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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
Richmond Theatre.

Avery large and highly-fashionablea au-
dience thoroughly enjoyed the amusing
extravaganza Of Nitouche at the Theatre
last night. Miss Lotta was as plea''
ing and captivating as ever aud locke !
as charming as she did when here be-
fore. Unquestionably she is a most
accomplished actress. She received
the continued plsudits Of her audience
and was encored in each OF her songs.
The house was kept in thoroughly
good humor from the beginning
to the end of the play and enjoyed
many hearty laugh. Lotta's support
was so good that the interest of the
piece was thoroughly sustained even
when she was not on the stage. Mr.
Bradshaw as Celestipe is an excellent
comedian and acted his part to perfec-
tion, while Messrs. Alonzo Hatch,
James a. Mahoney, Anderson, Bert
Coote, and Fredericks all added their
quota to the amusement Of the evening.
OF the ladies Miss Adelaide Eaton
was handsome and self-sustained Lady
Superior, and Misses Hinckley, Brown,
Gerone, Sheppard, and Turner filled
their respective roles with proper ap-
preciseon Of the characters they as
sumo. AL in all the piece was great
sncsEH.
Governor Lee and party occupied one
Of the boxes, and Mr.. Edward Stokes,
Of New York, with party Of friends,
was in another on the opposite side oi
the house.
There is to be no performance tonight
at the Theatre, as Lotta objects to play
ing twice day; but at the matinee she
will appear in - Musette," and doubt
less to crowded house.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27

tors nose. at Is Q back number, I"
said Mr.. Jones, ss he tried to smile.
Senator Riddlebergsr said something
Of . procrastinating nature and Mr..
Jones's remarks became sxsspersting.
The Senator became very angry and
declined to pay. Mr.. Jones grew about
two inches in height in response. The
Senator gave uttsrance to . violent ex-
pletivs and Mr.. Jones at once burst
forth in q perfect storm Of abuse. There
was . rapid duel Of words. The Sena-
tors eyes flashed and Mr.. Jones was
shaking his head and pounding his two
hands together.
The Senator brought the first round
to close by intimatiug that Mr.. Jones
could 20 to the devil, or where the devil
is supposed to be at home. Mr.. Jones
was by this time greatly excited and
angry, and he launched his right fist at
the Senator, the blow taking effect on
the Senator's left ear. The Senator
made rush for Mr.. Jones, and it is
said BY several that the Senator's right
hand went towards his hip pocket. The
doorkeepers interfered and held the
Senator back, while Mr.. Jones was
hustled downstairs. Z" will see that
scoundrel," remarked the Senator. -
won't stand his bluffs any longer" were
Mr.. Jones's last words.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
FOUR MEN sHOr DEAD.
Tragic End OF Dispute About Cattle
In O Texas Town
[By telegraph to the Dispatch.l !

lBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l
FORT ELLIOT, TEXAS, March 90
For some time the cowboys on the l.. 5.
ranch have been accused Of "mavc-
ricking" cattle. On March Goth four
beeves, owned by friend Of L. Z.
Woodruff, q bartender in Tascosa,
disappeared, and the L. S. ranch cow
bows were accused Of appropris.
ting them. Shortly after midnight
on the 2lst instant the inhabi-
tants Of the town were aroused
by a volley from rifles and re-
volvers. Among those who jumped
to their doors to ascertain the cause Of
the trouble was Jesse Sheets, hotel
proprietor. lie had hardly looked out
when q second fusilade was fired and
he fell dead. Citizens made an inves-
tigstion and found Ed. King, +. Valley,
and Fred Chiffon, Of the l.. s. ranch,
dead, and Charles Emery and the bar
tender Woodruff severely wounded.
1t appears that the cowboys, with
a miscellaneous party, had gone
to saloon to drink. After
few minutes quiet conver'
sation the maverick" " question
came up and Valley said that he was
tired of the insinuations, and added,
"By wont stand it," All hands
drew their weapons and began firing
The officers have arrested Charles En-
cry, one of the wounded men, Johr
Cough, and Louis Bousman. The
prisoners claim that it was a matter o
annihilation for one side or the other
and they did the best they could fol
their own lives. The killing of Sheets
was entirely unintentional.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
Personals and Briefs.

