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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-12
MIR. Massey Votes for q Convention.

To the Ed1fOr OF me DISputCH
SHALL A DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION BE
HELD BEFORE THE SPRING ELECTIONS?
Mr., Editor,-I beg leave to vote upon
the above question. Before doing so l
will very briefly assign some reasons for
the vote propose to give.
l assume, as preliminary to what have
to say, that all who have participated in
the discussion OF this question have the
same end in view: the promotion OF the
best interests of our State and country.
In my opinion one of the most promis-
ing, important, and indispensable steps to-
wards this result is thorough reinion and
cordial cooperation OF all Democrats. L
say reunion because it is notorious that
Democrats OF the first water have been
separated from each other upon subjects
which I'm nowise affected their Democracy
until they have become cstranged from
each other. The issues between them were
purely State or local.
1t would be disingenuous for those who
took either side Of these issues TO deny
that those who took the other side were
equally as honest, intelligent, and patriotic
as themselves.
In the discussion of these issues that
fact was often forgotten. and men letting
their zeal Olltrun their discretion reSorted
to denunciatiou rather than reason, and
thus, by elimination and recriminatiOn,
caused not only division, but bitter feel
ings between men Of the same political
party.
These local issues, one and all, hare been
settled. They are no longer bones OF Con-
tention among old friends. Nor can they
be longer used by demagegucs and de-
signing men us "raw heads and bloody
bones" to brighten the timid and unin-
formed.
There is therefore nothing TO prevent
the most harmonious meeting and cordial
cooperation of all Democrats.
Believing, therefore, such convention
as is contemplated will do much to bring
together and, If it acts wisely, to bind to-
gether the Democratic strength Of the State,
/ cote for the Contention. Let it be I'M
derstood that il il not to be either my Con-
vention or your Convention, but oar Con-
ventim-composed of or representing all
who prefer Democracy to Mahoneism, and
having the government, both State and
Federal, I'm the hands OF honest and intelli-
gent men to having it in the hands'of men
who are not acting ''from principle, but rs
matter Of trade and barter; men without
character and influence, apostates. for the
price OF their apostacy."
Very respectfully,
JOHN e. MASSEY.
Ash La,cn, january 0, 1883.
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New Novels.

The ColonerS Daughter: or, Winning HIS
Spurs. BY Captain CHARLES KING, u. ).
A. philadelphia: j. b. LPPlNcoTT 4
Co. 1888. Price, Sl.5O.
A novel written by q captain in the
United States army is surely worth read
ing without waiting to learn what sort oil
novel it is, especially when, as in the case
of the book before us, the author claims to
belong to the fighting force rather than to
the portrayers Of life.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON Dc Co.
Poriia or, "By Passions Rocked" BY
the author Of "Molly Bawn," "Phyl'
lis" GARY, Fairy Lilan,' "Beauty's
Daughters" "Mrs. Godfrey" &c. Phil
adelphia: J. B. LpPlSCoTT & Co. 1888
Price, S1.25.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON d co.
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MI TOO MANY GOODS.
WE HAVE TO MOVE THEM BEFORE TAR.
ING INVENTORY.

During the next thirty days We will sell
FUR-LINED CIRCULARS at SIS that have ie,s
selling ats 25;
FUR-LINED CIRCULARS at 500 that have heu
selling at s27.5o;
FUR-LINED CIRCULARS at s25 that have been
selling at $3.50;
We will also sell our CLOAKs, ULsTERs, and
JACKETS at cost to close them out;
large 10, OF CARPETS, OL-CLOTHs, aud
MATTINGs at cost;
500 pair BLANKETS 10 be sold very cheap
TABLE-LINEN and NAPKINS at special In.
ducements;
An immense stock Of CAssIMERES for mems
and boys wear at special bargains;
500 UNLAUNDRIED SHIRTS still left at the
same old prices;
GEETLEMEN's sCARFs, TIES, ard SOCK, at
great inducements;
100 dozen LADIES' and GENTLRMEN's
wOOLLES VESTS regardless OF cost;
Our stock OF BLACK DRESS GOODS Is stln
complete. Parties in search Of such goods
should not buy before examining ous stock.
Satisfaction guaranteed. III,
10000 yards FOREIGN and AMEl
DRESS GOODS, In remnants-among-' ANU
some handsome PLAIDS and sTRIPnt,
sold At one third their value; &c so
We have several cases Of 9her DRESS HIRG
which we will sell very ctsap;
rs pieces COLORLD SIR yELVTTE
PLUSHES; e.
500 pieces BLACK and COLORED SII
ms, and BROCADES--ali Of whicl
sold very cheap before taking inyentorso So
In DOMEsTICs and HOUSE-FURNISl ,o
GOODS We have full assortment at botsq
prices SYCLE BROTHERS,
81 Bro,d street.
Branch House: 1929 Main street. de 3l-eod
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-12

