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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23
Virginia News Notes.

In Stafford County Court, Wednes-
day, Ella Chew, the fire fiend, was SEN
fenced to twenty-five years in the peni-
tertiary.
The Suffolk Herald says: The Suf-
folk Jail contains two doctors, two lu-
natics, one idiot. and some half-dozen
minor prisoners.
Russell Feagan. section-foreman on
the Shenandoah-Valley reilrsad, was
drowned in the Shenandoah river near
Rileysville on Tuesday night.
The Clarke Courier says: On Tues
day, while Mr.. j. ). Ware was engaged
in threshing a part Of his last year
wheat crop. the stack was set on fire
by sparks from the steam-engine and
entirely consumed. The thresher was
DESTROYED before it could be removed.
Fortunately for Mr.. Ware his wheat
had been insured on Monday, and his
loss is therefore light one.
The Alexandria Gazette says: Some
excitement was created in popular
restaurant yesterday evening by the wife
ofarecreanthusband, who is frequenter
of the place, making her appearance
and drawing pistol on the proprietor,
threatening to shoot him. She was re-
monstrated with by those in the house,
and finally left without carrying out
her intention. She gave as her reason
for the assault that the proprietor en-
couraged her husband to visit the
restaurant
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23
THE CINCINNATI DISASTER.
How the Fire Oriaiaatsd-A stnmblius Boy
srd q Broken Cen OF Beaxine.
fBy Telegraph 10 the Dispntch.l


CINCINNATI, May 22.-The origin
of the fire yesterday in Sullivan's print
ing establishment has been determined.
The boy who caused it is named John
Myers. lie ran from the building at
the very beginning of the fire TO drug
store, where his wounds were dressed,
and then went home. He says he was
sent down to the first floor to get two
gallon can of benxine. lie got it from
Messrs. Arth & Wissel, who keep
dye-house on the first floor.
On going upstairs to the second
floor, as he was passing along a narrow,
dark passage in the direction Of the
eleyator-shaft he stumbled, struck the
can against press standing in the pas
sage, and broke the can. The benzine
flowed out, and as the pressman had q
gas-light burning, an explosion almost
instantly followed. Myers's feet were
saturated with benzine, and took fire,
and he ran toward the stairway, where
he extinguished the fire on his person
and ran down to the drugstore. The
coroner will begin an inquest to-mor-
row.
Miss Mamie Shepherd, who jumped
from the third story of Sullivan's print
ing establishment and caught on tar
paulin, and was thought not to be ia
tally injured, died to-day.
Miss Emma Pinchback, who was saved
by means of & rope, had her hands so
horribly burned that it is thought she
must lose her right arm. The other
persons Injured are doing well.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23
l.., Night. Te,eCr.phie Flashes.

The House OF Commons has adjourned
until the Attn OF June.
The British have evacuated Otao and re-
turned TO Suakim.
The Governor Of Pennsylvania has APP
proved the bill prohibiting the manufac-
ture and sale Of imitation butter.
No deaths occurred AZ Plymouth. Pa, yes-
tcrday. and no new cases were reported.
This gives rise TO more hopeful feeling.
The Board OF Aldermen Of New York yes
terdsy appointed a committee To receive
the Bartholdi statue OF Liberty on It's ar
rival.
Colonel Hunter Brooke. Of Ohio, clerk In
the AdJutant-G General office, died at Wash
lngton yesterday morning OF pneumonia.
after brief Illness.
Thomas q. Burton. of Petersburg. Va. .
dealer in sewing chimes. has made an as
signment To secure his creditors. Liabili-
ties. 80, 500. assets not stated.
George simpson. thirty-four years old. OF
Norfolk. was knocked down aud badly IN
jured In Brooklyn yesterday by street.cer.
lie was removed To the hospital.
In Italian Government circles IL IL denied
that Italy has any intention Of eyacunklng
the Soudan because Of alleged prevalence
OF ~ phus-feyer among the troops.
A battalion Of engineers has arrived at
Sebastopol and set TO work extending fortt-
fications there. The completion of the
iron. cads on the docks Is being fastened.
All the mules were hoistod from the
Pennsylvania colliery at M. carmel yester-
day, and 10 looks rs though the strike,
whereby 700 men are made idle, will con-
tihue for long time.
The Peabody and Ocest Cotton Corpora
lions. at Peabody. Mass. will Immediately
snspend. not 10 start again until business
prospects brighten, throwing about 900
persons out Of employing
The Hast TennssSee virginia and Georgia
Railroad Company have placed q ticket
agent In Augusta, Ga, and are cutting rates
north. south, east, and west. A passenger
war Is Imminent among the state roads.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23
Apaches ON the War-PHth.

