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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
THE RICHMOND DIsPATcH--sUNDAY FEBRUARY z. 1886.

rist and force Of the charge disclosed,
and here first does the defendant meet
his accusers and learn who they are.
Indeed, what with the safeguards
against suborna,ion and perjury afford
ed by the preliminary examination, or
the opportunity for contradiction or
impeachment, should witnesses attempt
to vary in their statements, to say
nothing Of the assistance rendered to
counsel in determining and properly
directing the line OF defence, it is not
easy, in my Judgment, to imagine right
secured to the prisoner Of more real and
substantial good. 1t should rank equal
with the rights Of jeopardy and jury
trial themselves, although unfortunately
it does not; but how any one ever en-
gagged in the defence of criminal prose-
cutions, as "Fair Trial " says he has
been, can possibly see any danger "
or Z" folly y in such law, | am unable
TO conceive.
View it in what light may, Mr..
Editor, in its relation to the best inter-
ests either of the Commonwealth or the
accused, | feel constrained to say that,
in my Judgment, repeal of the Law IN
question would be most heartily TO be
deplcred, and | trust the honorable
members of the Legislature may az
least pause and maturely consider be-
fore laying the axe at the root OF this
tree.
Ibegan this article, Mr.. Editor, with
the immediate desire Of speaking i'll de-
fence Of the law assailed BY Fair
Trial" but cannot close it without,
by your permission, saying that trust
nay, am fully convinced-that Fair
Trials " structures upon our Virginia
justices are in the main as harsh as they
are undeserved. That they are not
Judges is true, but neither are they
paid as Judges they are not attorneys
for the Commonwealth, but neither do
they receive the fees and emOluments of
this office; they are not lawyers, but
they do not profess to be but in my
practice at least they have not Ger
tainly, as a class, impressed them
selves upon me either as "con-
temptible demagogues " or " little bits
of partisan crossroads politicians"
and it seems rather a reflection upon
the people whose servant " Fair Trial =
states himself to be that they should
elect such men to hold their Offices
after having elected " Fair Trial " as
their attorney for the Commonwealth
A poorly-thanked, poorly-paid indi-
vidual is the Virginia justice, and yet
the Office is as ancient and honorable as
any in the gift Of the people.
Craving your pardon for having tres
passed at such length, Mr.. Editor,
am, very respectfully,
ATTORNEY FOR THE
COMMONWEALTH.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14

Ontfmplated Provision by Congress
for Experiment stations at the state
Agricultural Colleges.
President Adams has returned from
an important trip to Washington. He
went there to appear before the Com
mittee on Agriculture in the interest of
a bill which will greatly strengthen the
agricultural department IN the Uni
veTsity. lie gives the following de-
tails in regard to the matter : A bill Is
before Congress proposing to give 5l5.-
coo per year to the agricultural coli
leges established under the Morrill, &c.
of 1862, and for publishing the result,
of those stations. The feeling is that
experiments are constantly carried
on at the agricultural colleges, the
result Of which ought to be system
atically made known to the pub
lie; and a bill providing for the means
Of having these results made known
was introduced in the last Congress,
was reported upon fayorably by the
Committee on Agriculture and was
Swamped in the multitude Of business
at the end Of the session. Another
bill substantially identical with the
former bill has been introduced in the
present Congress and is now under
consideration with the Committee on
Agriculture. On Thursday last this
committee gave hearing to the friends
Of the measure. Among those who
addressed the committee were Presi-
dent Adams, Of the University
President Willetts, Of Michigan Ag-
ricultural College President Anterior,
of Pennsylvania Professor Cooke, OF
New Jersey, and Professor Rynders, of
Ohio. These addresses were considered
so important by the committee that they
were geographically reported and will
be embodied in the report Of the COM
mittec to Congress. 1t is expected that
the committee will report unanimously
in favor Of the passage Of the bill.
Should it pass the House Of Representa-
tiyes and the Senate and become Law
it will add $4,000 per year to the
working ability of the University. The
bill requires the appointment Of a di-
rector Of the experiment station aud
such subordinates as are necessary to
carry on the work efficiently. The
friends Of the measure believe that IT
will add immensely to the means for
agricultural work done at the leading
colleges in this country.-Ithica NY
Journal.
This includes ksburg, Va, OF
course
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14

