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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
WHAT A T1ME-LOCK DID.
BAPTIST state Convention.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatc h

iSpeclhl telesThm 10 INC DlbphWu.I
WILMINGTON, y. C., November 17.-This
morning al 10 O'Clock the Baptist state
Convention assembled in the First Baptist
church. II Is unquestionably the largest
vet held. There are over 500 delegates and
prominent visitors who arc members Of the
denomination. Special ears brought most
Of them TO Wilmington last night or early
this morning.
The Convention was welcomed by the
pastor Of the church IN which il is holding
Ms session. The reply was made by one Of
the delegates, after which business was at
once taken up.
COMMITTEES were appointed by Rev. Dr..
{. T. Bailey, president. The sessions du-
ring The daytime will be for the Transaction
II routine business, but at 1870 O'Clock
every evening there will be session, al
which the various objects TO be considered
by the Convention viii be discussed. the
chief Of these being home, foreign. and
state missions, education, and sunday
schools.
The people Of Wilmington have male
every preparation for the comfort OF the
delegates, and are showing the latter every
attention that tie most gracious hospitality
can suggest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
Fires and Loss OF Life I'm baltimore.
nv teIegTaph To the pispatchJ

BALTIMORE. November 17.-Fire broke
out shortly before noon o-day In the drug.
warehouse Of Burroughs Brothers, on CAM
den street near Sharpe, which was entirely
burnt out. The damage is estimated at
go. 600. which is covered by insurance.
The building adjoining, occupied by Wool
ford & Shilberg, straw-goods msnufac-
turcrs. was damaged in stock and machine
~ by smoke aud water $4,000, which is
also fully insured. While the iremen were
al work the truck Of one Of the ladder
companies cspsized and fell backward into
the street. There were on II at the time
Captain Narsion, Charles l.. Grund, Frank
Kerr, and Henry Ryan. Captain Marston
caught on the edge OF the roof OF two
story house adjoining, and escaped serious
injury. Grund, Ryan, and Kerr fell with
the ladder, which broke in it, iall, and all
are supposed TO have had their backs
broken. Grund and Kerr are reported TO
have died since, ana no hope for Ryan's
recovery Is had.
BALTIMORE. November ia bre broke
out about 8 O'Clock tonight In the rear oil
the four.story building No. 400 west frai'
street, occupied as q satisfactory by T.. q.
Tinley a Brother. A brisk wind quickly
spread the flames and In less than an hour
almost the tntr block, occupied exelu'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
A Crook ed Telegraph Operator.
tgy Telegraph TO the Dispa'ch,l

ALBANY, y. Y, November 17.-ShOrtly
after Christmas last year Irving Pierce, aged
twenty-one yeats, telegraph operator, Sc
cured position 10 receive the night report
Of the Associated Press in this city. lie
was also during the Jay employed bye. +.
Ford. a bucket-sbOp operator on State
street. on November 1lth he secured a
half interest in Ford's business, but still
retained his position in the Associated
Press. For several weeks past sunday
morning paper here has been publishing
,eiteruphic news under the head OF
-pecials. which news, II is now known, was
stolen rs Pierce from the Associated Press
Wiie. and was sold 10y him to tina, paper.
On saturday night another operator called
On Pierce, and found him taking from the
wire four manifold copies OF Associated
Press news-one more than was necessary.
" hen asked why he was doing this, he said
NJ took an extra copy home for hi,
'olks to read. His superior was IN
foimCd. and Pierce was Immediately
dismissed from the Associated Pres.
on Monday night he disappeared with the
books Of the bucket.shop and the margins,
argregating $1,000. II is said that he
bought oil on Monday and lost heavily,
snd that lie closed out several customers
and used their margins TO cover his own
losses. Pierce Is married, and his wife,
whose parents reside In Adams, Y. Y. is
very highly respected. III present where
abouts is unknOWp,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
ARRAY Between brothers.


LOUISVILLE, KY, November 17.-Samuel
and John Rogers, farmers, who live near
Siddon's landing. below Bethlehem. Ind,
engaged in fight on Saturday, and the for
mer received injuries which may result In
death. sam. celebrated hi. thirty-seYenth
birthday anniversary on Friday, and in
.ited his brother John TO be present. They
had been enemies for years, and had recent
~ become recOnclled. At the rcdnion the
quarrel was renewed, but friends In
terfercd and they were separated.
on Saturday morning John wrote his
brother q note, asking him to meet
him at the village store that night. The
latter buckled on his six-shOoter and went
to the store. Shortly after he was joined
by his brother, and they walked out
10 the edge Of the village. 4
fierce quarrel arose, and just a. sam.
drew his pistol 10 shoot. John pro.
duced hammer from beneath the folds OF
his coat and struck sam. terrific blow on
The head, rendering him unconscious. The
would-be fratricide then fed. The men
are both married, and the quarrel arose
over The division Of some property left
them by the death Of their father.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
H0ayy SHOWS.
IBy telegraph 10 lhe Dlspatch. ]

