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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
culture; also. for the retirement and
reeoinsgc Of the trade-doIlar.

culture; also, for the retirement and
reooinsge Of the srade-dollar.
BY Mr.. Barksdale, Of Mississippi ;
To remove restrictions on the coinage
Of the standard silver dollar. and to
coin the same on the conditions pre-
scribed for gold coinage also, TO extend
the time for the completion Of the Gull
and Ship-Island railroad.
BY Mr.. Bennett, OF North Carolina :
To prevent the marriage Of white and
negro races in the District Of Columbia.
BY Mr.. 0'Hsra, Of North Carolina :
To reimburse depositors Of the Freed
mans Savings and Trust Company.
by. Mr.. Johnston, Of North CARROLL
ma: To abolish internal revenue
taxation. Similar bills were introduced
by other members of the North Carroll
ma delegation.
BY Mr.. Reid, OF North Caroline
Reducing the duty on steel rails to
seven dollars per ton.
Bills were introduced for the erection
Of public buildings at the following
places: Houlton and Belfast, NE. ;
Worcester, Lynn, New Bedford, and
Springfield, Mass; st. Clair, Rome,
Marine City, Lapierre, Mt. Clemens,
Fast Saginaw, jackson, and Grand
Haven, Mich. ; Duluth, MINI. Vicks-
burg, Miss. Sedalia and Springfield,
NO.; Beatrice and Hastings, Neb.
Paterson and Camden, n. j.; Hudson
and Newburgh, n. Y; Charlotte,
Wilmington, New Berne, Asheyille,
and Salem, \. {.
Without concluding the call the
House, at Ais +. NJ, adjourned.
The number of bills introduced to.
day was 100.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
Tire m,kado n, ,ne Theatre.

Last night the Templeton Company
gave their second presentations " Mi
kado" toa good audience. The enter
tainment, in point Of merit, was fully
mp TO that OF the night previous. In
addition to What has already been said
it is but proper to make special men
ton of Mr.. Charles l.. Harris, who
takes the part Of the Mikado." IL
is evident that he has given the charac-
ter careful study, and his portrayal Of
it last night was all that could have
been desired.
Miss Hattie Starr, as Pitti-Sing, acts
with sprightlipess and is fair vocalist.
She has already made herself great
favorite, and her conception of the
character is excellent. The chorus,
although small, is evenly balanced and
well trained.
Governor Lee and wife and party Of
friends occupied a private box, and
seemed to enjoy the play very much.
Mikado will he presented at the matt
nee this afternoon and again tonight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
Briefs and PersOnals.

\ band Of gypsies, with number Of
performing bears, passed through the
city yesterday.
Mrs. Powell has given Bishop Keane
the use Of the Theatre for Sunday night
TO have a temperance meeting there.
Mrs. Judge George W. Wilson, Of
Mary land, who has been on visit to
her sister, Mrs. A. j. Chewing, has
returned home.
Major B. Ii. Nash, Of Richmond,
will act as Commonwealth attorney
for Chesterfield county until Mr.. u. A..
Hancock's successor is appointed. He
will attend the court next Monday-the
first term to be held by Judge Clopton.
The House Finance Committee was
addressed yesterday by Mr.. c. V.
Meredith in an able argument urging
that the State pay the bills Of Mr..
Wren and Mr.. Alexander for services
in the Cluyeiius case. The committee,
without action, adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
Ncnnlor Morgan's Eill.
By teIeelnph TO the plspstch.

WASHINGTON, January 5.-Senator
Morgan's bill, introduced in the Senate
to-day, to substitute silver dollars in
part in the place Of gold coin and cur
Tency in the several reserved funds held
in the Treasury, requires the Secretary
of the Treasury to place to the credit
Of the reserved fund Of sl00. 900, 600 in
gold coin nov held in the Treasury for
the redemption OF lcgal-tendcr United
States notes not to exceed so, 900, 900
in standard silver dollars. now in the
the Treasury. or that shall come into
the Treasury, in excess Of the amount
required for the redemption Of silver
certificates Such silver dollars shall
be so applied TO the said reserved fund
from tine TO time until the SUN thereof
shall be $4,000. 600, and as such sill
yer dollars are so placed in this
fund an equal sum Of gold coin,
not to exceed Sj0.o00.00O, shall
be- Withdrawn from said reserved
fund and covered into the Urea
sury. 1t also requires the Score.
tary of the Treasury to place such
standard silver dollars to the credit OF
the several funds held in the Treasury
for redemption Of notes Of national
banks that have failed or are in process
Of liquidation, and the per cent. re-
demption fund of national banks to the
extent Of one half Of such Of said seye-
raj funds there shall be at any time
held in the Treasury. The Secretary
of the Treasury is required from time
to time to withdraw from such Of said
funds and cover into the Treasury al
amount OF United States legal-tender
notes or national-bank notes equal to
the amount of silver dollars so de.
posted 10y him to the credit Of such
fpt1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
ALLN. CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January ), 1886.
senate.

