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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16
United states Court.

In the United States Court yester-
day James Owens was tried for violA-
tiOn of the postal law and acquitted.
The petit jury was discharged, and the
court adjourned over until the 2lst in
stant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16
MILITARY MOVEMENT.
Major of ARTILLERY and a Major Of Cav
airy Elected.

At l:30 o'clock yesterday the fol-
lowing officers Of the First Virginia
battalion of volunteer artillery assem-
bled in the Adjutant-GeneraFs Office
for the purpose Of electing major in
place Of Major II. c. Carter, resigned {:
Captain Gilmer and Lieutenants Keil-
ing and Jordan, of the Norfolk Light
Artillery Blues; Captain Long and
Lieutenant shewey, of the Staunton
Artillery Captain Eubank and Lieu
tenants Dillon and Mullen, Of the
Lynchburg Artillery; and Captain
Bosher and I.ieutenants Simons, Bar
rett, and Lorraine, Of the Richmond
Howitzers.
After the meeting had been called to
order and Captain Bosher made chair
man, each Of the ranking officers was
nominated for the position Of major, and
each refused to be voted on.
Lieutenant W. Z. Simons was then
nominated and unanimously elected.
Lieutenant Simons is an able officer
and an excellent gentleman. He was a
gallant soldier in the late war, and has
ever since been connected with the Rich
mond Howitzers.
After the meeting adjourned the
whole party, in full uniform, called on
the Governor.
CAVALRY MAJOR.
At II o'clock the cavalry officers Of
the State met in the AdJutsnt-Gen-
erals Office to elect q major Of the
First battalion Virginia cavalry. There
were present: Captain 0tway 5. Al
len, First-Lieutenant F. II. Deane. and
Second-Lieutenant b. Haxall, Of the
Stuart Horse-Guard; Captain A. 5.
Payne, firstLieutenant j. b. Page,
and Second Lieutenant Jacob Shaner,
of the Ftz Lee Troop, Of Lynchburg,
and Captain J. A. NJ. Gwaltney, Of
the Surry Troop.
Captain otway S. Allen, Of the
Stuart Horse-G uard, was unanimously
elected major.
The meeting then adjourned.
Captain Allen is graduate OF the
Virginia Military Institute, and will
worthily I'LL his new position.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16

The New York Star Of yesterday
says: The directors Of the Virginia
Midland railroad bald . meeting ct the
Offices Of the company yesterday WED
nesdsy) morning 10 consider the pro-
posal Of consolidating with the Rich
neBd and DAsvills road. After . soms-
what stormy dcbste . committee Was
appointed 10 taks charge Of the matter.
Is is said that il such consolidation
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16
SsflI Alarm.

Fire was discovered in McDonald's
tailor shop, on Broad street between
Eighth and Ninth, late last night. The
men from the Broad-Strect engine
house broke open the door and soon
put out the flames. No alarm was
turned in.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16
D,.ab,i,t,e. Removed.

The Governor has removed the po-
litical disabilities Of A. Williams. con-
victed in the County Court of Carroll
county Of assault and battery and
sentenced to serve a term OF three
months in the county Jail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16

takes place the Richmond and Danville
viii guarantee the Midland 5 per cent.
on its general mortgage bonds.
There has been an effort 10 unite the
interests OF these twc roads for several
years.
Colonel Bufcrd is now in New York,
but will return to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16

Mr.. F. G. Butler, of the Hartford
(Ct.) Furniture Company, authorizes
this I" Eczema Of three years. stand.
ing and terrible case of Ringworm on
my chest Of ten years standing have
been cured by Palmer's Skin-Succe Vs."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16

ADVANTAGEOUS IN DYSPEPSIA.
DR.. G. V. Dorsey, Piqua, Ohio,
says ~ have used It in dyspepsia
with very marked benefit. II there 70
deficiency OF acid in the stomach, mo-
thing affords more relief, while the &C.
ton on the nervous system is decidedly
beneficial"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16
LOCAL MATTERS.
PRcCEEDIHes OF THE c0LoRED
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Reports from Circuits and Stations Re
ceived- Services Last Night
Personals. &C., &C.

