davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1884-10-11
RegIememt
for TedigehO1desen gf de ofentAgs Vge
poa st. Crosn.
a st. Cr0su.

I Medhold af s 10 i Anordningen af Ode Juni 1884
n Veiv@senet paa St. Croix og efter FOrhandling med
olonialraadet udstedes herved f0lgende Reglement.
For a. have godt vedligeholdte Veje er Diet n0dven-
at s0rge for ct virksomt Vandaf0b, at anvende godt
materiale og at udt0re Reparationerne paa
tie Made.
H.. Sikkrimg at V0ndQf06et,
/. For at lette Vandaf0bet Dor Oyer1aden saavel af
Hovedveje som BiVee v@re lidt hv@lvet og der Dor var9
Gr0fter pa begge Slider. Man kan som almindeig Regel
gaae I'D fra, at Vejbanen we'd Hovedvee skal yare 3 a a.,
we'd Biveje 2 a 8" h0iere i Midten end we'd den indvendige
Gr0ftekant. Herfra undtages dog Diet TiIfelde, at Veien
fndes paa Siden at Ell Bake, og at der til den enc Side
er en- stel Skr@nt, saa Fald Dor hele Vejbanen h@Ide Idt
ind efter og langs dens indvendige Side Dor der da vere
en- Croft til BOrtledning at Vandet, derimOd beh0yes i saa
Fald ingen Croft paa den udvendige Side.
Q. Veigr0fternes Dimensioner skulle we're saaledes afpas-
sede, at de kunne afede Vandet; Bredden Bunden Dor
vpre i~detmindste l Fod. Gr0ftesiderne skulle yere saa
fade, at de uden Vanskelighed kunne bive staaende,
hvortl Acknowledged udkr@ves, at de have en- H@lding
af l: l., medmindre de ere udhuggede Klppebund, i
hviIket Tilfelde de kunne Ware stelere.
Gr0fterne Dor have ct L~angdetald til naturlige Vandaf
IedningsIinier Terranet; Faldet Dor f0lge Veiens eget
Fald, men we'd horizontale VcHtrBkninger Dor Gr0ften
have ct selvst9ndigt Fad at omtrent l Fod pa 800 Fod
(eller /" paa % FOd(
3. HyOr de natmlige Vandahedningslinier krydse Veiene
Dor der forsaavidt like Forholdeno kr@ve EN- Bro, vere
enten ell Stenkiste under Vejen euer ct brolagt VandOver-
lob paa Selve Vejbanen.
bet er af st0rste Weighed, at de omtalte Gjenneml6b
og Overl6b for Vandet have tlstrekkelige Dimensoner til
at kunne modtage den st0rste Nandmasse, som kan
kOmme igiennem den, da oilers VejeneS Nedligeholdelse
paa disse Steder oliver meget besv@rlig og bekostelig ON
like umulig.
For Udf6relsen af de n@vnte s@rige Constructioner kan
der like her gives Regler, de Dor hvert enkelt TilfPlde
udf6res we'd dertil egnede techniske Kr9tter og under
tiIb6rligt Hensyn til de locale OmstFndigheder.
Findes den natmlige Vandahedningslinie kun paa
Vejenes enc Side, Dor Gr0ften paa den anden Side sWttes
i Forbindelse dermed, hvilket Reglen bedst skier we'd
en- Stenkiste.
4. Gr0fterne Dor aldrig afbrydes we'd Vejoverk6rsler, med
mindre der denne er ct Gjenneml0b tiIstr@kkelig til at
lede Vandet bort.
, 1884-10-11
Translation
J0r keeping IN repair the Public Roads
go st. CrOlr.

