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Says the Washington Star: “GWhnany stands on a bayonet point, and, grace fully balancing herself on her toes, calls the attention of the world to her ‘peace footing.’ ” The ex-King Milan, of Servia, receives a large ihcome for refraining from the pieaawres of authorship. When he threat ened to write his reminiscences, a pen sion of S2OOO a month was “cheerfully”' iccordcd to him, it is reported, if he would abstain. He consented to ab stain. For the annual nourishmentof 15,000,- 000 cows and 12,000,000 horses there ire needed 30,000,000 tons of buy, 00,- 3PQi°UU v 1 sushi'is of cornmeal, the same $f fatoifai, 275,000,000 bushel* of oats, j,o|>o^o^o;bushels of bran and'3o,ooo,• H © f corn, at a cost ®f *450,- 000,000. The police of San Francisco, Cal., as cribe the numerous murders to the com mon practice of carrying concealed weapons. It is true, concedes the Ijjppuidc, fuitj fifty percent. iioaie thus seventy five per cent.) of the men in the city #rry waumw at same i sort, wHWi'rema fcn* ujtdfl fne slightest provocation. The greater portion of the cedar tele graph poles used by the Western Union Company come from Michigan. From ; forty to oae hundnad , man *iu nearly forty,tfam* irt fefdrrtod in gathering the and patting them it proper shape. ThtepAlei rteSge from IVetffy sax to sixty feet in length, and are worth from $1 to $7 each. “Perhaps,” suggests the New York Witnatt, “Jcnner did not discover vac cination.” In a graveyard of Worth, Doisetshirc, there is a tomb with this in scription: “Benjamin Jestey, of Down shay, djeyi April 16, 1816, aged 79. He was Horn'at *Yctminster, in this county, and was an upright, honest man, particu larly noted fof having been the first per son known that introduced the cow pox by inoculation, and who, for his great strength of mind, made the experiment from the cow on his wife • and two sons .n the year 1774.” The New York Mm uiwwvrs ihal the twenty-nine life ‘ insurance companies which reported the other day at the meet ing of the Actuarial Society of America, will not soon want to see another epidemic of grip in the country. The last oue cost them over a million dollars. At least that was the amount by which the death losses of the first quartor of 1890 ex ceeded those of the first quarter of 1889. The number of deaths in the entire coun try due to grip, according to this ratio, must havo reached nearly twenty thou sand. Few periods of three months of the war had a larger death-roll in battle. Aud yet the doctors at first told us that it did not amount to anything. Eugene Field is astonished at his dis covery that Corcan literature has nc orthography; it has never had a Dr. Johnson, and therefore it has no diction ary. Every author spells as lie pleases, so does every priuter, and so does every proof-reader. So, as a matter of course, the result is u preposterous hotch-potch. But all responsibility is shrewdly averted, for in no book does the name either of the author <sr cf the publisher appear. The characters used in Corean printing have been in vogue many hundred years, and a number of them are so closely alike as to make it difficult to determine one from another. Chinese literature has practically tlyottled all hope of a Corean literature, and in Cores, as in its litera ture, the Chinese have implanted an in fluence which ages perhaps could not eradicate. As showing what may be accomplished in the way of timber growing in treeless regions, ex-Governor J. Sterling Mor ton, of Nebraska, father of the Arbor Day for economic tree planting out that way, says that “more than 600,000,000 trees planted by human hands” are grow ing in that State. “The time will yet come,” says the Virginia (Nev.) Enter prise, apropos of that fact, “when the mountains of the region known as the ‘arid zone’ will be covered to their tops with timber trees. We of the presout generation have not much time to give to reforesting the mountains, but that work will be done by the generation? that will follow us. Our work is to make a be ginning of water storage. That is a work which now faces us and demands to be done, by it will be utilized the arable lands of the arid zone. When these shall have been reclaimed the next generation will see that the mountains do not lie waste. The rich soil on their slopes will be made to bear forests of pine. While the present generation will be the reservoir builders, they will also do what they can to preserve the forests now existing, and beside will be sticking in an occasional tree. Naturally they will start groves about the reservoirs and along the lines of canals and ditches. This will be a beginning for the coming generation. FARMERS’ ALLIANCE NOTES, * NEWS CF THE ORDER AND ITS MEMBERS. WHAT IS BEING DONE IK THE VARIOUS SECTIONS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THIS GREAT ORGANIZATION.