ny telesfapn 10 the DlspANn-I
TUCSON, ARIZONA, May 22.-News
from Clifton states that the Apaches
who left their reservation have gone in
the direction Of the Msgolton noun
tains. AS the settlers along that route
have not been warned it is feared that
many murders and outragcs will be
committed. A later report states that
Captain Smith and his scouts have
sighted the Indians on Upper Eagle
creek, and have gone in pursuit Of
them. General Bradley, commanding
in New Mexico, has sent three compa-
MES, under Colonel Rome, to patrol the
line between New Mexico and Arizona.
Troops have also been ordered into the
Black range. All the passes to Old
Mexico are guarded, and it will be al
most impossible for the renegades to
escape the troops.
DENVER, May 22.-The Tribune
Republicans Silver City IN. NJ spe'
cial says: Geronimo's Apsches are now
in the Black Range, New Mexico, neal
old Fort Tularosa, and are heading to-
wards Old Mexico. Troops are con-
centrating in their front to prevent theil
escape.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23
MARTINSVILLE
Good Rain-Fsrmers -robscce-im-
proyPmenu.

Good n a n-FaTmers EusY-EO0scco-tm-
proyPmcnn.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
MAY 81, 1885.
A good rain fell yesterday, and it is
now warm and cloudy. The market is
full of tobacco, and it is selling at very
fair prices. The farmers are ayailing
themselves of the season, and are quite
busy getting their last years crop ready
for market and planting the present
one. Eight large tobacco-factories are
now in operation. Orders now await
all they can manufacture.
Business has greatly revived and our
town is on boom generally. Two very
large brick stOrehouSes have just been
completed. The Lavlnder 4 Smith no
tel building is now receiving its finish
ing touches. 1t fronts on public
square and presents a fine appearance.
There are five good store-rooms on the
first floor and forty large and hand
some rooms above. complete in all the
modern improvements. There are a
great many handsome private residence.
now in process of erection.
The business push and progress OF
this town is unexcelled in the State.
Capitalists would do well to visit Mar
tinsyille before investing elsewhere.
She has every inducement to offer.
Our clerks Offices have just received
three large tire-proof safes. The records
will now be comparatively safe in case
of fires.
A movement is on foot to erect &
large banking house here. The bust
ness Of the place demands it.
COLFAX,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23

