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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-08
VIRGINIA COUPON CASES.
Argument Commenced In the United states
Supreme Court.
Especial telegram TO the Disp


Especial telegram 10 the Dtspetch.l
WASHINGTON, January THE
Virginia coupon cases were taken up IN
the United States Supreme Court to-
day. The discussion was opened by
W. L. Royal for the bondholders and
by Attorney-General Ayers for the
State. Both gentlemen acquitted them
selves well. Mr.. Ayers's speech, though
not occupying more than forty-fve
minutes, was . clear and logical pre-
sentation Of the issues and was listened
to with marked attention. Judge Sta
Piles viii conclude the argument on be-
half Of the State tomorrow, and Gov
ernor Chamberlain for the bondholdsrs.
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QUOTATIONS.
STRICT TO Coon AfDDLIsG.-e1c.
NIDDLING.-ec.
HTRICT Low MIDDLfso.-etc.
Low AlDDLIsG.-eLc.
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FLOUR.
COTTUN REPORT.

We aao'e: Fine. s2.7sass. supsrfns.
ssass.oe; ira. s3.7ssst: family. 90
t'Is; p~H mt family. country. t6.sozse.fo.
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE
RICHMOND. January 7. lsss.
oFpERIros.
WHEAT.-666 bushels.
CoRS.-7Oe bushels
OAIs.-l $50 bushels.
RlE.-40o bushels
PEAs-50 bushels.
SAILS REPosTxp TO q xoREraRy.
WBEAT.-NiXej. So boz .hels fair o2c.
CoRs.-White, lS2 bv me-, very good On
private terms.
OArs.-sprin5 $50 bushels on private
terms.
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PORT or RICHMOND. JANUARY =, isss.
ARRIVED.

PORT or RICHMOND, JANUARY 2. isas.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Wyanoks. Hulpheu. New York.
merchandise and pa@engers, George ".
Allen a Co. agenta-
Steamer Pioneer, Pfatf. Philadeinhsa
merchandise and pansneeu. J. W. MeCAgs
rick agent.
steamer Ariel 0inurd, Hoxuak, UniteA
sss,@ ma1. msscnandiss. and paassnssns
PORT or NHwPoH4'n N1wA Jan. frn.
Dy tsaauapA.I
ARkIvED.
siessnip Mathew Bsdlinslsn tBrl Kisby.
steamship craigerdarxn (8r). Allan. Prs-
greeno. - T
steamship Manhattan, etsvsna va
Point and JAILED for Nov York.
ssss%ss s s% CIV w'iasr Ssv y:
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Iby tHieGhpn 20 me Dtspetcn.
NASHVILLE, TENN, january IT,
Three miles from Ashland City, Cheat
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ExvIxw or THE CHICAGO xARxgg.
ST. LOUIS.

81. LoCIs. January 7.-FIouf dun ana
steady. Wheat fairy active and lower:
no. red. caAh, ss4e.; January, Soso.
esaS n s ssTy aI r.s and sss,sr: 70; mizs1,
and easier: No. mixed. cash, 2es<c.:
January, 2ssc. whiskey steady e Tile.
Provisions more active and higher, forS.
10 90 for new. Lard stronger 81 SS.Sns1.
snort-ribs. $50; clear, ss.sS; boTsi IctS.
long clear. e.Sosso: snort rib. oS.5o;
s s,ss ~. Sseon.Lons ssas Ssst
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CINCINNATI.

CHcIESATI. January f.-giour IN
stropgsr; No. . mixed, siEs. Posi ~
81 5000. Lard nTm sI e. 0So1n. OK
Bulk. meats 1rm: short-ribs. SS.lS. SSonS
aFm and oneAsngs6 Whhksy ssealy ~
u.lo. B1ssr unchsneed- Hoo firm: con.
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BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE. January 7.-rour steady
with better inquiry. Wheat-5outnern
nomiDslly steady western easier and
No. z western winter ted. spot. s5,4c. bid.
Corn-southern steady and quiet western
higher; southern white. f3s47c.: yellow.
43s47c. Oats steady; southern, ssa3gc.:
western white, s6asse.: mixed. Sfa3jc..
Pennsylvania. 36a3Sc. Provisions nrmer.
Whiskey steady at sI.I9stlz0. Other srti-
cles unchanged. Freights quiet.
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LoUWvu.LE