—LEGISLA TION, NOTES, ETC. The bagging manufactured from cotton Stalk fibre promises to be well received by farmers, warehousemen and manufactur ers, v * * West Virginia State Alliance will be organized at Charleston, Kanawha Coun ty, Angust 13, by President Barbee of Virginia, assisted by National Secretary J. H. Turner. . * * * Let no man let upon his Alliance work or enthusiasm on account of the warfare between the great Alliance and the poli ticians. It had to come—and it has come. But brave men will not flinch. * * * It is sated that the Alliance co-opeia tivc store at Dallas in Paulding county, Ca„ from a jmid up stock of only $485 shows ati account of sales from February 4th. 1809, to date, of $12,750. This ia tfertairiiy a wonderful record. * * # Join the Alliance and help to fight the halt It- uhteh are springing up daily, try ing to rten the agricultural interests of the c)jtßtrv. In union there is strength, ■**l*l. usami men in this county can do more trv-d by far than five hundred. M.mtrui JW. • * Stiii they come. North Dakota has applied for a State charter, tv.uih Dakota nal isiiftrtl the *rti of its executive oufnfiart'C >t m Louis last December, a4 Wtecoosi* let* voted to consolidate with tie Na:i nal Fanners Alliance and ladutiial Union. Who next?— National Eem&mid. , * The silver bill, as amended by the sen ate. > a great victory for the Farmers' Alliance, and shows that the influence of that older, exerted through its legisla tive committee, is being felt. Members of congress have recently voted for prac tical free coinage that a few years ago would have votul against it.— National Economist. ¥ _ * * Senator Vance, of North Carolina, who introduced the Farmers’ Alliance sub treasury bill in the senate, has come out flat footed in a letter, stating thrit he is against the bill. The letter was written at the request of President Polk, of the AlTanee. He says while he is not op posed to the purpose of the bill, he can not support it as it is. ¥ 4c * The following is from the Farmers ft limns (Chattanooga, Teim.i: "Pay no attention to circulars *1111(1 document! if any should reach you asking farmers to organize lr agues under a parent or ganization in Massachusetts. The nuthoi of this scheme is the editor of an agri cultural paper which lias been Irying to down the Alliance. * The Progressive Farmer ./Raleigh, N. 0.) sajs: “The Alliance Hally at Greens boro on the 24th and 26th of July, prom ises to be one *<f the grandest events in the history of our order in this State. Many prominent speakers from this and other States will be present. The rail roads will give very low rates so that people can come from a distance at com paratively a smaU expense. ♦ The Union (Quickslung, Va.), a sturdy Alliance paper, says : “It is the duty of every farmer and wage-worker through out the country to make a special study of the Alliance movement, ns much so as they do the movements of the two great political parties, and see which of the three organizations is advocating meas ures that are of the most vital interest to the people generally. The political par ties only favor measures for the moneyed few, w hile the Aliance is protesting, and fighting for that which w ill benefit all mankind alike. Every man who believes ill equal rights to all should study this matter and act Wisely.” * * The C<n/r<7 *inn (Clinton, N. says: “Oates, of Alabama, and Carlisle, of Kentucky, are both out in long mticlea on the sub-treasury plan. Each admit that the farmer is greatly depressed and oppressed by unjust laws, yet they say that the sub-treasury plan w ill not do. They claim to be statesmen,* and as sueli it would have been more becoming in them to have used the same time and energy they have expended in criticising the bill, in amending it, or framing a better one with the same object. If they, as states men in the halls of Congress, had done their duty prodding the farmers’ inter ests, or latiur m seeing that they got simple justice, then the sub treasuiy hill would never have been necessary. Wjiat are they going to do about it? Are thev going to sit idle and not only do nothing for tile farmer's relief, but even ciificise the measures we are forced to offer for ourselves ?” * * +* don’t NEGLECT YOUII MEETINGS. Hon. Marlin V. Calvin, chairman of the Georgia State Alliance, writes a timely letter to the -Southern Alliance Farmer , on the importance of prompt and regular attendance on Alliance meet ings. Mr. Calvin says: “The object had in view, at this time, is to say a word or two on the question of attendance upon Alliance meetings. The thought cams to me while visiting a thriving lodge iu this county. 