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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
Assignment in Cincinnati.


CINCINNATI, April 22.-The Louis
Cook Manufacturing Company, one of
the largest manufacturers of carriages
and buggies in the West, made an as
signment to-day to ex-Mayor Thomas j..
Stephens with preferences amounting to
$4,000. The attorney for the company
says that the assets will reach s297,-
600 at their face value, and the liabili-
ties in round numbers are 100000.
The cause of the failure, he says, is the
failure of country customers to pay up
promptly and the action of certain
creditors, who brought suits in attach
ment this morning, alleging that the
company was about to assign.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
NORTH CAROLINA.
Railroad Draining tho swsmp..

lcpeclel Telegram TO the Dispatsh.
RALEIGH, n. c., April 22.-The
Board of Directors of the State peniten-
tiary, which has been in session here,
before adjourning to-day made arrange
ments for the assignment Of convicts to
several railways.
The reports Of the progress on the
Western North Carolina road and on
the Spartanburg and Asheville road
were very satisfactory, as were also the
reports as to the work on the drainage
of the great swamps in the eastern
part of the State.
DR.. b. F. Dixon, who has managed
the Oxford Asylum for the past year,
has been reelected for another year.
II is said that next week work is to
begin on a new line of road from Will
son, n. C., to Florence, 5. C. Over
seventy contractors have filed bids.
Some have offered to take the entire
line in one contract. The work will be
pushed with the utmost speed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
NORFOLK.
u.i,ed States sursr. : Csmm's.isaev A.
pointed.

United States yxrsrs : Csmmisssenev A.
pointed.
Correspondence ofthc Richmond Dispatch.
NORFOLK, April %, 1885.
A circular has been issued from the
Department in Washington, advising
United States marshals that the fund
for payment Of jurors for the present
fiscal year has been exhausted, and
that no funds for this purpose can be
secured until after July LIST, the begin
ming of the next fiscal year. If jurors
are summoned they must wait until a
deficiency bill is passed at the next
session of Congress for their pay. In
this state Of affairs learn that Judge
Hughes will not have another jury
summoned until after July LIST, except
in case Of emergency.
In the United States Court to-day
Judge Hughes entered an order Of re-
ference, at the request of bondholders
Of the Southern Telegraph Company,
appointing Mr.. G. T. Barry commits
sioner, to test the validity Of certain
bonds issued by the company, which, it
is alleged, are spurious. ELLA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23

NEW YoRx sT0cx xARxEr.

NEW YORK, April 22.--The stock
market has been very duh and very
irregular to-day. The opening prices
showed slight gains in quotations over
the final figures last evening, but de-
cline set in almost Immediately there
after, and most stocks continued weak
until early in the afternoon. An up
ward movement in grangers, which be-
gan aboat 10 O'Clock, was followed by
a general improvement in the whole
list, and the market continued strong
but dull TO the close, which was near
the best prices Of the day for Gould
stocks and gransers, but considerably
lower for vanderbilts and coal stocks.
In most cases prices were fractionally
higher than they closed yesterday,
while three or four stocks gained be-
tween and 2. Sales, $4,000 shares.
Noon.--Stocks irregular and weak.
Money, per cent. Exehange--Long,
4S6; short, 4SS. Governments dull.
States steady.
Erening.-Exchsnge, 1881. Money,
1ial per cent. Sub-Treasurv balances
Gold, sl40,4sl; currency, e22, 663.
Governments steady 4per cents, 1921;
per cents. l02 bid. State bonds
very quiet.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, April 22.-VIginia
6's, consolsr 5oi; past-due coupoas,
so; new l0-40's, 3S3; new 3's, Az.
Bid to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
Police Court.

