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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13
NORFOLK AND PORTSMO nth.
s-Republicans still In or
nee-Move 90 Get Them Out.

PersOnaI-Tourists- Republicans still in or
nee-Move TO Get Them Out.
lCogrespondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch. |
NORFOLK, August IL, 1885.
Captain c. o. Boutelle, who formerly
lived in Norfolk, and who was recently
dismissed from and then reinstated in
the United States Coast Survey, is in
the city, and has been called upon and
congratulated by numbers of his old
friends Of this section.
The first instalment Of tourists sent
out from New York by the Virginia
State Tourist and Colonization Asso-
cation have inspected Norfolk and vi
entity and gone off by the Norfolk and
Western route. Other instalments will
follow at intervals of two weeks by the
sea route during the season. The As
ISOLATION is managed by Mr.. E. A. Par
sons, with headquarters in New York,
and the object is to get northern people
familiar with the advantages and attrac-
tons of Virginia and interested in the
State, if possible.
The negro man Blair, arrested here
on suspicion of being an escaped con-
Wet from the Virginia psnitentiary, is
still in Jail awaiting intelligence from
Richmond.
The Democrats of Portsmouth are
getting up petitions to forward to
Washington, praying the removal Of the
Republican bosses in the.navy-yard. In
the custom-house, also, there are quite
number of prominent Republican Of
ficials yet enjoying good salaries and
easy places under Democratic Ad-
ministraton, among them the deputy
collector Of the port, the inspector OF
boilers, and the inspector Of hulls for
this district. These officials are all
political partisans, and Democrats are
grumbling strongly at their retention.
The inspector Of boilers, John W.
CAST, was for several years Mahone's
chairman Of the Republican party in
Portsmouth, and yet he continues in a
sl,500 office.
DIR. Lewis w. Minor, young prac-
ticing physician Of this city, died sud-
denly about noon to-day of heart
disease, at the residence Of his mother,
on Hall street.. lie was about thirty
three years Of age, and only son of the
late DR.. Lewis W. Minor, a distinguish
ed surgeon in the United States and
Confederate nayies. He was . young
man Of fine education and brilliant
qualities, and widely popular on ac-
count Of his sociability and good nature.
The Democrats OF Norfolk county,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13
Unwilling n Murder.

Three weeks ago, at the request Of
the mayor Of Charleston, S. c., Charles
III. Weber, Philadelphia detective,
was sent to Charleston for the purpose,
if possible, of clearing up mysterious
murder which had baffled the exertions
Of the authorities Of that place. On
Webber's arrival he learned that about
a month ago middle-aged woman
named Matilda Mcknight had disap-
peared, and that week later her body,
badly nutilated, was found lying on
the banks of stream in the vicini-
ty of the city by Silas Daily, a promi-
nent citizen, together with several small
bundles, which she carried at the time
of her disappearance. Detective Web
Der Immediately set to work to unravel
the mystery, and after ten days hard
labor concluded that the murder had
been committed by Daily, at his own
house, and that the body had after
ward been removed to the place where
it was subsequently found. On
Friday last, on information furnished
by the detective, the authorities ar
rested Daily, together with two COM
panions named John Brown and Ed
ward Devine, and a colored woman
named Amanda Martin, charged with
being implicated in the crime. After
the arrest of the latter she made
statement, in which she said that sew
eral days before the body was found
she found blood-marks on the floor of
the room occupied by DAILY, and that
when she asked him what they were
he told her to mind her own business.
She also stated that she overheard Daily
tell Brown and Deyine that he was GO
ing TO give them sl00 each for {" toting
out the body
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13
STAUNTON.
Religious Notes Death-Re,urn or the stone-
wall Band.
t(,nrracropd apca Ofth Rich mOnd Dienaf ch I

Religious Notes Death-Re,urn or the stone-
wall Band.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch
AUGUST II, 1885.
The congregation worShipping at the
Old Stone church, in this county pres
byterian), built in 1740, have called
Rev. George L. Bitter as pastor. He
is from Frederick county. Rev. DR..
Henry NJ. White, of Winchester, will
aid him in the exercises there, COM
menciDg Friday. On that day and
Saturday will be basket meetings; the
following Sabbath will be the Com
munion.
Rev. DR.. Hume, of Portsmouth Dap
tist, has been pFaching in Waynes-
boro'.
Mrs. Mary Brown, the widow of the
late DR.. John G. Brown, who for a Sc
ries Of years represented Rockingham
county in the Legislature, died in this
city last Saturday night, and was buried
at Bridgewater Monday.
The Stonewall Brigade Band returned
to the city last evening. The members
speak in fine terms Of the trip to New
York. They are especially pleased
with the welcome and courtesies re-
ceived during their stay in Richmond.
This city has become an excellent
wheat market, as the quotations show.
Yesterday sales were made at 90 cents
per bushel. G..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13
DEATHS.