WASHINGTON, January ), 1886.
senate.
Precisely at noon the Senate was
called to order by Senator Sherman.
pIesiden, pro tempore, who, after
PRAYER and the reading Of the Journal.
lard before the Senate the credentials OF
John ". Daniel, the newly.electe3
United States senator from Virginia,
which were read and laid on the table ;
alec. a communication from General
". Il. Franklin, president OF the Ma
tional Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers, notifying the Senate Of the
death Of General George Il. Mcclellan,
with view Of having the consequent
vacancy on The Board OF Trustees filed.
The communication was referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Harrison, from the Committee
on Territories, reported fayorsbly bill
TO legslize the election OF the Ninth SEN
stoiiai Legislative Assembly of Wyo-
ming. For this he asked immediate
consideration.
Mr.. Edmunds said he would not Oh
iect II its consideration would not con-
sumo much time, but that he was anx-
ious 10 get mp the Utah bill as soon as
possible. The bill reported by llarri-
son was then. without objection, read
third tine and passed.
Among the bills introduced and APP
propiiately referred were the following
by Mr.. Blair: 10 give the right of
tiisl by jury TO claimants for pensions
whose applications have been rejected
by the Secretary Of the Interior, on
appeal from the decision Of the CON-
missioner of pensions also, to provide
for the erection Of monuments to Abra-
ham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant.
by Dir. Logan: To provide for the
adjustment Of the accounts Of labofers,
woikmen, and mechanics arising under
the eighthour Law; also, TO confer
military rank on telegraph operators IN
the military service also. to create
commission 10 inquire into the mate
rial, industrial, and intelIsctasl progress
made By the colored people since 1865;
also, for the rslisfo tslegvaph-operators
during the VA.
byMr. Vance 10 repeal chapter 81
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
\ Naiionai.UpiversIty Bill.

10y tAtbAhPh w thN 1F pe'hN4fi
WASHINGTON, January 5.-A bill
was introduced in the Senate to-day by
Mr.. Ingalls, to establish national uni
versity. The bill provides that an in
stitution shall be established in the
District of Columbia, to he called
The National University Of America, ="
where instruction shall be afforded in
the higher BRANCHES Of all departments
of knowledge and facilities furnished
for research and investigation. The
government shall be vested in board OF
regents, to consist Of one member from
each State Of the Union, to be appointed
by the Governor thereof; five mem
beIs at large, to be appointed by the
President and confirmed by the Senate,
and the following as er-o6icio mem
bers: Chief Justice OF the United
States. the Commissioner Of Patents.
Superintendent of Coast Survey, SUI
perintendent of Naval Observatory,
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, President Of the National Acad-
envy Of Sciences, President Of the
American Association for the Advance
ment Of Science, President Of the
American Pathological Association,
President Of the American Social Sci
epce Association. and chief officer OF
the university. No chair for instruc.
ton sectarian in religion or partisan i'll
politics shall be maintained, and n
scciarian or partisan test shall b.
allowed III selecting officers or profess
sors. Instruction shall be as nearly
free as is consistent with the income.
States ard Territories shall be entitled
to scholarships in the ratio Of one for
each Representative or Delegate and two
for each Senator. These scholarship
shall secure free instructions for five
years. The Governor of each State
shall nominate candidates for life
scholarships and each State and Terri.
tory shall be entitled to one life mem
bership.
Mr.. Ingalls, asked that the bill lie Oh
the table and be printed, saying that he
would take an opportunity later of al
dressing the Senate with regard to it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
spe,,a,C o.r, of Appeais.

