner which was tendered by the Reform club of New York to President elect Cleve land Saturday night in Madison Square Garden, a number of the leading states men of the Democratic party, and of the nation for that matter spoke, and they spoke well and to the point. They said brilliant things in a brilliant way, and gave wise counsel, and the people who crowded in the boxes and the galleries were greatly pleased, judg ing by their approval in the way of vig orous applause. The statesmen and patriots who spoke aside from President Cleveland, were: Carl Schurz, Senator Roger Q. Mills of Texas, ex-Governor James E. Campbell of Ohio, Hon. E. Ellery Anderson and General Patrie Collins of Massachusetts and Congressman Thomas Johnson of Ohio. The Hon. William R. Morrison of Illinois was to have made an address, but death in his family prevented his attendance. A notable feature of the dinner was the number of out-of-town statesmen present. Almost every, if not every, state was represented. At least one third of the 575 who sat down at the dinner were from out of the city. The speaker’s table was on the plat form of the hall, so that only the diners but the people in the boxes and galleries had no difficulty in seeing and hearing the speakers and speeches. Fourteen other tables were arranged on the floors in rows seven wide and two deep, the eight aisles extending lengthwise of the hall. At each table were seated 37 per sons. An additional table was placed in the assembly room, at which 20 mem bers of the dub sat. There were no toasts on the menu cards. The presid ing officer announced the speakers. Many well known Democrats and tariff reformers discussed the choice menu at the same table with Mr. Cleve land. These were: Thomas Johnson, William L. Wilson, Benton McMillan, of Tennessee, General P. A. Collins, of Massachusetts, Roger Q. Mills, of Texas, Charles S. Fairchild, Senator J. G. Carlisle, W. F. Harrity, Frederick R. Coudert, James E. Campbell, Carl Schurz. Senator Gray, of Delaware, and L. B. Morris, governor of Connecticut. Others present w •.<•»: Ch,as. H. Jones, of Missouri. CoijVv .sh'.pci Bynum and < J > ? T swald Otteuuorlcl .terry ;VJliara, Horace- White, Hen?,- George, Everett P. Wheeler and Isadore Storms. The banquet began at 7 o’clock sharp. Prior to that time Mr. Cleveland held a reception in the ante-chamber of the banqueting hall and the orchestra played a march, to the strains of which Mr. Cleveland headed the procession of guests to the banqueting hall, escorted by Mr. E. Ellery Anderson. The speech that was looked forward to upon this occasion with more interest than any othei- was, of course, that of President-elect Cleveland. To many, it was a disappointment; not because of any lack of patriotic sen timent but, rather, the absence of any amwuncement of any line of policy that would be pursued by the new adminis tration. Mr. Cleveland not only avoided the announcement of any new policy, but did not refer to any of the great’ ques tions of the day. other than in a general way. He referred to the great victory of the Democratic party as an evidence that the people of the nation could be trusted to govern themselves. He said: If it has seemed to those striving for better public sentiment that the disposi tion was growing among our people to regard their government as a depository of individual benefits, to be importuned and threatened and despoiled, let them take heart from the evidences now before our eyes that there is still abroad in the land a controlling belief that our govern ment should be a source of just and ben eficent rule, proudly supported by free men, protected by their care and wathful fulness, and returning to all our people with equal hand the safety and happiness it holds in store for them. If we have learned that an appeal to the patriotism of our countrymen and the honest pre sentation and political principles to their intelligence aud judgment are not in vain, the thought must not escape us that while our people will in the end repay with their support the political party which addresses their understanding and reason, instead of broad prejudices and selfish interests, they will surely revenge themselves upon those who deceive or be tray them. The national Democracy and its allies in political principle rejoice over the defeat of those whose fate is full of instruction and warning. While we find in our triumph a result of popular intelli gence which we have aroused and a con sequence of popular vigilance which we have stimulated, let us not for a moment forget that our accession to power will find neither this intelligence nor this vig ilance dead or slumbering. We are thus brought face to face with