FITZGERALD. - Died, In Manchester.
Va, August II, 1855, at $50 \. N, at the
residence OF her son. Henry Fitzgerald.
Mrs. JENNETT FITZGERALD, In the
seventy NTH year Of her age.
Her funeral Will take place at the Man
chester Presbyterian church TODAY (Au-
gust 10, 1882 at O'Clock Z. NJ. Friends
Of the family Invited 10 attend.
GARNETT.-Died. at Buck Roe, Va. Au-
gust IL, 1888, Mrs. ELIZABETH STU
ART GARNETr.
Her funeral will take place from ~. Pauls
church THIS MORNING at 10 o'clock.
NOORE.-Died Tuesday. August II.
1883, al $3.50 Z. NJ. MARCELLUS FRANK,
infant son OF Marcellus ]. and Ada {.
Moore; aged one year two months and iit-
teen days
Funeral will take place from the residence
OF his father in Hanover county, TO-DAY
August l3th) at 10 o'clock A NJ. Friends
Of the family invited 70 attend.
PARKINSON.-Died. az whitby. Chester
field county Va, on the 18th OF August, at
halt. past & o'clock, MATTE WILLIAMS.
infant daughter OF Mamie r.. and J. w.
Parkinson; aged seven months aud twelve
days.
PARSLEY. Died. at the residence OF her
parents, GERTRUDE FLORA PARSLEY,
daughter OF Luther w. and Laura l.. ParS-
ley aged ten months and three days,
Friends and acquaintance are Invited 70
attend the funeral from 500 west Broad
street At O'Clock THIS EVENING.
RICHARDSON. - Died, on Wednesday
the 18th Instant, HARRY WEDDELL, in
FAINT son OF David A. aud NJ. j. Richardson:
aged two months and one week.
The funeral will take place TODAY
Thursday at o'clock =. VI. from his
fathers residence. No. zoos east Broad
street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13
Touch Elbows.

The Norfolk Virginian believes that
some Of the close Democratic counties
twill largely increase the majority for
FITz LEE, compared with the vote for
CLEVELAND, ",but adds:
Nothing must be left to chance,
but touch Of elbows should be estab-
lished and maintained until the close Of
the polls ON election-day. Such organ
ization will insure decisive triumph
against the lllegitimists for all time"
The Virgisian is right. If the Demo-
Gratis will put up their best men in
every county, see that the party or
ganization is perfect, and touch elbows
all along the line, there need be no fear
for the result. They will be ready for
MAHoNE's assault whenever and wher-
ever it may be made.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13
Personal,

Miss Cleveland says the old home
stead at Holland Patent never seemed
so attractive to her as it does this sum-
mer.
Octave Thanet, the story-writer, is
native Of Andover, Mass, and her 6rst
ancestor on her mothers side in this
country came over on the Mayhower.
Mr.. Ruskin's illness is due to an ac-
cident. Like Mr.. Gladstone, he is fond
of bookkeeping, and while cutting
trees on his estate at Brentwood his
axe slipped and cash was cut in his
leg.
The maidens' ball in London was
very successful. Each maiden paid
s25, and received thereby the privilege
Of inviting five gentlemen. The wall
flowers were exclusively Of the male
sex.
Benjamin Harrison, archdeacon Of
Maidstone, writes to the London Times
asking that a fund Of $4,000 be sub
scribed to start at Cairo, Egypt, a
Gordon college," as a fitting memo
rial to General Gordon.
Senator j. G.. Ross has presented to
the city OF Quebec lot of ground 100
by ia feet and $4,000 worth of build
ing material. The Council of Arts
adds $4,000, and $4,000 more will be
raised, whereupon Quebec proposes to
erect school Of art and design.
General Lew Wallace met +. Marion
Crawford while returning from Turkey,
and learned, in the course Of q chat.
that Crawford looks upon . Zoroaster -
as his best novel. But Mr.. Crawford
is thinking great deal more of his
bride and their shady spot by the bay
of Naples than Of stories and such.
Ever SO many people were interested
not long ago in poor Miss Rebecca
Jones, or I" Becky JONES'" as all New
York called her when she was cutting
capers in Ludlow-Street jail. This
abused woman is now doing good work
at Ballston Spa, N. Y, where she is
watching at the bedside If lying man,
Charles wilsey. Strange TO tell, young
Wilsey's death-wound was caused BY
the bite Of q horse.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13
HENRY COUNTY.
QUEEN STONE MURDER CASE