The following cases were disposed Of
yesterday;
r. G. o'Benjamin, a colored lawyer,
charged with obtaining money under
false pretences, was found guilty and
sentenced to Jail for three months. An
appeal to the Hastings Court was taken.
JIG. Walton and Mollie 0'Neil, Gre
ating a disturbance. Discharged.
Jesse Harris (coloredl, trespass and
threatening to shoot Simon Harris.
Sent to Jail, and commission of lunacy
ordered.
Thomas Ross tco.oredl, felony. Dis
charged.
William Washington lcolorod), fast
driving. Discharged.
John Fitzgerald and Eli Kershaw,
drunk. Fined 1850 each.
James Richardson (colored), fast
driving. Fined IS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
CIVIL-SERVICE REFORM.
Secretary winners Effective Measures i'm
Mare-lsiand NRvy-Yard.

sfCTetury w E1tbtJh
Mare-Isiand Navy-Yard.
fBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April o.
Secretary Whitney has written the fol-
lowing letter to Commodore John ii.
Russell, commandant of the Mare
Island navy-yard, relative to the CO.
ercion of the vote Of that yard by fore
men at past elections " Since assuming
the duties Of this Office my attention
has been called to the conduct Of the
foremen of Msre-Islsnd navy-yard in
elections in past years, particularly in
1882. After reading the testimony in
the contested-election case Of Buck
rs. Dudley, taken in the fall Of
1882, there is no doubt in my
mind that the vote Of the yard
was practically coerced and controlled
by the foremen, either with or without
orders. The men were obliged to take
their ballots in a folded form from
table presided over by one or more Of
the foremen, hold the ballot in sight
while walking to the polls, one hundred
feet distant, between men stationed for
the purpose Of preventing any change
of ballots on their part, and the ballot
deposited without the voter having had
an opportunity to see or know its con-
tents or to exercise any choice for
whom he should cast his ballot.
find that the same foremen who
conducted this proceeding are still at
the yard in various departments.
Great complaint is made to me of SINH
lar proceedings in other years, but |
have already read sufficient of this
sworn testimony to satisfy me that the
men who were engaged in that proceed
ing as foremen, directing and control
ling it, should be cleared out of the
yard in the interest of decent govern
ment, and if any similar proceeding or
anything like it, or any attempt to
coerce the vote of the employees Of the
yard by foremen or superior Off
GERS should take place hereafter,
whether in the interest Of the
dominant party or otherwise, will
apply a similar remedy. Appoint
ments in the place Of the persons
discharged will be made temporarily
and upon trial until efficient men shall
have been obtained. In this connec-
ton l desire to say that bureau officers
here complain greatly of the delays and
extraordinary expense required to do
the work at the Mare-lsland yard. |
ask your special attention to these mat
tiers, in the hope that you will CO.
operate with me in an effort to bring
the yard TO greater efficiency and to
eliminate these Objectionable features
from it,"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23

virginians and North Carolinians
visiting Washington city will find a
pleasant home, within two minutes
walk of the Pennsylvania railroad de-
pot, at the Metropolitan Hotel. II is
located on Pennsylvania avenue between
Sixth and Seventh streets. Street-cars
for all the departments and for all por'
tons of the city pass the doors.
The proprietors are Messrs. Selden
& Robbins. Major Selden, the mana
ger, was formerly in business in Lynch
burg and in Danyille, and is genial
gentleman, well informed about Wash
ington, and able and perfectly willing
to give his visitors useful information
about the national capital.
The Metropolitan is cosy, comforta-
bic home for Virginians. The table is
finely supplied, and the rooms are plea
SAINT and well furnished.
What is more important, the charges
are moderate. Go to the Metropolitan.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
Peculiar ana Horrible Death.

iBy telegrspn 10 INC bisPoeVh'I
CHICAGO, April 22.--PeOple who
were in the vicinity of Madison and
Clarke streets early this evening were
Mortified by an accident of a peculiar
and most painful character. Charles
b. Shultz, an electrician, stood on the
top round Of a ladder fourteen feet
from the sidewalk adjusting a dimly-
burning eleetric-light. Losing his bal
ance he grasped both rods which sup
port the lamp and through which the
current was passing. He was unable
to let go, and hung writing to the
swinging lamp until some one had stop
ped the engine which supplied the cur
rent, when he fell to the sidewalk dead.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23

10y teIegfupn 70 INC DsPatCH.I
WASHINGTON, April 22.--Lieuten-
ant Charles II. Judd, who was one Of
the two officers Of the steamer Galena
who fell into the hands Of the Preston
(Aspinwall) revolutionists when Aspin-
wall was burned, and who was con-
demned by the Medical Survey and sent
to New York by Commander Kane, was
to-day placed in St. Elizabeth's Hos
pital for the Insane, near this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23

Left her mothers house on Tuesday
morning, on Fourth street between
Cary and Canal lin Morgan's row, a
colored girl about seven years old,
named Florence Dabney; straight
hair; been recently cut; wore straw
hat, brown ribbon, white apron with
red Mother-Hubbard dress, and red
stockings. Any information concern
ing her will be thankfully received.
FANNY DABNEY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
Richmond po.t-Omeo building.

