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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
Death of Mr.. Alexander Walker.

"Insatiate archer, would, not one
sufice?" Richmond yesterday mourned
the loss of another one of her best mer-
chants and most honored citizens. Mr..
Alexander Walker died last night at his
residence on Park avenue, of heart dis
ease. Mr.. Walker was taken i'll about
o'clock and DR.. Brock was summoned,
but death ensued before medical aid could
reach him. Mr.. Walker was for long
time of the firm of Walker, Saunders ~
Co., one of our largest wholesale grocery
firms. He was noted for his strict in
tegrity and for correct walk in every
relation of life.
Mr.. Walker married a sister of Mr.. w.
L. Slater, and leaves widow and three
children. One of his daughters is the
wife of Mr.. H. X. Ellyson, of the Dispatch.
The lateness of the hour at which the re-
port of his death was heard prevents such
a notice of the deceased as his purity of
life and standing as a merchant and
citizen merits
His widow and children will have the
coincidence of the community.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20

Yesterday morning about Q o'clock +.
C. O'Rourke and G. II. Bull were playing
pool for money in the saloon OF isham
Jenkins, on Broad street near Brook ave-
nue.. The game was won by ORourke,
who took the money. Bull demanded
the money, but O'Rourke couldn't see it
that way; whereupon Bull drew his PTS
toll and fired at O'Rourke, who picked up
a spittoon with which to defend himself
Policemen Pillow and Saunders ap,,
peared about this time and arrested
O'Rourke. Search was made by Saun-
ders for Bull, but he didn't show up. , =,
While Saunders was looking for Bull
inside, he ran out of the front door. m
low, who was outside, gave chase, but
thinking 1t likely that Bull would get
away, fired at him, bringing him to a
stand-still.
Both parties were before the Police
Justice yesterday, and their cases were
continued until to-day. :.
O'Rourke was charged with being dis
orderly and creating a disturbance in the
bar-room of Isham jenkins, and Bull
with feloniously and maliciously shoot
ing O Rourke.
Bail was allowed Bull in the sum OF
$500.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
The Clay Ward Market.

The special Council committee, to whom
was referred the subject of the new mar
ket in the West End, met at the corner of
Laurel and Broad streets yesterday after
noon at o'clock They inspected four
or five sites between Smith street and the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad freight depot A subcommittee,
consisting Of Messrs. Starke and Davis,
was appointed to inquire into the cost of
the respective lots. The committee then
adjourned, subject to the call of the chair
man.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
Courthouse on Fire.
$500.

The alarm from Box 40, corner OF ST.
James and Duval streets at LOS yesterday
afternoon. was caused by the burning OF
the coal-house in rear of the residence
No.,912 north First street, occupied by
Mrs. Lusk.
The coal. house is attached to the dwell
ling, both being of wood The wind was
rather high at the time, and had it not
been for the prompt action of DR.. Lewis
r. Wheat, who was attending patient in
the house, serious fire might have been
the result. With several buckets OF water
and an axe the doctor went to work on
the fire and succeeded in extinguishing it
before the arrival of the department.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
Alive Under q Crushed Building.

ALBANY, November ia terrific
wind storm broke over this city shortly
after 10 A. NJ. yesterday. The wall of a
brick house in the course of erection on
South Knox street was blown over upon
frame dwelling adjoining, crushing it,
Mrs. Rattigan, its occupant, escaped, but
her baby was caught in the ruins. While
men were pulling away at the debris,
George b. Conley worked his way foot
by foot beneath the ruins on his hands
and knees, and finally reached the baby
The timbers had fallen in such a way as
to completely protect the cradle, and its
little occupant lay there in oren-eyed
establishment.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
A Strange Explosion.