SIOUX FALLS, November IA storm is
in progress here. snow has been falling
steadily eighteen bOurs. No signs Of abIte-
mcnt. y strong northwest gale is blowing,
and the temperature j. about zero.
WATERLOO. IowA, November 17.-The
first snOw-Storm Of the winter is reported
az points in the northern and western parts
Of the state to-day. On the Illinois Central
railroad three cuts between Fort Dodge and
Sioux City are reported full OF snow, and
snoW.plows have been sent out 10 clear the
tracks. The trains are delayed, and the
Storm is very severe in the western part o.
The state.
IT. PAUL, MINI, November 1.-THE
.noT.stOrm which began here Monday
hight has now @ p. NJ been raging nearly
loriy.eight hours, and shows no signs OF
abatement. The street-cars have not been
running IN either -. Paul or Minneap0li.
today. While the storm seems 10 be gen.
oral throughout the Northwest, il Is most
yiOient In southern Dakota.
A Sioux Falls special SAYS that more snow
has already fallen than during the entire
season last winter. The wind i blowing
heavy gale from The north and drifting the
snow very badly. Trains on nearly al the
roads are abandoned. The temperature ia
at zero and falling. There is also strong
electrical disturbances. Canton. Eagan,
and other points state that the storm i no
less severe there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
T,NpER.nEakvE" SULLIVAN.
Row the Champion PugiIist Treated
Ryan I'm she Fight.

A San Francisco (Cal speciii says: The
report that Paddy Ryao went East to-day Is
without foundation. There IL not the
slightest truth In the rumor that he was III
after bis fight with sullivan. He was seen
abort town the day after and to-day At
tended the races at the Bay-District track.
Beyond had cui on the pand bruises on
the left tide OF his face and neck he retains
no traces Of the encounter. A. regards the
courtesy shown by each Of the gladiators TO
the other, It was one OF the most remarks.
bic battles that have ever taken place. sui
liyab's conduct + on all sides highly praised.
The president OF the California Athletic
Club was the referee. lie says that when
Ryan was losing his bead in the seconj
round and hitting wildly. Sullivan quietly
admonished him 10 "keep cool, keep
cool; there is no use in getting excited"
The referee also says that sullivan could
have ended the fight at any time he de-
sired, but that RYAN, nevertheless, did hi
utmost to defeat bin. The latter. he says,
had not really trained at all. sullivan has
since declared repeatedly that be likes
Ryan, aud that he did not want to hurt
him moIe than was necessary. Ii is re-
marked that ne did not give Ryan q single
body blow. Ryan has expressed his deter
minstIon Of selling out his business and
making san Francisco his home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
POISON FOR TIE ARMOURs.
A Remarkable Story from Chicago
A Criminal Who Talked Loudly.
by telegraph 20 the pispatch.l

CHICAGO, November IA local paper
prints this morning an account OF an at
tempt by unknown parties to poison the
family OF =. u. Armour. 1t appears that
on Monday morning small boy brought
10 the kitchen Of Mr.. Armour's residence
on Prairie avenue paper sack marked on
one side "Best quality buckwheat and on
the other " Sample package" The cook
supposed from the marks on the package
that il had come from the grOcers who sup
ply the family regularly snd put ii on a
shelf. The butler happened to come in.
and knowing that Mr. Armour had issued
orders not 10 receive any sample packages,
ran after the boy and caught him Oh the
street. The boy said the package had
been given him by two men on the cor
uer OF Wabash avenue and Twenty.tirSt
street, who had Paid him twenty-five
cents for delivering il at Armour's
house. As the boy knew nothing else
The butler let him 90 and gave orders thst
the package should not be touched until
Mr.. Armour had been consulted. Later
in the day a gentleman called al Mr.. Ar.
mours office ana said he had overheard a
strange conversation between two men on
the corner Of Wabash avenue and Twenty
first street that morning as be was waiting
for car. one Of the men, who had a
handkerchief tied around his neck, handed
a boy package, and told him TO deliver ii
TO no one but the cook.
"Where are you sending that to: -
asked The mans companion.
ITO ATmOur's" Wa the replv.
"Wha' in it,"
Poison" replied the man with the sore
neck.
:. MI v.o,,,u TN 81 a.. Ill f,,,ff,- =. -
claimed the other man.
That is what ] want ~ do replied the
scouudrel.
"1bere are too many Armours in this
country. II thst stuff takes hold, il will
give us what we want. Armour is at the
head Of this thing. and be must De gotten
out Of the way" Mr.. Armour placed the
matter in the hands OF the PinkertOn
agency and went home to examine the
package. II was found 10 contain
mixed with it. The package was
taken 70 chemist, who analyzed
il and submitted his report, which was in
effect that the buckwhest contained large
quantity of strycbnine--enoagh In fact, to
Kill dozen families. The stun j. still IN
The hands Of the chemist. The boy who
delivered the package at Mr.. ArmOur's
house has given the detectives 4 minute
description of the men. Efforts have been
made 10 keep the affair quiet, but It leaked
out late last night.
NJ. ARNOCR CONFIRMS TIE STORY.
CHICAGO, November l7.-The statement
that an attempt was made feY days ago
TO poison Mr.. Phil. Armour by two men
who sre alleged sympathisers with the
s,ock-yards strikers was confirmed this
morning. Mr.. Armour was busily engaged
At Bis desk when a reporter called upon
him. al don't care 10 talk about it," said
Nr. Armour. "at least not for the present.
don't know, for the life OF me, how the
thing got out. You may say, however,
thss The story is quite true" he concluded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
Personal.

