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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
DIR. ARMSTRONG.
HEAPPEALSFOR A NEW TRIAL

The Pagers Hs~sed 10 Bishsp geekwi,h
said 90 Csn,ais New Evidence fse Bishop
Reiicept.
Especial telegram to the Dispa,rh.I
ATLANTA, GA, February 10
Late Yesterday afternoon Senator J. s.
Davidson, Of Augusta, who is $3.50
ciated with Mr. Hoke Smith as counsel
for Rev. j. G. Armstronl, called at
the residence Of Bishop j. w. Beck
with and fled with him DR.. Arm
stropg's answer to the notice served
upon him by the Bishop recitipg the
finding of the ecclesiastical court. The
Bishop received the papers, and &C
cordipg to his construction OF the law
he will have f,fteen days in which to
consider and ect upon them. The an
swer contains an appeal for o
new trial upon number OF
strong grounds. 1t is stated that
tire communication contains briefs oil
ID. arguments made by the defence at
the trial and also record Of the find
ing Of the court, together with certain
new)y-discovered o7idence tkst Is con-
side7ed Of much valre, and st-eng APP
peal from the friends and admirers Of
DR.. Armstrong, wis ask that m the
event a new trial is refused that the
sentenced imposed will be tempered
with As much leniensy as possible.
Bishop, Beckwith and tie attorneys in
the case are very reticent, and decline to
diyulgc the secrets contained in The
big envelope. The BisEep broke the
seal of tie envelope and passed the
greater portion of the evening exsm-
ming its contents. Before acting in
the premises he will have a conference
with W. G. Charleton, Of Savannah,
the church advocate. Ny. Charletcn
will be called to Atlanta ABOUT the end
of the coming week to give his opinions
upon the legal points in the case.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
THE BOSTON LANCERS.
ARA agcments for Their Reception aud I'm
,ertainm,nt Here Io-DaY.

Arrangements for Their Reception and En-
,crIainmsnt Here To-DaT.
The National Lancers, Of Boston,
who passed through the city Tuesday
night en- route for Charleston, S. c..
will return to Richmond on the Rich
mond and Danville morning train to-
day. They will be met at the depot
by TIE Stuart Horse Guards. and de-
tachment of the Howitzers will fire a
salute in honor Of their arrival. Be-
tween ! and o'clock they will have a
lunch at the Armory Hall and to-
night the Stuart Horse Guards will
tender them banquet at Sanger Hall.
Governor Lee will make an address.
During the day the visitors will be
shown over the city and receive hos
pitabls attentions from members of the
Stuart Horse Guard and other military
commands and citizens generally.
The reception committee OF the Stu
art Horse Guard is composed of Cap
tain O.. S. Allen, Lieutenant Barton
Haxall, Lieutenant F. Ii. Deane, Ser
geant 3. NJ. Bstkins, Sergeant Charles
Euke7, Sergeant William Reuger, Cor
poral j. W. Gilman, Corporal TheO.
HENSON. Corporal Charles Steel, j. c.
SPOTS, and Fred. Scott.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
TIE Coke-Resion Troubles.


PITTSBURGH, February l9.-More
men were idle to-day than at any time
since the beginning Of the cOke-wOrk-
ers' strike. Only two small works
we're in operation, and these were not
running full time. Notices will be
posted up by many operators on their
tenant-houses in a few days making a
final demand upon their tenants to va
cate their property on March LIST.
This morning about l o'clock 400
Hungarians, armed with rifles, re-
volyers, hatchets, and clubs, marched
with military precision through Mount
Pleasant to the Standard works. 1t
had been reported that work was to
begin to-day, and the parade was for
the purpose of preventing resumption
No attempt, however, was made to
start the works.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
THE RICHMOND MISREPRESENTATION FEBRtARY 90 1886

fishermsn's Dsuehter-the wife and
throughous her difficult role
thoroughly sustained the reputation
she has already won, and not . word
too much has been said in her praise.
Benjamin Msginley was the hale and
and hearty fisherman to the iie,
and w. ii. Crompton as Uncle
Bartlett was inimitable, his court
ing scene with Aunt Deborah was
q genuine piece Of high comedy.
Forest Robinson and Wilton Lacksye
and Miss Eliza Logan thoroughly I'M
derstood and carried oft admirably their
respective roles. IN the last act
the children were most interesting per-
forming their parts with finish that
could hardly be expected from persons
so young, and they received great ap-
plause.
The matinee this afternoon and the
night performance viii no doubt draw
crowded houses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
Killed by q 8cff.