The second days session OF the Con-
ference Of the African Methodist Epis-
copsl Church Of Virginia was held yes
terdsy.
The predatory exercises consisted OF
prayer and Scripture-reading BY Rev.
b. r. Lee, Of Philadelphia.
Bishop Turner followed with the
Church Liturgy, the ministers and con-
gregation present making the responses.
REPORTS RECEIVED.
The entire day until o'clock-the
hour OF adjournment-was consumed
in hearing reports Of the progress
made in church work in the different
circuits and stations. The following
reported yesterday:
Stations . Rev. A. A. Burleigh. Nor
folk Rev. W. G. Alexander, Ports
mouth: Rev. Robert Davis, Eastville;
Rev. j. II. Offer, 0nancock Jacklin
Strange, Stsupton Rev. /. Ii. Bott,
Hampton.
Greats: Rev. J. A. Haynes, Nor
folk /; Rev. J. Cufley, Princess Anre;
Rev. J. G. Mackey. Deep Greek Rev.
K. j. Gassswsy. Chesterfield; Rev. J.
W. Throekmorton, Duffield; J. G.
Williams, Blacksburg.
AL the reports made thus far are en-
coursging, and give evidence OF earnest
and hard work.
Several more reports will be nude
10 day.
BRIEF MENTION.
There was q much larger attendance
yesterday than the day before. Bishop
Turner and Bishop Wayman alternately
presided.
Rev. J. II. Holmes, OF the First
(colored) Baptist church. was present
yesterday during the session Of the Con-
ference.
Yesterdays proceedings closed with
the doxology and benediction by Rev.
j. II. Offer, Of Eastville.
LAST NIGHT.
The meeting Of the Conference last
night was held in the church. A large
congregation was present. Rev. j. W.
Throck kmorton, Of Dutfield. W. Va,
preached a sermon, after which gene
raj discussion was INDUCED in on the
subject OF education.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16

Babel the cowboy pianist /" gives
his first concert st the Theatre to-aight.
He is rsputsd 10 be great pAsnaasnoa.
and, :. without kncving . nots ef ns-
sic. plays from memory ths nok diAI-
cult compositions end sxssnporisss ".
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16

The Atlantic COast-Line are offering
an excursion from Richmond TO jack
sonville Fla. and return for the low
price of slG. Tickets will be on sale
April 22d, good to return until May
ID. inclusive.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16

On April the ID Mr.. W. @. Woods
was arrested charged with interfering
with . deputy commissioners Of the rsvs-
nue., for which be wss ssnt On TO the
Hustings Court, where, aifsr hearing
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16
Rriefs and Psr~enals.

nbkehs 0.0 ~bSoS8s~
The Hastings Court was not in ses-
sion yesterday.
The City Circuit Court adjourned
yesterday for the term.
Delegate Powell. OF Fluvanns. and
Senator Hea.on, of Loudon, were in the
city yesterday.
Attorney General Ayers left the city
Yesterday afternoon for his home, in
Scott county. lie will be absent about
two weeks.
William Clarke was arrested and
locked up in the Second station last
night for creating disturbance and re-
sisting the police.
The meeting Of anti-prohibitionists in
nowise connected with the sale Of liquor
will be held at Mozart Academy ct G
o'clock Tuesday evening.
The St. Claire Hotel and Ford's
Hotel have offered to board gratuitous-
ly q number Of delegates to the Metho-
dist General Conference.
The bodies Of Engineers Quimby and
Hood, who were recently drowned in
New River, near the Hawks Nest,
have not yet been recovered.
John S. Spears was before Commits
sioner W. P. Wall yesterday for viola
ton of the revenue law. He was sent
on to the grand jury, which meets in
Norfolk in May.
The Ancient and Modern Carnival "
now being held nightly by the young
ladies Of Leigh-Street Baptist church
is steadily becoming more popular and
is being largely attended.
Mr.. S. A. King, the well-known aero
naut, is in the city, with the view oi
making arrangements to have balloon
ascension about May lst from the City
Hall lot or some other suitable place.
Coroner Taylor last night viewed the
body of Julia Ann Butler, colored
woman, who fell dead in the back yard
Of No. 20 west Broad street. She had
been a sufferer from heart-disease, and
that probably caused her death.
The Council Committee cn Police
Telephone and Signal Telegraph, who
left here Wednesday morning for Bal
timore to look into the practical work
ing of the police telephone and sigma
system in operation in that city, re-
turned home last night.
Putnam & Sons, New York and Lon
don, have just issued from their presse;
book by DR.. John n. Upshur, Pro-
fessor of Materia Medica aud Thera-
peutics in the Medical College here.
1t treats a subject of great importance
in manner, as those well qualified to
Judge say, showing yigor, research, and
originality.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16
The Academy.

