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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
The Trade Outlook.

philadelphia Times. septe mber 7th.I
Though an earthquake has shaken On
American city to pieces and the drought
has burned up some Of the Dakota
wheat, the autumn opeas with the best
business outlook for years. The crops,
asa whole, are better than last year aud,
what is more to the purpose, the crops
across the water are below the average,
thus giving promise Of brisk demand
for the American surplus, which must
necessarily be large. An increase In
railway building has also stimulsted
the IRON and steel.industries to healthy
condition.
The prosperity Of the agricultural
portions Of the country is having .
marked effect upon the trade OF the
eastern cities. New York jobbers and
wholesale dealers report the best fall
demand for dry goods, boots and shoes,
furniture, builders hardware, and
other articles that 60 to mako
up the stock in trade Of the coun-
try dealer, they have had for several
years. The increased demand comes
both from the South and West. and is
accompanied by that other infallible
sign of business prosperity--prompt
collections. What is true Of New York
is true of Philadelphia, Boston, and
other trade.centres. Business is quick
ened everywhere, and businessmen are
confident Of q permanent improvement
in the demand for nearly all articles Of
ordinary consumption.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
personals and Briefs.

The total collections by the State Tor
Charleston amount to s3,620.50. VI
this sIS2.50 was collected yesterday
and slOO Of that sum was given by Jonn
R. Johnston q 20.
Captain Frank Cunningham, Mr.
William II. Grant, and others have ten
dered their services for concert for the
benefit Of the Charleston sufferers, ana
Mrs. Powell will give the use OF the
Theatre free Of charge.
The widow of Mr.. Joseph Jackson,
Sr., died yesterday in the eighty-sixth
year of her age. She was born in this
city, had spent nearly the whole Of her
life here, and loved Richmond and its
people with her whole heart. DR.. John
Jackson and Thomas G. Jackson, both
excellent citizens, are her sons.
On Sunday, August 22d, DR.. Hoge
preached in Tolman-Square church
London, (Rey. Frederick Hastings
pastor.) After the sermon Mr.. Hast
ipgs rose and expressed his thanks for
the discourse, and asked DR.. Hoge to
permit him to make another appoint,
ment to preach in his church before his
return to America. DR.. Hoge also
addressed the Sunday school in the
same church in the afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
Banks, has been bailsd out Of jail,
giving s2,5o0 surety.

Banks, has been bailsd out Of Jail,
giving s2,500 surety.
The storm prevented tho mass-meet.
ing last night in Portsmouth in aid Of
the Charleston sufferers, and the mayor
has issued . proclamation calling for .
meeting on Sunday afternoon.
The total collections in Norfolk to
date for the Charleston sufferers foot up
nearly s2,500, and the good work goes
on, with entertainments, etc.
Ensign Cspps, United States navy, Of
this city, left Norfolk yesterday to re-
port at the University Of Glasgow for .
three years. course in the schools Of
science. He leaves New York on the
18th.
Several circus men discharged here
by the Doris circus have been ordered
out of the city. One of them was sent
to Jail for six months for robbing Judge
Hilliard's residence.
Mr.. Adam Tredwell left to day for
New York to represent the Norfolk
Cotton Exchange in the Convention of
Cotton Experts to fix and adopt uni
form types of cotton for the guidance
of the various Exchanges Of the coun-
try.
Intelligence has been received here
that the schooner Minnie, Captain Ap.
plegsr,h, belonging to Captain j. ii.
Cannon, Of this city, is ashore in the
Delaware river and seriously damaged.
Captain Cannon left for Philadelphis
last night to 60 to the vessel. G..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
BIG LAWYERS FEES.
THE Norfolk Bank Cases-The Dep0s-
itors Frightened-Nautic Notes
A Schooner I'm Distress.