1 wondered if there were any lodges iu the state whose meetings are slimly attended because of the crops or the waiau weather. The meeting to w hich l refer was held at 8 o’clock p. m. ■ml the brethren and sisters came trudg ing up rnraugn uc near, yoyrui ,uu u tenauce and overflowing with zeal for the cause. That's their uiuuuer of doing twice a mouth. We are in the midstof the busy season, but we cannot affor.t to lose a meeting of the Alliance except for providential cause. An aftemuon twice a mouth de voted to Alliance work will prove an in vestment of inestimable value to every member of the order. Not a member can be spared from 'a meeting—not one. No member can miss a meeting of the Alliance without sustaining a poesitiv loss. [ lam satisfied that w e need at our regu lar meetings more talk cf the good of the ruder than is usually indulge'! In. bo fur, we have had but an inkling of the benefits which will flow into every coun try home through the Alliance agency. Wc are grappling great questions and at tempting the solution of difficult prob lems. 'lbis is right, but we should not neglect a single opportuni yto develop in their fu luess the muer-workings of the order; for, without these, our efforts in broader fields will toe practically iruitless. It is the cultivation of principles, which u tderlie the inner workings of each lodge, that will enable every Alliauccinau t> acquit himself like a man in every con led in which the order engages.” THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. WORK OF THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESB. PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE BRIEFED—DELIBERATIONS OVER MAT TERS OF MOMENTOUS INTEREST TO OUII COMMON COUNTRY.—NOTES. The house, on Wednesday, resumed consideration of the federal election bill, the pending question being on the amendment offered by Mr. Tucker, °f Virginia, requiring the judge of the circuit court, associated with the district judge, to pass upon applications for su pervisors of elections. Rejected. Aftei a lengthy debate the. bill was ordered en grossed nnd read for the third time. Two hours w ere consumed in the reading of the bill. The question then recurred on ijs passage. As the call was in progress the greatest interest was manifested on both sides of the house. The bill was passed—yeas 155, nays 149. The house then, at 9:25, adjourned. In the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr. His nock called up his motion to reconsider the vote by which the senate on Tuesday refused to recede from the amendments to the‘legislative appropriation bill in reference to the pay of senators’ clerks mil sessional committee clerks. ’lho mo tion was agreed to -yeas, 26; nays, 21. The question recurred whether the senate ihould reeede from its amendments. Agreed to—32 to 16. The legislative Hill now goes to the president for his signa trare. The senate then proceeded to the consideration of the two senate bills re ported from the committee on commerce, to plaee the American merchant marine engaged in foreign trade upon an equal ity with that of other nations, and to provide for an ocean mail service between the United States and foreign ports, and to promote commerce. Mr. Frye said !hat he hoped to have the senate act Thursday on both hills, as he intended to call up the river and harbor bill on Mon day. After a short executive session the lenatcut 5:10 adjourned. In the senate on Friday Mr. Allison moved that, the adjournment he till Mon day, which was agreed io. At 2 o’clock “unfinished business” was taken lip, it being two postal nnd ship subsidy bills. Mr. Vest continued his argument against the bills. The conference report on the agricultural appropriation bill was presented and agreed to. The senate, it 4 :50, adjourned till Monday. The president signed the Idaho toll or, Thursday, and the new state will .be added to the flag. The president, on Thursday, nominated Adam E. King, of Maiyinnd, for l-nit-ed States consul-general at Paris. The superintendent of the census ha? authorized a recount in five districts of Minneapolis, Minn., in regard to which there are charges of fraud in increasing the returns. A telegram was received at tho navy department J'rom Rear Admiral Walker, saying that the squadron of evolution sailed from Rio de Janeiro Saturday .for New York. It will touch at Pen nambuco and St. Thomas, and it. is ex pected to reach New York about the first of August. Republican members of the conference committee on the silver bill were in ses sion Saturday but reached no conclusion. It wax the intention to hold a regulm conference, but the democratic conferees were both absent. The principal ques tion discussed was whether 4,500,000 ounce* or that $4,500,000 worth of silver