:
4u,slau t,i3,culty. but - f6naos frf111no0
snodsrxsety sseady sonse flee seIlinr ~
INDUCED IN. There was scarosly sqy O49e
SIDE trading and heal specuistion IVES 49,
on more limited scale. The soresxn 49,
kets were quoted inactive and Ss4 rofk
ana ~. Louis markets were qto.rd sI0v
ard a shade lower. The receipS 81 wfteoe
continue fair, while the shipping inquiry
10 exceedingly limited. Crop reports ~
ysioped not hing. particularly The nav. Ine
market opened lover kli gu nactnsss -.
to-day. and shaded on x moro ON tho
afternoon Hoard. The rerripts 10 corn were
considerably inrger. spd quiet and e<sy
feeling p'ey.issa ~ .ns s a. s I'm, ana
foreign advices quoted inactive niarkeis-
The market fell OF * and eiosed 4 nntcg
yesterday. Oats suled weak ana sa's lowse
under the pressure ~ large rerelpts sna
light demand. There was very little doing
In piovlsions. and prices showed No ma
'er'a' 'hanss' ST. LOUIS
SIR Louis, May 22.-fiosr unehsnxe4.
Wheat lower: trading very hght. No. rcds
cash and June. 81. 06: July. st.ec}tssl.oIt
No 2 mixed, cash aud May. tssas5,se.;
Jupe 46l a4stc teis urm aud slow: M.
mixed. cash aud Nav. seac.: June. 3Ss.
Prov ls.ons quiet ct previous quotations.
MILwAUREE.
MILWAUKEE, May 22.-Flour unchanged.
Wheat dull; milwaukee No. ., cash, sssc.'
June. s9,.c. Cosn scarce and wanted NO.
z. 4ssc. Oats dull and wesssI; NO = stc.
Mess pork, cash or June. sii.zo. Prime
steam lard. cash or June ssI
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, May 22--rurpentine nrm
al 2el.c. Resin quiet; strained. DOC sosss
psSs Tar firm at sl.i5. Crude tnryeD-
tine steady; hard. $40. yeiiow.dip sne
virgin. si.75.
NEW YORK COTTON fUTUREa
NEW YORK. May 90 -t'otton-tsro-S re-
ceipts. T2e bales. Futures closed barely
steady sales, $1,000 bales: May, tio.gtA
sl0e6 June. sii.O4asii.0 s; July, stt05:
August, Sli.07sSii.0s; september. >to.s0s
si0.sl; october. si0.ttasio.t6. Novem-
Der. SO 30asI0.Sl necember, stc.Sta
slO.s2; January, sio.lossio.tt; February.
slo.50aslo.5l.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23
Port on scheme 10 raise . benefit fund
for the families Of ministers at their
death.
GENERA, Grant. ce.a's'e..

lBy telegraph 10 the ptslntcn.i
NEW YORK. May 22.--Thcrc was
some undue irritation in General Grants
throat last night, attended by frequent
attempts 10 clear tbesurfscesof mucus;
these efforts further irrita.ed the parts,
and the General being apprehensiye Of a
wakeful night suggested that DIR. Doug
las remain through tho night, which he
did. When the doctor left this morn
ing he said the Generals apprehensions
proved grsundless, for he sleptat ll:3O
p. NJ. last night, and continued to sleep
until 4 o'clock this morning, after
which he slept at intervals until $3.50
o'clock this forenoon. At that time
he awoke with little If any pain. The
doctor thought the east wind and the
raw, chilly weather affected the General
unfsvorabiy.
DIR. Douglas called during this after
noon upon General Grant. When leav-
ing he said the General was feeling as
we'll as in two weeks past. The Doc
tor attributed the increased irritation
in the throat night before last to the
result Of the air Of the park, which af-
fected the General while driving Thurs
day, and increased by the hawking ef-
forts that were consequent. During
the afternoon General Grant was re-
freshing his memory Of the vicksburg
campaign from pamphlets furnished
from the War Department. His work
on his book henceforth will be in re-
vision and to supplement prepared mat
ter with incident and anecdote, as these
nay recur to his mind. His book was
practically finished Wednesday last.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23
A BUDGET FROM RALEIGH.