itors Frightened-Nautica Notes
A Schooner I'm Distress.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
NORFOLK, September 10, 1886.
The depositors Of Norfolk and yicin-
ity who suffered by the collapse OF
the Exchange National Bank and the
Balm Brothers. bank are getting fright
ened at the enormous expenses attend
ing the constant litigation and the slow
process Of settlement, and on the Ports
mouth side of the river the depositors
have sent a delegation to Washington
to urge the Comptroller to have the ap-
peal pending in the Supreme Court
withdrawn. So far, the Balm Brothers
lawyers alone have been paid over
s24, 600, and in Norfolk the disburse'
ments have evidently been as much or
more. The criminal trial Of the officers
of the Exchange Bank comes up next
Wednesday in the United States Cir
cult Court, when Chief-Justice Waite
and Judge Bond will preside with
Judge Hughes. All the officers, di-
rectors, ETC., have their respective coun-
sell. Messrs. James Alfred Jones and
Leigh r. Page, who were connected
with the civil suit last May, are not in
the criminal issue next week. The
trial will doubtless last week or more.
Over two hundred weather-bound
sailing vessels put to sea from Hamp
ton Roads this morning with . souther-
ly wind. The storm lasted all last
night at intervals, and nearly two
inches Of rain fell. Clearing to-day.
The remainder Of the scurvy-stricken
crew OF the Norwegian bark Anna,
carried to st. Vincent's Hospital, will
probably get well, though they are very
i'll, and their recovery will be slow.
All cases Of sick seamen are brought
here promptly from the Cape Charles
quarantine by the quarantine steamer
there.
High Constable Anderton, Of Ports
mouth, received q fee of $500 yester-
day-one half of the 81 600 recovered
against the two Baltimore drummers,
Louis Oppenheimer and W. Ii. D..
Rowan, who were spprehendsd for sell-
ing goods without licenses. Open.
heimer didn't appear and forfeited his
recognizance, . furniture-desler paying
II.
George R. Ward, who killed Jacob
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BALBRIGGAN HALF-H0SE,
SEVENTEEN CENTS.
sea E.B.S SPENCE & SON.
CONTAGIOUS
DISEASES ARE PREVALENT ALL OVER
THE WORLD.

lam a native OF England. and while was
In that country / contracted terrible
blood poison, and for two years was under
treatment as an out. door patent at Not.
tlngham Hospital. England but was not
cured, suffered the most agonizing pains
in my bones, and was covered with sores a.
over my body and limbs. had vertigoand
deafness, with partial loss OF sight, severe
pains In my head and eyes. ETC.. when
nearly ran me crazy. lost all hope IN that
country and sailed for America, and was
treated at Roosevelt. In this city, as well as
by a prominent physician in New York
having no connection with the hospitals.
saw the advertisement OF Swifts Spe-
cific and / determined to give IL a trial as
last resort. / had given up all hope OF
being cured. as / had gone through the
hands of the beet medical men IN Noting
ham and New York. / took six bottles OF
s. &. e.. and / can say, with great oy. that
they have cured me entirely. l am as
l.. FRED. HALFORn
NEW YORK CITY, June IL, 1855.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
A pefaIeatlou in Chester, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA, September "a
special to the Press from Chester, Pa,
says: Startling disclosures have just
been made at the works Of the South.
wark Water Company, the accounts Of
Superintendent Robert Anderson having
been found to be from IS, ,000to $4,000
short : while it has been discovered that
the management has been very bad.
When the shortage was discovered the
Board asked Anderson's resignation,
and then substituted W. Shaler john
son as superintendent. As all Of Ander-
sons property is mortgsged his sureties
have been notified to make good the
amount taken.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
JAMES BEECHER.
A Picture OF How He Lived In the
Catskill Mountains.