"Irish Aristocracy" drew q good
house st the Academy last night, and
the audisnce seemed to heartily enjoy
the plsy, which is very funny.
Next vsek being Holy Week, the
Acadsmy will Be closed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16

LOOK OUT The country Is flooded with
adultersted Lard BE sure you are not using
II. It's odor when cooking betrays it.
CAssARDs ." STAR BRAND" LARD 10 3
pf-pE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16

If any one is in doubt that he can
buy . Dunlap or Youmsns Hat for
s2.75 at The Ten-Per-Cent. Clothing
House, call and be convinced.
3l3 BROAD STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16

Tonight at O'Clock an sntsrtsin-
ment win be given st Sanger Hall for
the benefit Of Clsy-Street Methodist
church. Captain Frank cunninshsa
will sing, Miss Lumnis Canningham
will recite, and other attractions viii
be presented,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16

ITO THE TENPERANCE-MEN OF
i JEFFERs y WARD.-You are res
quesied 10 10 ~ with us THIS friday
SIGHT a. O'Clock. 81 our head
quarters. No. sle north Nineteenth street.
Come one. come AL who are with us 10 this
cans. JEFFERSON WARD
LOCAL OPTION COMMITTEE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16

GEoRGEw. MAYO. lo1< A. M, cAsimsres.
shoes. &c.
DAVENPORT a MORRIS. ~ NJ. salt and
salt sacks.
l.. POWERS. ! r. NJ. apples &C.
E. B. COOK. 10 A. NJ, household furniture,
&C.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16
Rase-BaiI.

A game Of baseball was played We'd
nesday between the first mines Of the
University and the Pantops-Academy
Clubs. The score stood
12s 4o67 7 Q
University II o o 2 ! 0 0 O.. .
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16
A NCIENT AND MODERN CARNI-

A NClENT AND MODbkN CAkNl-
"A NAL-THE Al ID SOCIETY or LEIGH
sTKEEI BAPTIST CHURCH will give an
ESTEkTAlNMENT ai tbe church. beglu-
ming TUESDAY EVENING, April 18th.
and continuing during the remainder OF the
week. Refresh ments IN abundance Grand
march NJ @ clock each evening
hp O. "a Tu W IN AF5f
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16
MAsrNE ISTELLsGKsCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. ArxIL ls. lsss.

PORT OF RICHMOND. APKIL ls. lsss.
ARRIVED.
steamship Wyanoke. Hulphen. New York.
merchandise and passengen, George W.
Allen a Co., agents
steam Nelly White, Deyo. Norfolk.
United states mail. merchandise aud pas-
sepgers l.. Il. Tstum. agent.
BARK Gogla (Nor.l. kalderup, Liverpool.
sail. Davenport Morris.
schooner Severn OBJ. Lockhart, New
York, light, 10 load flour for Rio de Janeiro.
PORT OF NEwPoRr's NEWS, APRIL IS.
tBy telegraph
ARRIVED.
steamship Richmond. Boax, Wet Point.
and sailed for New York.
Steamship North Durham (B.. D Willisua
Philacelphia. and sailed for Cooaaw, b. @,
SAILED.
steamship NJ. Bedbngton (Br.l Kirbys
Dunkirk.
CLIARmD.
stea amship James Drake (Br.l, Bnllork.
Sligo. Ireland. corn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16
TBE MEMBERS OF THE PRESENT

