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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
The Palace of Fontainebleau.
IChamh"rs'g lVRrDal.l

p ~ can words be found TO describe
all the beauties Of the rooms OF the
memories they recall: TO DO the latter
would be to write a.. entire history Of
France. Here over this chlmneyPlece'
al equestrian statue in relieI o. iisIll
"; this Is the study OF Franco l. e
IN that room Louis MI. was born
indeed. IL would seem that each
room brings back a separate reign.
Let as llngeT q few moments IN the
Sale des Fetes. the ballroom Of the
palace, and endeavOr 70 do justice 20
It's beauties. Oak panels decorated with
silver crescent and golden laurels, with
which miDgle the initials Of Henri III.
and Diana Of PoitierS. A deep recess.
with cushion seats in each Of the many
windows. where the ladies smile and
firt between the dances The ceiling
by that Italian, honored, by long resi-
dence al the French court, with 3
French name. lie Primatice. A pOr-
trait Of the old master, painted
by himself, goes down 20 posterity
II one Of the numerous figures which
crowd the ceiling. When the court Is
tired OF dancing, and the strains Of the
last mInuet had died away from the
musicians gallery, the attendants wheel
IL supper tables from the doors a. the
other end. Where are now the balls
and feasts. which then seemed never
ending Gone, alas, forever Bacchus
and Terpsichore have joined hands
and tied with that extinct court
which invoked their presence, never
more to return. Yet now, fancy NAV
picture the moonlight shining in upon
the spectres Of fair women and brave
men, who pace together the stately
minuet. while ghostly musicians play
Instruments which give forth no sound.
Even in daylight little Imagination en-
ables us 70 hear again the sound OF
music and laughter which re-echoed
50 often from old Prlmaticcio's
ceiling. and to people once more that
ancient hall with succeeding gen
Grafton, Of rank and beauty.
Time passes, so we must tain pass on
through the room where Plus VII. was
held a prisoner during the First En-
pire-a very tolsrable captivity, So
faT as comfort goes. in rooms with Cor
dovan-leather hangings, Beauvais tapes
try and frescoes. Under the glass cover
OF an inlaid table the signature of the
Pope III red ink is shown. Last Of ell
the rooms before we come 70 the thea
tire Is the curious GalerIe des As
siettes, decorated--as its name I'M
plies-with plates screwed INTO oak
panelling, each bearing representation
Of 3 royal palace.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17

YHAssoMErH1Te TosAY

Appoinfmenf Of observation-disclosures the
Devil Around the ssump-Tartn Reform.
from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January 10.
Appointments to places IN the exeeu-
tive departments are gong on very
slowly, it is true, but gradually new
men IN sympathy with the Administers
ton are taking the places Of those who
went in under Republican auspices. a
Virginia congressman, who does not
wish his name mentioned, secured the
appointment OF two Of his constituents
to places in one Of the departments this
week.
"COLD TEA " FOR THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Deshields, chief clerk Of one Of
the hotels here. has again secured the
restaurant privileges Of the House wing
Of the Capitol. He is Fauquier man.
The committee went through the for
mality OF resolving that liquors shall
not be sold IN the House restaurant,
but " cold tea +" served in little glasses
set inside Of cups will be as easily ac-
cessible as il was before. II Is
amusing 20 notine the perplexity Of
waiter when stranger asks for cold
tea. In this weather he will take for
granted that the words are used to
evade the Jules. but later in the session
he will be likely to question you fur
theT.
WHAT BRADY SAYS.
Congressman Brady says the charges
made IN the BOutelle resolution are
true, but that he had nothing TO do with
the introduction Of the resolution.
Since the matter has caused such stir
be has received many inquiries about
the facts from Republican congress
men. He published letter over his
signature in a Philadelphia paper last
June, in which he made the same allie
cations, and Mr.. Boutelle has obtained
a copy Of the paper containing 1t. The
Democrats are likely to recommend the
adoption Of the resolution. with an
amendment authorizing ar investigation
OF all the Atlantic seaboard navy
yards.
TIKI HEWITT REPORT.
The Ordnance Commission, after
holding several meetings, and trying TO
put the Hewitt report into shape, upon
which they could agree, appear TO have
given il up. and Mr. Rsadall Is prepar-
ing q report to be submj tied to the Com
mission next week. Mr.. Hewitt's
schemes were altogether too extravs-
| CANT for ms Democratic associates.
TARIFF REFORM.
The tariff reformers in Congress have
not vet formulated a bill or even out
lined such a measure. but they say they
are IN earnest and will put bill before
the House before the spring
THE HOAR BILL.
Mr.. Green. OF New jersey, and Judge
Bennett, OF North Carolina, were the
only Democrats who voted against the
passage Of the Hoar bill without amend
ment. Thirty-eight Republicans voted
for it. after the efforts Of that side Of
the House TO load il down with amend
ments had failed.
Mr.. George Wise made a speech be
fore the Virginia Democratic Associa.
ton last night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
CASES OFDEATHBYFREEZIEG
H,s own surse0B- Drowned aBoney Saved
o. Pubiie-sehool Books emnrkabs RE
esvery Of slRht-Oth Items.