In virtue of s 10 of the Ordinance of 9th June 1884
concerning public Roads in ST. Croix, and upon confer
ence with the Colonial Council, the following Regulations
are hereby issued.
10 keep up good roads it is necessary to provide for
an elective drainage, to use good materials for repairing,
and to carry out the repairs by right methods.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-28
IN SEARCH OF A WIFE.

mental Guest.
New York Herald.l

81 want a wife; can you get me one :"
This was the question asked OF Superin-
tcndent Jackson at Castle Garden ycster-
day by well-dressed, prOsperous-loOking
man. with an intelligent German face.
He described himself as William Mock. 4
widower, aged thirty-siX years. and a resi-
dent OF Mount Vernon, WestchesteT coun-
ty.
Mock said he was a florist. with 4 COM
Portable business, and could give good
references as to his character for industry
and sObriety. He wanted a wife and 4
helpmeet in his household, took an eX-
tremely practical and business-like view
OF the matter, had neither time nor incli-
nation for lOve-making land such foolish
ness" and therefore, he said. went to Cas-
tie Garden in the hope that the Superinten-
dent would pick out a strong, good-tem-
pered, and sensible young German girl for
him.
Mr.. Jackson turned the ease over to De-
tective Peter Grodon, who. it is said, has
been instrumental in bringing about more
marriages than any other man in New
York. Grodcn and Mock walked about
the rotunda inspecting all the German
girls on hand. Only two OF them seemed
to please the unsentimental florist. One
buXOm fraulein, be said, might do. but she,
when approached, said she wouldn't marry
a stranger. The other maiden smiled ami.
ably and said she was willing. but Mock
withdrew his proposal upon learning that
she was not in very good health.
&" | am coming again" said Mock, when
he left Castle Garden. " may be more
fortunate next time
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-28

Mozart Hall was filed TO Overlooking
last evening, Miss Minnie Evan. the
charming soprano, OF Washington. md
Mr.. Leo Z. Wheat being the unusual at
fractions
Miss Evan has a pure. sweet soprano
voice OF remarkable compass. Size shows
hne schooling both In her phasing and
distinct enunciatioD. This was evidenced
by the chaste rendering she gave Of Ar
ditps '' Staceato Polka" and the cayitana
from "Lucia." She was each time enthu-
siastically encored, and responded with
two simple ballads. with much feeling. and
To the evident satisfaction of her audience.
The old Richmond fayorite and entlll-
siast In music, Mr.. Wheat, was warmly re-
ceived by host Of admirers, and received
several decided recalls for his wh0le-s0uled
"piano soli," which he prefaeed with a
few words OF explanation a. 10 their cnar-
acter and meaning. His selections were In
marked contrast with those he was wont 70
give In years gone by. They were quiet and
feeling. and well-chosen to show OF
the singing qualities Of the Associations
new Chickering Grand, which he opened
for the first time. The duos between HIM
self and Professor Reinhardt on organ and
piano and two pianos were probably The
finest instrumental performances u the
evening.
Mr.. Farmers flute solo. a fantasia oa
"Lucrezia BOrgia,' was charming mum
Der. His execution throughout was very
fine.
The regular orchestra. reinforced by the
amateurs. was quite imposing 10 numbers.
and rendered their two selections with
spirit and effect.
Altogether. the programme was unl,u-
ally good. and seemed TO furnish an eve
ming Of decided enjoyment to the MOzert
members
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-28
twenty-five Thousand Dollars from
One Grand.Army Post.

A letter was received by Captain Arthur
\. Spltzer yesterday from Colonel William
Hancock Clarke, secretary OF General Cor
don's committee in New York, from which
the following extracts were taken:
b. General O'Beirne's committee OF the
various Posts, Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie. met last night at st. James Hotel, and
by special invitation General John B. Cor
don and myself were present. General
Gordon made most touching address, eX-
planning in his own manly way the entire
scheme as first projected by the two little
Virginia posts at Richmond" &c.
The reply OF General Lloyd Aspin-
wall. commander George Washington Post,
G.. \. r., was equally frank. and manly,
backed by spontaneous resolutions for i'm
mediate action, ending in his General As
pinwalD guarantee OF $4,000 20 our enter
prise from George Washington Post. |
have received sixteen letters offering SER
vices. &c., and one from our friend Smith
tJonn p containing some propositions
from Brooklyn managers. so you see we
are anything but idle at this end Of the
line -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-28