Halston," in the New York Times,
saws that Rev. James Beecher, who
shot himself the other day, was visited
by the late Ned Buntline, who wrote as
follows in a private letter about the
Beecher retreat: A" His tract of land is
densely wooded, and covers an area
little more than q mile square but
Hardenberg land, according to the
Ulster. county tsx-roll, is not the cost
hest in the world tits average value
being sixty-three cents an acre., and
this tract would not have been over
cheap at the price of dozen trade
dollars. A beautiful lake Of good size
occupies portion of the property, and
there is in all the Catskill range no
scenery more pleasiDgly picturesque.
Beecher's lake. the natives call it;
and on one of the mountain cliffs COM
mandipg fine view Of it the preacher
built for himself his home, doing all
the work himself. 1t is q story-and-a-
half structure, plain, neat, and COM
Portable. At the time of its erection
there was no wagon road within half a
dozen miles; the nearest hamlet and
post.office were ten miles distant,
while it was about three times the
latter distance to the first railroad
station. He finished his house be-
fore winter really set in, and there till
spring he lived life Of thorough soli-
tude. lie had no neighbors, and, aside
from his faith and his thoughts, he
knew no companionship but such was
given by the winter storms and the
night cries of the mountain wild beasts.
His wife and daughter were not with
him yet. They were not to come till
springtime, though mean while they
were faithful correspondents, and when
the little hamlet of Turnwood received
its weekly budget of mail-matter James
Beecher was always among the fortu-
mates. Every Friday he tramped
ten miles through the snow for
this favor. With June came Mrs.
Beecher and the little daughter
to the Beecher-lake home. There
all three have since remained-there
the elder ones are likely to remain as
long as life shall last. They have cut
clear from the world, and for good.
They seem content and even happy in
the forest, and there is every reason to
believe that there is no earthly induce
ment which could induce James
Beecher to enter again on his old
time career. The few neighbors
who have gathered about his lake
fully appreciate him." so Ned Bunt-
lines letter ran on. "Hs is queer,
they admit, but, for ell that, they love
him. They are hardy, rough, unlearn-
ed mountaineering hearted as they
are uncouth. Mrs. Beecher they almost
worship. She enlisted herself for their
advancement and established what had
hitherto been unknown-a school. Ii
is free school in spirit and in truth.
Mrs. Beecher teaches and is allowed
each year for the service about $50 from
the State fund to this amount she an
nually adds sl00 on her own account
money sacredly set apart for books and
clothes for the boys and girls Of her
backwo GODS friends.n
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A story OF the German Emperor a"d
Austrian Princess.
letter to the worId.l

The Empress of Austria, in one OF
her freakish moods, conceived the idea
Of surprising tho German Emperor a.
Gastein the other day by visiting him
Immediately after his arrival there
without giving any notice Of her coming.
The idea had to be carried out amid
a down-pour Of hail and sleet, aud
it is probable the still-beautifnl Em.
press regretted the prank, as she found
the poor old fellow amusing himself In
an old, faded suit of clothes, quite un'
fit to receive . lady in, and was after
wards vexed that she exposed him to
the humiliation Of being caught with.
out the trappings which help to conceal
the wretched wreck which ninety years
make of kings as other men.
But the old Emperor got gayly over
the surprise, chatted pleasantly for an
hour, and accompanied the Empress to
the top Of the staircase, whore he gal
lantly kissed her hand several times
and stood bowipg while she descended.
The following day, tricksd out In bis
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sUFFOCATED TOGETHER.
A Young Married Couples Fatal Mis-
take fn BEGINNING Their Life.

take In BEGINNING incir bife'
A Chicago special Of September Sth
says John Enright aud his wife were
found dead in their bed at No. 43O
Twenty-sixth street to-day. They were
married last Sunday. They had just
started at housekeeping on o small
scale, having moved into two little
rooms Immediately after their marriage.
He was a laborer employed in the gas
works. She was young and comely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enright were last seen alive
Monday night, when a number OF
their friends were at their home. Yes
terday they did not appear, but no one
seemed to notice that until to-day, when
it was remarked the newly-married
couple must have gone away on visit.
This led to an examination of the pre-
mises, and the doors were found locked.
Friends of the young couple were seen,
and said they had not left the city, and
the police wefe notified. The officers
at once broke open the door. The sight
that met their gaze was sad one. On
the bed was the unfortunate couple,
their bodies purple from decomposition,
which plainly showed that they had
been dead at least twenty-four hours.
A hasty examination of the bodies
showed no marks of violence, but the
lid Of the stove partly removed showed
what is thought to have been the cause
of their death. 1t is remembered by
the guests of Monday evening that a
fire was burning ia the cook-stoye.
When the couple retired they either re-
moved lid to allow the fire to cool of,
or an accumulation Of gas caused a
slight explosion and Jared the lid from
its place, allowing the room to fill with
the deadly gas. The coroner's jury
rendered verdict that the deceased
persons came to their death from suf.
location caused by an accidental escape
of coal.gas from the stove.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
A New Departure.

Reform your tailor's bills. Do not
pay q percentage on large stocks Of
goods carried over from season to ses.
son.
/ am selling from samples Of some Of
the Finest Goods in the market.
II you can buy Clothes for cash you
can save at least 25 per cent. by giving
me a call. JOHN LAToUCHE,
905 Bank street,
next to the corner OF Ninth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
Doris's Circus.