the reflection that if we are not to be tormented by the spirits which we have called up, we must hear, above victorious abouts, the call of our fellow countrymen to public duty, and must put on a garb befitting public servants. The sentiment suggested by this occasion which should dwarf all oth ers has relation to the responsibility which awaits those who now rejoice in victory. If we redeem the promises we have made to the voters or our land, the difficulty of our task can hardly be exaggerated. Conditions involving most important in terests must be reviewed, and perplexing problems menacing our safety must be settled. Above all, and as the ultimate object of all we do,the rights and the wel fare of our people in every condition in life must be placed Upon a more equal plane of opportunity and advantage. I am confident the wisdom of the Demo cratic party will be equal to the emergen cy, and I base my confidence upon the be lief that it will be patriotically true to its principles and traditions, and will follow in the path marked out by true American sentiment. Mr. Cleveland closes by warning the party against the heedless disregard of the wants and welfare of any section, the mission of the party -being in the line of reform, all sections should be regarded with the same degree of con sideration; not forgetting that economy is no disgrace and the government owed it to the people to administer affairs with that spirit of frugality and econ omy in which the government was founded. The cultivation of such a sentiment bouK ' ‘Bofe Oaly a high., duty*. but absolutely necessary to the con sumation of the reforms we enter upon.” A LITTLE FRICTION. Mr. Crisp Was Left Off the Program as a Speaker—A Disappointment. New York. Dec. 13.—Among the diners at the guest tables was Charles F. Crisp of Georgia, speaker of the house of representatives. It had been expected by a good many of those present that Mr. Crisp would be one of the speakers, although his name did not appear on the printed program. Late in the evening it was noticed that Mr. Crisp had disappeared. It was reported that he had been taken ill, but when ex- Secretary Fairchild was asked for an explanation of Mr. Crisp's withdrawal and failure to make an address, he said very frankly that the gentleman from Georgia had not spoken because he had not been invited to speak. “There were so many Democrats of prominence.” added Mr. Fairchild, “that we could not let them all speak, so we had to limit the number of speakers.” Speaker Crisp was seen by a reporter as he was leaving. “Are you not going to speak?” lie was asked. “No,” he said. “What is the reason? Are you ill?” “I have not been invited to speak.” Responding to the comment that the newspapers of the country had copies of the speech which he had prepared to deliver at this dinner, he said: “That is true. I was invited to the dinner, and my invitation was such that I understood that I was to be called upon to make an address. I prepared one and gave it to the press at their re quest. The press also seems to have thought that I was to be called upon to speak. However, I have not been asked to speak tonight.” Mr, Crisp then excused himself and left the hall. An Engineer’s Singular Death'. Wilmington, Dec. 14.—Benjamin Strickland, an engineer on the Wash ington express on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore road, was injured between Landlithe and this city while the train was running at full speed. Shortly after the train left Land lithe, a few miles from this city, the fireman in the cab noticed the engineer hanging party out of the cab window. He touched Strickland and spoke to him. The engineer did not reply. He was found to be unconscious with the left side of his head badly cut. The fireman took charge of the locomotive and ran the train slowly into the city. It is supposed that Strickland was struck by a passing train or projection. He was removed to the hospital, where he died in a few hours. SINGLE GOLD STANDARD. How It Increases the Burdens and Pri vations of Wealth Producers. Th<J Iron Age places the entire nation al, state, county, municipal and other public indebtedness, together with all private debts, at $27,969,247,049. To say that the total amount will now reach $30,000,000,000 is not far out of the way. The annual interest on this sum at 4 per cent., which is a low estimate, amounts to $1,200,000,000, which must be paid each year from the products of labor. The payment of this vast sum becomes more oppressive from the fact that a portion of the public indebtedness is payable only in gold, and also a portion of the private debts, as money lenders now demand a gold clause in their mort gages. The