The House Committee for Courts of
Justice will meet this morning to con-
slider the bills now before it proposing
the establishment of special court of
appeals. Mr.. Cardwell, Mr.. Pollard,
and Mr.. Munford each has bill before
the committee.
The plans advanced are not very ma
terially different from the provisions of
the law under which the special court
was put into operation some ten or
twelve years ago. Section 3, Article
W., of the Constitution authorizes the
appointment of a special court "to try
any cases which cannot be otherwise
disposed of with convenient dispatch. "
The special court will no doubt be
constituted Of three or five circuit
Judges.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
Governor Htll's Message.
IBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.

ALBANY. n. Y, January 5.-Goy-
ernor Hill in bis annual message re-
commends the enactment Of law pro-
viding for the drafting of new charter
for the city of New York. He adyo-
Gates home-rule " for CITIES, and the
passage of laws that will eilectually
prevent citizens from evading tho tax
upon their personal property. Upon
the subject of civil.service reform Gov
ernor Hill says The methods Of the
civil service have become the policy OF
the General Government and some OF
the States, and like all genuine reforms
aiming only at good government and
public welfare, this reform is likely
TO be universally accepted. The fun
damental idea Of this reform that
public office is a trust to be exercised
solely for the public welfare. and that
the offices should be filled by those
best qualified for the service to be rem
dered after their fitness has been ascer-
tanned by proper tests, is the corner
stone Of populer government. This
does not conflict with the principle
indispensable in popular government
that the heads Of departments and
others charged with the execution of
its administrative policy should be men
in accord with the chief executive
or administrative officer entrusted
for the time being with the eyecu-
ton Of the popular will expressed
through the ballot-box. This principle
is vital and has universal recognition.
The principle Of civil-seryice reform as
contemplated by the statute is intended
TO apply to subordinate official positions
which do not involve the exercise Of
confidential duties. decision Of impor-
tant matters ofdiscretion, or the execu-
ton Of administrative policy. 1t is in
tended TO apply solely to those posi-
tions which call mainly for clerical
ability or other EXPERT qualifications.
which can be best ascertained by COM
petitiyc examinations.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06

who was alone, ordered him to open the
safe. He started to comply, when Bos-
silier, his partner, entered the Office and
interposed protest against submitting
to the demand OF the robbers. The lat
ter thereupon fred at the partners, kill
ing Bossilier and badly wounding Ro-
bert. The assassins made their escape.
The murdered man was one Of the most
prominent citizens Of Paso del Norte.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
Am. Endc Acquitted.

10y ItItbIHPH 10 IH6 DIhpaIVu'I
JERSEY CITY, y. j., January g.
The jury in the case Of Am. Ende, the
druggist, on trial for causing the death
of Marguerite Holt by putting up
morphia instead of quinine in filling a
prescription, returned a verdict OF
" Not guilty" The defendant was in
court with several personal friends.
lie was moved to tears. and warmly
thanked each Of the jurors. There is
another indictment against him for
causing the death Of Miss Ella lIoltz
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
Pistols 10 the Death.

BY telegraph TO the Dkpatch.i
GALVESTON, January ga special
to the NerS from Marshall, Texas,
says: This evening John Crowdus and
j. Don Adair, two prominent young
men, between whom feud existed
met in Sans Souci saloon. Both drew
reyolvers, and five shots were fred
Crowdus firing three times and Adair
twice. CrOwdus was shot through the
heart and died instantly. Adair was
nnhnrf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
The Hanchcster Meeting.

The union meeting now in progress
in Manchester was held at the Fifth
Street Methodist church last night. The
subject for the night was, lIumilia-
ton and Confession" Several adj
dresses were made. The meeting to-
night will be held at the Central Metho-
hioi chnrch
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
4 Mormon Apostle Convicted.

my teleSIapn W tbo DlSpdcH.I
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, January
5.-Lorenzo Snow. one Of the twelve
apostles of the Mormon Church, was
convicted twice to-day in Ogden on
separate indictments charging him with
unlawful cohabitation. The defence
was on the line that Snow had lived
with a third and younger wife exclusive
ly since the passage Of the Edmund 5
law. Judge Powers instructed the
jury that that was unlawful cohabita-
tion; that the man having a legal wife
living and shown to be living with an.
other woman was guilty under the Law.
January 10th was the day fixed for the
sentence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
Irish Affairs.
tBy cable TO the Dispatch


LONDON, January 5.-The Lord
Chancellor of Ireland will prepare a
bill for increasing the endowment of
Catholic colleges in Ireland and con-
yerting the Queens Colleges of Galway
and Cork into Catholic institutions.
lie will prepare another bill granting
the sectarian regulation of primary
schools. The Government will also in
troduce a measure extending the powers
of the land-purchass act. Gladstone
has summoned the Liberal members OF
Parliament to a meeting on the 10th
instant. lie privately promises them
that he will then make frank state
ment Of the principles upon which he
proposes to settle the Irish question.
BELFAST, January 5.-Arrange-
ments are making for monster meet
ing Of LoyalstS in this city on the 18th
instant to protest against any measure
granting home-rule to ireland.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
A"Drutnmer's" BiIi.
fBy telegraph to the Dispatch.