Rev. ii. NJ. Jackson will preach at
the Soldiers Home tomorrow at P. Nj.
DR.. Isaiah II. White has been sworn
in by Collector Russell as United States
marine surgeon at this port.
Arthur II. Warrington, OF Austin,
Texas, is in the city visiting his parents.
His wife accompanies him.
Captain A. G. Babcock has returned
to the city after several weeks absence
in New York, where he has been under
medical treatment. He returns home
much improved.
There is a great discussion going on
as to what spot here affords the best
site for the Lee monument. A number
of prominent citizens will express their
views on the subject in the Dispatch
tomorrow.
Policeman Robinson found the door
Of the Office Of the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company open last night just be-
fore i2 O'Clock, though when hs passed
that way and tested it at 10 O'Clock it
vas closed and properly fastened.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
SOUTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
chises, &C., 10 be Sold by
Auction To-Day.


Messrs. A. L. Boulware and II. b..
Turner, special commissioners ap
pointed by the United States Circui
Court, will sell by auction, in front o
the custom.house, at ~ o'clock NJ. to
day, all of the property, franchises
rights, &C., of the Southern Telegraph
Company.
The sale embraces "all the right,
title, and interest, of every kind and
nature, Of the company in and to the
line Of telegraph to, from, and between
the city of Washington and the city OF
Selma, Ala, and the various branc hes
thereof about |, 500 miles of poles and
about 5000 miles of wire), together
with all the lands, properties, fran
chises, telegraph-lines, cables, poles,
wires, instruments, tools, apparatuses,
offices, fixtures, patents, patent-rights,
contracts. leases, securities, rights,
claims, interest, and demands Of every
kind, nature, and description what
soever, wherever the same may be or
however situated, now held, owned, or
possessed by the said company"
Among prominent gentlemen who
are in the city on business connected
with the sale are Colonel Robert In
gersoll, OF New York f. S. Stokes,
president of the United Lines Compa-
ny b. II. Bates, president and gen.
eral manager of the Baltimore and
Ohio Telegraph Company, and James
Merrihew, general superintendent Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company /;
Robert Garnett, president of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company W.
II. Clarke, Washington; w. A. Loch-
rane, Georgia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
This Commission Business

Since the agreement on January lst
of this year not to pay commissions to
teachers the public are enabled to buy
from us finer goods at lower figures
than ever before known in the city.
We have no teachers of the piano or
organ engaged to solicit trade. When
ever professor or lady teacher recon-
mends cur store the purchaser can rely
upon the fact that the merits of the
goods and the strictly honorable dealing
that has ever prevailed with US causes
such endorsement. Call at our store.
MANLY b. RAMOS Il Co.,
903 Main street, next to corner Of Ninth
street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
OUR TROOPS.
MEETING YEsTERDAY OF THE VlR-
GINA MILITARY BOARD.
First Brigade TO Go into Camp This Year;
the colored Troops Next Year
Officers 70 be Elected.

The Military Board Of Virginia held
q meeting yesterday morning about IL
o'clock in Governor Lees office.
There were present Governor Lee
twho presided), Adjutant-General
James Mcdonald, Assistant-lnspector-
General 10. Lane Stern, Brigade
Commander General Anderson, aud
Secretary-of.the. Commonwealth ii. W.
Flournoy.
DISTRIBUTION OF STORES.
A resolution was adopted which
provides that each company in the
State should have placed to its credit
the sum OF three dollars for each of.
fcer and man present at the last an
nual inspection. This fund is to be
supplied to the companies not in mo-
ney, but in any kind Of the stores,
equipments, or supplies provided for in
the volunteer militia law.
SUMNER ENCAMPMENT.
1t was also resolved that the Firs.
brigade and such other troops as may
be found available snail be encampe
for one week during the summer or fa
at such place or places and in suc1
manner as may be agreed upon hereat+
ter. At such camp or camps strict
discipline is to be enforced and the
time occupied with such instructions
and practical information as may be
found necessary. The request will be
made for the detail Of an army officer tC
be present to assist the State officers ir
the instruction, and, if possible, com
pany Of regulars to be encamped with
the State troops for the purposes of in.
struction and military example to The
volunteers.
The minutie Of the arrangements
could not all be agreed upon, and viii
be the subject Of future meetings.
1t has been found that in all the
States which have tried it that the
camps Of instruction are the best means
of making practical soldiers in time O.
peace.
The colored troops will be ordered
into camp in 1887.
CAVALRY BATTALION.
1t was also decided that the cavalry
of the State, consisting of the Stuart
Horse Guards, the Surry Cavalry, and
the Fitz Lee Troop of Lynchburg, bt
organized into a battalion, and the
company officers will assemble here on
the 18th of April to elect major.
At the same time the officers of the
First battalion Of artillery will meet
here TO elect a major in place Of Major
Henry Carter, who has resigned.
The officers Of the Second and ThirC
regiments will meet at Woodstock ant
Charlottesville respectively on the 22C
of April to elect colonels in the place
of Colonel Bumgardner, Of the Second
and Colonel Wertenbaker, Of the ThirC
regiment, who resigned some time since
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
Rar.Rooms to Close Sunday,

