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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
suprcme Court or Appeals.

Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
Company rs. City of Lynchburg. From
Circuit Court of Lynchburg. Affirmed,
Judge Lewis delivering the opinion.
Carter Us. Carter and ais. Cause put
on privileged docket.
Hickman's executors Us. Trout. APP
peal allowed and supersedeas awarded
to decree of Circuit Court of Shenan-
doah county pronounced on 10th April,
1885.
Lewis's administrator as. Richardson
and ais. Appeal and supersedeas al
lowed to DEGREES of Circuit Court OF
Clarke county of 10th May 1884, and
18th October, 1885.
Bohn rs. Newton. From Corpora
ton Court of Norfolk. Affirmed, Judge
Lacy delivering the opinion.
Barrett rs. Forney. Appeal allowed
and sUpersedeaS awarded to decree OF
Circuit Court Of Wythc county OF
March, 1885.
Lamb, mayor, rs. Taylor, &c. From
Circuit Court Of Norfolk city. AT
firmed, Judge FauntlerOy delivering the
opinion.
Moses rs. Old Dominion Iron and
Nail. Works. From Circuit Court OF
the city of Richmond. Affirmed, Judge
Hinton delivering the opinion; Judge
Lacy dissenting.
Crane rs. Crane. Petition for ap-
peal from decree of the Circuit Court
of Pittsylvania county denied.
Mason rs. White. Appeal allowed
and svpersedeas awarded to DEGREES
pronounced by the Circuit Court OF
Matthews county.
Lawrence rs. Commonwealth. From
County Court Of Wythe. Affirmed,
Judge Hinton delivering the opinion
Judges Fauntleroy and Richardson dis
senting.
Hughes rs. Wise 4 Co. Appeal al
lowed and sUpersededS awarded to de-
cree of Circuit Court Of Gloucester
county pronounced on the Goth Of May,
1855.
Brothers rs. Brothers. Appeal re-
fused to decree of Corporation Court oi
Norfolk pronounced on the 18th Of
April, 1884.
The court adjourned yesterday until
the jth Of March next.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
DAN VILE.

chess Tournament Beuer-The COMING Bap-
ust Congress.
correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch
FEBRUARY 25, 1856.
MessTs. Latham and Kennier, said TO
be the most expert chess-players in the
State, came over from Lynchburg last
night to represent the Lynchburg Chess
Club in a tournament with the Danville
Club. The game was begun this morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
The tournament resulted Lynch
burg Latham, 81 Kinnier, ~. Dan
vile Barksdale, /; Smith, none
Pryor, q. There is only one more
game to play.
Mr.. f. T. Elliott, who became sud-
denly insane while on visit to Lynch
burg, Is better. aud his doctors have
strong hopes of his early recovery.
Every preparation is making here for
the Baptist Congress which will con-
vene in this city early in March, and a
most enjoyable and profitable occasion
is looked for.
The old factory in which Major W.
T. Sutherlin commenced business some
forty years ago has just been torn
down and a new brick factory is taking
its place. One by one these old land.
marks are crumbling away before the
onward march of our progress.
ELLA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
RALEIGRS NEWSY BUDGET.
Insurance CsmpaBies d-in,srestaz
| Murser Trial Railroad Notss->sass

Ip.srssee Companies Sued-in,erestiaz
Murder iai-Railread Noses-s'ats
Guard.
IspeciaI telegram TO the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, n. c., February 25.--
At Marshall, Madison county, very I'm
portant suits are in progress, brought
by the owners of Wsrm-Springs Hotel
burned last February, against fifteen
insurance companies. The aggregate
amount claimed is about s65, 900. An
attempt will be made 10 remove the
actions against nonresident insurance
companies to the Federal courts.
The people in the eastern section are
greatly pleased at the progress made
bs the Atlantic and North Carolina rail-
way, which is now, as the report just
made shows, on better footing than
since before the war.
Papers scorched and blackened have
been picked up twenty-four miles from
Wilmington. They were blown there
from the great fire of Sunday.
The stock-law excitement in Bun
combe county has happily entirely sub
sided. After great deal Of bitterness
the farmers have settled their differ
ences and gone to work.
The sheiiis Of Pennsylvania, Ysn'
cey, Clay. Stanley, Jackson, aud Hay
wood counties to-day all settled in full
their taxes due the State. These coun-
ties pay the smallest taxes in the State.
The aggregate Of all was only about
$4,000. Clay only pays 1920.
The report Of DR.. Grissom, Superin-
tendent of the North Carolina Insane
Asylum, is Just out. 1t states that the
whole number of patients treated du-
ring the past year was greater than any
previous year since the establishment
Of the asylum. Since the asylum was
opened in 1856 no less than l,723 pa
tients have been admitted. There are
now in the asylum l30 males and ia
females.
Governor Scales to-day pardoned
Jackson Edwards, a white man in Jail
at Goldsboro'. lie was sentenced to a
years imprisonment, lie would have
died if allowed to remain in Jail. Gov
ernor Scales granted the pardon for this
reason.
A number of aspirants for appoint
ment to the clerkship of the Supreme
Court have put forward their claims.
These are from several points in the
State.
Two murder trials are in progress at
Marshall court. In one father is ac-
cused of killing his son.
The report of the Adjutant-General
shows that the State has almost 1900
militia composing the State guard.
There are twenty-three white and two
colored cOmpanies-all infantry. There
are about $50 cadets at the military
schools-all thoroughly equipped by
the State. The condition OF the State
guard is fairly good.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH.