SYRACUSE n. Y, November ia fill
ter in a pan at the Experimental Salt
Works exploded here this morning, in
stantly killing Charles A. Brown, of this
city, and p l.. Hurgett, of Newark, n. j.
One other man, George Denton, was bad
ly scalded and otherwise inferred. The
building was completely wrecked Hur-
gett was blown twenty-five feet, and his
body lodged in the ruins. Brown was
crushed to death. The cause of the ex-
plosion is not yet known.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
CITY AND SUBURBAN
TOWN TOPICS AND CURRENT COMMENT
GATHERED YESTERDAY.
Death of Messrs. a. Y. Stokes and
Alexander Wall>er-Convic-
ton of Gamblers in the
Hastings Court.


Sad and Sudden Death of MIR. "A. \. stokes'
telegram was received last night an
nouncing the sudden death of Mr. A. \
Stokes The sad event occurred at the
residence of his son, Mr.. George 5.
Stokes, in Goochland county In the
shock of so great bereavement IL is
with difficulty that one can write OF the
deceased as he deserves. Mr.. Stokes was
one of our first merchants. lie was a
citizen who, in every sphere OF life,
whether public or private, adorned every
station he was called upon to I'LL. Public
spirited. generous, honest, affaDle, no
man had higher hold upon the esteem,
confidence, and the respect OF the com
munitv. and none more richly deserved IT..
The deceased had been member OF our
City Councils, but his character was ayerse
70 nublic life. otherwise, he could have
filed any office in the gift of the people
of the city he loved so well, ana III whose
welfare he took so deep an interest. lie
was merchant who reflected credit upon
his calling, and who helped to make the
name of Richmond merchants synonym
for honor and fair dealing. He was citl-
zen who fulfilled every pledge of good
citizenship. AS man he was above fear
and above reproach, as a friend he was
faithful and true. In the tender
relations of husband and father
no man hath shown greater love. Take
him all in all his like will be hard to find;
and of him the trite expression can
be used in all of its fullness-"he made
the world better for having lived in it"
Of his last moments nothing is known
at this writing, but the whole record OF
his life was so blameless that 1t is safe TO
saw that he met the inevitable fate calmly
and having in that life kept the faith, he
met his Maker without fear and in the
full assurance of blessed Immortality.
Mr.. Stokes leaves widow, who was a
fitting companion for such man, and SIX
sons. all of whom have reflected credit
npon his teaching, and who have profited
by the bright example of the best OF
fathers.
To all so sadly and suddenly bereaved
the sympathy of the community will be
freely extended.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
Close of the Baptist Congress.

The Baptist Congress has closed its
session at Baltimore. - ..-
Rev. DR.. William E. Hatcher, of Rich
mond, the president, in announcing the
close of the Congress, said that the writer's
and speakers appointed had responded
promptly. OF the nineteen speakers or
writers only four were not present. One
sent his essay, another had recent Skin
mish with an earthquake, and another
has not been heard from. 1t is with re-
gret that | announce that the formal
exercises are now at an end.
At the Baptist Social Union, Rev. DR..
Hatcher made a most felicitous address.
Richmond men were scarce in the con-
gress, and if any were there, they were not
heard from in the addresses and debates.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
Court of Appeals.

The following cases were considered
yesterday:
Torean's administrator against Rich
mond and Allegheny Railroad Company.
Argued by Colonel r. 7. Hubbard for
plaintiff in error and submitted.
Digger against Digger and Garland
against Garland. Causes put on privi-
leged-docket.
Waller against Johnston and aIs Sub
mitted on printed notes.
Trayilian's administrator against Laft.
Argued by James Caskie for appellant
and continued
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
Pungent Spicy News.

That horse radish cut inur omilwn 10
and guaranteed strictly pure. This mill
cuts the article uniformly and with entire
cleanliness, and so we claim superiority
over the old hand-grater. You know
what our Old Dominion Sauce is. Con
noisseurs tell us daily it equals imported.
All consumers of these articles should
ask their grocer for them and take no
other The trade supplied by the manu-
facturers. JONES Bros. d Co.,
1902 Cary street.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
OVER THE RIVER.
ITEMS GATHERED YESTERDAY FROM
OUR SISTER CITY.
Death of Mr.. Robert Beattie-
Narrow Escape-Masonic
Matters.
A VENERABLE CITIZEN GONE.
Death of Mr.. Robert Beattie, OF Man
chester.