H,s own surgeon Drowned a1oney Saved
o. Pubiic-sehooi Books Remnrkabie Re.
eevery Of sight Other Items.
Especial Telegram TO the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, n. O., January l6.-The
body of the late Captain 7. P. Clark OF
the wrecked schooner Al Morehead, who
froze to death yesterday, passed
through here to-day en- route for his
late home ID New Jersey for interment.
A light-ship was tOwed into Smith
vile yesterday This makes the fifth
disabled vessel rescued by the revenue
cutter Colfsx within three months past.
The weasel had been adrift seven days,
and II was thought had sunk with al
Oh board.
The backbone Of the cold snap was
broken to-day, 10 the great relief OF the
people. The ice vet binds the steamers,
but viii break away by tomorrow.
Robert Wilson, who was IN charge Of
q railway-trestle IN Columbus county,
was killed W Wednesday night by train.
He was caught unawsres on the trestle
and was knocked great distance by
the engine.
The clearinghouse Of c. n. Mer-
rel. NJ WadesbOro', was burned early
yesterday morning. The people IN the
house barely escaped with their lives.
One man. William Hall, Of Stanly
county. dislocaied his ankle by leaping
from the socond-story window.
Ar old soldier named Bennett, living
at Charlotte, sharpened mis- knife, and,
cutting into the iisshy part Of his thigh
two inches, took out MIME ball which
be received II one of the battles around
Richmond, and which has been imbed-
ded m has thigh ever since 1864.
Though thousands Of people have
been on the nee IN this State THIS week
only one fatal accident has occurred.
At kewberne yesterday ten-year-old
colored girl broke through the ice while
a man was sliding her or q chair and
was drowned. The body has not been
recovered.
The clerk Of the Supreme Court TO-
day completed the work Of sending the
certified copies OF opinions of that court
70 the clerks Of the various county sn-
perior courts.
Juiius A. Gray, president Of the
esps-fear and Ysdkin- Valley railway,
owes the gratifying assurances 70 the
people Of Mount AIRY, Surry county,
Asi they shall have railway connection
BY january isi nsxt.
IL Is crsdibly reported that q negro |
nan usmsd JHls Johnsnn. living nAar
ne county line, 10 Aisxssdria connty, |
crippled : nsssp sirl in his care By
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
De Frey cinei,s Policy


PARIs. January lG.-M. De Frey
cinet, Prime Minister and Minister OF
Foreign Affairs. to-day made declars-
tion IN the Chamber Of Deputies OF the
policy tn new Cabinet would follow.
lie said that IL colonial policy would
be less adventurous than that Of Its re-
cent predecessor. This statement was
received with cheer by the Chamber.
NJ de FreycInet also said ." 1t Is
necessary to restore good order In the
Administration to hold the clergy TO
& strict execution Of their duties 20
restore the hnancisl equilibrium to
stop expeditions 10 distant countries
to vote no fresh loan, and 70 adopt no
measures creating new taxes. The
Ionquin protectorate, be said, would
be organized or 4 simple and eeOnomi-
cal basis" In conclusion be appealed
10 all the friends of the Republic for
unity and cooperation In the effort Of
the Cabinet TO govern the country by
the policy he announced.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
North Carolina Negroes for California
TBv telegraph 70 the DiEpatch.l

CHARLOTTE. y. c., January 10
The exodus Of colOred laborers from
North Carolina for points West Is be-
ginning 70 excite some interest. Char
lOtte is the railroad centre for the State,
and it is here the emigration parties are
made, and here the railroad agents meet
and arrange for their transportation.
Not less than three thousand have left
the State, mostly for Arkansas and
Kansas. They continue to emlgrate
westward, but there seems TO be no
further demand for them in Kansas,
and they are now going to California.
Last night seventy were turned over
70 Ed. I. Sisson, Of the Santa Re route,
and A. A. Gallagher, Of the Missouri
Pacific road, for transportation to Cali
fornla. This batch OF emIgrants Is
bound for Los Angeles, having con-
tracted TO work IL the vineyards and
hop fields OF Z. }. Baldwin Accord
ing to the agreement made with Bald
wiz through his agents before leaving
here, they are TO get so per month for
the first year, with board and house
free. Baldwin advanced the money 10
pay their transportation to Los Angeles
the price Of each full ticket being S69.TO.
The entire seventy people left here last
night on their Journey to California.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
lee Embargo ON Steamer.
lBy telegraph % the Dispatch