should be purchased monthly. Another unavailing conference over the silver bill was held Friday morning, last ing one hour and a half. One of the members say the time was spent, as it was Thursday, in a general discussion ot the financial situation, and that no prop osition was presented and pressed with any particular force. An adjournment was then taken at noon until Saturday morning. The northern democratic members of the house of representatives have issued an appeal to tne country*in regard to the election bill, now pending in congress. The measure is alluded to as “extraorcU nary, dangerous and revolutionary,” a “purely partisan measure, intended pri marily to control elections for congress in all tho states, and to intimidate, hound, obstruct and harass, by political persecu tion. in unfriendly hands, adverse ma the building and injuring seveu children, four of them fatally. The explosion was cased by a spark from a fire cracker, which exploded prematurely in the hands of August Smith, Jr., aged fourteen years. During the celebration at Ottawa,Kan sas, Friday, at which 10,000 persons were present, it was reported that an agent for a Kansas brewing company was about to 'tart an original package house. The ex ercises were suspended long enough to denounce, in unmeasured terms, the sale of liquor and beer in in original packages, and favoring measures that would prevent such sale. A BIG DEMONSTRATION OF THE FAHMERS’ ALLIANCE AND OT HER ORGANIZATIONS IN EMPORIA. KANSAS. Au Emporia, Kas.. dispatch says: The Farmers’ Alliance and other kindred or ganizations united iu one of the grandest demonstrations on the 4th, ever held here. There was a procession five miles long and 20.000 people in attendance. No such turnout of the farmers was ever witnessed in this part of the state. The speakers were L. L. Polk, president of the National Alliance; R. Beaumont, and other prominent members. TELEGRAPH AND CABLE. WHAT 18 GOING ON IN THE BUSY WORLD. A SUMMARY or OUTSIDE AFFAIRS CON DENSED FROM NEWSY DISPATCHES TROM UNCLt SAM'S DOMAIN AND WHAT THE CABLE BRINGS. Treasury balance: Coin, $122,035,758; currency, $0,942,652. 'The entire bi siness portion of Pullman, Washington, was burned Friday after noon. Superintendent of census, Porter, esti mated the total population of the United States at 01,500,000. The superintendent of the census has decided to order a recount of twenty-four districts in Kansas City. C. A. Blessing, manufacturer of plumb ing materials at Philadelphia, wnsburned out Friday. Loss SIOO,OOO. The population of Albany, N. Y., by the census is 92,468, an increase of 1,565. Troy has a population of 00,587, an in crease of 8,840. Supervisor Wadline, fff the census bu reau, gives an official estimate of the pop ulation of Boston, Mass., which is 437,- 252, nil iuerrase of 75,090. A dispatch from Ottawa, Ont., says: The bill which passed the last session to punish government officials for disclosing government, scorets was officially pro claimed Wednesday, A dispatch from Madrid, Spain, says the cholera is increasing at Gandhi, Enero, Huecn, and other villages. The prefect of Valencia is going to Gandia to assist tho doctors of that town. A dispatch from Joilet, 111., says: The 8 o’clock Chicago-bound passenger train on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad was wrecked here Friday morn ing and four people were killed. The earnings of the East Tennessee, Virginia nnd Georgia railroad during the first week in June amounted to $123.- 241.98, ns compared with $98,098 for the corresponding time in last year. At London, on Friday, Mr. Bryce pre sented in the house of commons a peti tion from 15,000 inhabitants of New foundland asking parliament lor a remedy to the grievances of the Newfoundland fishermen. Supervisor of Census Davis says tho population of San Francisco is 300,000. The Chinese population is 24,000, an in crease of 2,000 since 1890. Probably 10,000 more Chinese, who are regular in habitants of San Francisco in the winter, are now at work in the country. Three more bodies of women were found at Johnstown, Pa.,on Friday, all of them being in the river just above Stone bridge,- where a great mass of wreckage ley last, smmer. They were under the water in the sand and all were in a fair state of preservation. Only one was identified. The navy department has issued a cir cular inviting proposals for building three, huge 8,500 ton coast line battle ships,' whose construction was authorized by the naval appropriation net passed by con gress a few days ago. The vessels are to cost, exclusive of armament, not more than $4,000,000 each. Ignatz Dourtez and Robert L. Wallace, who plead guilty to the theft of $58,000 worth of bonds from the vaults of Win. Wallace, proprietor of Wallace’s