Sudden Death Dad Not Find the Cdrs-The
Moody and sank.y Meetings
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch J
NORFOLK, February 25, 1886.
DR.. Henry Schultz was found dead
this morning in his office, on CRANKY
street. lie was well known in Rich.
mond and Washington, having followed
his business as q chiropodist in each
place.
The wreckipg- steamer Victoria Peed
and a schooner which went on a cruise
between Cape Charles and Cape Henry
in search Of the half-dozen freight cars,
which jumped the track from the barge
Of the New York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk Railroad Company while crossing
the bay a few days ago, have returned,
not having seen or heard anything Of
the missing cars. They are supposed
to have gone to the bottom or gone out
to sea. The cars were loaded with cot
ton and general freight.
A heavy rain and wind-storm is pre-
valling here to-day.
AT meeting OF the general commit
tee of arrangements for the Moody and
Sankey meetings last night, 4,2O0
Moody and Sankey soDg-books we're
ordered, and Professor w. II. Fitz-
Jones, o1ganist Of Christ church, was
engaged as leader Of the choir, and the
choirs of all the churches in Norfolk
and Portsmouth invited to act as gen.
eral choir. The amount OF money to
pay the expenses Of the meetings was
ordered to be apportioned equitably
between the various churches, and it
was decided to hold union pray
Jugs in Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Berk-
ley for eight days previous to the ar
rival of the evangelists.
The bark lIuntress, ashore on Will
loughby Spit, was gotten off yesterday
and towed into Hampton Roads by the
United States revenue cutter Alexander
Hamilton.
Civil-Engineer A. G. Menocal arrived
at the navy-yard to-day and assumed
charge Of the yard and dock depart
ment. which has been vacant for year.
ReaI-Admiral Truxtun is to be given
a grand complimentary ball at the
navy-yard on his retiring from the COM
msnd EeXt month. q.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
Construction OF the Navy.


WASHINGTON, February 2j.-The
bill prepared by the Naval Affairs
Committee Of the House for the con-
struction Of the navy, changed up TO to-
day, provides for two sea-going vessels
Of 5000 tons, with torpedo outfit to
cost 81, SOC, 200 each three protected
double-bottomed cruisers Of between
$500 and 5000 tons displacement, TO
have great speed and to cost sl,S0O,-
600 each four firsl-class torpedo boats,
costing in the aggregate 400, 900; one
torpedo cruiser of 500 tons, to cost not
more than 100000; 5000, 100000 is
appropriated towards the completion OF
monitors. One Of the cruisers is to be
built and one Of the monitors completed
in the nayy-yards. The rest are TO be
given out by contract il suitable con-
tracts can be made, otherwise they too
are to be built by the Government IN
yards. Armor plates and part OF the
machinery may be bought abroad. One
million dollars is appropriated for
ordnance to be constructed in navy
Yards and provisions are made for the
purchase of necessary plants and tools.
The bill is about ready to be reported,
but il is still liable to further ameud-
ment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
B6TETOURT.
Romantic Elopsment-The Proposed Aiie-
ghany institute. &c.

