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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22
virginia News Notes.

The Leesburg Mirror says Ground
has been broken for the erection Of the
iire-proof building for the county re-
cords. The excavations for the founda-
tion-walls will be completed to-day
Thursday, and the work of building
is TO be Immediately begun.
The Abingdon Standard says " Mr..
II. NJ. Digs, living six miles south of
Abingdon, has two-year-old mule
which measures from top Of the head
to the root of the tail, feet; round
girth, feet 10 inches; round forearm,
20@ inches and l6 hands inch high"
Kicking power not mentioned.
About thirty gentlemen assembled in
Pythian Hall, Lynchburg. Wednesday
night, for the purpose of forming an
association having for its object the
prevention Of illegal and destructive
modes of fishing. The following per-
manent officers were elected Presi-
dent, j. w. Edwards; First Vice
President, Z. A. Emerson Second
Nice-P President, w. W. Dornin; Sec
rotary, Charles Jennings; Treasurer,
+. NJ. Dawson. The name of the asso-
citation is the Lynchburg Anglers As
ISOLATION.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22
Court Of Alabama Claims COsnmis.
siOuers.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch.l

TBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 2l.-
The Court of Commissioners of Ala
bama Claims commenced yesterday and
concluded to-day the peremptory call
Of all cases remaining for trial on its
docket. The call was made under an
order issued February Goth last, re-
citing that by reason of the near APP
proach Of the time when the powers of
the court would terminate by limitation
of law it was absolutely necessary that
all cases not disposed Of by May Goth
should be called in the order Of their
docket number, and each and every one
Of such cases shall be then reported
ready for trial. and shall be tried and
submitted as soon thereafter as the same
can be reached in regular course, under
pain of immediate and final dismissal.
Under provisions of this rule "A cases
Of Class |. for direct damages sustained
by rebel cruisers, involving total
amount of nearly $3.50, 900, being found
incomplete as to proof, were dismissed,
and l05 cases of Glass =, for premiums
paid against the risk of destruction by
rebel cruisers, involving n total amount
Of over 100000, were also dismissed
for like reason. This still leaves
1872 cases, many of them very
intricate in character, on the trial
docket of the court. whose term
expires by limitation on the 3lst Of
December next. In order to comply
with the law as to certiication Of all
judgments rendered to the Secretary Of
State, to be by him certified to the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury for payment,
the court will have to discontinue the
hearing of cases at least thirty days
before its final adjournment. There is
consequently at present every indica-
ton that nearly one thousand cases
will remain unadjudicated when the
court expires.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22
VIRGINIA DRUGGISTS.
The state Pharmaceutical Asseeiatien--A
Business session.

The state Pharmaceutical Asseeiatien--A
gpsiness session.
lCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE, May 81, 'S5.
Yesterdays session Of the Pharma-
ceuticsl Association begun at 10 o'clock
in the Pythian Hall-Dr. Strother, OF
Lynchburg, in the chair. The presi-
dent read his annual address, and the
Convention next heard the reports Of
the various officers, which were referred
to the proper committees.
Eleven new members were admitted.
The report Of the secretary and tres-
surer showed the Association to be in
a good condition financially and other
wise.
A resolution was adopted inviting
physicians and professors from the
University Of virginia) to seats on the
floor. Professors Mallet and Page
were present during the morning, and
extended, on behalf Of the Faculty of
the University Of Virginia, an invita-
versity and Observatory.
The afternoon session was devoted to
routine business, the only matter OF
public interest being report from Mr..
Edgar Taylor, of Richmond, the chair
man of the Committee on Legislation,
stating that he hoped to be able at the
ncxt session of the General Assembly
to have the pharmacy BILL" passed,
as decided upon by the Association,
with a few unimportant amendments.
The Association visited the Monticello
Wine Company yesterday, and to-day
visited Monticello, the University, and
the Observatory. They also appointed
a committee to visit Miller School.
The following are the officers of the
Pharmaceutical Association for the en-
suing year: President, J. W. Thomas,
Jr., Of Norfolk First Vice-President.
c. p. Benson, of Charlottesville ; Sc
cond ce-President, f. c. Hammer, of
Lynchburg; Third Yice-President, X.
w. Powers, of Richmond Fourth Vice
President, w. d. Hudson, Of Alexan-
dris.
Mr.. +. Il. Beckwith, Of Petersburg,
was reelected secretary and Mr.. +. II.
Mast, of Norfolk, reelected treasurer.
The Association meets next in Alex
andria, the second Tuesday Of May,
1886. QUIP.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22
Commercial Convention.