there appeared another article, also
under the signature Of (" Alumnus,"
which was intended to be . reply to the
article Of Zone Of the Board" /
deem It due to myself to say that | am
not the author of this last-named arti-
Gle that I have no knowledge who he
is. and am In nowise responsible for it.
Persons who have read the letter of
Z" One of the Board" and had not read
mine, would naturally conclude that |
had made furious onslaught both on
the faculty and the Board Of Visitors,
when the fact is that | had assailed
neither the one nor the other. One
of the Board" need not have troubled
himself to defend Professors Minor and
Cabell. They need no defence. | have
known these gentlemen, mau and boy,
some fifty years. and if it will afford
any pleasure to "0ne Of the Board "
to hear it, desire to say that nothing
he or can say or do will add to or de.
tract from the high reputation they have
Justly obtained as able and learned
professors, and as ornaments of the
chairs so well filled by them.
AS to the suggestion of " One Of the
Board" that | tackle Colonel Venablc
on linked mathematics" | desire to
say that when | am ready to make the
onslaught, will invite him to go along
with me. If he and | together should
be worsted in the tussle, then | think
it would be wise to let the Colonel
alone.
The truth is, Mr.. Editor, that as
sailed no one in my letter. made no
fling at the faculty. either merited or
unmerited. My chief object in writing
it was to place before the public the
opinion of Mr.. Jefferson as to the
qualifications Of those who are called
to professorshipsin the University and,
secondly, to make such suggestions as
I thought might possibly aid the legis-
lative committee in making the inquiry
with which they had been charged. /
have neither retraction nor apology to
make for anything contained in my let
ter. VeStigia nuttd retrOrsum. take
no steps backward.
That there may be no mistake as to
the authorship, | sign myself
Yours truly,
THOMAS WOOD.
Charlottesville, February !, 1886.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
As THEY CANNOT POSSIBLY

"A make q porous plaster having any
thing like the medicinal qualities nI Ben
sons, the camp followers OF the pharWt'
ceutical profession produce tons OF worm
less plasters and give them names Whlch
resemble the genuine ForeXample Cheap
John druggists Will offer you trash NariousS
styled "Capsicum.' "Capstcin "Capsi-
cine" or "Capucin plasters pretaced
sometimes with the name Benton : or
Burtons To be sure. they are cheap,
but plain muslin Is cheaper aud ust aS elli-
caciOus. Ask fOr Bensous look for the
Three Seals trademark and the word
"Capcine, ~ which is cut in the centre ~ the
genuine. fe l2-F.SuSru
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let more faithfully for taxation ell
bonds. &C.. and other personal proper
". We think the success Of this EFFORT
would be very much promoted by re-
quirine faithful valuations Of real estate
The average man is quite reluctant 70
render bond for taxation at its iace
value when his ncigbbor's real estate,
which is far better security, is assessed
at one half or two thirds OF its value.
Somehow he can't see the justice OF IL,
and so maybe keeps quiet altogether
abou, his bond. Honesty is undoubt-
edly the right thing and the best policy
at ali times and under all circum-
stances. Unfairness leads to sniairness,
while honest dealing is promotive Of
honest dealing. Let our Legislature
for the power and the duty are both
,beirs--insist upon honest land valua-
tons. They can accomplish much in
this direction if they will, and this
would. in the nature of things, lead to a
more general disclosure of bonded pro-
perty and other personal values.
PRO BoNo PUBLICo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
rhs University Of Virginia.
TO The Editor Of the Dispatch

10 INC EuHVf " VIC DtoPuIC"'
Some two weeks since wrote an
article on the University of Virginia
under the signature Of T" Alumnus,"
which was published in the Dispatch,
and to which "One Of the Board Of
Visitors y wrote what ! presume he
thought was > reply. But inssmuch
q Il happened % b. no reply 1t 81 10
xbet ! had AID, I ,onoIudsd TO let the
maffar xoat n ~ ss ] xas concerned.
q ~ lelt 1zzdsy ls1uss heNsssx,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
WOOD AND cor

= p. LATHRoP 4 GO" Coz. -
~. WOOD. - Crown. III. So 90,
and hail; superior Anthrseiie ..r, :.
ehesnat, aud broken sizes. stp,,,T.sis
Wood-iong. IA wed, and spht .s...,.g:v
can rely on getting e.esn; me 90.
m red Goals. =. i. LATIN. n ,se
Seventeenth street ~ i'fs" %
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
PH0NO,iR tPhii
TO sore time pto .ea

DHONOGRAPHY, OR Pli.'
4 SHORT HAND, works ...s s
lnyssrd For sale bv al bolA.>t. ~
Iogue. alphabet. and Illus Ia ..'.'
With perfect phonetic chs a.. ',.
at school might be made a ii'n.
"A few weeks. ChdRibtrsA f'.t
Address. ....,,.r... a.
PHONOGRAPHiC US b
noI5 SuSm '.".
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CHgAp FOR CASH.