evidence will be OF such character as to
iuily Justify the commitment OF the sus-
pected criminal for trial before the Su-
perlor Court. The general supposi-
tlon that the search for the mur-
derer was abandoned Immediately after
the termination OF the Coroner's in
vestigation is incorrect. Detective Ar
mold, OF Bridgeport. who always held TO
the belief that William Lewis was the
guilty man, spent much time in hunting
up clues in Stratford and the Naugatuck
valley. Such information as he obtained
he promptly turned over TO State Attorney
Fcssenden. Of Fairfield county. but the
evidence was evidently not sufficient to
warrant an arrest. IL now appears that
TWO private detectives, man and woman,
have fora long time been reeXploring the
field which the earlier detectives were sup
posed to have gone over so thoroughly.
and that new facts have been obtained.
The detectives have guarded their move
mentS so carefully that the fact OF their
having been at work on the case was only
known here within the last day or two.
The report Is that the detectives are in pos
session OF information which disproves
Lewls's story that when the murder was
committed he was in bed at his employ er's
house.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-28

a whole train-load, it shall be lawful for
the railroad company to make up the train
load with cars loaded with ordinary
freight"
2. The word Sunday in this act shall be
construed to embrace only that portion Of
the day between sunrise and sunset; and
trains in transit having started prior to
~ O'Clock on Saturday night may, in
order 10 reach the terminus or shops OF
the railroad, run until 0 O'Clock the follow
ing sunday morning, but not later.
3. Any railroad company violating the
provisions OF this act shall be guilty Of q
misdemeanor in each county or corporation
in which such car, train Of ears or locomo-
tive shall run, or in which such car or
train OF cars shall be loaded or unIoaded !;
aud upon conviction shall be fined not less
than fifty nor more than one hundred dol
lars for each offence.
4. This act shall be construed to en-
brace any receiver or trustee OF a railroad
controlling or operating the same under
order Of court, who. for violating the pro-
visions OF this act, shall be liable TO the
same penalties which are hereby imposed
upon railroad company.
>. This act shall be In force from its
passage.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-28
R-iaGs and PerrOnals.

The Democratic City Committee will
meet NJ 3 O'Clock tonight at the Sherif's
office.
respondent Mr.. John :. Wise says that the
congressional reapportlOnment bill Gre
ceiyed in the Senate ~ votes 10 against
II. but w. c. Wickham was present and
declined TO vote, ~ the record shows; so
Il did not pass by two thirds OF those pres
In view Of the dissatisfaction as TO and
within the new asylum boards, the present
officials OF the Central and Eastern Asy-
lums are very hopeful that they VIII not be
Ousted. -.
Upon the suit Of Baltimore creditors,
the United States Marshal Yesterday seized
the store and stock OF goods OF n. +. Ja-
eobs & Co.. successors to Isaac Jacobs, No.
10 Seventeenth street.
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
ambulance was called to Lester street,
Rockets, TO colored man who fell in the
ontter. and cut in his scalp place two
inches long. His wound was dressed, and
he was taken 10 his home, on Nicholson
street.
senator Atkinson Is reported as saying
that he Is not yet determined whether ht
will accept the appointment as member ol
the Eastern Lunatic Asylum Board.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-28