Before the Grand Poilneai-C snrs-DaS
aud jolly Time.
Correspondence fthe Richmond pispatch.l
MARTINsvILLE, VA, Aug. le, 80.
For the first time in a good while the
thermometer was below the nineties
to-day.
The August term Of the County Court
begun this morning. The grand jury
was empanelled and at once began the
investigation of the Stone case. The
same old story of cruel treatment was
reiterated, and the evidence was given
with an animosity that showed no SYM
pathy for the prisoners. The entire
day was devoted to the examination of
witnesses, and up to this wri-
ting both men had been pre-
sented for murtler and will be indicted
tomorrow. While the evidence may
not be sufficient to convict them of muir
der in the first degree, yet it discloses
such shameful and inhuman treatment
of the woman Queen Stone) that they
will doubtless receive severe punishment.
To-day was set apart as the time for
them to execute their bail-bond, but the
bondsmen were not forthcoming, ard
the accused will have to while away
their time as best they may in an iron
cage.
At noon there was meeting Of the
Democrats in Town Hall, which was
largely attended, to appoint delegates
to the Senatorial Convention, which
conyenes at Stuart on the 9th instant.
The delegates selected are men Of stand
ing and influence, and would reflect
credit on any county. Though they
90 uninstructed, yet it is believed they
are almost solid to man for A. 2.
Staples, ESQ.,, of this bar. He devel-
oped a great deal Of strength to-day.
A resolution endorsing the Admins
tration of President Cleveland and the
State ticket that is now in the field was
put to the house and unanimously car
ried.
There was the largest crowd attend
ing court to-day that was ever known
in the memory Of the old men of the
place. Everybody was hail-fellow-well-
met and seemed bent on having good
time. Later in the afternoon, when a
majority Of the crowd had added to
their already overlooking spirits by
taking little "Tippecanoe," negro
stole a hat from Cheap John. The
alarm was given, and away went the
thief, the police running after as fast as
they could follow, and about five hun
bred men, of all shapes, sizes, and
colors, went pell-mell after the police.
They rent the air with their bacchana-
Ian yells, which so terrorized the son
of Cain that his legs did noble service
and he so distanced his pursuers that
he was soon safely concealed in an ivy
cliff. COLFAX.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13
EVIDENCE IN A CRAVE.
How a Husband Heavily Insured His wife
and She Died Soon Anerward.

and She Died Soon Anerward.
A Paterson On. j. special says I:
Coroner llopson, of Paterson, and Coro-
ner Robinson, of Long Island, visited
the Lutheran cemetery at Brooklyn in
the interest of an investigation being
made by the Mutual Reserve Insurance
Company, of New York. Of a suspected
case of graveyard insurance. Lewis
Bauer. an insurance-man in New York,
living in the summer near Paterson,
last winter within space Of ten days
insured his wife for SIS, 900 in the Mu-
tual Reserve, the New York Life, and a
Philadelphia company. Mrs. Bauer, as
alleged, died last June, and the body
was removed to Long Island for burial.
Bauer collected s25, 900 insurance, but
two companies refused to pay, and
started an investigation at Paterson.
A detective employed by the Mutual
Reserve claims to have found evidence
either that Mrs. Bauer did not die, and
that a dead body was buried in her
name, or that healthy woman was in
sured in her name while Mrs. Bauer
was MORALLY i'll. The theories adj
vanced in the case are that Mrs. Bauer
had been poisoned by her husband, or
that she had been taken away and
another body or dummy buried
in the cemetery. The exhum-
ing party arrived at the Gene
terry about | O'Clock, and Coroner
Robinson, having informed the SUPER
intendent Of his errand, the latter
pointed out the grave, when a grave
digger soon emptied it Of earth and dis
closed the coffin, which was taken out
and conveyed to the receiving-yault.
Here the coffin was opened in presence
of the cOroners and doctors. Upon
being measured the body was found to
be six inches shorter than Mrs. Bauer's
height when she was alive. One of the
physicians who had examined Mrs.
Bauer when the applications for insu-
rance were put in said that " Mrs.
Bauer had pug nose and light hair"
"hle 'ho COIPSc hau NloOidi HoSo
and dark hair, but he would not be
positive Of all particulars. Drs. Sat-
terthwaite and Cheeseman, Of New
York, then opened the body and took
out the intestines, which they examined
and sealed up. They refused to give
the result of the examination until
they shall have made a more careful
examination in New York, where the
witnesses have been taken. The body
was placed again in the coffin and REIN
TERED. Lewis Bauer, the husband Of
the dead woman, to whom all the poll
cies were payable, carries on real
estate agency at $50 Broadway, New
York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13
TERRIFIC BOILER EXPLOSION
Walls Wrecked and Factory Hands Injured
In Paterson Mill.
New York Herald