WASHINGTON, January "a bill
was introduced in the House to-day by
Mr.. james. Of New York, providing
that residents Of each State and Terri
tory may, within other States and Ter
ritories and within the District Of Co.
lumbia, solicit from dealers or mer-
chants orders for goods and merchan-
disc by sample. catalogue, card, price
list, description, or other representa-
ton, without the payment of any license
or mercantile tax. This bill was pre-
pared by the Trades and Travellers
Union OF New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
LATE WEATHER REPORT.
lsy Telegraph 70 the plspatch.l

Iby teIeyraph 20 the Dspetch.I
WASHINGTON, January 6-l A. M.
For the Middle Atlantic States, slightly
colder fair Teather, nOrthresterly riads,
higher barometer.
For the South Atlantic States, gene
rally far esathsr, slight fall foiiowed
by rising temperature. north 10 rest
rinds, becoming rariabie, higher barom-
sfer.
For Richmond and rieinity, slightly
colder, far icsafhsr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
wrecked Mariners Rescued.

NEWPORT, K. l., January 5.-The
schooner Henry Prescott, from Bruins
wick. Ga. for Boston. arrived here this
morning. having on board Captain Scayy
and crew OF seven of the schooner b. o.
Bright, Of Thomsston, from Philadel-
phia for Savannah, before reported
abandoned. which capsized and sunk
on december 2Sth in latitude 3lo ! /,
longitude 80 =. The Captain and crew
were in an open boat for twenty hours
before being picked up, and saved only
what they stood in.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
4 Potomac steamer Burned.
iBy Telegraph 10 tie Dispatcn.l

WASHINGTON, January 5.-The
well-known Potomae-riyer steamer Ar
menia was burned about 3 O'Clock this
morning at her wharf in Alexandria.
Two wsichmen were asleep on the
steamer at the time the fire broke out.
and were not awakened until the flames
made j, impossible for them to gain the
wharf. They jumped overheard, how
ever, and were quickly rescued. The
vessel was owned by the Inland and
Coastwise Navigation Company Of Bal
timore. and valued a. $50, 600.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
Big Lynehburs Tobacco Factory
Burned.

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
LYNCHBURG, VA, January s.
The large double brick tobacco-factory
of Ford, Norman & Co., in this city,
was burned tonight. together with over
100000 pounds Of leaf and $4,000
pounds Of smoking tobacco. Loss on
building and fixtures, $4,000; on
stock. $4,000. Insurance on building
ard fixtures, $4,000; on stock, 49,.
000. The origin of the fire is unknown,
though it is supposed to have been &C
cidental.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
The chesapeake and ohio Railway
NNstcm.

tBy telegraph to the Dispalch.l
NEW YORK, January 5.-The state
mert Of the Chesapeake and Ohio sys-
ten for November shows the gross
earnings to be $751; 79; operating ex-
penses, $5SS, SCI; net earnings. SI02,-
BIZ. This is an increase in gross earn
iDgs of$l2,9l4oyer the same month last
year an increase in operating expenses
of sj.970, and an increase in net earn
iDgs Of SG,9I4. The gross earnings for
November. 1885, were contributed as
follows: by the Chesapeake and Ohio,
1881, $50; Elizabeth, Lexington and
Big Sandy, eos. 294; Kentucky Cen
tral, SO. 600; Chesapeake, Ohio and
Southwestern. sljl $40.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
The Approximation Committee.

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January s.
The Democratic members of the Ap,
preparation Committee will be, accord
ing to the best information attainable
Randall, Holman. Forney Of Ala
bama, Townshend Of Illinois, Burnes
of Missouri, Cabell Of Virginia,
Adams Of New York, Wilson Of West
Virginia. and Lcfeyre Of Ohio. The
last four are new appointments to fill
vacancies caused by the casualties Of
the last election.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
Virginia Fisheries.