Monthly, ami unde of young Wallace, were sen tenced at New York Wednesday, each to eight years and eleven months' imprison ment, with hard work. A dispatch from Paris, says: 'Tho French press admit that the negotiations between Lieutenant Wise, representative of the liquidation of the Panama Canal comany, and the Colombian government for an extension of the Panama canal and a resumption of work on the canal have collapsed, and that the hopes of the bondholders have ended. The grand jury at Chicago, on Friday, voted against finding any indictment in the l.ake street “I,” road boodle matter, in which the names of M. C. McDonald, Joseph C. Mackin, ex-Alderman Monear and ex-Alderman Wallner have been free ly handled. The Daily News intimate? that the vital testimony was suppressed by a liberal use of money. A keg containing fifty pound* of pow der exploded in August Smith’s grocery store, at Industry, near Scotthaven, Pn., Saturday evening, completely wrecking jorities in the cities of tho north.” it “creates an army of spies,” and “prosti tutes the judiciary.” The appeal con cludes in a call to true patriots, regardless of political affiliation, to protest, through public meeting*, or otherwise, against this consolidation of government-. There are, so far, thirty signatures to the ap peal. There was a dead calm in both houses of congress Friday, after the storm of Thursday. Indeed, there were so few members of the house present that it rould do no business and adjourned over until Monday. The senate did like wise. The democrats of both houses were discussing nothing during the day but the features of the force bill, and it prospects of passing the senate at this session. The bill, the democrats say, is a thousand times worse than the “force bill" killed in the 48rd congress by the efforts of the late Samuel J. Randall. It w ill simply place the entire south under the rules of re publican federil supervisors reinforced an army of blue coats with burnished bayonets. The next fight on the bill xvill be made in the senate. There tare many senators who do not believe the senate xvill ever take up the bill for serious sonsideration. Among them are some republicans, but they arc the men whe oppose the measure. Notwithstanding this talk, the chances arc that the bill will come up, KEMMLER ONCE MORE. ' THE SENTENCE OF DEATH PASSED UPON UIM FOB THE THIRD TIMS. A Buffalo. N. Y.. dispatch says: YV'il l'aru Kemmler was, on Thursday, foi the third time, sentenced to death. Judge Childs ordered that his previous senteuct be carried into effect at Auburn prisoi during the week of August 4th. SUBSCRIBE NOW VETERANS IN LINE. MEETING OK THE BOYS IN OKAY IN CHAT TAKOOOA — A GRAND RALLY. The first convention of the United Con federate Veterans’ association met ir Chattanooga Thursday, Gov. John B. Gordon presiding. The city was gay 3 decorated in honor of the convention, al the public buildings and leading busi ness houses being profusely adorned with the stars and stripes. Wut of the tens ol thousands of flags that were fluttering ir, the breezes, not a half dozen flags except the stars and stripes were seen. All the decorations conducted by the executive committee were in national colors only. Ex-confederate veterans came in on every train, and thousands participated in the meeting. An address of welcome was delivered by Hon. Mr. Wheeler, an ex-confederate soldier, and was respond ed to by General John B. Gordon. The question of organizing the Sons of Con federate Veterans was referred to the committee and probably will be reported favorably. A memorial from the Wo man’s Jefferson Davis Monument associa tion of New Orleans, asking co-operatiou, was presented and several hundred dol lars were subscribed. The following of ficers were elected: General in chief, General John B. Gordon; lieutenant gen eral, E. Kirby Smith, of Tennessee, lieu tenant general trans-Mississippi depart ment, General AV. L. Cabel, of Texas. The convention then adjourned. The Fourth of July exercises of the reunion took the form of a Monster par ade. Ten thousand veteraus were in liue, together with three regiments of Tennessee State Guards encamp:d near the city and several military companies from other southern cities. Fifty thou sand people witnessed the parade. In all the line not a single confederate flag was displayed, but every command car ried national colors. Brass bands passed up the streets playing national airs and “Dixie,” “Bonnie Blue Flag,” and the war tunes on both sides, and cheers greeted every' air. The best of good hu mor prevailed, and not a single incideut occurred to mar the pleasure of the occa sion. The programme arranged for Sat urday was a visit .to the Chicka mauga battlefield, where there was a great picnic and speeches were made