w. II. Trice, a colered man en-
ployed as fireman Of the engine in the
Pace Compsny's Tobacco. Works, on
Twenty-second street, was caught in a
belt about 3 o'clock yesterday and
dashed to death.
The deceased was about thirty-five
years old, was q married man, and re-
sided on Church Hill, and had been en-
ployed at these works for sixteen years,
and had been constantly in the habit OF
doing what yesterday evening caused
bis death-viz.. putting beis on a
running pulley to set the elevator in
motion. No one saw exactly how the
accident occurred. When found Trees
right hand was torn from his arm, and
he was otherwise mutilated, and soon
died.
Coroner Taylor viewed the body.
and from all that be could learn was Of
opinion that blame attached to no one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20

The State pcpitentiary authorities seem
10 have surplas Of convict labor. Adj
sertisements have appeared IN hsl'
dozen OF the leading papers for E'nen'h
past Offering men 70 be contracted Tor
TO the highest bidder for from five 70
eight years. To-day the Board OF
Commissioners met at the peni-
tertiary 10 open the bids for con-
Wet labor, but no bids were received.
much to the surprise Of the Board
The members concluded that the agits.
ton Of the convictlabor question has
intimidated the contractors tosuch an
extent as to cause convict labor TO be
placed at discount. The authorities
are in quandary as to what to do
with the men. II is thought that the
conyict-labor question will be sub
mitted to vote Of the people OF the
State at the next general election. snd
that it will be abolished in this State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
pracfIcing 90 be q Hangman.

by Anglo-American cable TO the Dispatch. J
LONDON, FEBRUARY l9.-As result
of the statement that a well-known
baronet had assisted Hansman Berry
in hanging the three Netherby burglars,
Sir Claude de Crespigny in an inter-
view to-day admitted that he was the
one alluded to. He said that as be
would probably be the sheriff Of Essex,
he desired to gain experience in order
that he might be prepared in case he
should be obliged to act himself in
the absence of the hangman. He
slept in the prison during the night,
pinioned one Of the culprits himself, and
generally assisted Berry. The latter
considers Sir Claude plucky indi-
yidual, who does his task well. Sii
Claude, who had assisted at a preyiou:
execution ut Chelmsford, felt no qualms
He appears to take a lively interest In
his chosen calling.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK STOCK MARrsr.

NEW YORK. February I 0. The raid on the
stock market was Unewed this raofning
sith great vigor. Opening prices we're very
iIuguIar, although majority OF the stosks
were Lsssk loser. while Pacific Mall vas
down ~. soon after the opening = drive
was made At the wnOie list, special etsen.
ton being given TO pscifie Mail. Union pa
cihc. and LaeknvaDna. 10 looked ~ one
time as N the whole capital stock OF some of
the railroads Was heing dumped upon the
market In hesp. The salesof f,sckawanssA
for the first two bouss amounted 10 73.o0o
shares. The heaviest decline IN the forenoon
Was IN Lsskswsnnas which yielded sts
Ieiawsre ard Hudson fell 3; Pacific Mail
AZ; Union Pacific. ~. Jersey Genital. la
and western Union, ~. Trunk line shares
Changers and brle verc somewh hat less 80
tive end comparatively strong, yielding
Gay were made before noon. a. q rule. and
alter midday considerable armneSs WAS de-
We ioped. which continued until O'Clock.
Siscks which Suffered only small iceses Ia
the forenoon recovered the early declines,
u bile shares which were ,Dnsplcuous f,R
Their weakne In ne forenoon sainesf only
part OF the losses then established. Tho
break In the morning was accom- panied ~
a foed OF rumofs. w more ~ less vague.
but al going to sh3w that se-4ous trc<,},le
had been developed In the Reafine re-
organ hat scheme the rumcrs gotur 20
far as 10 allege that tberyndicats had taken
more stock than it could cary. Brown
Bioibers & 60. have engaged $3.50. coo In
gold bars for shipment tomorrow After
noon. Trading was len active. especially
later in the day. and the martst closed
generally nrm. Sales, 5!l. 900 shares.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Our WASHINGTON LETTER.