By Telegraph 10 the Dlspatch.l
ATLANTA, GA, May 2l.-The Ma
tional Commercial Convention took up
the silver question this morning. A
resolution offered by Mr.. Hankey, OF
Colorado, that the interests Of the coun-
try require the continued coinage of sill
yer was defeated by an overwhelming
vote, fully one half of the southern
delegates voting in the negative. The
noticeable vote was that of Louisville
against coinage.
At the evening session Mr.. Collier,
of Virginia, asked the passage of the
following resolution;
ReSOlred, As the sense Of this Con-
vention that the internal-revenue tax
on tobacco should be entirely abolished.
The resolution was passed unsni-
mously.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22
Last Nights Photographic Flashes.

There IL no doubt as TO Riels American
citizenship.
10 is denied that cholera exists In ths
north Of England.
James King. an 0swego county u. W
farmer. committed suicide because he was
accused OF watering his milk.
The union miners at New Straitsville
Ohio have decided Ia go To work at the re-
duced rate Of forty cents per ton.
A rector for the great Catholic university
to be founded at Washington has been se-
lected. but his name will not be made pub
lie for some time.
Cattle-owners near Wilmington. Del, are
alarmed over fresh outbreak of contagious
pleurO- pneumonia In two large herds IN
BIandywine and Chrisiiana Hundreds.
During a thunder-stor near Cecilton.
Md. yesterday, lightning struck wagon
in which two men were seated one man
was killed. the other stunned, and both
horses killed.
The steamship lsere, with the Bartholdi
statue OF Liberty Enllghtening the
world on board. started yesterday from
Rouen for New York. The departure was
made the occasion for quite demonstra-
ton
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22
Washington Notes.

lBy telegrhpn 10 the Dlspatcn.I
WAsHINGToN, May 2l.-Secretary
Manning to-day ordered the dismissal
Of five clerks in the Office of the Sixth
Auditor Of the Treasury on the general
charge Of iDetiiciency.
The census of the District of Column
bia. just completed. shows that the total
population is 204 ,000-sn increase Of
over 26, 900 in the last five years. The
increase for the entire population is
ii $40 per cent, and an unexpected
feature in the enumeration is more the
rapid accession to the colored popula-
ton than to the white.
The steamer Woodwork, of the ma
rine-hospital service, has gone into
temporary service at the quarantine
station at Cape Charles. She is under
orders to inspect all vessels entering
Chesapeake bay except those bound
for Baltimore direct. She will be re-
lievcd of this duty in about ten days
by the steamer Manhattan. now under
going repairs at Baltimore.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22

ARRIVE RICHMOND.
$50 p. NJ. MAIL daily except sunday
1918 A, N, ACCOMMODATION daily (s4s
cept sunday
f;2s A. NJ. NIGHT EXPRESS daily (sx'
cept Monday
SUNDAY ACCOMMODATION between
Richmond and Scottsville leaves Richmond
500 4. NJ; returning. arrives At Richmond
7:l5P. NJ -
At Richmond with associated rAilyAys
and Richmond, Fredericksburg and foto-
mac railroad: Mt Lynchbnry with Virgins
Midland railway and Norfolk and Westevn
railroad; at Clifton Forge with Chesapeeke
and Ohio railway; at Lexington with Balti.
moro and Ohio railroad.
.Siegtng-cG ottsohed TO NieM Erprsss y
LNnch6urg.
Trains marked daily except sunday.l
Tickets sold To all points. Offices: 1900
east Main street, 1000 Main, and At Rich.
mond and Allegheny depot. klghth and
Canal streets. ]. X. MACMURDO,
General Passenger and EXPIRES AgenI
fapl2l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22
The Observation-Disclosures Case