PHILADELPHIA, January l6.-The
Bay Line has given notice that owing
to the serious blockade in the Chess-
peake bay they have discontinued run
ming their steamers between Baltimore,
Old Point, and Norfolk, and have asked
railroad lines TO discontinue the sale Of
tickets BY that line until further ad-
yised. The Potomac Steamboat Com
pany's boats have stopped running be-
tween Washington and Norfolk on ac-
count Of the ice IN the Potomac. The
steamer Cape Charles, Of the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk rail-
road, is making her regular trips be-
tween Cape Charles, Old Point, and
Norfolk Notwithstanding slight delays
which have occurred IN consequence OF
the ice in Elizabeth river.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
rEW yoRK sToog EARKx7.

NRw yoEg, Iauuary the stock mar
kes has been very active with prices urm
curing the forenoon. decidedly weak eisef
MIDDAY aud then moving uP ana down
within the rMnge of fraeiiOns aWonnts 80
the elasa and ftnaiiy closing 0rin fg mos
Of the active lat. The DAYS cuisines
Amounted 10 4eG GEO shares. 30 per cant. o.
which was Ia Laekawsnna, 81. PAU, facile
huii anG Lake rhefe. The most cOssseieo
ous features OF the aays operations YER
the dealings In coal stocks aud faci.lc NAL:
Wblle Il il D com tning h1I the cpai
companies 10 disagree more or les Az tnss
season Of the year about the psroen.aSes oi
fhe OUTPUT for tine coming twelve months.
prominent men IN the tradesay that tse ott-
look for a settlement OF the differences nov
existing Il less promising IMAM thes nave
seen u before Ia many yeaTs fsAst. ~ =
stated officially that no efiori "a now oeing
1, aas To- brin., about "A settlement OF exist-
ing differences. and the belief on tae
siTeet II very xeaeral that CERTAIN
eoal companies officials are workins
In harmony with prominent Nali-stfeet
operators for 3 decline Ia the prices 81 Vac
Goa stocks before q combination b. formed
for the current year. Laekawanna to-day
WAS the most active stock on thr lst, AMI
ciased with \ net loss OF =. Delaware sno
Hucson IL unchs uged a. $50 AFTER selling
~ low r. IS for the past two days. TINS
sock mas been more active than usual, -
dealings genersliy amounted Ia only few
hgudi ed shares a. most II u saia tnal
bea pool wa fcrined feceuttf I'D FaCth'
WALL Tor the purpose 81 depressing ths price
OF this stock, and n WIS unusually active
and conspfcuously weak to-day, selling
down To So. and CLOSING only - nixnet' with
a net luss OF 4 Nanderhiits were well bed
and except Lake shore. were quiet Tine
result OF the dRys operations for the gene
ral lat Is y net decline OF 5saA, excepi ~
few instances where the Losses are greater,
including Missouri Pscinc and Louisville
and NaRhyille each Union Facinc, ~,
and Oregon Transcontinental, IA. Com
pairing prices this evening win those OF y
week ago. every think on the active llst Is
lower the most important declines oeinG
Pacific Mail Ga: Delaware and Hudson.
as: Lackawaona, A. Lake shore and
Missouri Pacific each A.; oregon Trans
CONTINENTAL ~: 81 Paul. 81, Western
Union and New York Central each -
Louisville and Nashville. Union Pacific, and
Omaha common each 81 Erie, 8; and
Others smaller amounts. The total safes
Tor the week were 2. $40 600 shares, against
! ssl 600 shares last week.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
NEW YORK. January 16.-The weekly
statement OF the as ostRted banks. issued
10. day shows the following changes Loans,
decrease S527 500. specie Increase . 90,
100: lega tenders, increase sz.e0l,7Oo
depos,ts increaSe 50 sos 600: cirrula-
ton decrease, $50 500 reserve, increase
81 .ss5, 65s.
Tne ban Ks now hold sss Sill s4s In excess
OF the 20 per-ceut ruie.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. January 18.-Vtrginia 81
mast due coupons SO. new lN-40B, 3ea
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
A Reciprocity Treaty Wanted.
IBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l

