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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19
NELSON COUNTY.

Tie Weniher- Delinquent IaNeS-The County
Jucae,hip-A Case for the Court OF Ap-
pcais.
Correspondence fihe Richmond Dispatch
LOvINGsToN. Jan. l., 1855.
For the past week, like the rest Of
the world, we have been experiencing
the coolest weather that that venerable
parsonage the oldest inhabitant can re-
member. However, our citizens have
gathered a plentcouS ice-haryest. which
is the single pleasant feature Of the late
blizzard.
Last Monday night the store-house,
with its entire stock Of goods, of Mr..
d. i. Coleman, on South Rockiish, was
burned to the ground. Loss over
$1,000; partially insured in Peters
burg lNa.) company.
just now our people are stirred up on
the subject of delinquent taxes. They
unanimously concur with the Dispatch
that it would work great injustice and
hardship in many instances to exact
these taxes as far back as 1865. Ia
addition to the reasons that apply, in
general, to all the counties, we had the
misfortune to have for several years
after the late unpleasantness one
F. L. Sarmiento as sheriff, who finally
absconded with large amount Of the
county and State money. NOW, it IS
highly probable that this festive carpet
Dagger, in the majority Of cases. never
made any other entry than into ms
pocket Of taxes received.
The Court Of Appeals will soon be
called upon to decide an interesting case
involving the judgeship Of this county.
Captain Z. p. Fitzpatrick, our newly
elected Judge. has duly qualified, but
Judge j. L. 5. Kirby, the present In
cumbent, declines to yield. claiming he
has still three years to serve. The facts
in the case are these: Six years ago
Judge Kirby was elected by the Re-
adiusters to succeed Judge j. Thomp-
son Brown, who had been elected three
wears before as successor to Judge
George S. Stevens. removed in the third
year of his incumbency. Judge Kirby
gave way after the decision Of the Court
of Appeals in similar case determin-
ing that a Judge was always elected for
full term. Judge Brown, under this
decision, served out his full term of six
years, and then Judge Kirby was again
elected by his party and took his seat
on the bench. where he has remained
for three years. He claims his term
does not expire for three years yet,
Notwithstanding the decision of the
present Court Of Appeals in Burks rs.
Hinton. Messrs. Caskie & Coleman,
of this county, and Colonel John II.
Guy, of your city, represent Captain
I. P. Fitzpatrick, and Captain Camm
Patteson and F. S. Blair Judge Kirby.
AGRICOLA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19
NORFOLK.
Barn and Tug Burntd-shippiog Notes

Barn and Tug Burntd-shippiog Notes
lee, &c.
I Correspondence OF tire Richmond Dispatchl
NORFOLK, January Is, 1885.
Last night large barn filled with
corn, on the farm of Mr.. b. W. Taylor,
near Hickory Ground, Norfolk county,
was fired by an incendiary and totally
destroyed. About eleven hundred
bushels of corn and quantity of farm
ing utensils, hay, ETC., stored IN
the building were consumed. The
barn was insured for $4,000. The
corn belonged to R. A. DObie
& Co., of this city, and was insured.
About 8 o'clock last night the steam
tug Ida, belonging to Captain Henry
Baker, of Portsmouth, while lying at
the foot of County street in that city,
caught fire accidentally and was badly
damaged before the fire department
succeeded in extinguishing the flames.
All the homework Of the boat was
burnt oil. The tug was insured.
The new steamship Dolphin, OF John
Roach memory, Commander X. W.
Meade commanding, arrived at the navy
ard J esterday from Hampton Roads for
coal and other supplies, and to got clear
Of the ice in Hampton Roads.
The British steamship Serpho, oil
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19