10y w 1Aio piSlNbShsl
CHICAGO, May 2l.-0n the applica-
ton for a writ Of error in the case Of
Joseph c. Mackin and William j. Gal
lagher, which was argued before Judge
Gresham and Justice Harlan, these
two jurists disagree. The effect of this
is to send the case to the United States
Supreme Court. Mackin and Gal
lagher were convicted Of riding bal
lot-box in the Third precinct Of the
Eighteenth Ward at the recent national
election and substituting bogus ballots
for those cast by the electors. They
were released on bail pending the
decision on the motion for writ of
error. Their prosecution was based
upon the filing Of criminal information
against them by the United States dis
trict attorney, and the point was argued
by their attorney in the present instance
that their offence partook Of the nature
of an :" infamous crime" in the mean
ing Of the United States statutes, and
that criminal information was not ade-
quate, but that the accused should
have been regularly indicted by
the grand jury. On this point JUS
tice Harlan and Judge Gresham disa-
gree, the former holding that conviction
Of the men was adequate and complete.
The prosecution OF the two men has
been long and expensive, and great in
terest centred in the result, owing to
the prominence OF Mackin in local
political affairs. If the Supreme Court
should sustain Judge Gresham the
prosecution would have TO be renewed.
In the mean time the indictments against
,Msckin and Gallagher are pending in
the State court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22
shot Child ana Killed Himself

lBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
PITTSBURGH, PA, May 2l.-At
No. 60 Weber avenue to-day Frank
Bebbert, Hungarian tailor, aged six
teen years, shot and killed Lizzie Lip
pech, a little four-year-old girl, and
then committed suicide. Bobbert, who
boarded with Mrs. Lippech, was play
ing with the little girl, when he sud-
denly pulled a revolver from his pocket
and fired, the ball passing through the
neck and killing her instantly. He
then fired two shots into his own breast
near the heart and died almost in
stantly. No possible explanation can
be given. One theory is insanity. An
other is that in showing the revolver to
the child he accidentally discharged it,,
and then realizing what he had done
took his own life.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22
FINED FOR PREA CHING.
A Jssre D.efd,s that Relirisus Service,
Cs"nst he Held on Boston Common.
lBy Telegraph TO the Dspatch.l

BOsTOy, May 2l.-The test-cases of
parties who were arrested yesterday
for preaching or holding religious ex-
ercises on the Common came up in the
Municipal Court to-day and attracted
an immense crowd. The persons ar
rested are Rev. DR.. A. j.
Gordon, pastor of the Clarendon
Street Baptist church; Rev. Mr..
Demening, general secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Association /;
Rev. Mr.. Davis. missionary and former
ly superintendent Of the North-End
mission; II. L. Hastings, publisher Of
CornhiH and editor Of the Chris
hOn Union; and Captain Annie
Shirley, Abijah Hall, and about a
dozen other members Of the Sal
vation Army, who were charged
with violating tho city ordinance by
preaching on the Common on Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Hastings was arraigned and
pleaded not guilty, but Judge Adams
said as the defendant did not get per-
NIT to preach he should fine him, as
well as the others, ten dollars, without
costs. The cases will all be appealed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22
THE WEDDING OUT.
PARTISAN POSTMASTERS GO.

The President Makes . Number OF Appoint
ments In virsinis Ressers Set Forth
A Lsds Respps,ated.
[By telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, May 2l.--The Presi-
dent to-day appointed the following
named presidential postmasters; Il. W.
Caldwell, Warrenton, Va, rice Will
liam A. Pattie, suspended; William
|. II. Ritenour, Harrisonburg, Va, u'ee
James Sullivan, suspended; John A.
r. Warner, Lexington, Va, rice Q. Il.
Beaver, suspended; George A. Head,
Leesburg, Va, rice o. T. Holmes. sus-
pended; A. p. Bib, University OF
Virginia, rice r. II. Fife, suspended /;
Bruce Gibson. Winchester, Va. riee
J. II. Dean, suspended; Mrs. Mary IL.
Long, Charlottesville, Va, reappointed.
The following explanation is offered
for the suspensions above noted: These
suspensions were made in the exercise
Of the Presidents power OF removal
and the removals were made because
the p0stmasters were partlsans OIL sum
kind as satisfied the President that
they ought not to continue in the
service under this Administration;
in addition, the postmaster at
Leesburg has three times been
found upon inspection to have applied
the moneys of his Office to his personal
use, so that his cash was twice def
Gent on inspection in 1884, and once
during the present spring. Although
in each instance made good after the
shortage was discovered, he had also
antedated remittances in other cases.
The President to-day made the fol-
lowing appointments To be collector
Of customs, Robert NJ. I. Hunter, for
tine district of Tappahannock, Va; to
be attorney Of the United States, Henry
C. Allen, for the Western district Of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22
NORTH STATE DOCTORS.
The Medical sscteu-Eieeuon OF Omeers
Essays. &c.


