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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-17
SCHOOL CONFERENCE.
Annual Meeting OF School Superintendents,
&c., February 10th.


&c., February 10th.
The third annual conference, COM
posed Of all county and city superin-
tendents and principals of public high
schools in Virginia, will meet in the
hall of the House of Delegates on
Tuesday, s p. NJ, February 10, 1885,
and will continue in session until the
l4th.
In his circular Superintendent Farr
says
- This meeting is for the purpose of
furthering the interest of public educa-
tion in this State, and in addition to
the work of the Conference proper and
the addresses to be delivered on leading
educational topics by the following dis
tinguished gentlemen-viz., Hon. j. l..
Curry, agent of the Peabody Education
Fund; General John Eaton, United
States Commissioner Of Education
Hon. b. L. Butcher, Superintendent
Schools, West Virginia Hon. NJ. A.
Newell, secretary State Board Of Edu-
cation, Maryland Hon. I. n. Conrad,
president Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College; Professor c.
f. Vawter, principal Miller Manual
Labor School of Albemarle; General
S. C. Armstrong, principal Of Hamp-
tom Normal and Agricultural In
stitute Hon. W. ii. Rufiner, princi-
pal State Normal School, at Farmyille;
Professor F. V. n. Painter, and others
there will be an exhibition Of samples
of work actually done by the pupils Of
the public free schools of Virginia, en-
bracing maps, charts, diagrams, essays,
orations, copies, and everything else
that will tend to show the progress and
efficiency of our public schools.
- The State Board Of Education will
be present, and his Excellency w. Z.
Cameron, Governor of Virginia.
member of the Board and er O6cio its
president-has been invited to deliver
the opening address,"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-17

Lodge, Order Of Odd-Fellows, and
Friendship Lodge, No. 20, Knights Of
Pythias. He leaves four brothers, a
wife, and one child. with host Of sor-
rowing friends to mourn their loss in
his death. His funeral will take place
from the Central Methodist church at
2:30 this afternoon.
The Chesterfield County Court was
engaged yesterday in trying w. L.
Smith for feloniously shooting a colored
man named Patterson, and E. r. New
comb, Of Chester, for furnishing the
pistol with which the shooting was done.
Smith and Newcomb were represented
by Mr.. Charles l.. Page and Major
Stringfellow, and were both acquitted.
"The Last Loaf was repeated at
Cersley's Hall last night to quite fair
house. Those taking part in it acquit-
ted themselves handsomely, and fire.
quently evoked hearty applause.
Such nights as the last two that we
have had cause the pedestrians here to
wish the Council would use the money
recently appropriated by it for lighting
the streets.
John Anderson, the colored youth
who was on Wednesday sentenced to
sixty days in Jail for petit larceny, will
be tried this morning on another charge
Of having committed another similar
offence.
The river yesterday was somewhat
swollen, rising slowly, and very muddy.
There was but little floating debris.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-17
CapitOl Notes.

The following convicts were received
at the penitentiary Thursday Charles
Brown (colored), from Rappabannock
county, three years for cattle-stealing.
From Albemarle Luther Taylor (col-
ored), horse-stealing, five years Thomas
Edwards tcolored), horse-stealing, fif-
teen years.
From Nansemond Thomas Joyner
alias Williams (colored), two indict-
ments for housebreaking, fifteen years.
Mr.. John b. Moon and Mr.. NJ. w.
Lakewood, Of the Auditors Office in
vestigating committee, were at the Capt.
tol yesterday. Mr.. Barton, of the same
committee, was not present. The COM
mittee took no active measures in the
case Of the Commonwealth against w.
r. Smith, being satisfied to await the
action Of the grand jury in this matter.
Auditor Marye and a number of his
clerks went over to the Hastings Court
and gave evidence in the Smith matter
before the grand jury.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-17