BFCKWITll.-Died IN Philadelphia, At
the residence OF her hus and, on the litu
instant. Mrs. MARY BECK WITH. only
daughter ~ Mrs. VI. j. Boyle. I'm the thirty
NTH year Of her age.
Funeral services viii be held AZ the Pres
byterisu church, IN Manchester. on To-
MORROW Wednesday at II o'clo'k VI.
Friends and acquaintance are invited lo
attend.
COCKE.-Dled. ~ pneumonia, after Niue
days Illness. in ballard county, Kentucky.
LAURA a. COOKE. wife of John flei
Cooke In the thiriy-third year OF her age
A perfect friend. sister, daughter wife,
and mother.
HANLEY-Died. January Is. 1850.
DANIEL HANLkY a native of County
Roscomon, Ireland; aged twenty-five
years.
of his uncle. Patrick Rock 1929 north sew
entecnth street, at p. NJ. TODAY. Rela.
tives aud friends are invited to attend.
HARBURGER.-Died in Baltimore. jan
nary IL 1856. at tie residence OF her son,
PERLE. wife Of I'm. Harberger; aged sew
enty five years.
JONES. Died. suddenly. at Briery
Orange county, Va, the residence ol let
son. a. seddun Jones. Mrs. ELlI ABEr "a
SUTTON JONES. relct OF the late I. -
Jones ST
The burial will take place on the arrival
Of the 3.35 train at Chesapca ke aud ono
depot THIS TUESDAY AtTERNOO '.
Friends Of the family are invited attend
SAUNDERS Died. at tue residence OF
her grandson, " illiam II Lucke. al $40
o'clock Monday morning the lsth instant
Mrs. +. l.. SAUNDERS. relict OF the late :
:. Saunders, in the eighty-cighth year oi
her age. -
Friends OF the family and 81 her nephew
r. A. Lancaster. are invited 10 attend the
funeral from Mr.. Lucke' : residence 40. hoo
east Clay street. To. DAY AT $50 L. VI.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19
Silver.

Silver will have its own way. Ii IS
now a fraction higher than it was
week or two ago, or even a month ago.
The silver dollar was quoted in yester-
days New York Herald at 1880. a
short time ago it was quoted at 1920
This is not a large advance in price ;
but the fact that any advance has taken
place under existing circumstances Is
certainly worthy OF mention. For TWO
weeks and more heavy fire has
been kept up in Congress against
the suspension Of the act coming silver
dollars. Nearly all the speeches made
in Congress during the current session
.upon the silver question have advocated
lust such legislation as, according to
the New York Herald and other mono
mstallist organs, would inevitably re-
suit in a disastrous depreciation of the
cold value Of the silver dollar. For
weeks that same Herald has, day after
day, and in number Of places in its
editorial columns, emphasized by the
use Of italics the following paragraph
"The continuance Of coinage Of
Blond dollars worth 1850 cents means
gold abors par, and consequent loss to
iLa, extent 10 all holders Of deposits IN
sarings banks and trust companies"
The figures have of course been
changed to suit the varying prices Of
the silver dollar, but the words of the
paragraph have for weeks been stand
ing threat against all the schemes OF the
silver lunatics.
And now to-day, in contempt of all
the theories Of the monometallists, sill
ysr Ia selling higher than it was a month
ago. II looks as il this precious metal
had . way Of its own Of conlounding
all Of the politica, economists.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19
Ohio.


The New York San pays its respects
to the Shermanites in Ohio as fol-
lows:
ain the whole record Of political
violence and reckless injustice 1t would
be difficult to find worse case than
the act Of the Ohio House Of Repre-
sentatiyes in turning out the Demo-
cratic members from Cincinnati iii
order to put John Sherman's return to
the United States Senate beyond all
danger of defeat. If the people of
Ohio do not turn the raScals out at
the next election they are not the sort
of people we have always taken them
for.'
And yet there is lower depth. The
Shermanites propose to refuse to allow
the Hamilton-county senators to vote
on a resolution expelling them from
their seats-that is, they won't allow
either one Of the three to vote on the
cases Of the other two. IhqS the re-
publicans will secure a Republican
majority in the Senate. So says an
article we reproduce elsewhere in to-
days issue from the New York World.
But as the Republicans have less than
a quorum in the absence Of all the
Democratic senators, it is plain case
that the Democrats can block the ras-
cally game if they have bold leader.
Let them all refuse to sit in the Senate
at all unless the Republican senator's
pledge themselves not to engage in that
disreputable scheme.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19