ESSAYS. kc.
Especial telegram TO the Dlspatch.l
DURHAM, n. c.. May 2l.-The
morning session opened with prayer by
the Rev. II. T. Darnsll. DIR. Murphy,
of Fender, rendered his resignation as
secretary. Two essays were presented
by competitors for prize-case Of in
struments, valued at $50, which was
won by Dr. Young, Of Concord.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year Joseph A. Ora
ham. Of Charlotte, president; !. II. t.
Bshnson, l.. j. PicOtt, and J. l.. Nc
Mellan, vice-presidents w. W. FAT
son, secretary Julian NJ. Baker, trea-
surer 4. l.. Payne, Jr., orator ;
George W. Long, essayist.
A case exciting some interest was
that Of DR.. Bobbitt, Of Raleigh. Inc
local medical society having fixed the
rate for the examination of an applicant
for insurance at s., DR.. Bobbitt placed
his charge at ~. Members Of the So
ciety regarded this act as unproiession-
al and refused TO consult with him. The
matter Of DR.. Bobbitt's status was re-
ferred TO a committee, who reported
that DR.. BObbitt had in no way con-
Quoted himself so that he should be
considered otherwise than in good stand
ing in the Society personally and pro-
fessionally.
DIR. Weaver read portion of apaper
upon gynecology and obstetrics.
A vote of thanks to the citizens of
Durham for the generous Inequalities
extended to the Society was adopted.
At the afternoon session a committee,
with Dr. X. l.. Payne, Sr., chairman,
was appointed to select three prizes
consisting Of a case of obstctrical instru-
mentS. one Of surgical instruments, and
a case of medical books for the mem
bers presenting the best essays upon the
subjects of obstetrics, surgery. and
practice Of medicine, respectively, at
the next annual meeting.
A committee OF seven was appoint
ed, with DR.. Wood as chairman, to de-
wise a plan by which facilities for a good
medical education could be furnished at
Chapel Hill, the seat Of the State Uni
versity, as is provided for at the Uni
versity Of Virginia.
Eighty-one members have been adj
mitted during this session, about 10
per cent. Of the applicants having been
rejected.
Miss A. l.. Alexander, admitted as a
member, is the only woman entitled to
practice medicine in North Carolina.
The Society adjourned at 4:lO p. NJ.
to meet at Newbern on the third We'd
nesday in May. 1886. The supper to
be given to the Society at 10 p. NJ. to-
night will be a very pleasant affair.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
VIEW YORK srocK MARKEr.

NEW YORK, May 2i.--The sales today
We're I22, 900 shares. Of which 40 per cent
was done In the first hour. and from that
time until the close of the Board the dull
hess wss as great as at any time for many
months. There was absolutely no feature
IN the market except the strength that ac-
coinIapled the Inactivity. The extreme
fluctuations In the active list in no case ex-
ceeded = per cent. Union Pacific was traded
IN within n range OF Z and Pacific Mail
fuciuated per cent. Closing prices are
small fnctiOn higher than yesterday almost
without exception. the gains ranging = 10
x. There was decided strength In early
dealings In both Pacific Mail and Union Pa
clfic. due 10 the general belief that their
differences had practically been settled:
Huntington said to-day that he had agreed
to n Pacific Mail subsidy of ss5,O10 per
month, and that he believed 10 would be ac-
cepted by the Pacific Mail and ratified Nv
the Transcontlnental roads. It Is claimed
that the West shore. New York Central.
and other roads will shortly agree to the
restoration OF rates from Chicago 10 New
York
Noon.-StocKs quiet. Money, ! per cent.
Exchange-Iong. 4s6ls short, 4s7lz. Gov
ernments quiet. States steady.
EUeninO.-Exchange 4s6&. Money, 2al
per cent. Sub-Treasury balances--Gosd.
Sl443s9; currency. 1902. Governments
unchanged; per cents. 1872; per cents.
1885 bid. State bonds dull.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22
RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
The Cosfsderate.iiome Movement.