An inquiry made at the Office of the
Supervising Architect in Washington
does not give any hope that work will
be commenced on the post-ofiice build
ing here very soon.
The chief clerk there was asked to
give a general idea of what would be
the character of the additions to the
building, but he said that he could not
tell that they were not yet determined
upon, and could not be determined upon
until they had sent an agent to Rich
mond.
Hon. George D. Wise is doing all in
his power to urge forward the work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
uenrico County Court.

This court was in session yesterday.
John Robertson, charged with attempt
ing to commit arson, was tried and ac-
quilted.
Edward Hooker was tried Tuesday
on the charge of attempting rape on
Mary Anderson doth colored). The
jury failed to agree on verdict. Six
were for hanging and six for sending
him to the penitentiary for eighteen
years. The case was continued till the
next term.
The court will be in session again to-
H..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
United States Treasurer wyman Re.
signs.

BY telegraph to the Dtspatch.l
WASHINGTON, April 22.--Hon. A.
L. Wyman, Treasurer Of the United
States, has rendered his resignation, to
take effect May lst. Mr.. Wyman ten
dered his resignation through the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury on the 81 of
April. but an announcement of the fact
has been withheld at the request of
Secretary Manning, who accepted the
same to-day on behalf of the Presi-
dent. The Secretary expresses his con-
fidence in Treasurer Wyman, and re-
grets his retirement, which is entirely
voluntary.
Treasurer Wyman was in March last
elected yice-president of the Omaha
National Bank at Omaha, Neb., and also
is to have charge of an important trust
company recently established in that
city. These new positions he has de-
sired to assume as early as possible,
and has been waiting the designation of
his successor. In order to do this G..
n. Jordan, formerly cashier of the Third
National Bank of New York, was to-day
appointed in place of Wyman, and is
present in the city preparing to assume
the duties of the office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23


and then slowly rctraced his. steps to
the house. The General assembled the
steps unaided, though Colonel Grant
was close at his side.
At $3.50 p. NJ DIR. Douglas returned
TO stay all night. He refused to make
any statement Of the Generals condi-
ton and said that he would issue no
more bulletins whether the other physi-
clans did so or not in the future. Seve-
raj visitors called during the evening.
Z. A. Hoyt, one Of the visitors, said
the General seemed to be improving,
but that the doctors disagreed as to
whether the progress Of the disease was
arrested or not. The house was closed
ut 1915 p, NJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
FURIOUS FLAMES.
A Disastrous Fire I'm vicksburr-Estimaied
Less, S250,CoO.

A Disastrous Fire I'm vicksburr- Estimated
Less, S2So,coo.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch.I
V1cKsBURG, MISS, April 22-3 A.
MA fire broke out at 9 o'clock last
night in Fornaust's dry-goods store.
Maurice Myers & Co. and Mrs. Bloom,
dry goods; William Brusen, hard
ware; Warner & Searles, clothing;
Baum 4 Co., stationers Robert Err
nenst, jeweller A. Trescat, hardware
and wagon materials; Joseph Podesta,
wholesale liquors William Chamber
laine, insurance; United States signal
Office, the offices Of Fred. Speed. Mar
tin Marshall, Major Magruder, Judge
Cowan, McCabe Il Co., Tele-
phone Exchange, three residences
on Mulberry street, several attorneys
Offices, two colored lodges, Z. Martin
a Co., cotton brokers; A. Mond's
shoe-shop, Herald office, and the West
ern Union Office were Quilted. The
stores of Lee Richardson, hardware, and
Gus. Asher, druggist, were badly dam
aged. The fire is now under control,
but water is scarce, and only two en-
gines are on duty. The loss is $780,
600. Brusen's loss is s35, 900; inSu-
rance, 5000. Other losses and insu-
rance are unobtainable as yet. The fire
caught from gas-jet on 8 swinging
bracket. The Herald will suspend for
four days.
Paiaee.Cnr Compsny's shops Burned.
PHILADELPHIA, April GA fire
occurred early this morning in the Pull
man Palace-Car Company's shops, used
for repairing cars. at Forty-frst street
and Pennsylvania railroad. The build
ing and contents, together with large
frame building belonging to the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, were de-
stroyed. Loss, sl50,00O; insured.
The building was of brick, about 100
feet by 200 feet in dimensions, with
frame attachments. The flames were
first seen in the store-room and spread
rapidly. There were nine Pullman cars
worth els, ZOO each in the place, only
two Of which were saved. The loss on
stock and machinery is estimated at
s45,000.
Disastrous Fire In Illinois.
CHICAGO, April 22.-News has
reached here that disastrous fire is
raging at Wheaton, twenty-four miles
west of this city on the Northwestern
road, the county seat of Dupage county.
The entire block north of the railroad
depot has been burned, and the court
house and other buildings are threat
ened. The fire was aggravated by the
high wind and numerous wooden build
ings. A steam engine has just been
dispatched from this city by special
train.
LATER.
CHICAGO, April 22.-The magni-
tude of the fire at Wheaton was exag-
gerated. The total loss will not exceed
100000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
Railroad Statement.