Richmond is hungry for a circus and
Mr.. John B. Doris proposes to satisfy
il. His show will be here this morning
and will have o street parade at 10
o'clock. Then you will see the people
out! Men and women and children OF
all ages and conditions will rush to
!" see the elephant " and all the glitter
and grandeur of the demonstration.
The exhibition embraces "menagerie,
museum, great racing carnival, and
worlds exposition of novelties" Jim
Robinson the great rider and troupe
of twelve Turks, a French troupe
of bicycle.riders, and a troupe OF Libe-
risn roller.skaters are among the spe-
cialities.
There will be an afternoon and night
exhibition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
MOTHERS! MOTHERS!!

Are you disturbed at night and broken OK
your rest by a sick child suffering and crying
with the excruciating pain OF cutting teethf
II so, 20 at once and get a bottle OF MRS.
WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. 10 Will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
depend upon IL; there is no mistake about
it. There Is not mother on earth who has
ever used it who win not tell you at once
that it will regulate the bowels. and give
rest TO the mother and relief and health 70
the child. operating like magic. IL IL per-
fectly safe to use In all cases. and pleasantto
the taste. and is the prescription OF one OF
the oldest and sbest female physicians and
nurses in the United states. Sold every.
where. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
se 7-eOf1W
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
The Veterans.

A Joint committee Of Phil Rearney
Post, No. 10, Grand Army Republic {;
r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
and United Veterans, met last night at
Lee-Camp Hall and elected the follow
ing officers; General Edgar Allan, OF
Phil Kearney Post. chairman Lieu
tenant Commander j. W. White, OF
Lee Camp, treasurer, and Captain j.
W. Bohannan secretary.
The committee then adjourned to
meet tonight at o'clock to perfect ar
rapgements for the reception and en-
tertainment of John A. Andrew Post,
Grand Army Republic, of Boston, who
will visit Richmond on the 1lth Of next
mspth,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
THE NOMINEE.
MANCHEsTER CITY COUNCIL.
A Movement Looking TO the Purchase
OF a steam Fire-Engine, &c.

A meeting of the Manchester City
Council was held last night. Present ;
Messrs. Perdue lin the chain, Faulkner,
Kidd, Perry, Weisiger, O'Brien, Brad
ley, Ely, and Hewlett.
A report of the Chief Of Police was
received stating that for the month past
there were 80 arrests for felonies,
19 for misdemeanors, 5 for ordinance
violations, aud l for lunacy.
The Committee on Streets submitted
a report stating that they had author
lied an excavation at Fourteenth and
Porter streets and filling on Thir-
teenth between Porter and Bainbridge
They also recommended that the alley
between Seventh and Eighth be
opened.
A resolution was passed directing
the City Attorney to take steps to
secure this object.
STREET LIGHTING.
The Committee on Light reported il
inexpedient to change the present
system of street lighting, and that
eighth more lamps be bought.
Adopted.
CITY'S LOTS.
The Committee on Lands and Build
ings recommended that the lot corner
of Ninth and Decatur streets be rented
10 Hall & Nichols. Referred back to
the committee to ascertain how much
land was wished.
Mr.. Bradley offered a resolution thai
a committee Of three be appointed to
ascertain whether it would be advisable
to sell the vacant lots belonging to the
city. Adopted.
FIREMEN.
A bill of s3S from John Mccullough
for whiskey, beer, and sandwiches fur
nished the Richmond firemen on oc-
casion of the recent fire was ordered to
be paid.
4 motion was made that $75 be ap-
propriated to pay the members of the
Richmond Fire Department, who lost
davis work after the fire. Adopted.
A petition that Nineteenth street be
opened from Hull to Bainbridge was
referred to the Committee on Streets.
STEAM FIRE-ENGINE.
Proposals were presented to sell the
city a steam fire-engine, and the agent
Of the company addressed the Council
in that behalf.
The Committee on the Fire Depart.
ment offered resolution that the city
purchase a steam re-eDgine, carriage,
hose, &C., at an approximate cost Of
$4,500.
The whole matter was referred back
to the committee.
RESERVATIONS.
Mr.. S. NJ. Perdue rendered his resig-
nation as superintendent Of the ceme-
terry, which was accepted.
President j. r. Perdue then ten
dered his resignation as a member Of
the body. lie said he had contem'
plated this some time. Mr.. E. w
Weiseger moved that this be not re
ceived, and other members insisted tha
he should withdraw his resignation
The motion was carried, and Mr.. Perdut
consented to withdraw his resignation
temporarily.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
4 earthquakes on the Pacific Coast.
INV telegraph 20 the Dispatch.l