A Joint meeting Of the House Com
mittee on the Chesapeake and It's Tribu-
tarieS and the Senate Committee on
Fish and Game will be heldat o'clock
this afternoon to hear an address from
Colonel Marshall Mcdonald, Commits
soner Of Fisheries for Virginia, giving
his views on the subject.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
strike ofrievated- Railway Engineers


New YORK, January "a meeting
Of the Eleyatcd-Railway engineers was
held tonight in secret at 1873 East
fifty-nlnth street, at which the ques-
ton Of an immediate strike, it is said,
was discussed. The meeting broke up
at a very late hour, and it was under
stood that a strike had been ordered to
take effect on the Third Avenue Eleva-
ted railroad with the train which leaves
the city at 1905 O'Clock.
NEW YORK, January O. A. NJ
At las A. NJ. trains on the Sixth and
Thrd.ayenue main lines were, running
regularly. The station men say the
regular engineers are in their cabs and
that they profess to know nothing Of
any order to strike.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
Struck Her WIN n Poker.

Last night between 8 and Q o'clocka
difficulty occurred at the corner of
Second and Baker streets between Silas
Winston and Amanda Byrd both coll
ored), during which Winston struck thu
woman on the forehead with a poker,
inlicting a severe wound.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
Arrest OF Escaped Prisoners.
lRx felagrn nh 20 the Diapatch.l

CHARLESTON, W. VA, January s..
George and Dick Jeffrey, George Beas-
ley, and Louis Douglas, four murder
ers, and Luther Smith, who knocked
down the guard at the Jail in this city
Sunday night and escaped, have been
recaptured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
A Congressman Married.

IHJ FtIF.IHFu ." VIIU HI'P"tVT'I
NASHVILLE, TENN, January 81
At Pulaski. Tenn, this morning Hon.
Benton Mcmillan, congressman from
the Fourth Temp district, was mar
ried to Miss Marie Brown, daughter Of
Ex-Governor John G. Brown, OF Ten
nessee,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
Fatal Accident in u Box-faefOry.
.u, ,.ta,,rar., otha ntspat,h

BUFFALO, y. Y, January j.-The
heading ointer in the box-factory OF
Schlee q Stephan, of North Buffalo,
burst to-day, wrecking the building.
Frank Giebig, aged sixteen, had his
skull fractured and will die. Three
other employees we're badly injured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06

PARIS. January MN. Goblet,
Sadi, Carnot. and Sarrien, members of
the Brisson Cabinet. have decided to ac-
cept an invitation to Join the Cabinet Of
De Freycinet.
NJ. Brisson has issued a circular
denying that he has ceased to perform
the duties Of Prime Minister pending
the installation of lie Freycinet in that
office. Ferry is actively at work trying
to hamper De Freycinet. 1t is re-
ported that Lockroy has refused to ac-
cept Cabinet Office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
VIRGINIA COUPON CASES
WIN Probably BE- Reached Ia the supreme
Court Thursday.

WIZ Probably b. Reached Ia the supreme
Court Thursday.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, ID. O., January o.
The Virginia coupon cases have not
been reached upon the docket of the
United States Supreme Court, because
certain causes which had been given
precedence have not been disposed Of
Two cases are ahead of the coupon
cases. One Of these is being argued
with q prospect Of conclusion to-mor-
row; and If the other occupies as little
time as the lawyers expect the coupon
cases may be reached on Thursday.
Attorney-General Ayers and Judge W.
r. Staples are on the ground watching
for their opportunity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
wife.Murder and suieide.

GREENvILLE, MICH, January o.
Yesterday afternoon Hans Petersen.
who lives in the township of Sidney,
about six miles from this city, shot his
wife and then himself. Both are dead.
Petersen was a farmer and sixty years
of age. He was insane.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
Lumher ne,rroYra.
Isy telegraph 10 the Dispatch

lBy telegraph 10 the Dispsfch.l
NEw ORLEANS, January 5.--The
Poiteserse 4 Payres planing-mill and
two million feet Of lumber were burned
last night At Pennington, Miss.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARX Ell.

JANIANl .. I7TU,
Business was more active to-day On
Change. sales comprised a good line ~ new
Wrappers at 2OalOr., and some new com
moner leaf Again Old cuites have shown
more strength with several sales; oilers
ana nondescript leaf continue, however.
day hut are held sill fTm ia view ~ the
very pOOr new Offering.