Educational - Corner stone Ceremsoies -
Hessrs 10 sIisister Jarvis-Attemp,ed sui
eide.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, n. c., May 22.-To-day
the School Committee Of Raleigh chose
Professor 4. p. S. Moses, late principal
of the Goldsboro' graded schools, As
superintendent Of the entire system Of
Raleigh graded schools. He is an able
teacher. There were over seyenty-fve
applicants for the position from all parts
Of the country.
The cornerstone Of handsome EpiS-
cspal church was laid to-day by Bishop
Watson at Trenton, Jones county.
The committee appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce, Produce Ex-
change, and Board of Trade Of Will
mington to prepare for the reception
and entertainment Of Hon. 7. j.
Jarvis prior to his departure for Bra
iii has adopted the following pro-
grsmme The committee will meet
Minister Jarvis on his arrival. On
Tuesday morning Minister Jarvis will
hold in the parlors os the hotel re-
ception of citizens generally. At noon
he will meet the merchants at the rooms
of the Produce Exchange. At 3 O'Clock
a banquet in his honor will be given at
the hotel.
J.F. DobsOn came to Raleigh to-day
with W. w. Pearsall, the murderer Of
Tom. Grow, who claims TO be insane.
Owing TO the absence of DR.. Grisom
from the asylum nothing was done in
Pearsall's case. He was left at the
ASYLUM to await the decision of DIR.
Grisom.
Ambrose Cats, who was shot and
MORALLY wounded near Hendersonville
last Saturday by Sol. McCrary, died
yesterday. McCrary is in Jail.
Last night young negro man named
Wall, a resident of this city, mystic
riously disappeared after making threats
of suicide. Search for him was made
all night. This morning he was found
naked near the creek, two miles from
the city. Beside him lay revolt
YER, which he had not used. He
had also a razor, which he had used
freely, making many wounds in his
head, throat, and neck. He was taken
home. His mind appears to be un-
sound. 1t is not thought that his in
iuries are necessarily fatal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23
PoUYDMAKER'S PARTY.
THEY wANr TO SURRENDER.
Messersers sent 10 the Cansdisu Forces
D,sheanened NJ Riei's. Cspsure-Prissser

Messengers sent 10 the Csnsaisu rsrees--
Disheanened NJ niers. Cspture-Prissser
Treated Well.
fBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l
WINNIPEG, MAN, May PA Bat
tleford dispatch Of yesterday says AT
sunset tonight Father Cochin and TWEEN
ty-fve other prisoners, bearing white
1sg, arrived from Poundmaker's camp
with letter asking upon what terms
. surrender would be accepted. lie
wants q reply in two days. lie also
sent messengers with similar letter to
General Middleton. This action was
caused by the arrival Of four half
breeds, who reported the capture OF
Riel. The news created CONSERVATION
in the Indian camp, the braves hiding
their rifles and moving their war
paint. A council was held, and its
result was . decision to send in the
priest and prisoners.
II seems that Poundmaker was on
his way to join Riel when they met the
half-breed scouts. The letter was
written at Poundmaker's dictation by
Jefferson, q school-master on the re-
serve. The prisoners sent with Father
Cochin include the twenty teamsters
captured in Eagle Hills; Fontaine, the
captured scout; Bremner and Sayers'
Of the Bresaylors settlement, and two
women in male apparel. Twenty-one
women and children from Bresaylors
settlement are held as hostages.
The transfers say they were well
treated by the half-breeds, who pro-
tected them with levelled rifles from the
Indians, who threatened to kill the
teamsters. They were obliged to work,
and at night were guarded by party
of Indians. Poundmaker frequently
had difficulty in saving their lives. The
Indian camp possessed over 1900
seuls-360 mounted men, and 700 in
all capable Of bearing arms.
Bremner says their loss at Cut Knife
was fifty killed and seventeen wounded.
Big Bear was not at the fight, but his
son participated. 1t is also claimed
that only half of the number of In
dams were in the engagement with
Colonel Otter's force, but this is i'm
probable. Poundmaker now holds .
strong position near Lizard Lake, fifty
miles from here. The body Of Private
Osgood was buried by the half-breeds.
The messengers sent daily to Big Bear
by Poundmaker never returned.
At the last intelligence Big Bear was
between Pitt and Frog Lake. The In
dams say he was ill-trcating prisoners.
Father Cochin leaves tomorrow for
Poundmaker's with letter from Colo
mel Otter stating that he must negotiate
with General Middleton, but hostilities
must in the mean time cease.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23
Pfmlieo Races.
[By telegraph to the Dlspatch.l