thrown, but the government erected IN
its stead, under which we live, by one
of its earliest acts recognized all such
acts Of the former government as valid
and binding, and its sets of such char
acter, and the contracts made there
under, have been enforced in oil the
courts Of the country.
The Bank Of Old Dominion rs. Nc
Weigh was case in no way analogous
to this and Of no authority on this
question. That was concerning pri-
vate debt, this concerning a public fund,
or one dedicated to uses in their nature
public.
The act Of 1868 was the exercise By
the State of such paternal or tutorial
power over the rights and interests OF
the poor children Of Prince William
county as appear to be clearly within
the power Of the sovereign, to be exer-
cised by general laws, and under the
peculiar circumstances Of this case, by
a special act of the Legislature. If in
jury has resulted it is rather within
the province Of the sovereign to
make restitution than for one
of its citizens to suffer thereby
saying it is an agreeable and pleasing re-
flection in contemplating the results OF
this case; that it, in the exercise Of this
paternal solicitude by the State, any
thing has been lost to the poor children
of Prince William county as wards OF
the State; that the growth Of wider
beneyolence in the administration OF the
Offices of the State towards this class OF
her citizens has more than compensated
the loss of this fund for the education
of the poor children Of that county in
the widespread and enduring blessings
Of general free-school system, erected
and ordained by the State in the gen.
eral exercise of this paternal power.
But it is not our province to look into
the motives of the Legislature, nor into
its wisdom and expediency. Courts are
not at liberty to inquire into the proper
exercise of power by the Legislature in
case where the latter have been acting
within their constitutional limits. They
are bound to presume that the Legisla-
lures have exercised the proper discre-
tion. Such an exercise of power within
its constitutional limits, it has been
held, is so conclusive that though the
Legislature should, from any cause, do
injustice to an individual, there is no
court or other power in the Govern
ment that can apply remedy or ad-
minister relief. And it is not in the
power of any court to say that lcgis-
lative act is void because it has not
proven in after time to be injudicious.
The act Of the Legislature in ques-
ton is valid and binding, and the decree
Of the Circuit Court of Fauquier de-
claring the same unconstitutional, void,
and of no effect, is wholly erroneous,
and the same must be reversed and an
nulled.
Judge Lacy's opinion was concurred
in by Judges Fauntleroy and Richard
son. Judges Lewis and Hinton dis
sented.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-17
Personals and Briefs.

The Philadelphia Etude announces
that Mr.. Fred. c. Hair, of Richmond,
has been awarded the first prize for a
song; name of parties offering the prize
and theme of song not given. The
Efude. which is a musical journal,
speaks of Mr.. Hair "as a true musi-
clan as well as a remarkable piano
player. While studying with TheO.
Kullak. of Berlin, he distinguished him
self on several important occasions by
his great technic and musical feeling"
Mr.. Richard Golden. the sprightly
comedian of the Carleton Opera Com
pany, is still confined to his room at st.
Luke's Hospital. His vivacious nature
and bright intellect make the restraints
Of sick chamber exceedingly irksome.
A general meeting of the Grain
Trade will be held this morning at ll:l5
o'clock in the rooms of the Grain and
Cotton Exchange, to consider the pro-
priety of establishing "Call Board "
on the floor Of the Exchange.
Mrs. Anne McDonough, mother of
A. j. McDonough, shipping clerk at
Wingo, Elicit 4 Crump's, died yester-
day, having been an invalid for eight
years. She was a worthy Christian
lady, and leaves a large number Of
friends and relatives to mourn their loss.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-17
HON Carl SCHURZ HERE.
lie Discusses the problems OF Modern Edu-
cation" at Sanger Hall.

This distinguished German-American
soldier, statesman, and editor lectured
at Sanger Hall last night on the
Problems Of Modern Education"
The hall was nearly full, and Mr.. Schurz
was handsomely introduced by Rev.
DR.. Minnigerode. His appearance is
well represented-though of course ex-
aggerated-in the cartoons of the day.
He is tall, sparely built, and rather an
gular. He spoke from MS, and in
looking at it handled his eye-glass as
the prints so often picture him doing.
He has slight German accent; but his
words are generally pronounced with
great nicely, and altogether his speech
is far more correct than that
Of the average American-born states
man. He launched forth with
the briefest sort Of prelimina-
ry; said that those who expected to
hear stump-speech or harangue would
be disappointed that he meant Sc
riously to discuss an important ques-
liOi. anu tlldt III pulle COhfSlS1iiOidl
way. His idea was that inasmuch as
our youth cannot learn ali they need to
know in infancy, school and college
days, their minds should be so trained
as to form the substratum for the prac-
teal education of after years. To this
end they should be taught how to OBJ
serve accurately and how to study
wisely.
His lecture was practical and pithy.
For the most part it was without rhe-
torical effort, but where he polished up
a point he did it brilliantly. Altogether
it was a lecture full of suggestions and
oftentimes humorous; very brainy,
very pleasantly delivered, and quite
different from the dry homily many of
his hearers, from the subject presented,
were prepared to expect. His audience
were well pleased and considered that
they had invested their time and money
,,olI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-17
he Editor Of the Dispateh