IBy IeItgIapH 10 IHe DIspaICn.I
New YORK, April 22'-The monthly
statement Of the East Tennessee, Vir-
GINA and Georgia railroad for March
shows gross earnings Of 1924
400, and operating expenses 1926, $40,
leaving the net earnings sS4, ISL. This
is decrease in gross earnings of
sG,70S, and an increase in the operating
expenses of $50, GAL, making a decrease
in the net earnings of s63,349
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
Ieffarsan M the Theatre.

Tonight the Richmond public will
enjoy the long-expected treat of seeing
Joseph Jefferson in "The Cricket on
the Hearth" and as Mr.. Golightly in
the farce of "Lend Me Five Shillings y
assuming two very diverse characters,
in both of which he has as great repu-
tation as in his "Trip Van Winkle.''
Judging by the boY-sheet, the house will
be a crowded and fashionable one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
LATE WEATHER REPORT
Ispeciel talegrnm to tae Dispatch.l

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April %
| A. M.-For the Middle atlantic
States, fair heather, slight changes IN
temperature. southeriy minds, becoming
raridble, lOuer barometer.
For the South Atlantic States, fair
redther, Winds generally shifting to
southeaSterly and occasionally raria-
bic, loper barometer, slight changes IN
temperature.
For Richmond and ricinity, fair
reather and slightly Tarmer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

+. u. COOK, 10 A. NJ. and 4:30 and 1880 y
NJ, steel engrayings &c.
GEORGE w. MAYO, catalogue sale OF book,
Of No. &c north Ninth street, at 4 O'Clock
Pm.
JAS. MACDOUGAI.L. household furniture
&c, at 1890 O'Clock A. Nj.
QUARLES & McCURDY, commissioners
sale of farm small tract OF land on Nine.
Mile road. near city, at L. ~; also
three lots on north line OF Leigh be.
tween Judah street and Brook avenue
and three other lots on east line OF BROOK
avenue between Leigh and Duyal streets
at 5 o'clock +. VI.
JOHN T. GODDIN. small brick dwelling
312 north Twenty-fourth street. at 4:3(
O'Clock y NJ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
WEDNESDAY, April %, 1885.

WEDNESDAY, April %, ISS5.
SALEs.--3,000 Petersburg Glass b
at $50, 1000 do. at $50; $40 Virginia
per cent. fractional at 471 !; l,0oo vir-
GINA new 3's at 40, LOCO do. at 40,
1000 do. at 49s; 1000 Atlanta and
Charlotte incomes at IS, 1000 do. at IS !;
1000 Columbia and Greenville Cd 6's
at 20; 1000 Western North Carolina
rs at 100.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
Spring Rellshes.

Devilled Crabs with shells),
Lobster flor salad),
Smoked Mackerel,
Potted Shrimps,
and an endless variety of everything
to tempt the appetite, at the old, es-
tablished house of
CHRISTIAN & WHITE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
The mozart this Evening.