HALIFAX, n. S., January l6.-The
Municipal Council Of Halifax county
to-day unanimously adopted resolu-
ton requesting the Dominion Govern
ment to take such steps as may lead to
negotiations with the Government Of
the United States for reciprocity
treaty between the two countries, en-
braciDg such trade arrangements as
may be for the mutual advantage Of
each country, including the fishing ID
terests, which are Of the greatest i'm
portance to large portion Of the Ca
madam people. Failing to secure q
satisfactory treaty with the United
States, the Dominion Government Is
further requested to place 3 sufficient
number Of armed vessels along the Ca
madam coast TO protect Canadian fisher
men from the encroschments Of Amer
can fishermen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
The Ess ptian Difficulty


CAIRO. January lG.-Mouktar
pasha, the Turkish commissioner IN
Egypt, Is sick. His illness Is supposed
to be political illness TO gain time
and TO afford az excuse for moi taking
part II any deliberations with Sir
Henry Drummond Wolf. the British
commissioner. respecting the settlement
Of the Egyptian difficulty. There Is
no doub; that affairs have assumed
2 serious state owing TO the Turkish IN
trigue, as General Stephenson, com
mander Of the British troops In Egypt,
who recently assumed offensive opera
ticns al the front against the rebels and
defeated the latter al GInniss. has sud
denly returned TO Cairo, and Is now
holding a consultation with the British
officials here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
destructive Dynamite Explosion

BY telegraph 10 the Dispatch.
YoNKERs, n. y, January ia
small wooden building loosely thrown
together, in which ESQ pounds Of dyns-
mite was stored IL a frozen state IL
Shaft No. ! Of the New Croton Aque-
duct at Andsley, Westminster county,
was blown up al 1920 O'Clock this
morning, spreading destruction In al
directions. Around the building were
the engine and compresser-rooms Of the
shaft, boarding-houses, and other sheds
and buildings. which were all badly
rent and torn. The peculiar feature Of
the affair is the fact that nobody wa
hurt, with the exception Of Mrs. Fox,
who keeps a boarding house near the
depot, and she only received slight
bruises. The glass II all the houses IN
the neighborhood were broken, and the
people at distance thought the shock
was caused by al earthquake.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
A Bead Defnulter.

lBy tcicgrhpA 70 tne OlepAScLsl
CHARLESTON, s c., January To-
John Heesmxn, q merchant hare for
forty years, died suddenly on January
4th. 1t was found to-day that he had
forged notes Oh banks here for sl0, 900,
and was a defsulter TO that amount.
He was treasurer Of St. Matthew's Ger
man Lutheran church, the Grand Lodge
of Odd-Fellows, and several other or
CARNATIONS, and was short IN his ac-
counts with all Of them. The affair
creates great sensation, as the deceased
was generally considered one OF the
most respectable and responsible mer-
chants in Charleston.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17

has been over-sstimated. and its quality
ranked too high. Ohio and Indians
farmers have sold more freely than
those IN ether States. The hog-cho'sra
has made it, appearances in the CORE
belt, forcing hogs upon the marxst
much more rapidly than Is usual, and
IL Is probable that the receipts at the
chi { packing points for the remaIndsr
Of the season viii be less than last
x.aar
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
EIrc IN Washington.

tBy telegraph % the Dispatch.
WAsHINGTON. January IA ire
tins afternoon destroyed the long block
Of three-story frame buildings in South
west Washington, known a Howard
Row. from tine fact that 1t was built
during the war by General o. o. How
ard 70 afford homes for colored people
who were continually coming in from
the South. Hezekiah Edwards, a col
ored man, jumped from 8 third-story
window and was fatally injured. Others
Of the inmates narrowly escaped with
their lives. The loss on the property
Is $4,000. Fifty poor families are reD-
dered homeless by the ire, and are IN
a thoroughly destitute condition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
Municipal Election I'm Knoxville

b. telegraph 10 the Dispatch.
KNoxvILLE, Tenn, January L.
To-day's municipal election resulted in
the reelection Of j. c. Luttrell Demo
crat mayor by 453 majority; Isham
Young Republican, chairman of Board
Of Public Works, by SOS majority. Out
OF nine aldermen elected six are Demo
cratic and three are Republican. Rain
fell all day, and only 1850 votes were
polled. James Condor, brother Of one
Of the candidates, shot and dangerously
wounded John Childs at the polls.
Both mad pistols.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
Ihe Nanficoks- Mime Disaster.