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
he held al IT. PRuls church on SUNDAY
fhe 18th instant at O'Clock =. M. Rev.
ur JOHN HALL, of New York city. will de-
liver the annual address A collection in
aid Of the objects Of the Society Will be
taken. The public are invited 70 attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16

no, FOR BUCKRoE,-TwONILES
~ East OF OLD POINT. on CHuA.
fkAKE BAY. opsa April. lsre NJ
tlons sun. Hsthing, noatnS. YishinS -
nane1ng. epsciai raoan fufzi1ksd &D111-
eiop IAytts9 Rathing ~. kog Ras1ioplAm
ao6ren Ans. y: =. Hn4zE04
z !. naa.onss bax Il 1AnpsaA W
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16
MOZART ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
TUESDAY. APRIL IerH,
and every evening, and daily fnatinees ai
use daring the week.
GRAND coMEpY nooM.

GRAND COMEDY BOOM.
The Irish Comedy kings.
GIBSON AND RYAN,
In their musical fhree-act comedy, entitled
IRISH ARfsToCRACY,
repists with Nirfh, Mnslc and Nelody.
FUG. FUNNY. FUNNIEST.
Al under the immediate supervision OF
ksw yorks fayorite manager, Mk.
CHARLES BURKE.
Pr1css Of adm insion, 10. 20, and bcc. Matt
nee prices Chtidren under twelve years OF
sgs foo., ana adults ssc.-to any part Of ths
houno.
Boz. 0fnes OPEN nom 10 A. n. 10 . r. y.
~ tss ssls of ssserved sests- spii
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16
AUCTION SALES TO DAY.

SMOKE TRIxY CIGARS.
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DICHMoND THEATRE.

PICHMoND THEATRE.
III TWENTY SECOND SEASON.
Only first class attractions engaged for this
House.
Return OF the
ACADEMY OPERA COMPANY,
including the Popular Artist,
JEANNE WINSTON.
for four nights and WEDNESDAY NATL
NEE. commencing
MONDAY, APRIL 10TH.
REPERTOfRK:
BACCACIO. FRA DlAN0LO,
DONNA JUANlTA,
PRINCESS OF TREBIZONDE.
MADAME ANG0T
Popular Prices
Reserved seats, so cents. General admis-
sale OF reserved seats st Box. 0tfice
SATURDAY MORNING al . O'Clock.
Telephone 467. ap 1881.
DICHMOND THEATRE.
IL TWENTY SECOND SEASON.
On,y nrst-clRs attractions engaged for this
house
A LENTEN RECREATION,
BABEL
TEXAS COWBOY PIANIST,
THE
WONDER OF rHE AGE.
He can make more nolse-and harmo-
niOus noise-not Jingle 0r crash, but SOLID
fope. than any pianist on this round globe,
and he never mi9ss note.--Neto York nv
rOg.
TWO NIGHTS and SATURDAY MATINEE.
HESINNING
FRIDAY. APRIL 10TH.
gale OF reserved seats Of Bex-ofhce
TIL RsDAY MORNING al o O'Clock.
Telephone Sef sp l5-2ts
THE VIRGINIA RUNNING AND
Il TROTTfNG- HORSE ASSOCIATION
Will hsve their first meeting 81 tine Virginia
state Fair Grounds Rich hmond. Va, on the
sTH AMI bTH OF MAY, 1855.
Entries are respectfully solicited from al
breeders and owners OF running ana troi-
ting horseG -Four races viii he given each
osy. Purses s2oo each. Address all COM
uBnnications TO WILLIAM :. AYERS, Sec
rethry. Exchange Hotel.
BY Committee:
q. H. BERRY.
POWHATAN l.. DUPUY,
WILLIAM &. ADAMS.
sp1S.Iw T. NJ. HEXELI..
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one witness, the case was dismissed BY

one witness, The case was dismissed BY
the Judge.
In speaking Of Mr.. woods's appear
ance before The Police Court the Dis-
patch used an expression from which it
might Be inferred that he was familiar
With jail life. From information now
at hand it appears that Mr.. Woods has
had acquaintance with prisons, though
not Is prisoner, but ss worker for the
benefit and elevation Of his fellov-man.
Mr.. Woods is . stranger here, but is
allowed to refer to q well-known Rich
nond firm, and they give him . good
character.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-16
SMOKE TRIxY CIGARs.