TT. FARNswURTH was by the caucus oil
the Democratic members Of the Senate.oi
West Virginia nominated for president
Of that body; aud j. J. WOODS was by the
caucus OF the Democratic members OF the
House of Delegates nominated for Speaker
OF this body.
The Wheeling Intelliqenccr-" an enemy
hath done this "-insinuates that Mr..
W0oDs's nomination was spoke in the
wheel OF Mr. KEyNA's senatorial wagon.
What says the Kanawha Gazette?
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-12

March next, IL Is necessary Of course for
him TO surrender the Office he now holds
before that day. A Peterburger lost his
Office recently because he failed to surren-
der another position in due time; and Cap
tain WISE will not do anything which VIII
impress the House OF Representatives with
the notion that he has any doubts as to
whether he was duly elected to that body
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DRESS GOODS.

DRESS GOODS.
DOUBLE-WIDTH CASHMEREs that we're zoe.
now l2hc';
OL-sUITING FLANNELs that were 35c.
now l2kc.;
HALF-wOOL sHoODA CLOTHS that were zoe.
now l0c,;
only l21c.;
ALL-WOOL BLACK AND COLORED CASH.
MERES that were 40c. now 33c.;
ALL-WoOL sHOODAS, AZ inches wide, that
were 60c. now 45c.;
42-Inch ALL-WoOL BLACK CASUMERES that
were Csc. now 47c.;
sLK-AND-WOOL PLAIDS that were 35 and
Acc. now lGsc.
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MARRIAGES..

Married. on December 10th, at the Fourth Pres
byterian church, by Rev. j. II. Hoge, assisted by
DR.. G. ii. Read Mr.. r. o. PAYNE, of Lynchburg,
10 Miss BELLE STUART WALKER, daughter
OF General Il. L. Walker No cards.
Married, January 10th, at the residence Of the
brides parents, by Rev T.. a. Peterson. ACHlIl-
LES +. NOEL and Miss MARION DE WITT,
daughter Of Asa Snyder; all OF Richmond city.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-12

The Constitution OF the United States
provides that enc person holding any Of
fee under the United States shall be a
member Of either house [of Congress- du.
ring his continuance In Office" As Mr..
JOHN 8. WisE's term ia the House OF
Representatives will begin on the 4th OF
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-12

ENcOUH.t:AGING MANUFACTUREs.-Th Con-
stitutlon u of Virginia requires that all pro-
perry in tSi ais State shall be equally taxed.
We haveal therefore, always doubted
whether the plGeneral Assembly or any City
Council had \ the power to exempt from tax
alton property. " used for manufacturing pur-
poses, though the Virginia Supreme Court
OF Appeals 1n an obiter dictum once said
that the Gqfneral Assembly possessed that
power. ThYere would seem TO be room no
longer, how lever, for two opinions on the
subject. Ybe Supreme Court OF the
United ST ties last Monday decided case
which ip wolves the very point we have
stated. Srhe General Assembly OF West
yirginiz had authorized the City Council
OF PaHkersburg TO issue the bonds OF that
city IN the sum total Of say 5000 TO
aid q ftain persons in beginning and car
YyLIg on manufacturing business which
vwas supposed would be Of much pecu-
Ahiary advantage TO that city. The Supreme
EF Court Of the United States decided last
Monday that persons and property could
not be taxed bya City Council for other than
public purposes, and that the city could
not be compelled 10 pay the bonds-or, ra-
fher, we suppose, that the city had no right
10 pay them.
This decision, we say, settles 1t that
West Point. Lynchburg, Fredericksburg,
Richmond, and other places In which 1t has
been proposed to exempt from taxation for
ten years property employed for manuiac-
turing purposes, have not the power TO
grant this exemption, and could not get it
even II the General Assembly should try
10 confer 1t upon them.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-12

s.'"Durability Is better than show.'
Durability Of health Is worth more than
the wealth Of Vanderbilt. Kidney-W ort
Is mans co-laborer In maintaining health.
With healthy liver, bowels, aud kidneys,
men and women will always be in good
health. II the bowels are torpid. II piles
torment. II the back ~ full OF pain, get a
package OF Kidney-Woit and be cured
without more suffering.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-12
Paving Main Street.