effect of this is to create a great demand for gold, which has re sulted in making its market value reach as high as 25 pet cent, premium above the average value of labor’s products, which are measured by silver, the money of the world. Therefore to pay this annual interest of $1,200,000,000 under a gold standard of payment the farmer must sell 25 per cent, more of his products, and the wage earner must give 25 per cent, more days of labor to make up this extra premium to get the gold. This premium on $1,200,000,000 of annual interest amounts to $300,000,000, which added to the an nual interest makes a total $1,500,000,000 to be raised from labor each year; and, further, when the principal of $30,000,- 000,000 is paid, the 25 per cent, must be added, making it $37,500,000,000. These destructive effects upon all pro ducers in debt arise from the demone tization of silver in 1873, when the legal tender quality of silver was destroyed, and the government stopped its coinage, which is the present case under the sil ver bill passed in 1890. At that time gold was also made the only unit of value, a quality that silver had enjoyed for eighty-one years. We have shown that this gold pre mium of 25 per cent, has been added to all gold bearing Obligations. But they will tell us that the gold bearing obliga tions form but a small part of the SBO,- 000,000,000; yet, notwithstanding they are not all payable in gold, the debtor has to pay this difference on every dol lar of the $30,000,000,000 for the reason that he has to sell his products, or his day’s labor, on a silver basis, which is today sixty-five cents on the dollar, that being the present price of silver bullion. Silver is the money of the world; hence all products are sold on a silver basis, while our debts are largely paid out on a gold basis. To show this, out of a total population of the world of about 1,400.000.000 only 90,000,000, or about one-fifteenth, live in countries where gold alone is' legal tender; 188,000,000, Or about one-seventh, live where gold and silver are both legal tender, while the balance, or over three-fourths, use silver alone. Hence it follows that, while the debtor classes of the world must sell their products on a silver basis —the price of silver bullion and all other products being the same —the creditor or bondholding classes have succeeded, in large bondholding governments, in making debts payable on a gold stand ard of payment, which is 35 per cent, above the present price of silver and all products. They have done this by abolishing the free and unlimited coin age of silver, thereby placing capital above labor.—Melinda Sissins in Na tional Economist- NUMBER 12 TERSELY TELEGRAPHIC. News Items That Flash Owe* the WLrei from All Points* A fatal epidemic of diphtheria ing southern Indiana. The Whittier homestead has been deed-* ed to the city of HaterhiJb Mass. F as a perpetual memorial to the poet. Kansas Democratic editors are organis ing to secure their share Os the patronage under the Cleveland administration. A bold scheme is afloat by capitalists ta obtain, by jugglery with the Indians, con> trol of the gold lands in the Indian terri tory. The stories of the wonderful cures par? formed by the “miracle window” of the Catholic church at Canton, Minn., are denied. G. A. R. veterans objept to Mexican war dates being put on the soldiers’ mon .ument at Indianapolis, and threaten to sue for the $21,000 they gave. Oklahoma has a gold fever. The dis covery is in forbidden Indian lands, but that fact is not restraining the boomers. Who have all suddenly turned gold pros pectors. Miss Pauline, daughter of ex-Secretary William C. Whitnev, made her formal entrance into New York society at a re ception given by her parents. John Diamond and his son, William, went coon hunting near Denison, Tex. The coon is still at large, and the Dia monds are in bed, the elder with a “chawed” leg, and the younger with a broken leg and an eye gone. Typhoid fever of the most malignant type is raging in the vicinity of San Luis Potosi, Mex.. and throughout the state in the small towns. There have been sev eral hundred deaths in the last three weeks. The epidemic is attributed to the severe drought of four years. Frank Christian, one of the best known insurance men in Chicago, has begun two sensational suits iu the superior court. One was a bill for a divorce from his young wife. Marguerite, and the other was a suit for $50,000 damages against Ed ward Pious, the candy merchant, whom he charges with alienating the affections of his wife. The secret sealing commission has been at San Francisco gathering evidence to be used for the Canadian and English side of the Behring sea