SMOKE TRIxY CIGARs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-09-10

We w0nt 1000 more SubscYi-
berS. $3.50 per Year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-09-10

ges IL position hencath tho crust o. the
earth and portions Of Il flow out AZ lava.
thus IN additional set OF stresses q O..
tablished. Thu> stresses asc established
through the agency OF . contracting in
terror. through loading aud unloading
q the surface. and through the now 81
interior matter 10 lava beds where such
matter IL poured out npon the surfate
The stresses produced hy the various
agencies thus described gradually be-
come - great that AZ last the crust Of
the earth must yield and earthquakes
ARE prodsced.
The occurrence Of earthquakes In the
seems to be related 10 very interesting
way 10 certain geologic facts observed
Ia the region Al least on considerable
share Of the Atlantic slope earthquakes
are supposed - haze sequentiaI con-
nec'ion win q line Of displacement pass
ing through the CaroIinas, Virginia, Ma
lryiand, Delaware and New Jersey. This
line Of displacement has for some time
past been 4 subject OF investigation By
he geological survey. Ia Georgia and
the Carolinss Il Is represented BY a gen.
eral seaward fitting OF the surface, IN
\ Questionably connected with the sub
terranean movements and In Virgins
this widespread fitting begins 70 con-
lcentrxte in definite line Of displace-
ment which In the latitude OF Frede-
ricksburg Is gentle monoclinai; !, Z,
1.-THE rock strata are there locally bent
downward aud here, as well rs else
n where along the displacement the land
toward the sea is depressed aud that TO-
4 ward the mountains 10 elevated. In the
latitude Of Washington the displacement
becomes either . close Texture or frac
ture, and lies IN the eastern branch. 1T
amount here is eighty feet.
Il AT the head Of the chesapeake Ba,
the displacement Is 100 feet, and it ap
pears 10 increase nogthward, reaching
1900 or 800 feet in the lower Hudson
Il Valley. The whole Of this movement
has probably occurred IN post-q uarter
mary times, aud IL still ID progress. In
deed II may be questioned whether an,
general geographic movement on an!
, part CT the earth's surface during AM
period Of geologic time has been mucl
more energetic aud rapid than that nov
taking place along the Atlantic slope
Iand our comparative immunity from
serious earthquakes here is 10 be ettri
lbutcd not 50 much to absence Of fhes'
lgreat earth movements resulting in th'
! formation Of mountain chains and ever
1.-THE upheaval Of continents, as to th'
probably less profound depth Of thi
lgreaf displacement than those Of mos
mountainous regions, and especially Y
1.-THE fact that no volcanic vents have beef
! Iestabiished.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-09-10

The greatest earthquake thst ever oc-
eurred "a the Uniled SiAtcs was that
which DESTROYED the city Of New Nal
Ria. Mo. an the Mississippis river and
greatly changed the Typographical fes-
s,srra Of tho surrounding conntrv. IL be-
gan in 1911. and shocks continued a. r.
vesuisr intervals until March 20. lsta
n extended over the States Of Kentucky,
1ennessee. Missouri and Arkansas
On November n. 1855. the Eastern
aud Middle Stasss experienced their Sc
vcrest shock. probably continuation q
the disturbance that affected Lisbon IN
Roston many buildings were thrown
down. and throughout the country stone
fencea were thrown down. New springs
were opened aud fish were killed and
hosted 10 the surface Of the water.
San francisco had severe shocks IN
1864 and l672. aud Lone Pine and other
Mining settlements III Nevada were de-
sirovrd in 1871. Calabria had shock
~ 1873 v hich almost entirely DESTROYED
MESSING in Sicily, and killed 100000
people. The most disastrous Of ~
earthquakes on record was that Of 52t
a. d.. IN Asia Miner. in which Gibbou
computes 25C, 900 persons TO have per
ished. The city Of Lisbon, in Portugal
on the morning Of November l, 1855
vas visited by one Of the most memora
bic earthquakes In history. There VA
arumbling sound. immediately followed
By the great shock. which threw dow'
tho larger portion Of the city. The se'
retired, leaving the bar dry, aud returned
IN . minute as . great wave hfty fee
hi9h. A mart OF the city WAS perma
nently engulfed 10 the depth OF 500 feet
Sixty thousand people perished In tn
space Of elk minutes. The shock W.
felt In the Alps. in Sweden, Ia Bohemia
and In Scotland; the waters OF Loci
Lemond suddenly rose two feet, theI
fell below their usual level. June
1892. Port Royal, capital Of Jamaica
was destroyed In three minutes. y
South America the city Of Caracas wa
entirely destroyed BY three shocks with
il fifteen seconds, on March 70, 1917
The city Of Quito. Ecuador, was aimos
destroyed March 20. 1859. The port 0
africa was partially destroyed Angus
Is and IA, 1868. About midnight Feb
ruary so, 1885, the city Of Conception
Paraguay, wac. for the fourth time, DC
stroyed. over three hundred successiv
shocks being felt IN two weeks. In IN
Argentine Republic, Mendoza was over
turned March, 1861, and l3,OOO person
q the Argentine Confederation are CON
puted to have persisted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-09-10