chester.
Mr.. Robert Beattie, for many years
postmaster of Manchester, died at his
residence in that city yesterday morning
at o'clock. Mr.. Beattie had been in
declining health for years, but it has only
been in the past few days that his illness
had assumed a serious shape.
He was native of Scotland and had
been resident of this country for many
years. He first lived in Canada and
Pennsylvania. In 1871 he removed to
Manchester and invested quite largely
in property He served as postmaster
under three Administrations and dis
charged his duties acceptably. Although
an advanced Republican in city
strongly Democratic, and where party
feeling runs unusually high, Mr.. Beattie
was popular with all classes Of people.
He was a genial companion, and man
of rugged but kindly disposition. He
was intelligent and honest, and entirely
consistent, and not illberal in his views.
The news of his death was heard with re
greet, and he will be mourned by many
frinds who were his staunchest political
opponents. He was seventy-siX years Of
age. The deceased leaves two sons,
Messrs. r. B. w. and Henry c. Beattie,
and one daughter, Mrs. David Beattie,
residents in Manchester He has also
daughters in Washington, Chicago, and
the far West. He was the grandfather of
Mrs. George r. Kinsey, of Manchester,
and has other grandchildren in that place
and elsewhere.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20

Gambling Cases.


The Commonwealth Attorneys desk
presented strange appearance IN tnls
court yesterday. Upon 1t were chips,
silver dealing box, cards, and complete
faro layout, the proceeds of raid made
on house run by r. II. Thaxton, some
two months ago. The raid was on a
warrant sworn out by Captain Angle, OF
the middle district, and was under the
immediate charge of Sergeant Brooks
The officers entered through the street.
door. assembled the stairs to the door on
the first floor. and were there refused
admittance Upon their threats that
they would enter even if they had TO
break the door down, they were fnally
admitted. Inside they found Thaxton in
his shirt-sleeves, and signs OF suddenly
disturbed game of faro. Upon the roof,
lust outside the window were found
Smith, Ellis, and the colored servant,
Abner Watkins. The latter was hid behind
the chimney. Smith was found sitting
upon box of chips.
The first case tried yesterday was that
of r. II. Thaxton, the proprietor OF the
house, charged with exhibiting certain
unlawful games of chance. He was found
guilty. fined 500, and sentenced 10 TWO
months in the city jail
William Smith was next tried on the
same charge and received the same pun
ishment-two months in Jail and fine OF
500.
Abner Watkins (coloredD, the servant
who kept the door, was then tried upon
the same charge
The law makes no distinction as to
whether man owns house, runs the
game, or is connected in any manner
with the game; but upon the recommen-
dation of the CommOnwealth's Attorney
Watkins was given very light punish
ment-one cent fine and one hour in jail.
The Judge stated, that in consideration
of the slight penalty he must pay the
costs of the prosecution. Watkins had no
money, and was committed to Jail in de-
fault of the payment Of costs.
The other gambling cases will be tried
to-day.
UNLAWFUL REGISTRATION.
In the case of York James (colored),
charged with unlawful registration the
Jury was unable to agree, and the prison
er was discharged from custody.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
Ventilated WATERPROOF Clothing.

The need of well-ventilated water
proof garment has long been felt. This
need is now supplied by the use of By
er's Patented Ventilated epaulette coats
for ladies and gentlemen. This system
of ventilation is now in use in England
and the United States. Waterproofs of
varied color and style, and perfectly ven
tilated, may be had only at the Virginia
Rubber Co., 513 +. Broad street, and at
Fourqurean, Price 81 Co.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
Hand Mashed.

The city ambulance was called to the
corner of Seventh and Canal about 1890
yesterday morning. Aston Johnson, a
colored man employed in the stone-yard
of Mitchell & Co., had his hand caught
in the cog-wheel of the derrick. One OF
his fingers was broken and his hand 9th
erwise badly cut and bruised. He re-
ceived the necessary medical attention
and was left in charge of friends.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
Police Court.