In accordance with the resolutions
passed by the Liquor-Dealers' Pro
tective Association it is understood
that all the bar-rooms in the city will
be closed tomorrow. The law requires
them to close on Sundays, and they al
ways did close their front-doors, but in
the majority Of cases the side-doOrs
were open to the thirsty wayfarer. Here
after the side-doors are to be closed as
tightly as the front-doors. That is the
construction the public place upon the
resolutions unanimously adopted at the
last meeting of the Liquor Dealers Pro-
tectiye Association.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
History of u House.
For the Dispatch.I


The old dwelling-house on Sixth
street in rear of the foundation for the
Young Mems Christian Association
building was originally the carriage
house Of Major James Gibbon, distin-
guishsd in history as the hero of Stony
Point, and who for thirty years was
collector of the port of Richmond. His
dwelling was the one now occupied by
DR.. Iloge-the entire square owned by
him as a garden OF choice fruits and
flowers. His great-grandchildren are
the young Carriers and Minnigerodes OF
this city, one of whom, Mr. r. A. Car
ter, with two other braves, captured
Charles Shaw.
ONE OF Your READERS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
CONTIGUOUS
DISEASES ARE PREVALENT ALL
OVER THE WORLD.

lama native OF England. and while was
In that country l contracted terrlole
blood poison, and for two years was unuer
treatment as an outdoor patent AT NOT.
tingham Hospital, England, but was not
cured. suffered the most agonizing pains
in my bones and was covered with sores
sll over my body and limbs. | had vertigo
and deafness, with partial loss OF sight,
severe pains In my head and eyes, ETC.,
which nearly nan me crazy. lost all hope
In that country and sailed for America, and
w.s treated at Roosevelt, in this city, as
well as 10y prominent physician III New
York having no connection with the nos
pitals. ,,.,-s o..
cific, and determined To give IL trial as
last resort. had given up all hope OF being
cured as I had gone through the hands OF
the best medical men in Nottingham ana
New York. ! took six bottles OF y. y. u.
and can say with great JOY that they have
cured me entirely. am as sound and Well
as ever WAS IN my life.
l.. FRED. HALFORD.
NEW YORK CITY. June l2. 1885.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
AnRUwMER WANTS $1,000
NE Brings IA suit for Damages for B'
ing gArrestcd-COupOn Question.

He Brings "a Suit for Damages for BE-
ing gArrestcd-COupOn Question.
A travelling salesman from Philadel-
phia. named Edgar G. Jones, rendered
Virginia coupons to the Treasurer of the
city OF Richmond in payment of his tax
as a drummer. They were refused,
whereupon he went on with his business
without any license, as the Supreme
Court of the United States recently de-
cided he might do.
In consequence of tie instructions
issued by the basement officers yester-
day morning he was arrested for selling
goods without license. On appearing
before the Police Justice he waived an
examination, and was bailed to appear
before the Hastings Court on the Tues
day after the first Monday in April.
lie at once brought suit for 800, 900
in the United States Circuit Court
against Morton Marye, Frank 6. Ruff
fin, A. W. Harman, Ii. w. Flournoy,
r. A. Ayers, Seaton G. Tinsley, Wynd-
ham Meredith, the magistrate who
issued the warrant, aud Officer Wallace
Washington, who executed it, for an
unlawful and malicious arrest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
LIVELY WORDS.
Mr. Riddleberger Catches Q Tartar In
the SeDate Lobby.