ALWAYS On HANun.,ne
HrARr. PINE and OAk N. uA
Wt,0n by TRAIN. CAN, OF "a ~
,S,AI. or ALI kiNf,S "a snS Is,si
rele phoDe $50. w - fiif ~ So, =
Ms r,stysrd, bsssa sue ! 10Y
IA lo.t1dim
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14

TFoRT e
CONDITION rE
fr'
COMMONWEALTH or NllHtiNfA
~ fStE COfpA APPROVED FEBRUARY b. 1875
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14

xe ., The COMPANY in CoMrASY" N,sr
IRE fire and marine o marine
BUSINESS Only
ALEXANDER GAIT o. NJ
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
IssxRaxCE srArEMESrs.
4uDiroa oy rSnr'e Aoocs' 'or a
GUARANTEE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA.
eyrrA4. rEHEssur1.s..

THE OLDEST AND LARGEST GUARANTEE COMPANY IN AMER.
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J..
Ttea ntofs uhscrbe cap
The amour capital paid up IN casl"''-'"''
u. ASSETS.
The and detailed statement OF '" a
san
or prIER
TnN STATE AND All
NpI,oNrs OWS T.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
FIN ANt'tAl.

NIONEY TO LEND UPON REAL Is
vi TATE OR COLLATERAL SECUH!rl.
CITY AND COUNTRY REAL ESrAfE
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
DEEDS WRITTEN AND ACKNOW LEpG
MENTS TAKEN.
HOUSES SOLD. BUILT AND REPAlREu
UPON MONTHLY INSrALMENfS.
Apply for Itrv',tlG LGHd Gnids.
GEORGE r.. CRAWFORD,
Real Estate Agent,
AUctiOneer and Broker
ia 3l.eod3m 1908 Bank street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14

whole land and property tax which
they paid into the Treasury.
Finally, the honest assessment Of
reAl-estate values is due to the owners
Of personal property, especially bonded
property. There are q good many
people whose circumstances require
them To be bondholders, and who are
not 'sblosted bondholders, !" either, by q
great deal. Why should such an one
-, for instance, required 10 pay taxes
- q. 900 In solvent bonds at their face
vnlue, when the owner of $4,000 in
land holds his possessions at a yalua.
tlpn say Of t2,500, which some good.
patured assessor has put upon it, and
PAYS taxes accordingly upon that par.
tial yaluationy This under-valuatiou
of real estate is especially unjust to
The bondholdsrs living In cities, where
\ the rate Of local taxation Is gen.
emily very high; for now. by law
Of March, 1871, twhy passed
hare never undsrstood,) the assessmen,
81 real property for local taxation can
b 10 oass exceed the State assessment.
w hare known In one OF our Virginia
cilies the holder or d, 900 G per cent.
bood, yielding $500 per snnum, pay q
osfof tar into tbs city treasury than
~ pwner o. . $l0, 900 house, yielding
n 600 pof annum rent, for the reason
. 5hek<<hH a. 600 bond had 10 be given IN
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-13
Police Court.

In the Police Court yesterday w. Shoe
maker, previously convicted of battery, was
fined So, or five days......The cases of An
drew George and W. H. Rexford, for bat
terry, were further continued until the 10th.
49,. Tom Gainor pleaded guilty of being
common drunkard, and was sent to the
county Jail for sixty days.. Thomas Con-
ISOLATION was tried on charge of disturbing
the peace and acquitted ......L Louis Kava-
naugh, arrested for being a common drunk
ard, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
thirty days in the county jail......John Nc
Dade pleaded guilty of disturbing the peace
and was fined SIS, or fifteen days......The
case of All Dock, for battery, was dismissed
on payment of COSTS by the prosecuting
witness. 49,. Henry Weberlys case of bat
terry was continued until the 18th, as was
also the charge of carrying a concealed
weapon pending against him. Josephine
Machabo and Maria Jones, arrested for ex-
bibiting. forfeited their deposits. .Bony
Sewell pleaded guilty of vagrancy and was
sent up for thirty days......F. FL. Smith
pleaded guilty of petit larceny, in stealing
S25 from q roommate, and was fined $50,
or thirty days. William McCants and
James Maitin, for having been drunk, were
assessed $40 each, with the usual alterna-
tive .....James Wilson, who attempted TO
rob officer Mccormack of his watch, while
that official and another were playing drunk
and sleepy as bait to catch him, was held
to answer in $500 baiI......Joseph Shepard
pleaded not guilty on a charge Of being a
vagrant, and the case was set for the DID,.
Mollie johnson and Nellie Hayes, charged
with petit larceny, were discharged, the
prosecuting witness, resident of Red
Bluff failing to aDDear
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-13
New England Delegates. G. 4. r..