First, overture, "Pique Dame,
(Suppe.) Orchestra second, Recitative
and Aria from Nabuco," (Verdi,)
Operate o Figii," Mr.. NJ. B. Leo
nard third, piano quartette, "Spanish
Dance" (Bauer1 arranged from orches-
ira score by the composer, members OF
the Piano Club fourth, vocal trio,
"Cheerfulness," (Gumbert,) Misses FL
lora f. Chaplin, Annie Griswold, and
Julia Fox fifth, concerto, sd Minor
for three pianos, by request, ID. S.
Bach,) Misses Claire Guillaume, Zelle
Minor, and Mr.. AID. Bauer; sixth,
song, Thy Sentinel Am l." (Watson,)
Mr.. NJ. b. Leonard; seventh, sympho-
ny, &C Minor" (Beethoven,) Andante
con motto, allegro and finale, Piano
Quartette and Orchestra.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
A ustin, Texas, Flooded by Rain.

ST. LOUIS, April 22.-The Austin,
Texas. correspondent Of the POst-Dis-
patch telegraphs that the heaviest rain
that ever fell there is now falling, and
the city is completely flooded. Many
buildings, stores, ETC., on Congress ay-
enue are inundated, and the water is
three feet deep in the streets. The
damage will be great.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23

The Little Sisters Of the Poor, on be-
half Of the destitute aged under their
care, desire To return thanks to the edi-
tors Of the Dispafeh and State and to
all their kind friends, who, irrespective
Of creed, contributed 10 largely to the
success of their recent pound-party.
They realized more than they antici-
pated. There are, however, places to
put any other contributions which may
be useful to the poor people under their
care, and donations are never out oil
order.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
Volcanic Eruption I'm Java
lBy cable to the DISPATCH

lBy cable to the Dispatch.
LONDON, April Earthquakes re-
ceived here this afternoon state that a
terrible volcanic eruption has occurred
in Passarvean, province in the east
end of the island of Java. A number
of plantations have been devastated,
and it is feared fully hundred per-
sons have been killed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23

ALL OF ONE MISD.-Dr. X. Wilson Carr,
of Baltimore. says he has used RosADALIs
in eases Of scrofiIa and other diseases with
much satisfaction.
DIR. T. c. Pugh. OF Baltimore, recommends
RosADALIs TO all persons suffering with dis
eased bloed. saying 1t is superior to any
preparation he has ever used.
Rev. Dabney Ball. OF the Baltimore Me-
thodist Episcopal Conference, South, says
he has been so much benefited by the use o
RosADALIs that he cheerfully recommends
it 10 all his friends and acquaintance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23

This beautiful and novel entertain
ment will be given by the Ladies' Aid
Society Of Broad-Street Methodist
church this evening to raise funds for
repairing the church.
1t is said TO be very pretty, very
bright, and very pleasant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
To Order.

Business and Dress-Suits to order
in the best style. Large variety Of
choice English and French Suitings.
Call and examine them.
+. B. SPENCE & Son,
Merchant Tailors.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
General Alex. summerviIie.

The heirs of General Summeryille
may learn something Of interest to them
by addressing
CIR. JOHNS & Sons,
Austin, Texas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
Manchester Hustings Court.

This court was in session pro lorna
yesterday, but no business was disposed
of. In the absence Of Judge French,
who was trying a criminal case in
Alexandria, Judge Atkins, of Rich
mond, presided. The court will be in
session again TODAY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23

Go TO the great exhibition and sale OF
BASKETS at LEVY & DAvIs's. You will see
over three hundred styles Of Baskets. Adj
mission free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
FLOUR.

We quote: Fine, s3as3.25; super
fine, s3.25as3.50; extra, s3.75asi25
family, a4.50as5.50; patent family,
country, Is. 50as6.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23

"IHAvE BEEN AFFLICTED with an afIec-
ton Of the throat from childhood. caused
by diphtherin. and have used various rem
edies, but have never found anything equal
to Browns BRoSCHIAL TRoCHEs.-Rep. G..
Dr. p. Hampton, Piketon. HV. Sold only in
boxes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23

PUBLIC BEsEFACTORs.-LEvY & DAVIS
have for the last ten days placed 1t within
the means OF all classes to obtain reading
matter at prices which they could afford to
,ax for n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
SMOKE TRIxY CIGARS.

BUY pair OF LARGE WHITE BED-BLAN-
KITS at s4.25. at LEVY & DAvIs's, which
you would have to pay at least So for in the
winter season.