controversy. The com mission consisted of Messrs. Sherwood and McPherson, who were appointed by the premier of Canada. They have col lected evidence from a large number of men engaged in seal poaching as well as in legitimate sealing. At Chicago, Charles Chanter, botanist, who was engaged in the horticultural de partment of the World’s Fair, met with a frightful death in Masonic temple. He fell from the fifteenth story to the base ment, his body being mangled almost be yond recognition. Mr. Chanter attempted to alight at the fourteenth floor just as the elevator started upward, and fell be fore the cage could be stopped. Mamie Sweet, aged 12 years, daughter of the head waiter at the Wyoming house, Scanton, Pa., leaped from the seventh story window at her home, to escape pun ishment for having wrongfully delivered a package to her mother. She fell 125 feet and suffered no injury other than a dislocated shoulder and a severe cut on the leg. There is no appearance of a'ay internal injury. She will recover. Famous Women. Minnie Hauk is a member of the advis visory council of music of the Chicago ex position. Mrs. Oscar Wilde will probably accom pany her husband on his approaching visit to this country. The empress of Austria has solved the servant girl problem. She does her own cooking, or, at least, superintends it. Ida Lewis, the lighthouse heroine, still cares for the Lime Rock lighthouse off Rewport, R. 1., where she lives alone. Modjeska, the actress, converses in sev eral languages, and is much interested in making a collection of works of the Eliza bethan age. Miss Louisa McDonald, who has been elected principal of the University Col lege for Women, at Sydney, New South Wales, is 33 years old. It is understood that Mrs. Lease has given the solemn pledge that in the event of her election to succeed Mr. Perkins.she will not introduce tidies into the United States senate. An Indianapolis woman suggests that the head of Airs. Potter Palmer, president of the board of lady managers of the World’s Fair, shoulu adorn the silver dol lars to be coined during exposition year. It is said that Mme. Carnot, wife of the French president, fills the post of private secretary, and during his absence at any time can transact ordinary affairs with a perfect knowledge of business routine. Miss Gertrude I. Barrett, daughter of Rev. B. F. Barrett, of Philadelphia, has been made general manager of the Swe denborg Publishing association, since the death of her father, who was for many years president of the association. Air. Foxhall Keene, of New York, fa mous as a player of polo, football and lawn tennis, and as one of Harvard’s fore most sporting graduates, has announced Ids engagement to marry Mrs. Frank Worth White, the widowed and wealthy daughter of Mr. Frederick Lawrence, a gentleman well known in Wall street and social circles. Mrs. Lavina Fillmore, of Clarence, N. Y., a cousin of Millard Fillmore, recently celebrated her one hundred and fifth birthday. She was born in Connecticut, but has lived in New York the greater part of her long life. She has never seen the telegraph or telephone in operation, and never been on a railroad train or ex pressed any desire to do so. Miss Sophonisba Breckinridge, daugh ter of the Kentucky congressman, has re cently been admitted to the bar. During her two years’ absence in Europe she de voted herself to the study of law in prep aration for this step. Miss Susan B. An thony is credited with having first ex cited the ambitious of Miss Breckinridge to undertake a professional career. Foreign Notes. Russia’s peasants are again starving, crops having failed. The French legislature has adopted a vote of confidence ip the new ministry. The Monetary conference, at Brussels, listened to an able address by Professor Andrews as to America’s future moneta ry policy. The Spanish government will ask the coming chambers for a credit of 75d,uJO Pesetas for representation at the Chicago World’s Fair. The Duke of Edinburgh will vacate his post of naval commander-in-chief at Da venport in August next, and will thence forth permanently reside at Cobourg. The London Post says the report of Emin Pasha’s death has been received there. According to the report Emid was killed last March near Ituri river by Manyemean. The Inman Line Steamship company deny the report that, they will* withdraw all steamers froifi the transatlantic trade at present, owing to unfavorable emigra tion agitation in the United States. The British steamer Heliops, Cantain Davis, from Mobile, Nov. 12, for Liver pool. put into St. Michaels with one-third of her cargo in the after-decks hold on fire. The fire had been burning for a week, and the cargo was much damaged.