resei r.ierrprh- EamapSs's Fishi on the
President aud N, ftxh, on Eemunds Per.
sr~pL
prom orr Regular Correspondent.l
WASHINGTON, February l9,-A-
thoueh this was private-bill day, a part
of the session was devoted to the dis
cussion Of the silver question. w. l..
Scott. Of Pennsylvania. got the floor
by offering an amendment providing for
the payment of certain private claim
in standard silver dollars, and then
made gold speech. Judge Geddes, OF
ohio. replied in favor Of silver. Each
occupied an hour.
The House Committee on Post Offices
have adopted tAe unanimous report Of
their subcommittee against any legis-
latiou for the establishment Of a postal
,elegraphic system under the control OF
the Government,
Underneath an apparent unanimity
there is really serious lack of har-
mony among Republican senator's on
the EdmundS caucus programme in
regard to combinations. And this
dissatisfaction grows out Of the i'll
feeling between senators Of that party
that was developed by Blaine's
nomination for the presidency. 1t
can be stated on the best authority
that the delay in getting the Edmunds
report signed and laid before the
Senate was caused by the difficulty in
persuAdiDg Blaine'S friends to join in
the movement under the leadership Of
Edmunds, who is no more Of Blaine
man now than he was during the last
presidential campaign. The Blaine men
don't care to help Edmunds to
attain undue prominence as a leader
and possible presidential candidate.
While Logan does not care for Blaine
as much as be once did, he does not
care 10 help Edmunds's sly scheme to
elevate himself. The talk among Repub-
lican senators is that Edmunds is not the
man to play the part Of party whip after
displaying so little interest in the sue
cess OF the party candidate in the last
campaign. he leaders who hold that
his lack Of aggressive support TO the
ticket was one cause Of Republican de-
feat are unwilling to accept him as the
leader Of the party in this controversy
with the Administration.
Captain Charles r. Boyd, Of Wythe
by. Triplett. Of Woodstock, and Gene
raj William Terry were at the Capitol
to-day.
Professor II. II. Harris, Of Rich
mond College, and party Of students
are visiting the city.
Commissions have been sent to the
following postmasters in Virginia
samuel II Price, Alma; Horace F.
Herold, Valley Center; Edward c.
Warner, HoIsey; Junius o. Golfer
Mcclellan.
b. ;. Price. Of Wythe, is in the city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20

supposed that in tho present condition Of
the Senate nothing better could be OK.
pected.
At Sis pm. the Senate went into
executive session, and at $40 P. NJ.
adjourned until Tuesday next.
nnpse 81 Representative.
MIR. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, renewed
his request tohayep printed iu the Record
s ieyiew Of the testimony in the Fit1
John Porter case prepared by Judge
Advocate Holt.
Mr.. Bragg, Of Wisconsin, who had
previously objected, said that as the
battle was over he was in favor Of
general amnesty and would make no
objection.
The request was granted.
Mr.. Wheeler, Of Alabama, asked
leave TO have printed a review Of Judge
Advocate Hollis review, but Mr.. Steele,
Of Indiana, objected.
The House went into Committee Of
The Whole on the private calendar.
To the first bill on the calendar Mr..
Scott, OF Pennsylvania, offered verbal
amendment and proceeded to deliver a
speech on the silver question. He pre-
faced his speech by expressing his re-
gIet that the gentlemen representing
his own political faith had seen proper
TO anticipate their party opponents in
their criticisms of the first Demo-
cratic President and Secretary OF the
Treasury who had occupied those
positions in the past twenty-five years
for reasons which he elaborated at con-
siderable length. lie favored bimetal-
lism as the best policy for us to adhere
70 at this time, and neither gold nor
silver mononetallism, provided the
further coinage of the standard silver
dollar could be regulated by the re-
quirements Of trade and the expressed
will Of the people, and not through the
operations Of an arbitrary law.
Mr.. Geddes, Of Ohio, protested
against the priyate.bill day being con-
sumed in the discussion Of the silver
question. He opposed the amendment
offered by Mr.. Scott as text for his
speech that the claim under considers-
tiOn should be paid in silver, contend
irg that it was not consistent for the
gold.men to say that bonds should be
paid in gold and the poor mans claim
IN silver. Mr.. Geddes then proceeded
to speak upon the opposite side Of the
silver question from Mr.. Scott, notwith-
standing the efforts OF several members
to confne the discussion to the bill be-
fore the House. When Mr.. Geddes had
concluded the committee rose, and the
House passed a dozen private bills.
On motion Of Mr.. Hammond, OF
Georgia, it was ordered that when the
House adjourn to-day it be to meet
Tuesday next.
The House at las took a recess until
$50 p. NJ, the evening session to be
for the consideration Of pension bills.
The House in the evening session
passed forty.four pension bills and adj
joulned till Tuesday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
Grove Avenue.