The following cases were disposed
of yesterday;
Charles Owens (colored), whose case was
continued from Thursday, was found
guilty of stealing $4.55 from Mrs. Mary
McDonough. Jailed for thirty days.
Mary Owens was find So for destroying
vegetable stand in the First market.
Charles Jones (colored) was fined $50
for carrying a concealed weapon. An
appeal was taken.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
IT WAS LOADED.
Narrow Escape of Two Darkey Well-Dig

gers.
"AlPs well that ends we'll" but two
Manchester well-diggers came near hav-
ing bad end in well Thursday evening.
The cable communication with that city
being cut off, the reporters were unable
sooner to give an account of thrilling
episode in the dull, dog-eared existence
of that ancient borough.
James Johnson and Robert Fleming,
two colored men, were digging a well on
Seventh street between Perry and Nc
Donough They had dug until they
struck bedrock. The rock was drilled
and filled with blasting powder The
fuse was ignited, lbut failed to go off.
With all the previous examples of history
before them the men went back, and went
to "monkeying' with the blast; the result
was an explosion, in which Johnson was
badly injured. BY a miracle Fleming
escaped uninjured The injured man
was attended by DR.. Ingram, and al
though painfully, is not believed to be
seriously bruised.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
Coal For Panama,

The British steamship Chiswick is ex-
pected at Richmond to-day to load
1900 tons of POcahontas coal for Aspin-
wall, Panama, the first shipment of a con-
tract of 10000 tons to be used in the con
struction of De Lesseps lsthmus canal.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
Committee Meetings.

The Council Committee on Ordinances
met last night and transacted their regu-
lar monthly routine business.
The Electric Light Committee also met
last night, and took preliminary steps in
the consideration of the subject of light
ing the whole city by electric light
which subject had been referred to the
committee by the Council.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
Made An Assignment.

w. d. Kyle & Co., wholesale hardware
merchants, No. 1910 Cary street, yester-
day made deed of assignment for the
benefit of their creditors. The preferred
debts amounted to SIS, 1866; the second
class, $5,2191S; third class, $1,S21.11.
Their liabilities are estimated at $4,000;
assets, not stated.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
Executive CIemency.

The Governor yesterday pardoned John
Jackson (colored), who was convicted OF
petit larceny in July last and sent to jail
for nine months Jackson is in the last
stages of consumption, and the surgeon
at the jail was of opinion that furthercon-
finement would endanger his life.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
A Youthful Incendiary.

John Russell (colored), little boy
about nine years of age was lodged in the
First police station yesterday. charged
with setting fire to a stable near the
Chesapeake and Ohio shops. The fire
was discovered before any damage had
been done.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
Estimated receipts OF hogs, 35,OOO
NEW YORK.

The wheat market has ruled strong and
higher to-day, and close is steady al me-
dunn figures Foreign markets were
stronger and market sold half cent up
early, but could not hold top figures
Firmness seemed due to the belief thai
the storm will result in decreasing re-
ceipts, on which theory some predict 1e,
crease in stock visible. Local crowd lrel
to bull it, but could not get much OUTSIDE
assistance; buying being mostly by locA
shorts and scalpers.
At close, market looks stubborn.
Corn steady; very little trading gong
on and fuctuation almost nothing. PTo'
visions steady and dull, closing at aOOW
last nights figures.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
In Extrenis.

Mr.. Charles Lumsden, one of our old
est citizens, is extremely i'll. He was at
tackled some time ago by paralysis. Yes
terday he had second shock, attended
with cenvulsions, and at a late hour last
night was in a critical condition.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
1t Is "a Fact

that DR.. Dayid's Cough Syrup is perfectly
harmless and the most effective cure for
Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Group etc,
known. Don'ttak any of the 'Just-as-good'
(so-calleD cough cures offered you because
they cost the seller less, but insist upon hay
ing DR.. David's Cough Syrup.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
FINANCIAL.
and SSe ported. y .. W, W Branch Co., bans
New York Stock Marks,
REVIEW