BALTIMORE, May 22.--It rAined
heavily all the forenoon, and success
sion Of showers fell all the afternoon.
The track was fetlock deep in mud.
First race--PatspSco stakes, five fur
longs, for two-year-olds-Quito won :;
Bess second, Biggonette 1.-THE favorite)
third. Time, LOCI.
Second race--for beaten horses, mile
and a Observation-Disclosures won; Flor
ence VI. second, Maggie J. third. Time,
1854.
Third rsce-Preakness stakes, mile
and half, for three-year-old colts and
fillies-Tecumseh the favorite) won !;
Wickham Doswell's) second, John c..
third. Time, $40.
Fourth rsce-free handicap sweep
stakes, all ages, mile and three fur
longs-Chanticleer won; Ida STAN
hope (the favorite) second, Bald Hornet
third. Time, 1924.
Fifth race-selling race, one mile, all
ages-Bmmett won Joe Shelby second,
Joy Bell third. Time, las. Wind
sail (the favorite) finished sixth.
Sixth race-steeplechase, weller
weights, over short course, gentlemen
riders-Jessie d. won; Jack second,
Hostage third. No time taken. King
Tom and jim Casey fell at the last
jump, and went out of the race. This
closed the season.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23
Insomnia DeSsOns!l

Nothing mildr can describe the
modern Affections which hundreds Of
the best and noblest people suffer.
0ver-exertion Of the brain, great men,
tai excitement, and perplexing business,
combined or separate, exhaust physical
and nerve powers faster than nature re-
cuperates them, unless the chasm Of in
sonnia demons can be covered and the
equilibrium Of sleep restored. The will
is powerless. Narcotics are slow sui
eide. Ordinary stimulants have such
percentages Of deadly poison as infisms
the blood, congest the delicate internal
organs, and make matters worse.
Nothing but a prompt prescription Of
DUFFY's PURE MALT WHIsKEy can
meet the difficulty and defeat the de-
mons. II Gains the mind, soothes the
nerves, and feeds nature with an album
dance OF heterogeneous carbon to over
balance excessive exhaustion, 10 that
peaceful health and prosperity reign
where demoniacal destruction yawned
before. The best doctors and chemists
strongly recommend it. Costs only 81
per bottle Of any reliable grocer or drug
gist.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23
ELEVEN YEARS STEALING.
The isrepisns METHODS ~ witch Recetv.
iuE-reIIer vau GslJer Operated.

The isreu,sns Methods By witch Recetv.
ins-reIIer vau 6sldsr Operated.
A New York special says: Experts
have been busy for week past in going
over the.accounts Of the Union National
Bank to determine the exact amount OF
the embesrlsment Of its receiving teller,
John A. Van Gelder, who ran away on
March Sth last. The exact amount Of
money taken is $4,000. Van Gelder's
regulations extended over eleven years.
He entered the bank in 1868, when he
was twenty years old, aud was pro-
NOTED through various grades until no
was made teller at $500 year. lie
began by taking $1,000 in May, 1874,
and all of his subsequent cmberzle-
ments were in amounts of 1000 TO
$4,000 or s3,e00. As he lived with
his wife and two young daughters IN
very modest style on Jersey City
Heights, it is supposed that he spent
the money in gambling.
His method was to ialsify the credits
of depoSitorS on the books of the bank.
II $4,000 was deposited he would
enter that amount properly on the pass
book, but would only enter sG4,O00 on
the books of the hank. When thst
particular pass-book was balanced he
would credit the depositor on the books
for the amount previously withheld and
would so cause true balance. To do
this without making q discrepancy in
the daily general balance he would de-
duct an equal sum from the deposits Of
some other customer. In this way he
manipulated the accounts of some half
dozen credits to make the pass-books
bslsnce when sent in.
Van Gelder finally found that his acts
could no longer escape discovery, and
he made preparations for leaving. With
one exception he credited to the deposit
tors all the money he had withheld
from them. and TO make the daily
balance right he falsitied the accounts
of the old book-keeper. There are
three deposit-books. and the totals OF
each are added up together at the close
of each days business. On May 9th
he reduced the total of the old book
keepers book by 100000. The one
transaction which was not eyened up
was FOR $4,000. Van Gelder was very
punctual in his duties at the bank. and
always passed his evenings at home.
Nothing whatever has been heard Of
him since he went away. His family
are in quite destitute circumstances.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23