lNifflhi Ntitbtaii W tho Sinihttbsl
RALEIGH, n. C., May 2l.-This
afternoon the funeral of William S. C..
Crow, who committed suicide Tuesday
night. took place from the First Pres
byterian church, in which he was elder.
The first meeting Of the Confederate
Home Association was held here to-
dsy-W. F. Beasley presiding as pre-
sident and Captain Octayius Coke sec
rotary. After report by the presi-
dent, in which the object and plans Of
the Association, were earnestly dis
cussed. it was determined to make one
more effort TO get the people Of the
State to contribute to home for in
digent soldiers Of the State before they
would make an appeal to strangers
for that purpose. In furtherance
of the object the president was author
lied TO invite the organization of county
and local associations. The Associa-
ton adjourned to meet at Raleigh du-
ring the State Fair, on day to be
designated by the call of the president.
Ii is thought that outside aid will have
to be invoked. Many persons North
have asked TO be allowed to contribute
funds in aid of .he Home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22

not thought by the Government desira-
bic 10 give their reasons for the deten-
ton of the Guards ct Alexandria. sit
was stated by the Government some
time ago. added Lord Harrington.
"that II was desirable to concentrate
the British troops then in the Soudan
for possible service elsewhere. That
operation is not yet suspended"
Concerning Turkey, DIR. Gladstone
said that England had had communica-
ton with the Porte in regard to the oc-
cupation Of Suakim, but none with any
other Power. I" Nothing is yet settled"
said Mr.. Gladstone, sin regard to
arbitration between England and Rus
STA, nor has it been absolutely settled
who shall be arbitrator"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
ArArRER's TERRIBLE CRIME.

An Insane North caroiinian knocks Two
Of Ills Children Ia she Head and browns
himself.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
RgrDsvILLE, n. c., May 2l.-Late
Yesterday evening, at Stoney creek,
Caswcll county, fourteen miles from
here. Mr.. John Pinnax knocked his
two little children, boy and girl, in
the head with an axe, and then ran to
the creek and drowned himself. The
boy is dead. The girl was thought to
be diving as the messenger for this point
left there this morning. Mr.. Pinnsx
had done well here in tobacco, and
later on built the Carolina warehouse,
but about a month ago he leased out
his interest and moved with his wiie
and three children to his old home on
Stoney creek, in Csswell. He showed
no signs Of insanity while living here,
but his health had given way, and 1T is
thought that money embarrassment ran
him crazy. lie was aged about forty,
and his family is one Of the Oldest and
most respectable in Csswell.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22

Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch
MAY d. 1855.

Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch
MAY 81, 1885.
In the County Court on yesterday
X. Wade, for driving over a small ne
gro boy in the street few Sundays
ago, was fined IS.
Allie Stewart (colored), for breaking
into a store, was given six months in
Jail.
John Gatewood (colored), for criminal
negligence at the time Mrs. Reynolds
was drowned, was fined $40 and given
ten days in Jail.
The citizens held a meeting at the
courthouse last night to try and de-
wise means to elect honest and capable
officers for the county at the election
on Thursday.
The commencement exercises at the
Normal School are now in progress.
HAMPTON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22
An OLD-TINE LEGACY.
Money Len the s'ate ct Virginia sT n Breoks-
CeuuN ~. Va Man.

Nhttliilk heBiSNci'i
Attorney-Gcnersl f. S. Blair, Of Yir-
ginis, was in the city yesterday on bust
ness relating to considerable sum of
money claimed by the Board of Educs-
ton Of the State of Virginia, and went
up TO Wellsburg during the day to see
the papers in the case.
Ii seems that about the year 1860
Peter Curran, resident Of Brooke
county, died after making will, which
named the Literary Fund of the State
of Virginia as residuary legatee. AZ
ter the payment of the debts OF the de
ceased and the fulfilling Of the terms
of the will as TO the various sums 10 be
set apart for his heirs, there renamed
SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS
which should have been turned over to
the State authorities for the use con-
templated by Mr.. Currsn. Before the
money could be transferred the war
broke out. and the termination of the
conflict left Brooke county IN another
State. Some time after the cessation
of hostlities the authorities Of this
State brought suit against the estate,
claiming the devise. but il was held by
the court, after long and exhaustive
hearing Of the cause, that the State Of
West Virginia had no claim to the
money. leaving the claim Of Virginia,
however, as an open question. The
case is fully set forth in XIV. West
Virginia.
Al recent meeting Of the Board Of
Education the subject Of
THE OLD LEGACY
was recalled. and after looking over
the matter at Richmond the Board IN
structed the Attorney-G General to in
itiate proceedings in Brooke county
TO recover the legacy, new amount
ing, with interest, to about s2l, 000,
and also empowering him TO en-
ploy local counsel TO assist in the
case. Pursuant TO this instruction
Acknowledgement Blair came TO this
city yesterday and retained Judge j.
ID. Houston. assisted BY Frame a Holt,
ss local counsel. Mr.. Holt accompa-
MED General Blair to Brooke coanty
yesterday. and an examination Was
made Of tbs will and other papsrs.
~ !. b."