A disastrous boiler explosion occur
red about 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
in the rag-boilins department Of the
Ivanhoe Psper-Mill, on Spruce street,
Paterson. The boiler was large
rotary one used for boiling rags. The
cause Of the explosion is not known.
The head Of the boiler went through an
eight-inch wall, then through the
picking-room, and then through a twelve
inch brick wall into the street. The
main part went up through the roof,
and coming down again lodged on the
rear wall. Two buildiDgs-one brick
and one stone-were badly wrecked.
The joints of the masonry were opened
in many places, and the walls are
scanned and bent and may have to be
tuken down. The damage will reach
several thousand dollars. The report
was heard in the most distant parts of
the city.
A number of employees in the pick
ing-room were injured, as follows !:
James Graham, of No. 40 Jersey
street, terribly scalded and bruised !;
Lizzie Wallace, Of No. AZ Cross street,
face and body badly scalded and head
cut; her clothing was stripped from
her shoulders; Mary Ames, Of Pine
and Oliver streets, painfully scalded
and otherwise hurt. These three were
taken to st. Jsseph's Hospital. Their
injuries are dangerous. William Camp
bell, of Walnut street, and Superin-
tendent George Hunt were painfully
hurt, but were able to walk home.
Two or three others were slightly in
iured
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13
The Platform, Again.


The National Republican, the wash
ipston organ Of the Virginia Republic
cans. says the Virginia Bourbons
Democrats) have begun to back down
on their platform, and adds but
that structure is Of such immense area
that they might keep backing till cleo
ton without fear of slipping off,"
This back down" is like the Ir'-
Bune's "alarm that the latter says
exists among the Virginia Democrats.
II has no existence except in the fertile
imagination of the Republican. Our
Washington contemporary furnishes an
other case Of the wish being father to
the thought. The Virginia Democrats
platform says exactly what it means and
means exactly what it says. 1t contains
no useless words, but goes in each
plank directly to the pointin clean, clear
cut English. What is more, the party
never adopted platform that was
more heartily endorsed by the Demo-
cratic masses and the Democratic press.
We have yet to see one single objection
urged to it from Democratic source.
We have yet to see one single sugges-
ton that it could have been made
better and stronger in any par
tSular. However, the Republican
hits nearer the truth than it
intended when it says the platform is a
structure Of immense area. 1t is GER
tainly broad enough for all good men
to stand upon. 1t is the platform ofthe
patriot. 1t is the platform of the peo-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13

to suppose these are the alternatives,
and he takes determined stand towards
Germany and still retains BIsMARcK's
goodwill, indeed will he be entitled
to al bis most ardent admirers claim
for him. Not only this, but the success
Of bis party in the fall elections will be
assured. In any event the outcome
will be watched with deep interest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13
BOTETOURT COUNTY.
Prohibition County Levy Political Notes.
Correspondents OF the Richmond Dispatch.

Prohibition G aunty Levy Political Notes.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
F1NcAsTLE, August IL, 1885.
The prohibition movement has taken
a hold in this county, and hourishing
club has been organized at Troutville.
about six miles from this place. The
movement is entirely independent OF
party, and will doubtless be followed
in other portions of the county.
The Board Of Supervisors have COM
pleted their labors in auditing the
claims against the county and making
the levy for 1885. The amount OF
claims allowed at this meeting aggre-
gates in round numbers 100000. The
county levy has been laid at eighty
cents on the hundred dollars Of taxable
values, twenty cents Of which goes to
pay the interest on the county bonds to
the Valley Railroad Company.
Mr.. Glasgow, senator from this dis
trict, and Mr.. Camper, member of the
House from this county, both, by card
in the Fincastle Herald, decline to be
candidates for reelection.
Notwithstanding the dissatisfaction
expressed by large portion Of the
Democratic party in this county, the
Executive Committee refuse to revoke
the resolution to hold a convention in
stead of a primary election, and the
convention will doubtless be held Sep
TENDER 9th.
From talking with the people here
attending court yesterday from all sec
tons of the county | conclude the De
mocratic State tickets the strongest and
most popular that could have been put
up. A prominent and influential indie
pendent voter said to me yesterday "
am q Readjuster, and for that reason |
shall vote for Massey" The mention OF
Fitz Lee creates great enthusiasm among
the old soldiers, and they will work for
him with vim. THORNDYKE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13

The Providence (R. ~ Erening Mail
says: 1T would be an excellent idea
to have the mission to Austria vacant
for the present. This country can af-
ford to be somewhat independent with
that once powerful court" And it
would be another excellent idea to let
the Austrian Minister at Washington
carry the news TO Vienna.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13
virginia and North Carolina Postal
News.