nome HllSSlOn>. ItSu tuS ahiiha' iVPVi'
of that committee, which was adopted.
Total receipts. s57.59s; deduct FOR relief
fund. a.. 565; leaves as receipts for DEPART
Seduc, for one legacy tsiOO) and for gene
raj miscellaneous gifis, Sl.O6I; leaves TOT
the contributions OF our own churches anu
people. $50 acc.
year in the relief rund, Ssl In the miscel-
IaneOus gifts $3.50; In the contributions OF
cur own Church and people. 5000, total
Ealing of in receipts. SS437
susientatiOn began the year with cash on
hand, sstss; receipts during the year.
sXS SEQ: receipts less than those OF last year
by sITls; pa "a out TO support On part 100
ministers. minister.ng TO not less IMAM hNe
hundred churches, sle,Ol5; for erection or
repair Of eighteen church buildings Ia sew
rnteen Preshytcries s. o25: for work
among colored people, Sl'Se2; closed III
debt. SGsl. a.,
wear with cssh on hand. >3,6ls; receipts
during the year. St7.o2s; receipts less IMAM
those OF last year. ~ gu; payments 70 sid
In support Of sixt. seven eyangeiists ia
forty zone frtshytericS, SiS.oos closed win
cash on hand amounting TO Sl4o.
The inNsnd irnd began ahe year with
cash on hand Sbi7: receipts daring the
year siOs a2; Iaid out FOR The beAent OF
twenty. four ministers. seventy mine Wiz
owS. and chilcTen OF ave ministers, where
both taUhts are deceased, SS.ItO, cssh on
hand A prii LIST. 1881.
For Tie CooIed EVangelistic Fund three
ehutches and Two individ Gals (so"th aud
North contributed secs. Payments, 70
suptoft two white minister's who preached
a poytion OF the time 90 the c0leEed people,
and to support eleven coored ministers
two OF the ~ ndependent ti. 645-of which
VI $50 was charged against the sus'ents-
Fund. r.,
Relief.fund investments. s4l,Soo. Fsmi-
lies OF fourteen deceased ministers have
been paid their claims Ia tuii' receiving
NON $50 20 o. ,<0e each. Eleven families
are now drawing sspuistes, t1fty parties
ere still paying premiums; foriy-nine VINO
began have ceased.
Total contributions from Sa bbath schools.
81 SO7 I: societies, 8 $50 mite-cnests' eoss'
monthly concerts Tor prayer, sl5e.
Hecent reports from sixty-seyen l'resns.
teries show 500 Installed pastors 2tT stated
supplies, 10 eysngclists, vi Ministers who
are teachers. About 400 receive competent
support nom their charges. sixteen
churches or groups sided last year now
sfsnd alone. There arc about 800 organized
churches now sscAnt many OF them weak.
There are about A 300 church buildings-st
Mere erected lasi year: $50 nianses-3t
erected last year. Two hundred and thirty
thee church taiidings Seeded-l!4 OF
which VIII have 20 be aiced-sS would IKE
90 build this year.
On motion Of DIR. W. w. Murray, Of
Suffolk, Va, committee Of ruling ell
dsrs was appointed to consider and re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23
Suicide and nm Accidental Killing.

by Telegraph 10 tue blsl"tVh'I
CHARLOTTE, \. c., May 22.-ln a
fit of dependency because Of illness
and the fact that he was becoming
blind, James W. Sharp, residing near
Ststesyille, n. c., committed suicide
to-day by hanging.
d. L. Clever, agent at the Atlantic,
Tennessee and Ohio Railroad depot at
Troutman's, in this State, was squirrel
hunting with George Mask to-day, and
while both were running after SPUR
rel Masks gun struck against a tree
and was discharged, the contents strik-
ing Glover in the abdomen. Glover
lived only three hours, but before his
death exonerated Mask, stating that
the shooting was. accidental.