When the Senate bill in regard to
Grove avenue was reported in the Sem
ate yesterday, with the substitute pro-
posed by the House, Mr.. Loyenstein
stated that he preferred the bill as it
originally passed, with the Broad-street
road in it, but he was unwilling to
jeopardize it's passage, and on consulta-
ton with his colleague, Mr.. Ellyson, il
was agreed to accept the present bill,
and that another bill would be intro
duced to apply to Broad street. The
bill was afterwards introduced by Mr.
Elyson and placed on the calendar.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
Personal.

Minnie Madden, the actress, has
taken to writing for western magazines
in addition to her dramatic duties.
Edmund Gosse's new Cambridge lee
lures will deal with English poetry be-
tween the death of Chaucer and the ac-
cession of Henry VIII.
Senator Fair when on the Comstock,
wears an old gray flannel shirt, in
which he plunges down into the silyery
veins of the old Bonanza, shaking hands
with miners whom he has known as
Jim and Sam and Joe for twenty
wears
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
PERSONALS and Rriefs.

A Liquer Dealers Protective Associ.
alton was organized in Manchester yes.
terday.
All national banks will be closed on
Monday, February 22d. Notes due on
that day can be paid the following day.
Rev. DR.. Hatcher, pastor Of Grace
Street Baptist church, who has been
confined to his house by sickness for
several weeks, has so far recovered as
to enable him to occupy his pulpit to-
morrow morning.
A handsome vase containing an ele-
CANT bouquet was placed on Senator
Heaton's desk yesterday. Attached
was a card with the inscription " To
Senator Heaton, from the citizens OF
Richmond" 1t is presumed that this
was a compliment from some of his
friends on account of his speech made
on local option on Thursday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
ACraZy Negroes Human Sacrifice

by leltsIdpl 10 inc bispdUch'l
SAVANNAH, Ga, February 10
The dead bodies of two negro boys,
eight and ten years of age, were found
tied to the foot of sapliDg in the
woods SIX miles from this city this
morning. They had been gagged, their
mouths having been rammed full of
clay and leaves. Their arms and legs
were tied together and fastened to the
sapling by a rope around their necks.
There were no marks Of violence
on the bodies. They are thought to
be brothers. John Graham, a crazy
negro living near the spot. is sup
posed to be the murderer. lie is in
sane on religion, and it is believed
killed them as a sacrifice. lie was
captured this evening, and neither de-
MES nor admits his guilt. He is ire
sponsible.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
Executive Notes.

Governor Lee yesterday received the
following telegram in answer to his dis
patch expressive Of grief at tho death OF
General Hancock
GOVERNORS ISLAND, I
NV YORK, February 10, lsS6.
GOrernor Fitzhugh lee
Mrs. Hancock gratefully acknow-
lodges the receipt of your kind telegram
Of sympathy and coincidence in her
great bereavement.
Governor Lee has appointed as the
Building Committee for the Virginia
Normal and Collegiate Institute at
Petersburg, Mr.. Robert Gillian and Mr.
W. II. Camp, Petersburg, and Mr.. Will
liam j. Westwood, Richmond.
The public offices at the Capitol will
be closed on Monday next the ODD Of
February, that being legal holiday
under the act approved February 20,
1850
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
Advancing Wages.

BY IcItEIHFI 70 VIC I7'7I'VVII'I
SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, MASS, Feb
ruary l9.-The Assabet Manufacturing
Company, woollen-goods manufacturers
in Maynard, who employ about a
thousand operatives, have given notice
that wages will be advanced 10 per
cent. on March LIST.
READING, Pa, February l9.-Two
thousand men employed in the Phila'
delphia and Reading Railroad COmpa'
ny's shops here were this morning mott
fed that an increase in wages in all de-
partments would be made on March
LIST. The ratio ofthe proposed increase
was not announced.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
supreme Court of Appeals, Yesterday

Saunders against Griggs. Arguedby
Samuel W. Williams, Esq, for appel
liant, and by Henry Miller, Esq, for APP
pellees, and submitted.
Blanks against Robinson. Submit
ted on notes.
West against Jones. Passed.
CARROTS executor against Turner.
Dismissed for failure to print.
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
Company against the City Of Lynch
burg. Argued by R. G. ii. Rean, Esq,
for defendant in error and submitted.
Cummins rs. Tracy. Dismissed by
appellant.
Bonn rs. Newton. Submitted.
James, for, &C., rs. Keen's admins
traitor, &c. Dismissed for failure to
print.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
a Eiend Ixnched.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch.l

by Telegraph 70 inc UspaIcn'I
MARTINsBURG, W. VA, February
l9.-Three weeks ago, Joe Burns, a re-
pulsiye-looking negro, committed an
outrageous assault upon one Miss Eel
lers, Of Baltimore, while on her way
from the railroad depot at this place to
a friends house, a short distance out
side of town. This morning Burns
paid the penalty Of his crime. At
l2:45 O'Clock body Of masked men,
numbering from seventy-five to one
hundred, approached the jail and with
out much ado took Burns therefrom
and dragged him two miles outside OF
the borough and hanged him to a tree.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
Train neraiIed and Bridge Damaged