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Permit me through your columns to
thank the citizens of Richmond for
their kind and cordial attention shown
me during my visit in your city. The
hearty union of pastors and people in
cooperating with me in my work for the
Master; the readiness and ability Of the
choir (; the goodwill of the press, and
the respectful demeanor of the great
congregations day after day, have very
deeply impressed me. | appreciate the
reception given and the hospitality
extended to me, and wish to thank
every one who aided me in my endea-
vors to preach the Gospel to the masses.
not forgetting my committeeman and
ushers. May the blessings of Heaven
rest upon Richmond and the whole
South. Yours truly,
ID. l.. MooDY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-17
A AIL-BIRDs WEALTH.
"Msilis Mssehes's- ssvisxs mon II;s No.
mefeus Rebberies.

mefous Hobberseps
A Cleveland (0hio) special of the
18th says: Trial was begun here to-day
in the case Of the Farmers and Mechan-
les Bank, Of Galesburg, H.. against
John Lainey, Of this city. Laincy is
known in police and criminal circles as
Mollie Matches, = the celebrated pick
pocket and bank sneak-thief. lie has
for years perpetrated the most au-
dacious robberies. The shrewdest
detectives worked long TO get a case
on him, but he eluded them. Unlike
most of his craft, he saved his money
and owns valuable real estate and
houses here to the amount Of $50, 900.
1t remained for the police of the little
town Of Galesburg to send "Mollie "
to States prison, where he is now
serving q tbrce-years' sentence. The
bank having sent him there, brought
the aforementioned suit to recover
from his property the $1,000 stolen by
F" Mollie" and four confederates.
One Of these, Patrick Guerin, testi-
fled to-day that, having concluded that
the Galesburg Bank was good one to
work, they sent for Matches" who
agreed with them. One of them went
to neighboring town and hired horse
and wagon containing q large box
and hitched the team near the bank
about noon. - Matches - watched the
president and treasurer 90 out of the
bank, and then lifted his hat as a signal to
his confederates to advance. Matches"
went inside, when little girl came along,
looked in at the window, and nearly
spoiled the scheme. One of the con-
federates enticed her away, and then
Mrs. Cotton, wife Of the president,
drove up. "Matches y tried to induce
the cashier to go out and talk to her,
but he was not to be thus caught.
Then Matches " proceeded to buy a
New York draft with small silver,
which he counted with much noise.
Another confederate stood near,
holding up paper that screened
third, who crept forward, picked lock,
and sneaked in behind the cashier,
where he quickly scraped up $4,000
while Matches " was quarrelling with
the cashier about the draft. Matches"
finally admitted that he and not the
cashier had made mistake in the count,
and gathering up his money he walked
calmly out, saying he would raise
enough to buy the draft. Once outside,
the three sprang into the dry-goods box
and were driven by the fourth to the
depot. That night, on the train for
Chicago, they divided the money, and
it was not until months afterwards that
the first of the quartette, - Matches"
was captured in Cincinnati.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-17
Or. HOge at Oid-Marset Hall To-
Morrow Night.

. ,DF. IIoge's proposal to establish a
Sunday-night service in the large hall
over the Old-Market house seems to
meet with favor in every quarter. He
will get all the assistance he needs.
Many have already signified their will
ingness and desire to aid the movement
in any way in their power. He will
probably require ushers and large
number of singers. The gas-ftters
were at work yesterday, and to-day the
seats will be arranged. The neighbor-
hood is very populous one, and the
hall will probably seat from thousand
to fifteen hundred people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-17