The pamphlet containing route and partic-
ulars of the journey of the New England
delegates of the g. A. Il. to the National
Encampment at San Francisco. has been
received. The special train bringing them
will be very large, but the exact number is
not yet known. 1t will include delegates
from the Departments of Maine, Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island, Connecticut and YER
mont, and part of the New Hampshire
delegation, as we'll as the National and
State Departments of the Woman's
Relief Corps. In addition to the regular
Pullman-car accommodations, at Omaha
sleeping cars will be attached, with berths
free of charge for all who may not wish to
incur the expense of Pullman cars, such
cars being modelled on the same plan as the
Pullman cars, with upper and lower berths,
lavatories, closets, etc, in plain finish. The
train will leave the Fitchburg depot, Bos-
ton, at 400 P NJ, July 22d, aud will go west
by the way of the Hoosac Tunnel, connect
ing at Rotterdam Junction with the West
Shore Railroad. At Niagara Falls the route
is by the Southern Division of the Grand
Trunk to Chicago. Leaving Chicago July
9th at p. NJ, Omaha is reached by the
way of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railroad. and the train will pass
through Sacramento at about 3 p. NJ on Au-
gust 1st.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-13
State CAPITOL Notes.

The Governor has appointed Robert H.
Folger Commissioner of Deeds for the
State of California, to reside at Massillon,
Ohio. G. Everell Reardon Commissioner
of Deeds, to reside at Baltimore, Maryland.
Notaries Public-L. S. Taylor, Sacra-
mento, vice S. S. Holl, resigned c. B. See
ley, Napa L. F. Coburn, Crescent City !;
W. Burton, Garden Valley, Ell Dorado
county; A. Lasey, West Point; J. McCarty.
Latrobe; G. NJ. Yoell, San Jose; Thomas
Fox, Sacramento; J. NJ. Coffman, Biggs !;
D. L. Phillips, Hanford; E. NJ. Skinner,
Scottsville.
Tie Governor has received the following
letter:
SAN FRANCISCO. July 10, 1856.
To HIS ErceYeRcg Governor S0H0ndH.-DEAE
FIR: l hereby tender my resignation Of the
Office of Associate Justice of the supreme Court
of California to take effect on the first day OF
October next.
Very respectfully your obedient servant;
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-13
ADVERTISEMENT MENTION.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
WHO They Arc.

Below is given the names of those who
are spoken of as probable candidates fol
county offices at the coming November
election on the Republican ticket
State Senator-F. R. Dray, DR.. Obed Har.
vey, j. n. Young, A. j. Hart, Grove L.
Johnson, J. Reuter-, w. II. Beatty, Col
James McNasser.
Assembly, city-Hary w. Carroll, C. t
Jones, WIN. NJ. Petrie. Country. H.
Burnham, Dwight Hollister, Seymour
Carr.
Sherih-M. NJ. Drew, ]. w. Wilson,
Thos. H. Berkey l.. H. Fassett and posi-
bly, George C. Mcmillan.
County Clerk-P. r. Beckley, VIM. B.
Hamilton.
Public Administrator-F H Russell, n.
L. Drew, II. S. Beals.
County AUDITOR. II. Miller, George w.
Jackson.
Treasurer. L. Huntoon, A. S. Green
law, George Kuchler.
Assessor-Joseph Simms, Frank Smith,
A. L. Frost, ]. w. Houston, J. T. Griffitts,
District Attorney-Elwood Bruner, w.
A. Anderson.
Superintendent Public Instruction-C.
e. Bishop, Professor Blanchard, Professor
Howard
SoAoner-Ddhiel Long D. L rank Olark.
Surveyor-James G. Pierson.
Supervisor, city-B. U. Steinman, DIR. f.
F. Tebbets, John +. brennan. from the
first district, the only one in which an cleo
ton occurs except the fifth, in which Mr.
Fassett is spoken of for re election.
Justices of the Peace-Charles N Post,
William Henley, }. B. Devine, l. s. Brown,
Jay r. Brown.
For Police Judge, at the spring election
J. G. Tubbs. Henry L. Buckley, E. l..
Robinson.
The Democratic candidates are not very
numerous. Chesterfield Wells and Benja-
min Bailey will try for the Assessorship.
The political friends of Fred Cox are en-
deavoring TO get him to stand in again to
succeed himself as State Senator.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-13
DIED.