Romantic Elopsment-The Proposed Allie
Rhany Institute. &c.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch
FINCAsTLE, Feb. "a, 1886.
A brace of Botetourt lovers who had
been counting under difficulties for sew
eral years have put an end to their
courtship days in somewhat romantic
way. The young man got into some
difficulty, on account of which the pa
rents of the young lady determined to
break off the proposed match and for
bid him the house. While staying with
her brother in FincaStle the young lady
continued to receive messages from her
lover. Her parents heard Of it and
took her home. Last night at 1870
o'clock the young lady left her mothers
room under the excuse of sickness and
stepped into the woods, where aparty of
five young men with horses were pre-
pared to receive her. They rode rapidly
to the house Of the groom's father, six
miles distant, got into carriage, and
drove to Lexington, thirty-tiye miles,
that night to meet the western-bound
train. To-day they were married in
West Virginia, and will go on bridal
trip to Marylan visiting the groom 5
relations.
Sergeant Camper posted notices to-
day that the people Of Fincastle will on
the 9th Of March vote on the subscrip-
ton Of $4,000 to the proposed Ale
ghany Institute. There is little doubt
that the subscription will be voted, as
everybody here seems anxious to have
the institute located at this place.
OF the Botetourt teachers of few
years ago three have been appointed
superintendents Of schools-Colonel X.
Burks for Botetourt, Wythe VI. Peyton,
Esq, for Henry, and for Roanoke Mr..
William NJ. Graybill, son of NJ. Gray
bill, Esq, of this county.
We are to have another large fruit
and vegetable.canning establishment in
this county. Messrs. Joseph {. Lay
man and George w. Spigle, who live
near this place, are to manage the con-
cern.
Mrs. Callaghan, an old and esteemed
lady, died to-day at the home Of her
son Robert. She was the mother oi
Mrs. Asher IIarman. Of Staunton OF
Mrs. A. b. Chandler, Of Bowling
Green and Of Mr.. c. W. Callaghan,
of Kent's Mills, Wythe county.
Hon. Walter n. Johnston, president
of the Botetourt Agricultural and Me-
chanical Association, was in town few
days ago attending to the business OF
the Association. The popularity and
business tact of the President have done
much to make our past fairs a success,
ACTON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
Richmond Theatre.

This evening Mr.. Philip Phillips
known as the Singing Pilgrim "
with his photo-opticOn, will exhibit at
the Theatre, under a powerful lime
light, his pictures of travel colored by
London artists. His exhibition is to
be accompanied by songs descriptive oI
the scenes represented, and it is said to
be both interesting and instructive, and
that he graphically describes his tour
of the world. He will give his enter
tainment tonight and tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
TREASURERS AND COUPONS.
An Important Decision Rendered BY judge
Mtufnrh Ne.inrdnN.

An Imporlan, Decis,on Rendered BY judge
Wexford Yesterday.
On Yesterday Judge Wexford. sitting
in the Circuit Court of this city, de-
cided the cases Of the Commonwealth
rS. d. B. Baldwin, treasurer of Taze-
well county; the Commonwealth rs.
j. y. Akers, treasurer of Patrick
county, and the Commonwealth rs.
William II. ellis, treasurer Of Apo
mattox county, which were argued by
Attorney. General Ayers for the Com
monwealth and William l.. Royal.
ESQ, for the treasurers, and submitted
several days ago.
The treasurers were IN default to the
State in a large amount, and motions
were pending upon their bonds against
them and their sureties. When the
cases were called Mr.. Royal offered a
plea Of payment of coupons into court,
and plea of set-oif IN coupons in each
case, and admitted that the officer had
collected the taxes, which the defend.
ants sought TO pay IN coupons, IN law
full money of the United States and not
in coupons.
The Attorney-General demurred to
the pleas in each case.
Judge Wexford filed written opin-
ion sustaining the demurrer Of the Com
monwealth and the constitutionality Of
the act forbidding the collecting officers
to convert moneys received by them
into coupons. The defendants declined
to file any other plea, and the Court
thereupon rendered judgment for the
amount due the Commonwealth with
damages thereon at the rate Of l. per
centum per annum.
The damages amount to several thou
sand dollars upon these judgments.
They will apply to the Supreme Court
Of Appeals for a writ of error, and i
not successful there will apply to the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
A ADeutist's Deadly Doings.

lDy pCAS6Aofh W NN~
ST. LOUIS, February 25.--Dr. Ed
ward Ii. Coates shot and fatally
wounded DR.. A. B. Keith, at the cor
ner of Fourteenth and Pine streets,
this morning. Both Of ths men are
dentists, and it is stated that Jealousy
has existed between them for q long
time. Coates has been endeayoriug for
year past to procure divorce from
his wife, but has been unsuccessful IN
his efforts. DR.. Keith has in the mean
time been defender and sympathizer
of Mrs. Coates, and although he is
sixty-fve years of age he has been ac-
cused by the lsdy's husband Of i'm
proper relations with her. Coates has
been respondent for some time, and
this morning announced his intention
of drowning himself and started for
the river to carry out his purpose. but
upon emerging from the house
hs met DR.. Keith, and after ar
interchange Of some hot words be &C
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
Cure of PIeurfsy.