The grave Of Hans Mlksrt at Vienna was
proiusely adorned with flowers on ALI
Souls Day.
Jay Gould believes, As the result Of bis
own experience, that "men appreciate
their own earnings more than giIt.'
Henry Wattcrson l. cut in a public de.
NAL Of the rumOr that h. j. 10 assume edi.
torial charge OF the New York Herald.
Among the Ciange-irees Of Versailles il
one more than four centuries old, which
was planted by Eleano- OF Castillo, Queen
OF Charles III.
Mr. II. c. Blrlabce. the comic singer OF
the Boston Ideal opera Company. Says he
Is now just old enough not 10 want the
public 10 know how Old he Is. -
Pope Leo Mi. has accepted the dedica.
ton Of Gounod's "MOrs ct Vita" and the
oratorio will be performed at Rome this
winter under the composers direction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
Lord Csis ridge Again Sucd.


LONDON, November H. The Court OF
Queens Bench was crowded to-day with
fashionable and distinguished people, who
went TO attend the trial 81 The second ac-
ton for lite brought against Lord Chief
Justice Coleridge by his son.in. law,
CHARLES Mantell Adams. Mr.. Adams
declared that the Lord Chief Justice
wrote q letter explaining TO certsm per.
.oual friends why be was opposed 90 ,hs
marriage Of his daughter Miksed to Mr,
Adams, and in this letter alleged that the
plaintiff endeaySred 10 obtain the
daughters money by compromising her -
that she would be compelled 10 marry him.
The publication of this libel, Mr.. Adams
coniended. consisted in showing the letter
80 lie Earl Of selborne, then Lord High
Chancellor. and the Earl OF Iddcsleigh, Sec
rotary Of State Tor Foreign Affairs, who
were induced 10 act as referees In the settle.
mcnt OF the other action for libel based on
the Lord Chief Justices letter 10 his daugh-
tar endeavoring to dissuade her from mar
rying the plaintiff by making severe attacks
on his personal character. During the
bearing both the Earl OF Selborne and Esrt
Of Iddesleigh occupied seats on the bench.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
Fighting the Saloons I'm Iowa.
&c.

CHICAGO, November IA special dis
patch from Sioux City, Iowa, says: The
saloon injunction cases in this term Of
count are about finished. One hundred
and two permanent iniunctions have been
granted. A large proportion Of the par.
ties nloincd have gone ont Of business
bore since the temporary writs were
issued, and many have lcft the city.
In twcntY.thrcc Of these case, writs
O.! abatement have Just been placed
m the sherif's hands, and It j. ex-
pccicd that after b. has done his duty in lc-
cordance with the orders therein contained
hat the oTen saloon in Sioux city VIII be
- thing of the past. The saloOn.men are
becoming more and more inclined 10 obey
the Injunction Of the court without hostile
demonstrations. Where the parties have
gone ont Of business in good faith and r.
moved the fixtures the building will not be
closed; but where the opposite Is the case,
~ in a number II instances, the penalties
~ the tax will be applied.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
The Whiskoy Pool.