10y tNtSSA1tN ~ VIZ @tSf@sS-.si
WILKEsBARRE, PA, January 10
The rescuing party at work on the slope
of one of the Nanticoke mines Of the
Susquehanna Coal Company had up TO
an early hour this morning worked
their way through 1900 feet Of sand,
culm, and rocks, and are now hourly
expecting 10 reach the fatal chamber
in the mine. where thcy are in hopes of
finding the twenty-six men who were I'M
prisoned there just five weeks ago yes
terday. Practical miners are doing
much towards aiding the rescners, and
they do not hesitate to say that from
present Indications the men are buried
beneath the sand. When they reach
the fatal spot, should this prove true,
it may yet take several days before any
Of them can be recovered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
A Battle About Cattle

10y bDtckAhpL ~ NAr OAnp~bS
GALVESTON, January IA dis
patch from Eagle Pass TO the Netcs says
a fight took place yesterday some if
teen miles above here between twenty
Mexican custOms-guards and ten Texan
herderS. The Mexicans had seized a
couple Of hundred cattle belonging to
al American named Klemans for al al
legged violation of the customs law, and
Klemans, with nine herders, attempted
10 bring the cattle out OF Mexico At
night. They were overtAken by the
guards Oh al island IL the Rio Grande.
several OF the Mexicans were wounded
ID the melee. The Americans were
routed and ned TO Texas, leaving the
cattle IL the hands Of the Mexicans.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
The Cigay-Makers' Troabfe.
[Ry Telegraph 20 the Dispston.l

NV YORK, January l6.-There are
no new developments to-day IN the diff
ferences between the Cigar-Manuiactu-
rers' Association and their employees.
A notice was posted IN sixteen shops
controlled BY the Association to-day
that unless the men who struck in Levy
Brothers and other Association shops
return to work within three days Q gen
era lockout viii take place Wednes-
day morning next in the sixteen shops.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
THE HOEERULE QUESTION.
Piatu Talk b the London 4" Times" 70 tn
GsvernmenG.
rr.-- -. A. o.. A. r,t.x..fch

Piatu Talk b " the Louasn Times a" 60 tn
GsvernmenG
IBy cable 70 the Dispatch.l
LONDON, january 16.-The Times
this morning recognizes that the lrisn
question must receive the immediate
attention of the new Parliament. In
spirited leading article IT urges the ne
cessity OF the Conservative psrty's AZ
once facing the issue. 1t says the Con-
servatives cannot shirk or postpone de-
cisive action. II they attempt 70 re-
main in Office without making a vigor-
Gus effort to grapple with the Irish dit
ficulty il will result IN their prompt and
uneduivocal condemnation. Universal
scorn will be their portion if they give
their opponents chance to overthrow
them without stalking their existence on
bold defence Of the union. Such
course would be worse than blunder
it would be a crime. The Government
should not hesitate 70 challenge the
verdict Of the House Of Commons on
the question OF home-rule. 1t cannot
be doubted that they would obtain an
immense majority IN favor Of maintain
Ing the integrity Of the Empire.
Nothing will be settled regarding the
| Government OF ireland until after Par
lament is formally opened by the Queen
next week. The Earl OF Carnaryon will
return 70 ireland and resume the duties
Of the viceroyship temporarily.
A NEW SOLUTION OFFERED.
DUBLIN, January l6.-The irIsh
Times. Loyalist organ, Offers new so
luton to the Irish question to-day. 1t
saws that the outcome Of the present
situation will be that the lord-lieuten-
antcy will be entirely done away with
and the functions OF that Office become
a part OF the duties Of the president OF
the Local-G Government Board. This
latter officer will be assisted by the
Chief Secretary for Ireland, who will
reside at Whitehall, and have charge Of
the administration OF Irish affairs. The
immediate executive duties will be
performed by an officer stationed at
Dublin. The advocates Of this scheme
find reason for believing it plausible,
IN fact, that the leaders Of both parties
have already abandoned the idea Of
creating ar Irish Parliament. while 1t
Is admitted on all hands that the pres
ent mode Of governing Ireland cannot
continue unmodited.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
Killed while Hunting.

ny sotosAeP- ~ ~%N ---r~
CHARLESTON, S. C., January To-
Robert NJ. Gourdin, young son Of the
late Dr.. Peter G. Gourdin, Was killed
while hunting in the ssntee swamp yes
terday. When found he Was lying on
his back with . ballet-hols In MS fore
head, and died in two hours He Is
supposed to have been shot accidentally
by some hunter. although none could
be found IN the vicinity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17

Court, Apostle Lorenzo Snow was sen
fenced on each Of the three convictions
Of unlawful cohsbitation to six months
Imprisonment and $500 fine and costs.
James ii. Nelson, on one conviction,
was sentenced TO six months imprison-
ment and $500 fine and costs.
Both men were defiant.
james Taylor, on promising TO obey
the law, wa sentenced for the same
offence to pay fine Of $500 and costs,
but without imprisonment.