The recent bad condition OF Main street
from Fifth to First. caused by the street
cars and the snow of December 30th-and
which bad condition will no doubt be
made still worse when the snow now on
the ground melts-constrains us to join in
the cry OF the citizens residing on the line
OF the street railway, and Of the citizens
Of other streets north and south OF Main
who have to board the cars on Main street,
for the paving OF our principal thorough
fare from Fifth street to Monroe Park.
The Street Railway Company will have to
pave between its tracks, thus leaving to the
city some nine orten feet less than the entire
width Of the street TO pave. We guess that
it would not cost the city more than six
thousand dollars to pave the ten squares
from Fifth to Monroe Park in the plain but
solid and substantial manner in which the
northern half OF Broad street Is paved
from Adams to the Fredericksburg depot.
We are the more ready to ask for this pave
ment because we are charged with having
had hand in running" Main street. We
certainly did so very innocently, as it was
far from DR. wish to damage that or any
other street. But do you happen TO recol-
leet that since the street railway company
was granted the right to lay its track
on Main street more and better buildings
have been erected on that street between
Ninth and Monroe Park than had been
erected on it for years before? We do not
claim that the street railway is entitled TO
more than its due share Of the credit for
these fine buildings. One property-owner
residing near the park told US few days
ago that the fear was last spring that the
street railway would diminish the value Of
property along its line, but the result had
been an increase in its value. We trust
that all the property-owners have found
Asuch to be the case; but nevertheless they
rte we submit, entitled to pavement that
viii deliver them from the annoyances
sbicz 5h mud, snow, and street-cars will con-
anuS to impose upon them until Main
street il b paved as proposed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-12

A cold in the head is one Of the best
things that can happen to n lady with n
lace handkerchief, and DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup is decidedly the best remedy to cure
that cold
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-12

There are some strong points In Mr..
keiley's letter. and some weak ones. In
the first place it is not proposed to hold the
Convention in mid-winter." but not
earlier than March or April. 1t would
take two months or more to get it up.
That would not be too early TO begin or
ganization for the fall contest, the great
Importance Of which Mr.. Kelley speaks Of.
The fact is the Mahoneites always get the
start OF us. They are well into the can
vass before we begin. They have Boss
who orders everything and do not need
conventions. They are working all the
time, and therein have the advantage of
us. Notwithstanding Mr.. Keiley's letter,
we still think the Convention should be
held. But by the way OF compromise sup
pose it be in May. That will remove one
Of Mr.. Keiley's objections, and will per-
haps be early enough for all practical pur-
poses. -LpchbtTg NelrS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-12
SEINE THREAD.

GENE 4 REA Wee NS>
- would call the attention Of all SS->NF
I'm need Of Seine Thread 10 the superior quality Of
our goods of ths seasons importa ion. THIS sup
ply has received the personal attention of cur Sc
nlor In the manuf ,clure OF them during his recent
visit 10 the factories In Europe and we can safely
Also, a complete stock OF seine Twines, Lines,
Yawking, Corks, and Cork-W God. Lowest prices
guaranteed GIll Netting and Iaul-Seine Netting
In stock and made 20 order.
l.. LICHTENSrEIS & SONS,
corner Seventeenth and Franklin streets,
Sole Importers Of the celebrated 4 Ion brand Seine
Thread and importers Of other brands. de ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-12
HOSIERY.

In HOSIERY we have IN immense job lot Of
1000 pairs LADIES FANCY FULL REGULAR
ENGLISH HOSE that were 40, so, 90, and 75c.
The whole lot marked down TO 25c.
LADIES' FULL REGULAR sILK-CLOCKED
BALBRIGGAN HOSE that were 35c. now
marked down 10 22c.;
CHILDREN'S FULL REGULAR FRENCH
RIBBED MIXED HOSE that were SOC. now
2lc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-12

~ engaged In pulling down the remains Of
the walls. The police and tremen are con-
nuent Inat iully fifty people lie buried In
tne runs, Including a number OF guests Of
the hotel not mentioned in the list publish
ed. crowds OF people are arriving here
by every train, and the hotels are
nlied win fearful. anxious people seek
ing friends or relatives supposed to
have been In the fire. All the sufferers at
the Plankington and Kirby Houses were
doing pretty well this morning. Portions
OF the fallen walls have piled up the dsbris
at the main entrance to the hotel, and the
hope OF finding bodies seems more forlorn
than ever. Business Is all but suspended
throughout the city. most OF the in
habitants having swarmed about the ruins.
Mr.. Gilbert, OF Minnie Palmer's company,
Is dying. There has been little or no
chance for him from the start. Judge e.
liotts condition Is still critical, and 1t Is
believed he cannot recover. Every I'M
dertaker in the city is busy, and prepare
tons are being made for twenty funerals.
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CARPETS. CARPETSl