used TO constant sunshine and warmth,
everybody who can remains In the
house. And nearly everybody can, be.
cause here, you know, in this land OF
repose, there is hardly anything that
cannot be done just as well tomorrow
as to-day. The city Of Nassau looks
like a deserted village for when we
can't be outdoors here we are nowhere.
There are no appliances for keeping out
cold or for warming up what heat is
inside. The chap who in happy homes
saw the light Of household fires CLEAN
warm and bright was not in Nassau
The only household fires are in the
kitchens, and they are always out be-
fore dark for the cooks religiously go
home as soon as supper is over"
Down to GQdegrees. Who in Rich
mond would call that cold weather?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19
Thought Better of II

A Washington telegram Of Sunday
says;
"There are reports to-day that some
Of the Republican senator's who have
been inclined to demand Of the Presi-
dent reasons for removals are cooling
down and saying that it is not worth
while to make trouble. 1t is added
that some chairmen Of committees en-
press regret that they should have so
worded their letters to Cabinet officers
as to appear to make demands for papers
and reasons for removals."
As we said the other day, the Senate
has no more right to ask the President
for his reasons for making his nomina-
tons than he has to ask that body for
its reasons for confirming or refusing to
confirm those nominations.
As to removals, to ask the Presi-
dents reasons for these would be un-
adulterated impudence. And we are
sure that the President will let the SEN
ate know what he thinks Of the matter
if they should be so unwise as to de-
mand or even request him to give his
reasons fer removing any officer, high or
low.
Now is the time for the President to
administer a severe rebuke to the
usurpers of the Senate-that is, If they
dare to trench upon the prerogatives or
privileges of his high Office. From
ANDREW JoHNsoN's day to the pre-
ent time the Senate has always been
menace to republican institutions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19
Observation-Disclosures 10, 1886.
Free School-Books.

Our contemporary Of the Danviile
Reoister, after insisting for weeks that
the Democrats Of the Legislature ought
to live up to the pledge Of the Demo-
cratic platform of last year, and pro-
vide school-books for all the children in
the public schools, has at last come to
the conclusion expressed in the follow
ing little paragraph, which is taken out
Of a long article. We quote;
"Grantipg that the State cannot at
this time spare from her treasury the
amount necessary to redeem the Tree
book pledge, does any one doubt that
the Legislature may greatly aid in its
redemption by giving the people local
option to have free books, by increasing
their taxes, or refuse to do so, as is
provided by the bill Of Senator Will
liams?"
The people of the black belt will be
apt to protest against making such
disposition Of the now famous free-book
pledge. To submit to the voters OF
Mecklenburg, Charlotte, Prince Ed
ward, Buckingham, Cumberland,
Greensyille, and forty other counties
the question Of levying a tax for the
purchase of schoOl-books would be to
authorize negro majority in every one
of those counties to tax the white
property.holder for the benefit of those
negroes.
More 1t would be to invite a COM
bination in other counties between the
negroes and such white allies as they
could get, to levy tax upon the pro-
periy-holders without their consent, and
for a purpose for which they are not
willing to be taxed.
We take it for granted that the Le-
gislaturs will not undertake to furnish
school-books free to all the children at
tending the public schools. There seems
TO be an almost unanimous opposition
TO the scheme. From all sections of
the Commonwealth comes up the report
that the people have never committed
themselves to any such law, but voted
last fall without reference 10 that por-
ton of the platform which promised to
furnish free-schoOl books. Neverthe-
less. it would be much safer and wiser
and better to pass bill furnishing free
books out of the State treasury than to
pass a bill providing for special cleo
tions in the various counties for the
purpose Of enabling the voters to pass
upon the question under consideration.
We might say much more on this
subject but we forbear. We cannot
for moment suppose that the Demo
Gratis Of the Legislature will throw such
an apple Of discord down before the
people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19
Small Fits Of New :.