WILMINGTON, n. c., February H..
A local freight train on the Whining
ton, Columbia and Augusta railroad
was derailed this morning before the
train entered the bridge over the North
east river near Hilton. The derailed
cars struck the end column Of the
bridge and knocked down one of It's
spans. The bridge will be repaired and
trains will pass over it not later than
Tuesday, Odd instant. An arrangement
has been made for the prompt transfer
of passengers and baggage, and but
little delay will be caused. No one
was injured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
Maniae's Terrible work.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL, February 10.
David Sholty, the maniac that last night
fred a barn and shot two persons, was
supposed to have escaped to the tim
Der, but this morning the charred body
Of the lunatic was found in the smoking
ashes, with his revolver and gun-barrel
beside him. His brother, Levi Sholty, is
unhurt, the reyolyer-ball lodging in his
clothing. Mrs. Lou Sholty received
thirteen wounds in the back from the
gun charged with missiles ranging from
bird-shot TO rihe-balls. She will die.
Her daughter received bullet in the
arm from the same shot.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
Returning War spoils.

Ny Telegraph 10 the OlspaJcn'J
WASHINGTON, February l9.-Sena-
tor Morrill,, from the Committee on
Finance, reported fayorably Senator
Buffers bill authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to deliver upon salts
factory proof Of ownership to claimants
thereof the silverware, jewelry, and
other property deposited in the Treasu-
ry by the Secretary of War in June,
lS69, as property captured by the
United States army during the late
war, and providing that all such pro-
perty remaining in the Treasury for
two years after the passage Of the act
shall be sold at public auction and the
proceeds Of the sale covered into the
Treasury.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
Train Wrecked.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch

(By telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
MARSHALL, ILL.,, February 10
There was a serious wreck on the
Cairo, Vincennes and Chicago line,
eight miles north Of here. yesterday.
A locomotive and four tiat-cars Of a
freight train were derailed by the
breaking Of a fange on the locomotive.
Fireman James Summers jumped: but
the engine fell on and killed him. A
brakeman named ToodlOw was buried
beneath a carload of scrap-iron, and
died shortly after being released. The
engineer escaped with slight injuries.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
dismissed a,tbe ,tat,on.House.

In the Police Court report published
in Tuesdays Dispatch appeared the fol-
lowing: William Henry Neurohr,
assaulting and beating Edna and Frances
Fields. Discharged on payment Of
costs" 1t should have been William
Henry Neurohr, assaulting and beating
Edna Fields, daughter Of Francis Fields.
Dismissed at station-house by justice
of the peace on payment Of costs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
A Most Dangerous Counterfeit.
fBy telegraph TO the pispatch.l

by ItItgraPH 10 tHb IIsP7VV"'I
LA CROSSE, WIS, February 10
Teller Henderson, of the La Crosse Ma
tional Bank, has discovered counter
felt silver dollar that is pronounced by
all the bank people in the city abso-
lu,ely the most dangerous ever seen.
Ii is standard silver dollar of 1881.
The outside is silver and the die in
every substantial particular is as clear
as the original. 1t stands all microscope
cal tests. The only possible means OF
detection is by weight, it being exactly
forty-seven grains short of the standard
and estimated about forty-three grains
short Of the average.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
poItee Gaurf.

The following cases were disposed Of
yesterday.
Elisha Jones was fined IS for using
city water without paying for the same.
J. C. Mountcastle, cursing, abusing,
and threatening to assault Joseph Lee.
Dismissed.
James Valentine (coloredl, breaking
the window.glass of c. j. Luck. Dis
missed.
William Walden tcolored), assault
ing and beating Burrell Green and re-
sisting the police in the discharge OF
duty. Fined so and costs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20
Richmond Theatre.

May Blossom seems to have lost none
of its attractiveness, judging by the
large and fashionable audience that
Witnessed its production last night at
the Theatre, by the Madisop-square
Company. The play itself maintains its
interest throughout, which is intensi-
fed by It's being located IN
Virginia. Miss Georgia Cayyan, IS the