by ex-federal and confederate soldiers. Gen eral John T. AVelder, ex-federal presi dent of Chickamauga Memorial associa tion, made the principal speech, which was well received. There were several thousand people present. The exercises took place on Snodgrass hill, which was valiantly held by General George 11. Thomas and won for him the sobriquet “Rock of Chickamauga.” Lookout was illuminated at night. Altogether the grand reunion was a huge success. The time and place for the next meeting was referred to the general commanding and staff. THE HENDRICKS STATUE UNVEILED WITH IMPOSING CEREMONIES AT INDIANAPOLIS. Indianapolis did honor Tuesday to the memory of one of her favorite sous whose notable career as a statesman was cut short just as his life's work had been re warded with the second highest office in the gift of the American people. Con spicuous as Thomas A. Hendricks had been in his life time in the councils of one political party there was no politics in the event of Tuesday. In the imposing street demonstration republicans marched with democrats, and prohibitionists with mugwumps. No one particular party was represented in the tens of thousands of dollars that have poured in from every state and territory in the union toward the erection of the magnificent work of art that adorns the state house grounds, and political differences were forgotten in the salvos of applause that greeted the venerable relic of the deceased vice-president, as with trembling hands she pulled the rope and exposed lo public view the marble features of her illustrious consort. It was the tribute of the city and state to a citizen, an American, a mac, rather than to a politician or statesman. Mrs. Hen dricks received an ovation as the proces sion moved through the principal streets, as also did Governor Hill, of New York. Senator Turpie delivered at the monu ment an oration on the life and character of Mr. Hendricks, which was a masterly effort. The monument occupies a posi tion in the southern corner of the new capitol grounds, facing AVashington street, the principal thoroughfare of the city. The likeness is pronounced re markably accurate by those who knew him in life. TRADE REPORJ. BUSINESS REVIEW FOR WEEK ENDED SAT URDAY, JULY 5. The weekly review of trade by R. G. Dunn & Cos. says: AVitli the beginning of the new fiscal year we have heavy dis bursements and easier money, better crop, prospects and continuance of a larger trade for the season than has been seen in any previous year. The volume of trade shown by clearing house returns at all cities outside of New York is 14.1 pei cent larger than last year for the month of June a 1 and 13.0 per cent larger for the half year. The Inst week or two have wit nessed a smaller increase, the extreme hot weather having depressed trade at many western points, while at the east hesitation on account of pending legislation is now noticeable. Railroad earnings thus far reported for June show a gain of about teu ]K?r cent over last year, but these show less gain for the latter than for the first half of the month. The iron trade is more steady, but rather dull. Report' from the south are very favorable as tc growing cotton, and in Texas the esti mated yield is thiv largest on record. Government reports make ‘.he decrease in circulation of all kinds of money in Junt less than $3,000, 00<‘, but for the yeai past the increase has been $40,000,000 For the first time the public debt, les* cash on hand, falls below $1,000,000 but appropriations of $107,000,000 foi pensions during the new fiscal ycarrendei it less likely that the surplus will bf troublesome. Business failures occurring during the week number for the United States 181, and for Canada 98. as com pared with 303 the corresponding week of last vea r An English electrician line invented a ma terial that lie calls “alterion.” tor the pre vention of corrosion in boilers. NEWS OF THE SOUTH. BRIEF NOTES OF AN INTER ESTING NATURE. PITHY IYEMS FROM ALL POINTS IN THH SOUTHERN STATES THAT WILL ENTER TAIN THE READER—ACCIDENTS, FIRES, FLOODS, ETC. Mayor Ellyson, of Richmond, \ r a. r left that city on Friday for London as a dele gate to the peace conference. Official census figures give Chatta nooga, Tenn., and suburbs 48,500, in stead of 45,000 as has been announced. Census Supervisor Goves estimated th< popo'ulation of Knoxville, Tenn., at 83,- i)0o. The city had 9,693 in 1880, show ing a gain of 28,367 in ten years. If all the suburbs were added, the population would be fully 45,000. The beard of trade of Paris, Texas, has appointed six enumerators to take anew census of the city, being satisfied that the federal census is imperfect. Austin, too, is greatly disappoinfed, and claims 5,000 more people than the census shows. The