90 MAIN 81, GLOUCESTER, MASS, |
April l6, 1885. !
AllcOck's Porous Plasters have been
used in our family for the last three or
four years with very beneficial results.
Previous to that time | had been sub
ject to attacks of a severe pain in my
left side. Hot cloths and liniments
afforded temporary relief, but after
a while the pain always returned. In
the fall of 1850, after very severe at
tack, | was advised by friend to try
an Allcock'S Porous Plaster on my
side, which greatly benefited me. After
that tried several kinds of plasters to
see which was best, and finally decided
that Allcock's suited my case the best.
| have worn them constantly on my
side ever since, and have never been
troubled with the pain except when |
left them off for few days. We al
ways keep a supply in the house, and
whenever pain seizes any of US in any
part Of the body we Just apply an ALI
cocks plaster, and can most heartily
recommend them.
JAMES PETTIGREW,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
CHARLOTTESVILLE.

Esiiroad Accident Ayeried-A HEAVY iall-
Penonal.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dspa tch. J
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Feb. %.
Officer Hogan, on his rounds yester-
day morning. found the long trestle
north of the Virginia Midland junction
on fire. The morning express was due.
lie awoke Section-Master Smith, who
tagged the incoming train and put men
to work to replace the burnt stringer.
The discovery of the fire prevented a
fearful accident. This trestle is very
high, and the engineer Of the express,
in ali probability, would have been un-
able to stop his train in time, as the
bridge is visible from the engine for
only a very short distance.
While crossing the bridge which spans
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad near
his residence, DIR. Dice's horse became
frightened at train Of cars which was
passing under the bridge and ran away,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
Hapfi.t Social tuiOn.

A number Of gentlemen, representing
the various churches of the Baptist
denomination in the two cities, Rich
mond and Manchester, met at the
Arlington House last evening and or
ganzed the Baptist Social Union OF
Richmond and vicinity. Its organiza-
tion and aims are almost identical with
those Of the social unions Of Boston.
New York, Baltimore, Louisville, and
other principal cities Of the country.
Its purposes are to strengthen fraternaI
ties and promote good fellowship among
the Baptists. The meeting was unanl-
nous and enthusiastic, and with the
supper was heartily enjoyed by al
prcSent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26

throwing the Doctor to the ground.
DR.. Dice is very large man, and the
fall stunned him. He is able to 60 about.
Mr.. A. f. Hines, the very diligent
general secretary Of the Young Mems
Christian Association of this place, has
resigned his position, much TO the re-
gret Of his many friends here, to whom
he bad greatly commended himself by
his earnest Christian work. lie goes
to Maine to take the responsible posi-
ton of general secretary for the State,
with headquarters at Bangor. Mr..
Hines is native Of Canada.
Two colored boys were playing with
a railroad torpedo yesterday, when it
exploded, blowing out the eye and
breaking the fingers of one Of the boys,
and injuring the other almost as seri-
ously about the face and hands.
QUIP.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
ua,rIoro Ye.,erda, Afternoon.

At $50 o'clock yesterday, at the re-
sidence of her mother, GO4 east Leigh
street. Miss Eva, the charming daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Emma j. Nipe, was quietly
married to Mr.. John +. Ewig. The
bride was becomiDgly attired in hand
some travelling suit of camel's hair
trimmed with corduroy, and carried in
her hand a large bouquet of Marechal
Neil rosebuds. Rev. DR.. W. +. Ed
wards, pastor Of Centenary church,
performed the ceremony. The parlors
were prettily decorated with flowers
and eyeTgreens, and the presents were
numerous and many costly.
After the marriage Mr.. and Mrs.
Ewig left on the G:20 northern train for
tour of about ten days, followed by
the good wishes Of all who know them.
Mr.. Ewig is popular and esteemed
yourg gentleman, and is connected with
the tailoring establishment of Mr.. John
L. Snafer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26