SAN Francisco, September To-
CAPTAIN w. E. Plummer Of steamer
Mary d. Hume, which arrived in port
Yesterday, reports that while sixteen
miles northwest Of Point Regis We'd
nesdsy nine distinct shocks Of earth
quake were fslt, the vibrations being
from north of east to south Of west.
They were not felt in SAr francisco.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
Capture OF an Oyster-Boat

Governor Lee has received letter
from the Governor Of Maryland in-
quiring about the seizure by the Vir-
ginia police. boat Chesapeake of ves-
sci named Martha E. Freeman, owned
by Mr.. Stirling, Marylander.
The statement is that the vessel was
detected in Virginia waters dredging for
oysters, and was pursued into Mary
land waters and there captured by the
Chesapeake.
The Governor is investigating the
case.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
Change of Management.

st. James Hotel, which has recently
been under the management Of Messrs.
Atkinson & Co., has been leased by
Major Charles p. Bigger, and will be
opened under bis management to-mor-
row. Major Bigger is a popular gen.
tleman, and his friends wish him sue
ce.s in his new effort.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
Fire Last Night.

At 1920 last night an alarm Of fire
was sounded from Box 20, corner Of
Monroe and Main streets. The cause
of it was a fire discovered in the green
grocery of Mr.. j. Watson Phillips,
corner Of Grace and Monroe streets,
and which is supposed to have been
communicated from lamp.
Damage about s5 or $l0.'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
NOlice

Having paid in full every dollar Of
Indebtedness of this company in Viz
ginia, so far as presented to US, not
withstanding that we are unjustly de.
priyed of the use Of our property and
Of our legal rights, we hereby request
ell parties who may have any legal and
valid claim against this company 81
b. X. Tice, manager, to present -
same ct once for payment either 70
William Writ Henry, Richmond; b.
X. flee, Buffalo Lithia Springs, Va, or
70 this compsny's office, 80 Barclay
street, New York.
VIRGINIA BUFFALO LITHIA
SPRINGS COMPANY,
by CHARLES Ii. ROYCE, President.
September 9, 1886.
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pested to-day. Mr.. Kelly 'ppes,' y ~
The role Of "Moses Abrams" ana .'s
personation is . good one. "unceI
the Mask" il . much stronger p'Ay,
than {" The Shadow Detective" sna
there is more plot in 1t. The res, o. >
the cast all appear to advantage. Inc
stsge-csrpentsr, Mr.. W. NJ. Byles,
deserves mention for the taste displayed
in The stage-setting.
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IOntlne Results.

Businessmen will prefer to base their
action upon results actually attained
rather than to form their judgment
upon estimates, however accurate.
Hence, the careful attention Of every
person desiring life. e.sssurance is directed
to examples of policies issued by the
EQUITABLE. and actually maturing in
1856, which will be furnished by
PEYToN & ELLERsON,
General Agents.
WILLIAM A. PRICE,
Special Agent,
92l east Main street, Richmond, Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
Raniy Cut.

Late last night a white man named
Alfred Bowles was very badly cut on
Twenty-ffth street just outside the cor
porate limits. John Mayo and Robert
Dabney (both colored) were arrested
charged with committing the crime.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
Registrars, Attention!

A meeting Of the registrars Of the
city of Richmond will be held at the
Mechanics Institute (Wilkinson's HalD.
Ninth street, at 8 o'clock tonight. A
full attendance is requested, as the con-
ference is on an important matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
RLOOD

is the life, and he Is wise who remembers
It, Bat in March OF last year Nss4) con-
tracted blood poison, and, being in Savau-
nsh, Ga. at the time. went into the hospi-
tai there for treatment. / suffered very
much from rheumatism as the me time,
j DID not get well under the treatment
there, nor was l cured by any Of the usual
means. have now taken seven bottles OF
Swift's Specific, and am sound and well. 10
drove the poison out through boils on the
skin. DAN. LEAuY.
JERSEY CITY, N. j.. August z, 1885.
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To Pass on Pay-KOIis.

The Committee on Grounds and
Buildings will meet at the City En-
gineer's Office at 8 o'clock tonight to
pass on the payroll of the hands work
ing on the City Hall.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
Special Notice

Tickets for j. B. Doris's Circus and
Mensgerie will be on sale this morning
at the Richmond and Allegheny Ex'
press Office, 9l8 Main street, for the &C,
commodation Of people that don't want
to crowd around the ticket wagon.