Sacramento. July 1l-Mary, wife Of William
Balsz (and mother of MIS-. George Clifford,
Mrs A. C. York, Mrs. c. Mohler, William pr-).
Charles, Henry, Louis and Jacob Balsz, and
Mrs II. F. Dillman,, native of Germany, GIL
years, months and 10 days
FRIENDS and acquaintance are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral, which will take
place from Firemen's Hall, Eighth street, be
tween and X, this afternoon at o'clock g
Sacramento, July 11-Clara E., eldest daughter
of S. J. and Alice N. Jackson, native OF
Georgetown, FL Dorado county, Cal 26 years,
II months and days.
Friends and acquaiIfances are respectfully III
yited to attend the funeral, which will take
place from her late residence, IA street, this
afternoon at 8 O clock.
Hicksville, July 12-John T. McCauley, native
of Missouri, AZ years.
Friends and acquaintance are respectfully in
yited to attend the funeral, which will take
place this afternoon at 5 o'clock, from the
Catholic Church at Gait.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-13
Rancho Del Rio Stud Sale.

The third annual sale of thoroughbred
horses from Theodore Winters Rancho del
Rio stud will be held at the stables of Chas.
H. Shear, opposite the main entrance to
Agricultural Park, next Thursday, at 1 P.
NJ There will be offered the thoroughbred
mares Big Gun, dam of Jim Renwick; Ada
c., the dam of Common, Ballot Box and 9TH
ers Farallones. by Norfolk; four and
three-year-old fillies by Joe Hooker and
Norfolk three two-year-old colts by Joe
Hooker and Norfolk seven yearling colts
and five FLIES by Joe Hooker and Norfolk;
four dams of winners and potent racing
families colt and filly by Three Cheers.
The animals are now on exhibition at
Shears stables. Colonel S. D. Bruce, pub
Usher OF the New York Turf, Field and
Farm and author of the American Stud
Book" will act as auctioneer. The success
attending the previous sales of stock from
Mr.. Winters stables insures a large attend
ance. much interest and good prices on this
occasion. California bred horses are at
tracing SO much attention in the East that
it is probable several purchasers will be
present from there to secure bargains for
their stables.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-13
CITY TRUSTEES.
Report of the Fourth of July Executive
Committee.


Committee.
The Board of City Trustees met in regu-
lar session yesterday morning, all the
members present. Mayor Brown, in the
absence of Major Mckee, who has gone
a-fshing,n acted as Clerk of the Board.
City Treasurer Porter reported amount
paid out during the month, $48 100 20
balance in the treasury July LIST, $780,,
475 81.
The City Engineer reported the number
of gallons of water run during the week
ending July IL, 1856, as being 30,323000.
The following order was passed by the
Board:
Ordered that A. w. Won Schmidt is
hereby authorized to take dirt, free of
charge, from the old bed of the American
river for the purpose of filing Suffer lake,
or what is commonly known as China
slough
+. A. Beardslee, Secretary, and C. H.
Hubbard, Treasurer of the Executive Com
mittee of the Fourth of July celebration,
appointed by the Trustees, made the fol-
lowing report, which the Board approved,
and then allowed the amount requested,
S2,734 As:
The committee appointed by you to take
charge OF the celebration OF the Fourth of July,
1856, beg leave TO report to you the following as
the amount expended in such celebration, ask
ing you to draw warrant to cover the same
To Mardi Gras Committee, 5000; Regatta Com
mittee. $3.50; Invitation Committee, SO: Fire
Department, So: Hussar military company
500; allegorical car decorations, 500; First
Artillery Band, $40; Hussar BAND, $40; Stock
ton City Band, SIS; drum corps, S24; RECORD
UNION and Bee advertising, S166 So; Sunday
Leader, IS; firing salutes, so: horses for draw
ing cars, sos; carriages, SIS; quartet, $50;
Uncle John Douglas, balloons, SIS: ice and
water, 81; fitting up Assembly Chamber, soe so:
Caledonian Club. pipers, etc, SIS; incidental
bills $50 80; Grand Marshal, 500; Secretary,
So; small bills, $50 so. Total, S2,7Si 40.
Vouchers of each bill accompanied the
report, also the following resolution which
was adopted by the Executive Committee:
Resolred That this committee do instruct the
Secretary and Treasurer to sign the abovereport
as being correct and to wait upon the Honor
able Board of City Trustees and present the
above claims, so that the Treasurer may obtain
the necessary funds to hquidate the above
claims.