Mr. Riddleberger Catches q Tartar In
the seDate Lobby.
The New York Worlds Washington
correspondent gives the following ac-
count of the scrimmage between Rid
dleberger and Jones:
Senator Riddleberger and A. W,
Jones, formerly Of the Richmond Whi9
when it was a Malone organ, had a
fierce debate to-day, which ended in q
personal encounter. II occurred in the
lobby east of the Senate chamber.
The Senator walked out Of the chamber
when Senator Eyarts began his speech
against the President. Mr.. Jones tapped
him on the shoulder, and in plaintivs
voice said, Hello" The Senator turned
his head around and replied, 4" Hello. "
Then Mr.. Jones whispered, "How
about that matter ?" The Senator, in
the most innocent manner, merely re-
piled, /" About what matter ?" and be.
gan stroking his beard. "Oh, now,
come, come" put in Mr.. Jones; "ycu
know what am after. When are you
going to pay me? Iwant it," and Mr.
Jones exhibited . dus-bill. He famed
The air with j. directly under the Ssna
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
The state BOARD Of Pharmacists.

At yesterdays session of this Board
it was decided that all persons who
were eogaged in compounding, selling,
or handling medicine at the time Of the
passage of the law, must make applica-
ton to the Board according to printed
form which will be sent them by the
secretary, Mr.. E. R. Beckwith, Of
Petersburg; said application must be
accompanied by the fee Of " for pro-
prietoFs and sl for clerks. and an afii-
dsvit that they are eligible for rsgistra.
ton according to the terms prescribed
by law.
The Board decided to meet at Alex
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27


NEW YORK, March 26.-Greene a
Co. say that the local trading here rep.
resented the principal business done,
with the cost averaging somewhat
higher, through the influence OF some
fair bidding at the opening. I'M
promising reports from Liverpool, how
ever, checked the demand, drew out
fuller offerings, and the market was set
back again, winding up only fraction
ally above last evening. The port
and interior town movements rather ia.
vored the bulls, but their influence was
neutralized by reports Of the increas-
Ing amounts Of cotton behind the rail-
road strikes and the general absence OF
a demand by new dealers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
Furious Flames "a % Mine.

BY telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l
CHATTANOOGA, March 2G.--The fire
in the coal.mines of the Roane Iron
Company at lockwood, Tenn, is raging
furiously. The fire is in three vertical
drifts. Efforts are being made to seal
up all vents to stifie the flames. 1t is
feared the mines will be entirely de-
stroyed. Four hundred hands are em-
ploy ed there. Four Of the Chattanooga
firemen who were in the mines fighting
the fire were injured by falling boulders.
They stood in the main tunnel six hun
dred feet from the surface fighting the
flames at the imminent peril Of their
lives for eighteen hours. Two miners
were seriously injured
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
Heavy Fire Loss fn Buffalo

lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
BUFFALO, N. Y, March 2G.-Gil-
bert's starch-works were completely
destroyed by fire this afternoon. The
building was erected but few months
ago, and cost 100000. The fire
spread to some buildings on Thompson
streetl and several others on Dearborn
street, which are burning fiercely, but
are said to be under control. The
total loss is roughly estimated at
350O. 600.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
MOTHERS. slOTHERS!!

Are you disturbed AZ night and broken of
your rest by a sick child suffering and crying
with the excruciating pain of cutting teeth ?
II 80. go at once and geta bottle of MRS.
WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. IL will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
depend upon IL: there II no mistake about
il. There is not a mother on earth who has
ever used IT who will not tell you at once
that It will regulate the bowels. aud give
rest to the mother and relief and health to
the child. operating like magic. IL is per-
fectly safe To use In NIL cases and pleasant to
the taste. and Is the prescription of one OF
the oldest and best female physicians and
nurses In the United states. sold every
where. twenty-five cents a bottle.
NH 2y-eOdlw
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
CIrcutf.dourt Notes

The case of Moons administrator u.s..
the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
Company was called in this court yes
teIday and continued until the next
term.
Judgment was entered on the forth
coming bond of James c. Smith in the
case Of the Cascade Wood and Pulp
Company rs. James c. Smith, doing
business with NJ. Kelly under the firm
name OF The Old Dominion Papcr-Mills
Company.
A grand jury has been summoned for
to-day to try the following prisoners in
the penitentiary for second offences {;
William Kelly alias William Suther-
land, of Richmond; Henry Tynes,
Shadrach Carter, Martha Harris; and
the following for attempting to escape :
Frank Somerville and John Wheeler.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
Cotton Receipts.