Paul Baudry, the French painter, is
dead.
The water famine which threatened
Cleveland, Ohio, is happily ended.
1t is now stated that John Kelly is
not so dangerously i'll as recently re-
ported.
New York is still working away on
the question Of a system for under
ground wires.
The carniyerous cat bids fair to super
sede the long petted lap-dog with New
York fa,hionables.
An exploring party on the IIacken-
sack river Friday skated twenty miles
il a little less than two hours.
Marie Augustin Ccolored), native Of
Africa, died in New Orleans last week
at the advanced age Of one hundred AMI
twenty-five years.
Captain James G. Treakle, OF King
George. father OF the late J, VI. Treakle,
sheriff. died at his residence, in that
county, Thursday morning last.
In Baltimore, Saturday, MIR. Thomas
S. Wilkinson resigned the position Of
commissioner, and Mayor Hodges ap-
pointed in his place ex-Sherih A. Z.
Smyth.
The funeral of Miss katherine Lee,
daughter Of Secretary of-State-Bayard,
will take place to-day at . O'Clock in
the Old Swedes' Church, in Whining
ton, Del.
Mr. W. W. Armstrong, editorial
chief Of the Cleveland PLAN Dealer,
has made his millions and retired from
journalism to enjoy the peace and quiet
Of private life.
The town of Marietta, Ohio, is
greatly agitated over the discovery in
its vicinity of natural gas for manu-
featuring and illuminating purposes in
great quantities.
The New York and Atlantic Clubs
have determined to build an Ellsworth
sloop to defend the American cup when
the Galatea comes over this year to
contend for the cup. Twenty-Five thou
sand dollars of the 5000 or $4,000
necessary was raised or has already been
pledged.
Catherine Ratzor, who recently sued
her stepmothsr for cruel treatment in
the sum Of $4,000 and gained 5000,
has been suffering terribly from the
wounds she received, and has been on
the verge of insanity. On Saturday an
operation was performed by four sur
geons in order to save her life. 1t con-
sisted in removing portion of the skull
on the top Of the head, which had been
affected by the blow. Antiseptic dress
ing was used. Ii will be two weeks, at
least, before the surgeons will know
whether the operation he's been success
full or not.
A committee on cremation (of the
Society of Medical Jurisprudence, Of
New York city has presented report
declaring cremation to be the proper
mode for disSosing Of the dead, and
advising its acceptance by all. The re-
port takes the ground that cremation is
q sanitary necessity, and is also best as
a matter of economy. Accompanying
this report was q resolution recon-
mendins bill for passage by the pre-
sent Legislature of New York. This
provides that all persons who die o.
contagious diseases, like smallpox
cholera, and yellow-fever, shall be Gre
mated under the direction Of tho mu
nicipal authorities. 1t also requires
that the bodies Of paupers aud persons
| of unknown identity shall be crsmated
Public crematoriss are deemed advisa
Bile and recommended.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19

The recent cold snap extended even
to Nassau, New Providence. All who
have read WILLIAM DRysDALE's
book on Nassau will be surprised to
learn that sven on that favored isle the
cold.veather wave descended. DRys-
DALE says in letter to the New York
Times dated January llth:
st Ii cold, bleak, disagreeable wea.
tber--a regular Manitoba blizzard in
the tropics; such blizzard as Is not
seen here three times In century. And
how We are oil shivering, and suffering,
and rubbing our hands, and searching
through old trunks for the very thick
est clothes w can find"
But how cold was 1t. Let DRYs-
DALE answer:
/" With the thermometer ct 60 de-
arcs, and . strong, cold, pisrcipg wind
from the northwest, 1t Ia &C.
'usliy uncomfortable TO bs out Of doors.
Censsqusntly hare, where everybody Is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19