j. d. Purdie, Chesterfield county,
rs pounds dark medium leaf. 1925 ;
W. b. Wiltshire, Louisa county, l,025
pounds sun-cured leaf, go; W. X.
Davis, Powhatan county, sold by Gre
CORY & Simpson, l.l00 pounds dark
medium leaf, $3.50; W. X. Davis, Pow
hatan county, $50 pounds dark medium
leaf, IS; X. NJ. Wiltshire. Louisa
county, 465 pounds fine sun-cured
lugs, Sill; b. F. Richardson, Louisa
county, AS pounds fair sun-curcd leaf,
$3.50: Joel w. Walton, Louisa coun-
ty, 1895 pounds fine sun-cured leaf,
Sl2.75; Price Johnson, Louisa county,
400 pounds fair sun-curcd leaf, 81 ;
Price johnson, Louisa county, $40
pounds fair sun-cured leaf, 1925;
George Pitts, Caroline county, 2S5
pounds fair sun-cured leaf, $3.50; +. p.
Dickerson, Louisa county, $50 pounds
fair sun-cured leaf, 1925; 4. p. Dick
erson, Louisa county, 465 pounds fair
sun-cured lugs, $3.50; j. II. Brooking,
Goochland county, ASS pounds fair
sun-cured lugs, $3.50, j. II. Brooking,
Goochland county, 100 pounds fair
sun-cured leaf, so; Robert Pitts, Caro-
line county, 9S5 pounds fine sun-cured
leaf, sl4.50; r. I. Davis, Goochland
county, sold by J. J. Wilson d Co.,
300 pounds fine sun-cured leaf, sl5.75.
Centre Warehouse has first sale next
week, on Tuesday the Goth and Friday,
23d.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-17
An Interesting Experiment.
ALLAN Forman in st. Nicholas ]

With the aid of a pair Of compasses,
or pencil and a bit of string, carefully
draw two concentric half-circles-that
is. from the same centre, and one about
half an inch within the other. The size
of the design makes but little differ
ence. but the result is more easily seen
if the diagram is as large as convenient.
Divide this double half-circle into a
number of compartments, and in each
place a letter Of the alphabet, a nume-
raj. or a name, as the fancy may die
tate; the object being that there shall
be no possible mistaking of one COM
partment for another. Rule straight
lines from each compartment to the
common centre. Now, take a small
button-a shoe-button is as good as
any-and fasten abit Of fine silk thread
about eight inches long to it, making a
knot in each end of the thread. Now,
let one of the party take the thread by
the end, and hold it so far above the
figure that the button shall hang about
an inch and half above the paper. Let
him fix his mind firmly upon one of the
compartments, and then close his eyes.
yerv soon the button will develop
a pendulum-like motion, and be-
fore long, generally in about three mi
nutes, it will begin to move toward the
compartment of which the holder is
thinking. II really seems, at the first
glance. that the button itself is inHu-
enced by the unconscious exertions Of
will ON the part Of the experimenter.
But close investigation viii reveal the
fact that the hand moves with slight
tremulous motion, which, being trans
mitted through the fine thread, moves
the button. Much amusement can be
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-17
LIEslG's EXTRACT OF MEAT.

7 IEBiG C0MPANY'S EXTRACT
l<oF MEAT-FINEsr AND CHEAPEST
MEAT-FLAvoRING STOCK FoR
soups, MADE DISHES. .ANDsAUcEs
Annual saIes. 10000. 900 jars.
LIEBIG COMPANY's EXTRACT OF
MEAT. An invaluable tonic. lis a
suceeFs and boon for which nations
should feel grateful."--See Medical
pre1," Lancet" dc.
Genuine only with the fac simiie OF
baron f.iebig's signature In blue ink
across the label. The title Baron Lie-
big and photograph having been large
iy used by dealers With no connection
with Baron Letig, the public are In
formed that the Lebig Company alone
can offer the article with Baron Lieblgs
guarantee OF genuiness.
L;FBIG c0MPASy's EXTRACT OF
MEAT. To ba had Of all storckeepers
Giecefs spd Chemists. sole agents for
tIe United states fwhosessle oalyl. G.
bAyID 4 Co. o Feashsssch avenue Lon
don, Ips.ard. ny i7-Sa52t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-17
TORTURED TO HIS DEATH.
The shocking Story OF the Murder OF Seaman
jansen By His Officers.