IDy tsIosIdpl 20 TIC DIEINEN"'I
CHICAGO, November IA special from
Peoria M says: The Board OF Managers
OF the Western Export Association net
here yesterday. The question Of percent
ages was untouched, and the action OF the
president In fixing the pay Of one or two
Cincinnati houses was confirmed. The chief
business was the admission Of Enterprise
distillery TO the pool. The Board made
James Dohoney, the proprietor, an offer
which was accepted, and the house re-
NAMED closed. The percentage remains
at SO until May, 1887.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
Cape-Makers Burned cut.

ny ItItsIapu 20 tL5 UI5ldICu,I
NEW YORK, November 1.-THE factory
buildings at Nos. 20 and - Pell street, IN
this city, were partly destroyed by fire
Ibis morning, entailing loss OF about
$4,000 on the four firms occupying it.
Pest, Fenner, Smith & Co.. w4lking-cane
manufacturers, are the principal sufferers.
Their loss Is estimated at from $4,000 10
s25, COO; the Paperrostra Packing Com
paly, on the second floor, loss 5000;
Roberts's Manufacturing Company, metal
goods dealers, $4,000. The walking-canc
factory has been burned out several times
in other places in this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
Cnhni,n As.ncIafinn.

At a meeting Of the Cohoke Association
held yesterday The following officers were
elected j. ". Br0naugh, Jr., president;
Edward Cohen. yico.pTesident; II. \. Me-
CTdy, secretary aud treasurer. EXecu-
tive Committee: J. ". Bronaugh. A. l..
Cottrcll, \. /. AdamsOn, II. A. HcCurdy,
I. ". TigHor. From the secretary and
trcasurcr's report the Association Is IN q
very good condition, and the members eX-
poet 10 have pleasant time catching li,h at
CohCkc pond this winter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
News Notes.

The village OF Frimstein, in Switzerland.
has been DESTROYED by IRE. A number OF
the inhabitants persisted in the flames.
The trustees OF the tenants on Lord Clan
ricardo's estate in Galway have resolved TO
demand a 40 per cent. reduction IN rent
and not 10 pay any rent until all eYlcted
tenants shall have been reinstated.
John Wilson'S private mint, in which he
had east quantities Of spurious ten and
fiity-cent pieces, was seized Tuesday, at
Huntingdon. Pa, with ITS crucible and
moulds. Wilson is still st large, bnt three
Of his associates are safely housed in Jail.
An Austrian electrician named Marcus
is supplying the German navy with newly
invented petroleum engine for torpedo
boats. The engine i set in motion by cleo.
iro-macnetism. and i. more powerful than
steam engine OF the same size. Ii is not
liable 10 explosion.
william Hastings. edItOro the Citizen and
irish Industrial AdrOcGts, Dublin, has been
committed for trial on the charge Of libel
ling Edward Byrne, who represented the
freeman at the Chicago Convention. The
Objectionable article alleged that Byrne and
his wife assisted the PhWniX-Park a. as
sins.
Miss Jennie Saxton, Of Richmond, Vt,
aged twenty, was arrested this after
noon charged with forging orders for a.
800 on the Burlington Savings bank in the
name OF John K. Mason. Of Richmond. 4
director in tue Central Vermont railroad
and stakeholder in the savings bank con-
cernod. The prisoner claims that Mr.
Mason gave her authority TO draw the OF
ders. and has telegraphed 10 bin to come te
Burlington.
Formal proceedings for divorce, it was
learned Tuesday night, have been begun
By Mrs. Lawrence Hopkins, noted a. one
OF the most beautiful women in New York
society, against her husband. Amos Law
renee Hopkins, yice-president OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific. and son Of Mark Hopkins,
president Of Williams College, II has been
known for weeks to only their most init
mate friends that husband and wife had
separated. but it was hoped and believed
that the difference would prove only tenn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
Injured In n Snow -ylIGe.
IBy telegraph to the Dispateb.I

DENVER, Col, November lg.-Late yes
lerday evening stage containing nine pas
sengers that left Leadville Yesterday morn
ing for Aspen was caught in a snow.sllle
on the top Of a mountain fifteen miles from
Aspen, and the entire outfit carried over a
procIpice two hundred feet high. A relief
party frem the tome slage-s.a.ion sue
ceeded IN digging the passengers out OF the
avalanche. -Four are unlujured. but Rob.
ert Dwyer, Chris. Conn, Duncan c. Robert
son, j. A. Berkwell, and Lille Mcpherson
are expected 70 die. As the telegraph
wires 10 Aspen are down on account Of the
severe storm last night further particulars
cannot be had for some time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
Light for tbe BarIhsldi Statue.
Try telegram 10 the Dispatch,l

WASHINGTON, -. C., November IL
Captain Picking. secretary Of the Light
house Board. to-day telegraphed 10 Com.
modore Benham, Inspector of the Third
Lighthouse district, which embraces Bed
loe's island within IFS limits, TO take steps
for The lighting Of the DaTtholdi statue Of
Liberty as soon a. possible II is estimated
that il will cost aboIs $50 day to main.
tain the light. and that II vii! require seye-
raj days 70 arrange all the preliminAries.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
BarZes and Lives Lost.