The following postmasterS have been
recently commissioned
John NJ. Wright at Leplo, Washing
ton county, Va; Edward b. Lewis at
Meredithyille, Brunswick county, Va. ;
Virginia E. Beard at Parnassus, Augusta
county, Va. Adam G.. Robertson at
Pound, Wise county, Va; George w.
Skinner at Whaleyville, Nansemond
county, Va. ; Henry Grady at Dudley,
Wayne county, y. c.; James II.
Barnes at Fremont, Wayne county, N.
c.; Ira P. Guffey at Logan's Store,
Rutherford county, N. c.; Isam L..
Hanes at State Road, Surry county, n. G.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13
" whoith.,

That is what the old .Saxons called
1t. They meant what we call health.
Rugged and sturdy old fellows they
were. We are hardly up to their
standard Of health, because our style
Of living has introduced many unwhole-
some habits. But we can resist the
facilitating effects Of our manner of
living by taking Browns Iron Bitters.
II ccnquers indigestion, regulates the
bowels, cures weakness, malaria, etc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13

The Danville Register agrees with
the Dispatch that MALONE would will
iDgly sacrifice WISE to his own per-
sonal ambition, which ambition is his
(MAHONE's) reelection to the United
States Senate. Continuing, the Register
says;
"We must have the Legislature, and
we must retire General Malone from
the high place which he has filled so
discre1itably and so obnoxously to the
interests of Virginia. Let the Demo-
Gratis of the counties organize and see
to it that the Democratic caRSidates for
the Legislature get fair afd'substan-,
tial majority"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13

despite the odds against them aud the
boasts Of the Republicans, are organ
ling for the campaign, and meet
ines were held in all the magisterial
districts to-day to elect members Of a
new and active Executive Committee.
The various cotton-compress works
in Norfolk and Portsmouth are being
overhauled and put in order preparatory
to the opening Of the next season. The
impression among cotton-men now is
that there will be no great falling of Of
the trade this season, ample capital be-
ing secured TO handle it. G..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13
LAWN PARTY.

THE ROSEBUD SOCIETY OF
l UNION STATION METHODIST EPlS-
COPAL CHURCH. will hold LAWN-PAR-
TY IN the lot adjoining the parsonage, on
Twenty fourth between " and y streets.
commencing MONDAY NIGHT and CON
tinuing through the week. y band Of mu-
sic VIII be in attendance. Refreshments
served by young ladies in uniform. The
small children Will nave y table with con-
fectiOneries, &c. sc. Proceeds 10 he divided
between the Rosebud Society and Rich
mond Home for Old Ladies. Come. every
body. and encourage the young ladies'
Adm ssion. 10 ceuts-ticketS redeemable
for refreshments 1867
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13
Railroad Subscription Voted.
by telegraph to the Dlspatch.l

LYNCHBURG, Va, August l2.-
The vote yesterday in Bristol, Tenn,
on the subscription of $4,000 to the
South Atlantic railroad was unanimous
in favor of the road. The contractors
will go to work Immediately. The road
will extend from Bristol to Stone Gap,
Tenn, and connect with the Kentucky
system. This will open vast mineral
and timber country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13

The Atlanta Constitution asks /:
"Why does Mr.. DANA allude to little
BILL CHANDLER as Hon. Is there
anything honorable about him or about
his career " Even DANA is fond OF
perpetrating a joke.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13
Death from Taking Laudanum.

DANv1LLE, VA, August l2.-GuS.
Jones, tobacconist, and brother of our
esteemed townsman Z. X. Jones, while
in an intoxicated condition yesterday
attempted suicide by taking laudanum.
He died from the effects this morning
at 9 O'Clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13
The Winchester Times SAYS

(" If the Democratic Legislature is
backed by Democratic Executive
Department, victory over her debt
troubles is assured to the State."
Let every Virginian remember that.
The victory in the fall must be COM
nlete.