CARPETS, CARPETSl
n Is rather late 10 talk CARPETS, hut at the
prices we name II viii ply 10 buy al any time. We
are determined ~ reduce our stock, and have
made pr ces accordingly. See:
HEAVY INGRAM CARPET that was Csc. now
Isc.:
EXTRA HEAVY INGRAM CARPET that WAS
35c. down TO Csc:
ALL-WOOL-FILLED TWO-PLY INGRAM
CARPET that was soc. now 37c.:
ALL-WOOL WARP and FILLING HEAVY
TW0-PLY INGRAIN CARPET that sold well
AT Zoe. now 55c.:
75c.:
ALL-WOOL TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPET
that was cheap at Toe. now 60c
Higher-priced TAPESTRIES at propOrtionate re-
ducuons:
A lot REAL SMYRNA RUGS II less than cost.
We arc daily Offering new bargains. A daily
call Will pay YOU. JULIUS MElER& son,
ia 5-eod COL and 603 Broad street.
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m CoRsETs! CoRsETsl

a large assortment of COLORED and WHITE
CORSE1S. I'm all Sizes
ABDOMINAL, ADJUSTABLE, and NURSING
CORsETS and BRACES, at
ja9 LEVY, DAVIS 6 DRAkE's.
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nj MEYERS GREAT CLEARING
OUT SALE.
IMMENSE REDUCTIONS IN ALL
DEPARTMENTS.

PICKED BARGAINS At PRICES THAT TELL
THE TALE.
TOO MANY GOODS, AND THEY MUST GO
PRICES THAT WILL MAKE THEM GO.
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DIVIDENDS.

NATIONAL BANK or ymGINIA,}
RICHMOND. VA, December 2s. 1882
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK
i HAVE THIS DAY DECL AIRED A DIvl-
DEMO OF THREE PER CENT. tffee OF all
taxesl, PAYABLE 10 the stockholders on aad after
de2a j. W. LOCKWOOD, Cashier.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-12
TAILORS AND CLOTHiERS.

TAILORs AND CLOrHiERS.
HOLIDAY oyERcoATs,
HOLIDAY oyERCOATs,
f. B.spENcE s villa
f. b. SPENCE So.
holiday SUITS
HOLIDAY SUITS
r.. b. SPENCE & son.
Z. r. SPENCE & son.
HOLIDAY SHIRTS,
HOLIDAY SHIRTS,
T.. q. SPENCE & son.
r. b. SPENCE & son.
HOLIDAY sCARFs,
HOLIDAY sCARFs,
f.. Il. SPENCE & son.
E. b. SPENCE & son.
HOLIDAY HANDRERCHlEFs,
HOLIDAY HANDKERCHTEFs.
L. Il. SPENCE SON.
f. Is. SPENCE & SON
HOLIDAY UMBRELLAS,
HOLIDAY UMBRELLAS,
T.. Il. SPENCE & SON.
f b. SPENCE & SON.
HOLIDAY GLOVES,
HOLIDAY GLOVES,
E.B. SPENCE & son
Ell .sPENCE & SON.
HOLIDAY HALF-HosE.
HOLIDAY HALF-HOsE, l.
E.B. SPENCE SON.
4 b. SPENCE & son.
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
FOR THE
HOLIDAYS
CHTLDRES's CLOTHING
AT VERY GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
SMALL STOCK OF NICE AND DESIRABLE
GOODS TO BE SOLD At A GREAT
SACRIFICE.
CALL AT 003 MAIN STREET AND
EXAMINE THIN.
+. b. SPENCE e SON.
MERCHANT TAILoRs AND CLoTHlERN
eos MAIN STREET.
fde S-tJal2I
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KID GLOVES

KID GLOVES.
$50 pairs p aud 3-BUTTON KID GLOVES
marked down To Csc;
40 pairs CHAMOlS MOSQUETAIRE GLOVES
that were SJc. now marked down to csc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-12
The Hunt for the Dead.

MILWAUKEE,, January ll.-At daylight
this morning large gang OF laborers re-
sumed the work OF hunting for the dead IN
the ruins OF the Ncwhall House. The
streets In the vicinity OF tbe ruins were
packed with people. The Greatest excite.
ment prevails. The entire tFe department
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-12
A Bride OF Two Days.