official census count of the leuding cities in Texas discloses the following figures, approximately: Dallas, 39,300; San Antonio, 38,900; Galveston, 35,000; Ft. AVorth, 31,000; Hous ton, 22,000; Waco, 2 ',000; Austin, 16,- 900. The Louisville Southern railroad, from Louisville, ICy., to a connection with the Cincinnati Southern, has been leased tc the Eust Tennessee, Virginia and Geor gia. This give it a northern outlet both to Cincinnati and Louisville, which is necessary to complete its system. A big furniture van, containing a pa'ty of twenty-one young folks returning from a p'enie on the farm of Frank Akin, two miles from Louisville, Ky., was struck by a northbound express at Preston street crossing of the Louisville Southern 1 ail road Friday evening and three of its occu pants were killed and others injured. The following have been elected as the officers of the North Carolina Teachers assembly for next year: President, Charles D. Mclver; first vice-president, Hugh Matson; secretary and treasurer, E. G. Harrell. The officers of the Clas sical association, are: President, E. Alexander.; vice-presidents, C. B. Den- Denson and L. L. Hobbs; secretary, J. E. Kelley. A dispatch from Lexington, Ya., says: About 5 o’clock Friday morning, n1 Buena Arista three miners were instant's killed. The men assembled about the shaft of the mine, and four men entered the cage for the purpose of decending, when without warning, the car fell a dis tance of 140 feet to the bottom of the shaft. Eli Painter, John Montgomery and Lipps Sneed were instantly killed. Fk>3'd Marion, one of the party, is still alive and conscious. Leaf tobaccq sales in the Danville, Va., market for June amounted to 1,380,870 pounds, a decrease of 2,768,700 pounds as compared with June of last year. Sales for nine months of the tobacco V’ear, commencing October Ist, were 21,- 335,102 pounds, an increase of 33,939 pounds compared with the same per.od of the last tobacco year. The average price paid the first nine months of the tobacco year, as compared with last year, show an increase of $7.76 per hundred pounds. A Norfolk dispatch of Friday says: A number of reports have been received from various counties in North Carolina, showing the condition of the cotton < rop up to the 27th of June. The reports show that from five to six per cent less cotton has been planted than last year. The condition is about forty-four per cent better than last year. The crop is two or three weeks earlier. The weather has been all that could be desired. The crop is clean and clear of grass, labor beins. l abundant. MEXICAN DIRT. THE'BIGGEST LAND TRADE IN THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN CONTINENT. Information was received at San Anto nio, Texas, on Friday, of the consurmna tion of the biggest land trade in the his tory of the American continent. Th< parties to the contract were John Han cock, of Austin, and Robert Sifmmcrlin, of San Antonio, on one side, acting foi the owners, and representatives of at English and Holland syndicate. Tilt land lies all in one body in the state ol Samaulisas, Mexico, within easy dis tance of the Mexican Central railroad, and comprises between live and six mill ion of acres and 75,000 head of cattle. The terms are private. Project for a Great World’s Fair Theatre. After four years’ steady work, a Ro man architect has just finished the plans for the mdkt extraordinary theatre ever projected. It is a park and opera house combined, so that horses and carriages may rear li the door of every private box, the Occupants of which may step out among the fountains and the stately gar dens on the roof. When the Duke of Torionia was Syn dic of Rome hc'urged the creator of this wonderful scheme to continue his labors, and suggested that a great, playhouse might he elected in the city as a crowa iug architectural development of Rome. He is now bankrupt, and there is no hope of ever seeing the building put up in Italy. The architect proposes to lay his de signs before the officials having iu charge the World's Fair in America. He is hacked by the leading men of Home. The w hole work can be carried out in Italy at a cost of *'’,400,000, but the difference in the price of labor and ma teria! on the Western Continent will swell this aggregate enormously. This vast edifice would contain 50.000 and would comfortably seat 50,000. There are 180 dressing rooms for per formers. The stage is 195 feet w ide by 282 feet deep.