lBy telegraph TO the Dispatch
NEW YORK, March 2G.-The fol
lowing are the total net receipts of cot
ton at all ports since September |,
1885: Galveston, Gjl, ,3l5; New Or
leans, l,593,63 4; Mobile, 232,7iS
Savannah. 1885; Charleston, 49,
937 Wilmington, 1890; Norfolk,
49l,975; Baltimore, 56,9S2; New
York, 1895; Boston. 97,9S1 New
ports News, "A, $50 Philadelphia, 55,'
AL; West Point, 202,670; Bruins
wick, l5,0lS; Port Royal. ll,OSl
Pensacola, 1904 Indianola, ISL
total. 4. 76S. .39S,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27

A Union Bazaar will be held in Ar
mory Hall, commencing the 9th OF
next month, for the benefit Of the Old
Ladies Homes and the Male Orphan
Asylum of this city. The affair will be
under the management Of ladies in
teresied in these institutions. They
propose to publish paper for free dis
tribution during the continuance Of the
Bazaar, and solicit advertisements from
merchants and businessmen here and
elsewhere.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
Rev. John Jasper's Position.

The Dispatch yesterday asked Rev.
John Jasper if he had stated to his peo-
pie his position on the local-option ques-
ton. lie said that he had not that
some members of his congregation hal
come to him on the matter, and he said
to them "the same that was in the
Dispatch ibis interview a few weeks
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
Eniled 10 ApneAr.

Mr.. Cyrus B. Lee, who was adver-
tised and billed to lecture at Sanger
Halle last night on "The Money
Changers of Richmond" did not pal
in an appearance. Several hundred
persons to whom tickets had been sold
came to the ball. but seeing no lights
and no lecturer therein, went away dis
appointed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
big Fire In. Wilmington. n. q.

by te.tBrHpu 10 tnc DlspdlCu.J
WILMINGTON, N. c., March o.
At . O'Clock this morning fire was dis
covered in a small wooden building on
the lot of Burr & Bailey, in rear OF
their foundry and machine shops, on
south Front street. The fire quickly
communicated to the adjoining pro-
perty, destroying large frame build
ing and brick tenement owned by Burr
& Bailey; thence the flames leaped
across Second street, burning a large
brick building known as the "Carr
Block" containing several stores on the
first floor and occupied as residences
above.
About half-past o'clock sparks
ignited the roof of the liyery-stable of
I. j. Switzerland, on Princess street,
two blocks distant, which was quickly
burned. The county Jail, large
brick building, then took fire and was
totally destroyed. A large number OF
prisoners confined there were all res
cued. Alexander Stewart, notorious
criminal just sentenced to twenty years
in the penitentiary, escaped.
This section Of the fire then stopped.
In the mean time the fire was burning
furiously on Second street, and the
thousands of people assembled were
filled with the gloomiest apprehensions.
The roofs of many buildings in the
vicinity took fire from the thousands Of
sparks, and it was with the greatest
difficulty that these many small fires
were extinguished. The entire fire de-
partment was called out, and after a
desperate struggle Of three hours the
fire was checked. The details Of the
loss and insurance are not yet known.
The loss is estimated at about 100000
to s25, 900. The insurance is not very
large. The fire, it is thought, was acci-
d, ntal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
A WIFE, N % rsierer Hanged.

by leItBIHPH % VHe DIbVkOCH'I
MACON, March 26.-John Drake
(colored) was hanged at Thomaston to-
day for the murder of his wife last De-
cember. He confessed the crime,
which was q most brutal one. lie cut
her head open with an axe, gashed her
throat with . knife, and then piling
old clothes on the body, saturated the
bedding with kerosene, and set it on
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
Board OF visitors of the Virginia
Milffnry Institute.

The Board of Visitors Of the Vir-
ginia Military Institute met Thursday
at IL o'clock at the Exchange Hotel.
There were present Mr.. S. ii. Letcher,
Of Lexington Major II. l.. d. Lewis,
of Clarke county Judge S. w. Whit
tie, of Henry county; Colonel F. L..
smith, of Alexandra, and Colonel A..
s. Buford. The Board, after trans
acting routine business, adjourned, and
its members departed for their homes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27

andris on the llth Of May, when they
will act upon oil applications for regis
tration. Ali persons in business at the
time Of the passage of the lay are re-
quired to be registered within ninety
days from the date Of the organization
ofthe State Board, or else appear before
the Board for examination.
The president was directed to tender
the thanks of the Board to Mr.. X. 4.
Blankenship for the use Of the rooms OF
the Chamber of Commerce.
Adjourned.