Our Telegraph IcI)oIt NcsltIudg HiojHiHG
mentioned that Mrs. john Gilbert was one
OF the victims. A special TO the Philadel-
phia Press says:
Mr. Gilbert was connected with the Min
ME Palmer My Sweetheart" Company,
playing the part Of the Gambler, while
under studying to ell the role Of Tony.
Just before leaving Chicago for Milwaukee
| last Monday Mr.. Gilbert was married 10 a
young lady to whom he had been deyotedly
attached for some time past. On Monday
morning this happy couple bound their
lives together; to-day the fair young wife
OF two days lay in the morgue dead, while
| mt the Plankington House writing in ago
ny lies the husband but step from deaths
door. 1t is not thought possible that he
can be saved. Last night the happy young
couple, in company with other<, sat in
Manager Marsh's Office mt the Opera-Housc
until midnight talking about the European
trip they were to take in May with the
company, and OF the happiness before
them. The horrible change OF the few
hours IL seems impossible TO realize. Mrs.
GIlbert's mother arrived in the first train
! from Chicago, and has not left the bedside
of her dying son. She is almost crazed
with grief, and her cries to the Lord to
save his life are piteous. Gilberts right
name was John Demming, while that OF
his young wife was Sutton. Geneal Tom
Thumb and his wife were saved by an
officer, who carried them down stairs in
his arms. A colored attendant was burned
TO death, but the rest OF the company es-
capped uniniured.
The Dead, Injured, and Missing.
The head waiter OF the hotel. Charles Z.
Cheney. said Wednesday evening that there
were seventeen girls employed in the
dining-room, and he could only find or
hear OF three who had escaped alive. These
were named Tina Hogan, Lizzie Anglan,
and Mary McAuley. They were all badly
burned. Tina Hogan suited the least, her
injuries being confined TO one arm and her
face. Lizzie Anglan was quite badly burned
about the face and arms. She was taken
10 the Axtell House. Mary McAuley was
blistered about the face and hands, but
in nowise dangerously. She was taken first
to the police-station and then to private
residence. Mr.. Cheney states be had been
to the morgue, where he recognized two
more OF the dining-room girls. This would
leave 12 unaccounted for so far as he had
heard. There were, in addition to these,
bread-girl, 8 laundry-girls, chamber
maids, kitchen-girl, carver. cook, l
fireman, 6 bell boys, elevator-boys, and l
courtroom man employed about the hotel,
and, so far as be knew, they were all miss
ing.
The New York 7imes'S summary yes
terday morning was 81 known to be dead,
IA injured, and q missing.
IBy Associated PressI
The Hunt for the Dead.
MILWAUKEE,, January 1l.-At daylight
this morning large gang OF laborers re-
sumed the work OF hunting for the dead IN
the ruins OF the Ncwhall House. The
streets IN the vicinity OF tbe ruins were
packed with people. The Greatest excite.
ment prevails. The entire tFe department
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The Start and Progress OF the Flames

The fire, which many believe had an in
cendiary origin, commenced in the base
ment Of the building, and shot with light
ning-like rapidity up the elevator shaft.
The flames burst forth in terrific volume
from the roof, spread out in the different
stories as they were reached, and IN few
minutes after the first alarm the floor on
the south end of the building was sea OF
fire. all burning at once.
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THE HOLOCAUST.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS or THE
TERRIBLE CATAsTRoPHY.
START AND PROGRESS OF THE FIRE.
MEN. WOMEN. AND CHILDREN
LEAPTNG AND FALLING I'D
THEIR DEATH.
Somc Narrow EscapcS-Tbc Heroes o.
the rirc-IEow the Mfdgets
Were Saved.

From our northern exchanges we ex-
tract additional particulars OF the burning
% the Newhall House, at Milwaukee, Wis,
"wednesday morning. The catastrophe Is
the most appalling that has taken place In
the Northwest since the sinking In Lake
Michigan OF the Inflated steamer Eliza,
which carried down hundreds OF passen-
gers. The details are narrowing in the
extreme and almost beggar description.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-07-18
OLD SHOES.

How much man is like old shoes!
For instance: Both soul may lose:
Both have been tanned; both are made
tight
by cobblers; both get left and right;
Both need a mate to be complete,
And both are made to 60 on feet,
They both need heelng. oft are soled,
And both in time .urn all to mould.
With shoes the last is first; with men
The first shall be the last 4; and when
The shoes wear out they're mended
new;
When men wear out they're men-dead,
too.
They both are trod upon, and both
Will tread on others, nothing loath,
Both have their ties and both incline
When polished in the world to shine;
And both peg Out-and would you
choose
To be man or be his shoes?