At the second meeting Of the Virginia
Patentees' Association the committee ap-
pointed 10 examine INTO the laws proposed
in Congress with reference to patentees'
rights reported that so far from being
prejudicial to the interests OF patentees,
their passage would confer largely-in-
creased privileges and protection to all
parties interested in patents, and we re-
commend that our representatives in Con-
gress be requested TO lend their support to
the passage OF House bills 1864, 1876, 81,
1l29. 1856, $50. 1881, 1l3G, and Senate bills
1896, 1925. 1924, rs the most efIectual way
OF protecting the rights Of patentees."
II was then decided that the Association
become a permanent organization, and the
following, which was adopted rs a cOnsti-
tuition, is explanatory OF the objects OF the
organization
LIST. "It shall be the object OF tins Asso-
citation to watch the course Of legislation
touching the rights OF patentees, as well as
OF inventors. making application for
patents. Always protesting against short
ening the lifetime Of a patent, hut rather
advocating heightened term OF existence,
il any change is proposed"
I'd. whilst we regard every patentee aS
having irrecOyerabe rights under the law
as it existed when his grant was made. we
pledge ourselves to oppose any changes
pTeiudicial to the rights Of future appli-
cants for patents on real inventions"
Sd. ANY patentee or inventor may be-
come 4 member OF this Association by pay
ingtO the secretary and treasurer one dollar
year to meet unavoidable expenses"
y resolution was adopted cordially in
yiting all patentees and inventors through
ont the State Of Virginia to become men,
bers OF the Association.
The meetings OF the Association are held
at the call OF the president.
The officers are: y. V. Randolph, preSi-
dent; q. p. HaweS. yice-preSident; and
". ;. UpSher, secretary and treasurer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-28
Mnnehesfer Matters.

Judge French returned from Petersburg
Yesterday morning, and all the school trus-
tees, except DR.. Weisiger and Mr.. r..
Bourne, qualified before him.
The Electoral Board (lessrs. John
O'Brien, ID. j. Weisiger, and +. {. ID.
Farmer) also qualified before him, and or
ganized, electing Mr.. OBrien chairman
and ID. J. Weisiger secretary. Mr.. HI. Z.
Duyal. clerk of the Corporation Court,
being e1-0fici0 clerk Of the Board, record
ed the proceedings.
The Board elected the following regis
trars, judges. and commissioners OF elec'
ton:
First Ward-JOnes Store precinct
Judges, p. W. IIutchings, John IL. Foster,
and Lewis Clark (colored).
Second Ward Market House precinct.
Judges, II. G. Archer, A. q. Evans. and
Henry Jones (colored).
Third Ward-Owens Store precinct
Samuel X. Owens. Jr., John W. Owens,
Robert Morton (cOlored).
Fourth Ward-Bowers' Store precinct
f.. n. Gregory, George e.. Richerdson
William Baily (cOlored).
The first-named Judge i'm each ward wa
elected registrar also.
The following were elected commission
ers OF election: III. G.. Archer, Z. y
Gregory, John w. Owens, Henry Jonei
leoloredl and William Baily (colored).
Intelligence reached tht city yesterday
that Mr.. Alexandria Sims, OF Clover-liil
precinct, Chesterfeld-on OF the director
OF the Central Lunatic Asylum--is quite Il
with pneumonia. This gentleman Is th'
father OF Mr.. Clifford Sims, Of Richmond
There were no cases in the Mayors Cour
yesterday.
Many ladies and gentlemen Of this cit'
visited Mayo's bridge yesterday 10 see tn
food In the river.
All machinery on the water-line here !
at stand-still, and the lower rooms oil Al
the factories are flooded.
The fields on the river below here ar
sheets Of water.
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Dea,n OF Mr. Cadmns Johnson.

Mr.. Cadmus c. johnson died Yesterday
morning at his residence, No. 1915 west
Marshall street, in the seventy-iourth year
OF hi, age. MIR. Johnson was born in
Chesterfield county, and came to this city
about the year 1910. He was appointed
= member Of the night-watch. After sew
eral wears he was promoted 10 the day.
watch, and for faithful services was
made sergeant, and finally rose to the
nosition OF captain. Afterwards he was
elected commissioner Of the revenue. He
continued in this position until some years
after the war, when he engaged In tne coal
and wood business.
The deceased was member Of Joppa
Lodge, No. 40, A.:F. and A. NJ; Lafay-
cite Royal Arch Chapter, No; 4S, and Rich
mond Commandery, No. 2. knights Tenn
pIar; YVES also 4 member OF Hines Lodge,
30. Il. knights Of Pythias.
His funeral will take place this afternoon
at half-past O'Clock from Broad-street
Methodist church.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-28
Personal.