Sunderland, England, from Gibraltar
70 Baltimore, went ashore early this
morning one mile south Of Cape Henry.
She succeeded in getting aaoat, after
several hours hard work, with but
slight damage.
The Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany has ordered their steamer Rich.
rrond here to break the ice in James
river. The floating ice is considerably
packed about Sewell's Point, making
navigation slow and difficult. Vessels
seeking harbor in Hampton Roads have
had to get away from that vicinity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19
ANgSFMENT@

DICUMOND IHEATRE-TWEN-
IL TY-SECOND SEASON.-Ony first
class attractions engaged Dr TINS place OF
amusement.
HUKSDAY.JANUARY II, 1880,
for three nights.
SPECIAL LADIES MATINEE SArUR-
DAY.
A VERY NOTABLE ENGAGEMENT
Second appearance iu OBJ, D.ty Of the Dis
tuguisnei actress.
JANISH. THE COUNTESS AR'O
in NJ. S9idOus greatest play specially
adapted FOR Countess JInish ~ John c..
Freuud, + sp.. entitled The
PRINCESS ANDREA,
supported by an unusually brilliant com
pany Of artists. having participated In the
run OF this play of three months al the
Madison square Theatre, New YORK. Mag
nificent Partisan toilets.
Please order carriages at lOi5 I. NJ. Scale
Of prices during the Janisn engagement Will
not be advanced. Prices as usual. sale or
reserved seats at BOX Office Tuesday MORN
ing at O'Clock. Tele phone 467.
ia l7.it
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19
MIkADO TEA.
TnE LADIES OF PARK.PLACy

TIIE LADIES OF PAhh-fLAN"
i CHURCH viii give novel aud elegant
entertainments at sos east Main street
aces Block, beginning TUEsDAl 4. Jau ~,
ary 20. 1855. Lunch served daily from !
Io4 +. NJ; Mikado Tea from 10 II Z; u
Walters I'm japanese costumes; Mlht.'
Temple. Japanese Booths. sc. real , ru.e
in Oriental costume. selling genullv, n,tar
OF Roses, &c: Turkish Hand'Made Eu
hroiceIed Table. Covers. scars hss, -
Young Ia dy ate ndants from Othet 81, sa
Ambulance at night. l0c. or zoe to' -,
son ticket. Pace Block 500 cas- N'''"
street TIL ESDAY, January 20. lsso:
''''' ia ls-Tu Th&9aSt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.
MocF
~Ist-

Our stock Of CIoAKs Is the la,ge,, io t,,
city. All this seasons styles. s fgita ..ort. .
ment OF Short Wraps now So f,sgI.ee,i.
suitable for the present season and earl,,
spring. Also, Newmatkets. Sac flur.
in-Hands, Raglands. primans. Jeu..g.. AMI
an immense stock ~ Childrrus C.lat.
And when we tell you that We have uIsr..el
many garments down. aud.mauyof iben 10
less than cost, We mean %. as 70 IS our I'm.
tention TO sell every garment ouf .i ...,..
son. - We intend opening "a new coax .ie.
paTtmcnt next fall
Jai LEVY g. pAvf4
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH--TUEsDAY, JANUARY 49, 1886

for the collection Of certain taxes and
levies: bill to amend certain sections
Of the Code in relation to actions for
injuries.
FEES OF MIR. SHIELD.
On motion of Mr.. Figgatt, Senate bill
increasing the fees Of the clerk OF the
City Circuit Court was recommitted to
the Committee on Courts.
Adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19
NatlRfai.I.A.