Hare, Miss Maynard as Cornelis Car
Isle, and Mr.. Elliott as Archibald Car
Isle, deserve especial mention.
At night the house was well filied'
when Romeo and Juliet" was rem.
dered. Miss Pomeroy's conception ol
Juliet met with approval, and although
at times she seemed too intense and IN
clined to overact, yet in the main she
acquitted herself to the general salts.
faction Of the audience, and at the end
Of the second act was called before the
curtain. Mr.. NJ. f. Field as Mercutio
was very good, and Justly entitled to
the applause given him. as was also
Mr.. Elliot as Romeo. Miss Maynard as
the Nurse was pleasing.
This afternoon "Camille" is an
nounced, and to- night I" Hamlet" when
it is expected the house will be filled.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
p.en,, of Money ,f We Can Get IL.

DR.. j. j. Moran, Especial agent OF
the State Of Virginia." reports to the
Governor and the Governor reports to
the General Assembly that Of the large
sum due Virginia by the General Gov
eminent "s4l,657.37 has been drawn
from the Treasury of the United States
by an unauthorized party, without au-
thority from the State, and not one dol
lar Of the same has ever reached the
State Treasury"
DR.. Moran finds that the United
States owes Virginia s2, 2,9S1, ,237.4S.
Yesterday, on motion of Mr.. Pollard,
the matter was referred to the House
Finance Committee with authority to
send for persons and papers. and a
subpoena has been issued requiring the
attendance of DR.. Moran Saturday
morning to give evidence in the
premises.
Some time ago it was stated that MIR.
Peirpoint. while Governor of Virginia,
drew t.. s4l, ,657.37 and expended it
in the maintenance Of lunatic asylums,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
Mr.. JOHN N. KING KILLED.
Knocked Down by An Engine Near the Chesa'
peake and Ohio Railway Shops.

knocked Down by An Engine Near the thesa'
peake aud Ohio Railway shops.
About 10 O'Clock yesterday morning
Mr.. John Nathaniel King, master car
builder Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company's shops, in this city
was knocked down by the shifting
engine near the shops and instantly
killed. AT the locality where he met
his death there is a network of about
half dozen tracks and Mr.. King had
walked across these to the upholstering
department. When he started to re-
turn heavy rain was falling
and considerable wind blowing.
lie had his umbrella raised, but
the violence Of the wind was such
that it had been nearly wrested from
his hands. He was struggling to re-
tain possession Of the umbrella and so
to use it as to keep the rain from beat
ing in his face, when the shifting-en-
CINE came upon him. Though he must
have heard the bell ringing he proba-
bly, did not know that the engine was
on the track which he was in the act Of
crossing. The engineer saw Mr.. King
and reversed his engine, but it was
already upon Mr.. King, and had given
him a mortal blow and showed his
senseless body for some distance along
the track. lie was instantly picked
up, but was quite dead. Coroner Tay-
lor was sent for, viewed the body, and
examined some witnesses, and ex-
pressed the opinion that the engineer
was not to blame at all.
The deceased was born in the neigh
borhood of Ashland, and was about
fifty-nine years of age. His appren-
ticeship was served at the Fredericks-
burg railroad shops, and few years
afterwards be wentt the Central (nOw
Chesapeake and Ohio shops. where,
except for a brief interval, he had been
employed ever since.
lie was an honest and upright man,
steady in his habits, and faithful to all
his trusts. lie resided at No. Sl5 west
Clay street, and was prominent mem
ber of Clay-Street Methodist church,
and for years was leader Of the choir.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
LAST NIGHTS CAUCUS.
THE scrip Bili Endorsed Matter of Extend
ing The Session, &c.,&c.

Tire scrip Bili Endorsed Matter of Extend
ing The Session, Sc., SC.
A caucus Of Democratic members
delegates mostly-was held in the hall
Of the House last night, and after a
lengthy discussion it was determined
to pass Mr. Fulkerson's scrip bill
the scrip to be made receivable for all
taxes except poll-taxes.
The caucus will meet again to-mor-
row night, when it will determine what
to do about extending the session; also,
about what action they will take as to
passing bill appointing commissioners
to confer with the creditors to urge
them to fund their bonds in new
3's as the best settlement they will
ever get out of the people Of Virginia
Some Of the most prominent mem
bers of the General Assembly express
their unalterable opposition to "rail'
roading" any debt bill through. II
therefore seems that ali extension o
the session, or an extra session, is in
dispensable. There is an opinion with
many that there should be an extra