Lady Colin Campbell's suit for divorce
is being heard privately in court in Lon
don.
Henry Willard lost forty pounds OF flesh
before the physicians could arrest the in
somnia with which he was afflicted after
the Northern Pacific trouble.
The statute of John {. Calhoun. which
is now being made in Rome by Mr. A. L
uarnisb. will be over forty feet high, and
Is 10 stand on platform amidst growth
Of immense palmetto trees.
Miss Mary Anderson, the actress, now
refuses the heart, hand, fortune, and
bonors of Lord Coleridge. In other words,
= story Of that purport helps TO advertise
Miss Anderson in London.
Baez Il dead, and General Grant, for old
acquaintance sake should wear Grape n for
sn, WI, e li,,,e island Of which he was Pre-
sIdent cid. NJ to this county, but he was thrifty,
nevertheless, and died worth over 3D.
100000.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-28
Meeting of the City school Board.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
school Board was held in the Iligh-SchOol
building Yesterday afternoon at y O'Clock.
Present: Henry Hudnall preSident), W.
r. Bowie. John W. Fisher, Charles p.
Rady. V. \. Fayier. john B. Cary, j. H..
Chidrey, Il. \. Paul, superintendent H..
VI. Garnett. and George L. smith. clerk.
The superintendent submitted his month
IL report. which shows the following con-
ditIon OF the schools for the past month ::
Total enrolment to date, S.l2j; enrol
ment for the month, 1,170: average daily
attendance, G.S63. Percentage, % 4-l0.
The superintendent says the measles has
reduced the percentage of attendance some
what. but the schools are all doing well.
Several recommendations Of the super
infendent were concurred i'm and others
laid on the table for the action Of the new
Board. II was understood that this meet
ing was the last regular meeting OF the
old Board.
After the transaction Of the regular rou-
tine business the Board adjourned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-28
VOL. LXy.
Notice TO CT, snbscribers.

In order to facilitate the early delivery
OF the Dispatch we have districted the
city into twenty-iour routes, and az
pointed carrier for each route.
The delivery under this system will begin
on Tuesday next, the ist Of April. There
will naturally be an amount Of confusion
at first, We therefore beg the indulgence
Of those subscribers who may fail to get
their paper on this account, and earnestly
request them TO promptly report the fact
at the Office.
There will be but one authorized carrier
for each route. Subscribers will please
settle with their present carriers before the
ist Of April. and thus much confusion and
bother will be avoided.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-28
Police Court.

The following eases We're disposed OF
yesterday:
VI. NJ. Elllck. charged with feloniou'ly
shooting and woimding one ". Flick
with pistol. Continued to Friday week
in consequence OF the inability OF The
wounded man.
Robert 4. Harrison (colored). charged
with assault and battery. Fined 81 and
costs.
Willie EppS (colored). charged with L.
Sault and battery. Continued 10 to-day.
Wesley Dorsey (coIored), charged with
stealing one watch and chain from Denn',
Davis. Not guilty.
James Woodbridge CcolOred). charged
with being diSOrdcrly on the street. Fined
s. and costs.
James Bates (colored). charged with A.
sault and battery. Fined 50 and costs.
Ellen Smith tcolored), charged with BE-
ing drunk and disOrderiy on the street.
Continued TO to-day too drunk TO try.
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To Restrict the Running Of Railroad
Trains Oh Sunday.
The following is a law;