ANDERSON-FRANKLIN.-Married.o on
NGdbe day. December so l~~5, at O'Clock
J.. NJ. at Leigh-Sjrect baptist church. by
Rev. Or. lOIlard Mr. WILLIAM y. AN
DFKSON 10 Miss SARAH H. FRANKLIN;
both OF Richmond.
Washington papers please copy.
GARNETT-WlLI.S- Married. Thursday.
January !. 1856 az 3 O'Clock f. NJ. ~ the
residence Of the brides brother on Bevery
street, Rev. W. J. Shlpmau officiating, Nr.
WILLIAM GARNEr1 to Mrs. ALCINU y.
WILLS; both of Richmond, Va.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in Wash.
irgton city. u. G., on January 4. 1855. by
Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19
A cablegram from London to a New

A cablegram from London to a New
York paper, after stating that in Amer
lean railway securities there was on
Saturday last sharp decline, adds;
1.-The doubtful aspect Of the silver
Question assisted in causing the depres-
sion. Yesterday prices closed at the
worst rates of the week."
That's a good joke. Why should
railroad securities decline, and yet the
bonds of the Government, whose alleged
acts Of reputation caused that decline,
not fall as far and as promptly?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19
NEWS OF THE STATE.
A NEW METHODIST CHURCH.

Dedication OF Mount Vernon Church In Dan
vile sunday Bishop Wilson's sermon, Etc.
Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispatch
DANvILLE, January lS, 1886.
In spite Of very sloppy streets, the
Mount Vernon church was filled to its
utmost capacity yesterday morning
with people Of all denominations to hear
the sermon Of conservation by Bishop
a. W. Wilson, Of Baltimore. The
text was taken from Second Corinthians,
V. Is, and the sermon treated of the
means God is using towards the recon
cilia,ion of the world to himself. 1t
was a grand effort The style Of
the bishop is different from that of
any preacher ever heard in this city.
lie does not analyze, but compounds.
His method is that Of synthesis rather
than by analysis so that the sermon
has but one climax, and that at the
close.
After the sermon a collection was
taken up to lift the last indebtedness Of
the church, and it was then presented
by Mr.. John X. Pace and the official
body Of the church for dedication.
In the afternoon another large con-
gregation heard an excellent sermon
from Rev. S. S. Lambeth from Second
Corinthians, ill.,, lS--subjcct, Gods
Glory as Revealed in the Gospel, and
the Transforming Power of that Reyela-
ton
At night Professor w. F.. Tillett, Of
Vanderbilt University, preached with
great force and inspiration from Psalms
cl., 9th verse. The sermon seemed
to electrify and enthuse the whole con-
gregation, and one very prominent lady
in the congregation was heard to say
after the sermon that she came near
shouting. After the sermon Rev. John
A. Herndon was ordained an elder after
the ceremony Of the church.
Revs. John f. Edwards, W. G.
Starr, T. Men. Simpson, j. W. Bled-
soc, and F. l.. Reid lof the Raleigh
Christian Adrocdfe), were present and
took part in the exercises Of the day.
Mr.. Frank Cunningham, Of Richmond,
was in the choir and sang number Of
solos, which made a notable feature of
the programme. The choir also rem
dered several voluntaries in excellent
taste. accompanied by Mr.. Kirk
Matthews, of Richmond. organist.
Mount Vernon is one Of the hand
soonest churches in the State, and is
modern and model church building
which would be an ornament to any
city.
OTHER NOTES.
An Injunction vas to-day issued re-
straining the trustees of j. j. Powell
from selling goods, and l.. c. Berkely
and A. J. Montague were appointed re-
ceiyers under bond of $4,000. The
creditors will try to upset the deed of
assignment.
Il. :. Crews, J. VI. Neal, and R. w.
Peat1oss were appointed by the Cham
Der Of Commerce to-day 70 represent
that body in the conference Of similar
committees from other cities of the
State to be held in Richmond with re.
ference to the railroad.commissio ler' 5
bill now before a committee of the
House of Delegates.
The Council yesterday passed re5)lu-
tons on the death of Dir. Keen, and
appointed MesSrs. Arnett and Nenabie
to attend the funeral at Salisbury to-
day. ELLA.