New YORK, November l9-Tho
day mas been the rapid advancein Rieb,o.,A,
terminal and the interest in it has been so
what detrimental to the general marEet t' ne
tone' however, has been quietly firm az ~:
n ne mas transPred to alter our opinios
activity in the trunk lines mnst he Iva, IVA 4
as a favorable SYM tom, and while ,bS'
counts that need liquidation, the te5do,
Will be towards higher values ana
Will require but little on our part toc c- =
fresh speculation abroad. The anon.
capitai seeking investment there Is bc bow. =
precedent; and with business here mair,..-.'
ing It's Improvement as it does. we soc Ia.
ing % impede further advance. Them
closed very strong. Money, 6 per cent '''' -
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
Another Suicide.

BLOOMINGTON, IND, November 10.
d. W. Browning, clerk of the Circuit
Court for the past twelve years, commit
ted suicide this morning by shooting him
self His term of office expired last Mon
day. No cause is known for the rash
act.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20

Gents lace, button, and Congress shoes,
cut seamless and sewed, for $3.50 at
SPENCE, TYRE 81 CO. s.,
S15 East Broad street
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
No. II SHAFER's BUILDING.
Richmond, Va, November 6, 1886.

Richmond, Va, November 8, 1886.
Notice is hereby given that have fixed on
Monday, the 10Th day of November, 1886, at
ii O'Clock A. NJ, as the time, and the
aboye-named office, as the place, for taking
the proof of debts directed by the foregoing
decree. And all persons having claims against
the estate of said o. C.. Brown, deceased, are
requested and warned TO present them before
with proper evidence to sustain the same.
Given under my hand as commissioner in
chancery of the Circuit Court of the county
of Henrico this 9th day of November, 1886.
T.. c. MINOR,
Commissioner.
GUY GILLIAN, p. q. nO7-1aw4wSu
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
No Household

ought tn be without bottle of that best OF
family remedies. DR.. David's Cough Syrup
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
New Ticket Office.

The New York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk Railroad are fitting up a handsome
office at 1901 Main street.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
COAL AND WOOD.
TN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
L COUNTY OF HENRICO.
Y. Elmar Cauthorn &c,
f.. c. Cauthorn aud ais.

BY decree rendered in the above cause on
the 18th day of October, 1856 it was ordered
that this cause be referred 10 one ofthe COM
missiOners of the court 90 ascertain and report.
among other things, the debts due by .. G..
Brown, deceased, and the order Of their pri-
GRITTY; and to enable the said commissioner
TO execute this order, he is hereby directed to
publish notice of the time and place of taking
said accounts once week for four successive
weeks IN some newspaper published in the
city of Richmond; and such publication
shall be equivalent to personal service of
such notice on the parties"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
Chicago Grain and Produce Market.

Reported by c. f. BEDFORD & Co
GRAIN COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
NO. 6 SOUTH TWELFTH ST.
CHICAGO, November 19. 1886.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-20
UNLAWFUL REGISTRATION.

In the case of York James (cOlOred),
charged with unlawful registration, the
jury was unable to agree, and the prison
er was discharged from custody.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-04-24
Sheen and Goets of Thtbet.

A letter from Thibet, to the New York
Tribune, has the following: The most
disagreeable feature Of the Nirpania
Dhura is the sheep. They come in strings
q mile or two long in charge of short,
sturdy little Tibetans, who appear at in
tervals in the procession wrappedin dirty
sheepskins and carrying a long rife slung
over their shoulders. They brandish
their sticks and emit various awful
squalls, squeals, whistles and gurgles to
cheer the minds of their woolly charges.
Each sheep carries a pair of little leather
saddle-bags stuffed full of salt or borax.
The caravan is generally led by a number
of huge goats similarly laden. In this
country sheep are covered with wool, and
goats with hair. This may appear to you
a matter of course, but in many parts OF
Western Asia the sheep are just as likely
to have hair and the goats wool. There
I could only distinguish the goats by
their turned-up noses and generally inn
pudent bearing, and the sheep by their
mild, Roman-nosed dignity and their
huge fat tails, which sometimes weighed
twenty pounds.