The following i law
|. BE II enacted By the General ASSEM-
biy OF Virufuid. That no railroad COM
pany shall, through any Of its agents or
employes. load. unload, run or transport
upon it. road on sunday any ear. train Of
ears, or locomotive, nor permit the same
10 be done by such agents or employees, eX-
cept where such cars, trains or locomotives
arc used for the following purposes-viz. ::
For the relief Of wrecked trains or trains
so disabled as to obstruct the main track Of
the railroad; for The ira.,spor,ai.en ,h OF the
sengers and their baggage; for the trans
porIaticn OF passengers and their baggage (;
ior % the transportation OF live stock; and
for the transportation Of articles so per
ishable that their safety would necessarily
he endangered by the delay Of one day in
their massage: provided. however. that
shonld railroad company have TO trans
mort live stock or perisbablc articles on
Sunday to an extent not sufficient to make
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-28
MISS TERRYS PET DOG.
WHY the Actress Gave Up Her Rooms in
Brooklyn Hotel.

A New York special says: Henry Irving
and Miss Terry are playing in Brooklyn
This week. Mr.. Irving aud the rest OF the
company, except Miss Terry, engaged
rooms in this city; but Miss Terry, wish
ing TO be near the Theatre, went to the
PIerrepont House, Brooklyn. on Montague
street, an aristocratic quarter.
On Monday night, after the perform
ance, she went TO the hotel, taking with
her a pet black-aud-white dog, which mas
attended her during her trip in this coun-
try. The hotel clerk informed her That the
dog would be cared for by porter, but
Miss Terry insisted that she should take II
TO her room. A telegram was sent 10 the
hotel proprietor, then stopping at Fortress
Monroe, asking whether this exception 10
the rule should be made in her favor, ana
he promptly responded that the dog couid
not DE allowed up stairs.
Miss Terry on Tuesday morning gave up
the three rooms which she had engagedior
a week and joined the rest OF the company
in the city, where her dog Is allowed 10 DE
her roommate without question.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-28
The knube Piano.

The following tribute from great pianist
in reference to instruments for which
Ramos u Moses are agents is welt de-
served:
- have known the knabe Piano for
years past, having bought one tor my own
use in 1856, and can cordially recon-
mend them to be as good. II not better.
than any ever made in this country. The
qualities most perfected in them, ana Tor
which they excel. are brilliancy combined
with equality and great depth Of tone.
Yours most truly,
4" LEO L. WHEAT, Pianist"
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which Died FIRST the Question.

lhdusti1 vi! AlhsI lllAN-sl
Mr.. J. c. Tarsney yesterday received a
letter from 4 client in Canada which raises
a question OF very peculiar interest. The
client is a brother Of Mrs. John Penning-
ton, who, with her husband, was found
murdered on their farm near Frankfort.
Kan. on the Sth day OF last February.
The letter contains an inquiry as to who
j. the legal heir OF the property OF the de-
ceased. and under the laws of Kansas the
whole matter hinges on the question OF
who died first, Pennington or his wife.
The Kansas statutes provide that il mar
ried man dies Ghildless his property shall
90 TO his wife. Pennington was childleSS.
consequently the title to his property at
once went to his wife, in case she sur
vived him. II Pennington died a wid-
over, however, his property goes TO his
heirs. II. on the other hand, Mrs. Pen
nlngton survived her husband even Tor
the smallest perceptible fraction of time
the estate became hers, and through her
now descends to her heirs. To add 10
the complications OF the case there
were no witnesses TO the crime eX-
cept the murderer or murderers. The
corpses OF the old people were not
found until the day after the murder, and
though every indication went to show that
the man had first been shot down and the
woman afterward killed while attempting
TO escape, it is difficult to say which drew
the last breath. Men believed TO be the
murderers have been arrested, and the pc
cuiar question appears to rest largely upon
the disposition of the parties TO make a
truthful confession. The estate comprises
farm OF 160 acres.