A London special says: The trial of
William Rauscher, second mate, and
Ferdinand Koelpin, boatswain, of the
American ship F. F. Chapman, for the
murder Of Seaman Jansen October Sth,
while on voyage from San Francisco
to Liverpool, was begun in the Bow
Street Police Court to-day. The testi-
mony given to-day by seamen of the
Chapman showed that tasks were i'm
posed upon Jansen which he was too
weak to perform, and that the officers
punished him sayagely for his inability
to do regular duty. They suspected
that he had merely shipped to obtain a
passage to England.
One seaman testified that when jan
sen sank down from weakness Rauscher
and Koelpin kicked him in the stomach,
belabored him with clubs or straps or
ropes, tied him up by the thumbs, and
placed him in perilous positions as if to
have him fall overheard. He was fire.
quently tied up by the thumbs in such
way that the tips of his toes barely
touched the deck, and so that at every
rock of the vessel he would be swung
from bulwark to bulwark, his entire
weight suspended by his thumbs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-17
New York Herald.


Mr.. A. p. Baldwin, one of the mem
bers of the Newark (N. j. Homing Club,
has been advised Of the finding i'll
Michigan of the missing one of his four
young birds liberated in Morgantown,
n. c., 535 miles from home, early last
October. The club, at its annual meet
ing. elected officers for the following
year. as follows President, William
Bennert Secretary and Treasurer, Will
liam Mink. Jr.; Assistant Secretary,
W. B. Garrabrants. The course of the
next seasons races will be from the
Southwest. with New Orleans, La, the
final station for the summer series.
A new club has been formed in Pater-
son, n. j., with the purpose Of flying
its birds for records and honors the
coming season. The first performance
credited by the secretary was proof
of the good homing qualities of at least
one bird. This, young bird that had
never been out of the home loft, was
sold by Mr.. J. j. Bryan to Mr.. Nor
ton Clark, and after being kept in Pat
erson for several days was sent last
Sunday morning to the loft at the farm
at Pompton Plains, ten miles west.
Soon after the bird escaped in some
way, and to the surprise of Mr.. Morton,
who had left it at Pompton Plains be-
hind the wires, he found it the same
afternoon in the Bryan loft. The birds
parents have the record of all the jour
neys, ending with that from Buffalo, n.
Y, and without being out over night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-17
Hastings Court.

This court was occupied yesterday IN
the hearing Of civil cases. The grand
jury--Thomas Potts, foreman - were
engaged in hearing evidence in the case
of the Commonwealth against w. r.
Smith. A number Of witnesses were
heard, but the grand jury found it inn
possible to complete their work yester-
day, and adjourned until next Friday.
As soon as their report is made the in
dictmonts in the case will be drawn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-17


To khs Editor qfAs DsspdteA:;
Much has been said about the new
City Hall, its location, architectural
construction, beauty, and cost, in al Of
which our people are deeply interested
and very justly concerned. Bnt therc
is another subject connected with
this matter which should and does
more deeply affect their interest and
touch their pride. That is: Who shall
build this edifcc. and from what part
Of the country shall the material be
brought. and whose laborers aud me-
chanics shall do the work. As to the
mechanical skill and the abundance Of
unemployed labor there is no doubt.
So far as the justice and prudence Of
employing this labor is concerned there
is still less reason for doubt.
Now let us make 4 few inquiries as
TO the material for construction. At
our doors there are inexhsustible beds
Of granite now being moulded by the
artisans chisel to adorn the Capitol at
Washington. just few miles up the
Richmond and Allegheny road, near
the Midway mills, in Nelson county, is
bed Of brownstone which, in the
opinion of the writer, will equal any
now in use. It's durability is fully at
tested by the mill just mentioned,
which was built ofthis stone by Mr.. Jo-
seph c. Cabell some sixty or scventyyears
ago, and to-day is in perfect condition.
A few miles further up this road, near
New Market, but on the south bank Of
the James river, in bluff Of the noun
tain. is bed of beautiful white and
variegated marble. This marble can
be quarried at small cost, as it is in the
mountain side. All Of this material is
at home the people to do the work are
here the money is here. Why not IN
vestigate these subjects. and employ
our labor, develop our wealth, and keep
our money at home. as well as to have
the pride and satisfaction of knowing
that it is all Virginia?
Very truly yours, j. ii. I.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-17
Caution.

Consumers of +" Dill's Best" tobacco
will please notice carefully the yellow
tag on the same, and see that it has the
wording in black letters, " Dill's Best"
Other tobaccos are being placed on the
market with tag similar in coloring to
the =. Dill's Best y tag, and may mislead
consumers Of this celebrated brand OF
tobacco. To be genuine. the little yel-
low tag must have on it Dill's Best. !"
In buying, do not ask for the little yel-
low tag. as formerly, but . Dill's Best"
and see that you get what you ask for.