—[San Francisco Chron icle. FLTTIXO A TITLE. She (facetiously)—l suppose you call your horse Cupid because he is such a love of a horse? He—Not exacly. You sec, he's blind. -[Life, QUIET LIVES. Like the quiet flow of • summer stream, Or the peaceful tenor of a poet's dream In starry nights. With the stellar gleams in whirl o’erhead. And the laugh o’ the moon on the river shad In shaded lights— And ghostly sylphs, with their tread of air, Flitting about to the music fair— These quiet hours Of a life secludetl from the busy mart Of the world’s great, longing, restless heart And nervous powers— Delight the soul—that happy soul That knows the continent coutrol Of a simple mind * * * Of a ficart and brain that know no longing, Of a soul that knows no wrong, nor wrong ing His human kind; Among his store of time-stain’d books, ' Who for his daily pleasure looks, , And asks no more. Whose mind to nil the world is kind, To grosser passions, evils —blind; And from whose door ( The beggar never turns in vain For food, or shelter from the rai.i And cheering smile. ***#*#s* Blest, thrice blest—lives like these—they spring In sheltered corners of the world—and bring An increase with them—like the lowly flow ers That .bloom in woodland byways, stayed by showers Of night-kiss'd dew (that falls when angels weep), And all the world is wrapt in mystic sleep. —Philadelphia Ledger. PITH AND POINT. A rope gets tight because that's the way it is taut. — Statesman. •The man who has to fight single handed generally does it' double fitted. — Statesman. In the matter of breathing, one air is just as good as a millionaire.—Bingham ton Republican. Law is dry because all acts are gen erally cut and dried before they become laws.— Picayune. The wise employe always laughs promptly when the proprietor makes a joke.— Somerville Journal. A man never knows how much he can do till he tries—nor how bady he can do it, either.— Washington Post. AYith a good many young men, love is a matter of losing the head rather than the heart.— Burlington Free Press. “This is a hard set,” as the hen said when she was trying to hatch a porcelain egg. —Boston Commercial Bulletin. It is “Women in Medicine” now. When delicate health was fashionable it was medicine in Tyomcn.-— Texas Siftings. 1 ‘There is a good deal of mud slinging in politics just now." “There is that. It’s a regular rain of terra.”— New York Herald. “Why, Tennyson, what is all this broken glass here on the floor?” “Oh, it’s a little thing I dashed off a few minutes ago.”— Puck. A Nevada forest is said to be so vast and impenetrable that many travelers have been lost in mere contemplation of it —American Grocer. Point for Barnurn—Always engage a squint eyed man for a lion tamer, because he can fix two beasts at once with his eyes.— Fliegende Blatter. “At the North Pole, Hans, they have nights six months long.” “Oh, but, father, just think of the poor watch men.”—Fliegende Blatter. Brown—“ Did the dog eat up much when he got into the pantry?” Mrs. Brown—“ Yes; everything but the dog biscuit.”—Harper's Bazar. “AVas there any applause at the close of your lecture?” “No; the audience were so sorry that I was through they couldn't applaud.”— Harper's Bazar. He told her all the jokes he knew. ’Twas thus she spoke when he got through: “You ought to hear Frank Simpkins tell . Those stories. My! He does them well.” Washington Post. It is altogether wrong and improper, besides being impolite, for any one to speak of the doctor's servant as the valet of the shadow of death. —Somerville Journal. “Time will prove my client innocent 1” cried Squiljig. “Your argument carries some wait with it,” observed the court. And Squiljig laughed so heartily that he won his case.— Harper's Bazar. “AA r ell, who are you?” asked Fangle of a man he met in his hall with his bauds full of silverware. “I’m the Chairman of the Appropriation Commit tee,” replied the burglar.— Munsey't Weekly. Teacher—“ How many of you cap tell me something about grass? Well, John ny, what do you know about it?” John ny—“ Please, ma'am, it is something you always have to keep off’n.” — Times- Democrat. Shoe Dealer (to young widow, who is hauling over a pile of ladles’ slippers) — “Are you looking for No. 2, ma’am?” Young AVidow (blushing)—“Yes, sir. Are you an unmarried man?”—Burling ton Free Press. “You uever saw such a dog as my Nero'. The other c}ay a friend borrowed him to go shooting with. He didn’t have any luck, and when they came back Nerc actually dragged him to the stand of a game dealer.” —Fliegende Blatter. Tramp—“ Madam, I'm weary and dis couraged, can I go out in the barn and die?” Lady of the House—“ Poor man' I'm sorry for you. But you'll have tc come some other time. AW re going tc have a dance out there to-night.”—Har per's Bazaj'. A lecturer on physical beauty says “holding one's hands up makes the veins swell and induces a large, coarse devel opment.” Train robbers, who order their victims to “throw up your hands, should be informed, of this fact. — Jdorrii toun Herald. . . There are said to be thirty-two •Iboip sand promises in the Bible.