MILWAUKEE, November IA special
from Gre6nbaY says: TWO barges named
Dixon and Emerald, in tow OF the steamer
Justice Field.. broke loose and foundercl
or Kcwance this morning. TWO men Of
Tie Dixon and five Of the Emerald were
drowned. and the mate Of the Emerald va,
pulled out Of the breakers UNCONSCIOUS,
and las since remained 80. He win pro-
hably die. A third barge Of the same tow J.
riding IN the breakers dying signals Of dis
uess, and viii probably 90 10 pieces. Two
-chooners are ashore on Graham's Point,
four miles from Detroit, with slender
hanccs for the vessels Orth0Sc on board.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
France and the yatfca1.

RoEE, November 1.-THE Vatican Is
comforting with the French Bishops rela-
tive 10 the best policy 10 Doe pursued by the
Catholic clergy in France In the event Of
tie Chambers voting 10 abolish relations
between France a. state and the Vatican
rs a religious power. The negotiations
which ale being conducted between France
and the Vatican inspire the belief, how
ever, that NJ. de Freycinei. the French
Prime Minister, opposes annuling the con-
cCrdat
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18

iBy Anglo-Americsn cable Ia.
DUBLIN, November i7.--Most Of ~
tenants on the estates Of the Marquis q
sligo, County Mayo. have purchased their
holdings from the Marquis. A he Il cou-
in and heir prcsumptive 10 the Earl OF
Clanricarde, who owns large estate. In
County Galway and is extremely unpopular
with bis tenants, who have just struck for
a 10 per cent. reduction IN their present
rents. the Marqui, Of sIgo's arrangements
with his tenants il taken a n strong indIcl-
ton Of rapid change in the relations be.
tween landlords and tenants in Ireland.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
MinDesOts Weather.

ST. Paul, MINI, November 17.-Snow
began falling early on Yesterday morning
and continued all day, though the fall was
light. After midnight last night, however
a genuine blizzard set in, and this morning
people found the streets and sidewalks
badly blockaded, so that travel was next 70
impossible. Reports indicate that The biz
zard began in the western part Of thi.
state and swept east and south through
Wisconsin. Railroad travel is greatly im-
peded, and street cars find il almost i'm.
possible TO run. The wind l. slowing hard
and drifting snow IS fast as the streets and
walks are cleared. No such storm has oc-
cured 50 early in the season for years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
Race for The uAIhx.

lBy AnElo-AmeTican cable To the Dispatch.I
IONB0N, November 1.-THE race for the
Derby cup was run at the berry Novem-
Der meeting to-day, and was won by King
Monmouth; Comma second. Fast and
Loose lind. There were twelve starters.
King Monmouth won by 4 head. There
Wa, q length and a bali between the second
and third. Betting was 10 against King
Monmouth; 2 TO , against Corunna, and s
10 | against Fast and Loose.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
a Serious wreck.
fUrv t.Fa@r,ao x.h 20 fka MAJ. -,

CHICAGO, November 1.-THE inter-
OocQn'S Council Bluffs Ia.) special says:
- A serious wreck occurred at Hinton Sta
ton. The snow has wedged ireight-ensine
senger train pluDging along through the
storm smashed into the freight. All the
frcightcars were consumed by fire, which
broke out Immediately. A number Of per-
sons were more or less injured, but there
was no loss OF liie."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
Atmospheric Conditions.
lBy telegraph TO the p,sn.,ch A,

,HieAoo, November E.-Ever since I
O'Clock last night a steady drizzling rain
has been falling. The reports received at
the signal-seryice Office show that from
every station cas-, OF the Mississippi rain
Is reported, while from all station; west
colder weather and snow Is chronicled.
THROUGHOUT Iowa. Wisconsin, and Mime
sofa severe snow-siorms are preysiling.
IeieSrapnie communication Is seriously de-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
Killed at n Festival Ia His Honor.
m fba nfCnafch

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, November IL
Charles Po9on, a cOlOred man, living nine
miles cast OF this city, gave festival at his
house last night in honor OF his brother,
Wilhsm Poston, OF Iowa. During the eve
ming q young man named Frank Nelson.
al,o colored, became involved in quarrel
with William, and shot him through the
breast with a revolver, from the effects OF
" hich he died. Nelson was arrested and
|. nurl In inil