What the New Owners Propose to
Do With $2,OOO.OOO.
At Boston, on the I'd lust, the follow
ing circular was issued by the new own
ers Of the Airline H.. E. & St. L. rail-
road:
The Louisville, Evansville and st.
Louis Railroad Company will issue two
millions first mortgage gold bonds,
bearing interest at the rate Of 8 per cent.
per annum, from October !, 1856, princi-
pal and interest payable in Boston. One
million Of these bonds are for sale, for
which. OF any part thereof. proposals
will be received by VIM. i. Hart, Chair
man, Continental National Bank Of Bos-
ton, on or before September Is. These
bonds are secured BY mortgage on all
the property OF the railroad company
now held by II, and all that IL may in fu-
|ture acquire, viz: l64 miles Of IS pounds
steel railroad, Of standard gauge, be-
tween and In New Albany, Ind, aud
Mt Vernon, Ills. (about S10.600 per
mile.) The equipment Of the company
lowered by this mortgage consists Of
twenty -four first-class locomotives, four
lteen frst-class passenger cars, two first.
Iclass parlor cars and 200 box freight
all entirely new, together with equip
ments now on the road, viz: Three
hundred and twenty-five box freight
fifty stock, 400 coal, 100 Hat, ten csbooss
and seven baggage cars, nine stations
machine shops, machinery and all otheI
property Of the railroad company.
The earnings Of the road were, from
January !. 1886, TO January ], 1856
i Gross, S735O0O; net, sos 600.
January I, 1886, 10 September ], 1886
Gross, $527, 900; net. oI65,000.
i January l, 1886. to January l, 1888
(estimatedJ: Gross, 1851, 900; net, s2s7,
loco.
i From the net earnings $4,000 pc
year is payable for interest on the bond
of the Evansville division. The balanc'
will be applicable to interest on the tw'
million bonds This will require $120,
Zoo, leaving $4,000 for other issues.
Il The Evansville division Is ~ miles Il
length, and IL in addition TO the Is
miles before mentioned, making the en-
tire length Of road $50 miles. The ear
n Dings Of the past we're made by the oil
equipment, which was not well adapte'
Ito the road. The new road will do NOR
work ct less cost, making larger ne
Earnings.
j The money raised from the sale 0
first mortgage bonds Il to Be expended Il
Iextending the main line to ST. Louie
Increased terminal facilities at New Al
bany will also be secured. Mr.. Georg
+. Evans. who has managed the road D
successfully - receiver, will continue Z
General Manager, and Mr.. r.. 8. MineI
the energetic and successful General So
lpcrintendcnt will remain IN that posi-
ltion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-09-10

Liberal advertising rates on a.
p|icatiOn. Address
6. DoANE, Publisher.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-09-10

A. illustrating the boom or in1aiion
going on ~ Birmingham. Ala, IL Is sta
ted that about two mouths ago drum
|mer tor 81. Louis house sent certain
firm $4,000 aud told them 10 invest \
according 20 their best judgment, which
was conscientiously done. aud last week
the travelling man refused 100 per cent
ION his inve~tnent