NvisyrLLs. January S.-0ssin auist.
s 1900 o~isoi - a So SDSIEsv Eis.1
slons Dim. neoon- Q,ser-ri6. $50: $50
eo:So snouSdas. asa. huh
10, ee.5s; sl1s4 $40; shoaldsI q.
ssso.s no s,e.S 49, g g saa'-sarsA
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va: Ar; -; ~ $780, .sssss : ss.
s Ssss an 49, e s s,ss.. az - s':s e
@ January, ele.2s: Fsbruasy. o263s.
brine rr,... s,ss !. nrd- cash q Jasasiy. SS.Ss
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1890.
A letter was received from Minister
Phelps under date Of London. October
20, 1885, in which he gives the result
of the conferences by himself and Mr..
Marble with leading members Of her
Msjesty's Government, and says il:
From these as well as other sources
| am satisfied that the British Gov
eminent will infexibly adhere to
their past and present policy in re-
spect to the coinage; that they will
not depart from the gold standard now
and so long established that they will
not become party to any international
arrangement or union for the creation
Of bimetallic standard at q common
ratio between gold and silver for the
purpose Of making both an unlimited
legal tender, nor adopt such double
standard in Great Britain. On this
point both Political parties quite concur,
and | believe If either were to attempt
to introduce such departure from the
existing money standard, it would be
driven out Of power by the force of
PUBLIC opinion"
A reply from Minister McLane At
Paris, dated October L, 1885, expresses
bis opinion that "vhils France would
gladly receive intelligence that the
United States would adopt the French
ratio Of ISL Of silver to Of gold, no
of future consequences |
,ould induce her to adopt the American
attic Of 16 to l. Still less would she |
ldopt any higher ratio to assimilate
be present commercial or market value
If silver With the value of gold, nor
EouM she consent, at any ratio, now to
,ermit an unrestricted or even limited
oinsge of silver at her mints. The
resent purpose of her Government aud
'eople is to maintain, II possible, two
Metals 1t their present ratio Of l5l to
in domestic circulation and interna-
icpal erehasge."
Minister Peudieton in hisreply. dated
,eflis, October 10, 1885. gives his /
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09

FLEEING MURDBRERs,
One Caught, and Justice Waiting for
Father and Son.

EVANSVILLE, IND, Sept. 2.-Sheriff
Sweeney of Perry county, passed through
this city last night, on the way to Par
gould, Ark, in response to a telegram
from the sheriff Of that place saving that
he had captured Hiram Hobbs, son of
Thomas Hobbs, recently arrested in Mis-
souri,, and both of whom are under an in
dietment for shooting and killing Hiram
tultz and Daniel Waller near Birdseye,
Ind. ,on the evening Of August 7th, as they
were returning home from picnic.
The murderers seoreted themselves in
the woods near the scene of the crime for
some days, but two blood-hounds being
brought from Olney, ILL.,, and placed on
their tracks they fled tho country, going
to Doniphan, Mo-, where they had rela.
tives.
The sheriff Of Orange county learning
OF their whereabouts proceeded with a
posse OF men to where they were in hiding.
as they approached the house Hmm
made his escape while his father allowed
himself to be captured. Hiram was pur-
sued to Cory, Ark, where he succeeded
IN eluding his pursuers and headed south
for the timber lands.
The news OF old man Hobbs arrest was
received Mt Birdseye shortly after his
arrival here. The sheriff. fearing to take
the prisoner to that point, brought him
to this city and thence to OonneiitonIby
river.
Since his arrest he has not takon meal
and is now almost dead. News received
here to-day says that intense excitement
exists among the murdered mems friends
that they are organized and will see that
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09

CHICAGO, Sept. LA. X. Parsons, the
anarchist, for whom alleged detectives
sought far and near Immediately after the
Haymarket riot last May, to-day told
where he was at the time. Parsons Bnid
that as, owing to the excitement following
the Haymarket meeting and explosion,
many innocent persons were arrested and
roughly handled, and ashe did not wish to
court or suffer any personal indignity, he
concluded TO leave the city for short
time, or until calmness and reason should
return. So without any disguise what
ever but careful not to attract any special
attention, he took night train on the
Northwestern road, May 9th, and went to
Elgin, Ill. There he remained two days,
staying at boarding house, giving no
name, yet mading no special effort at
concealment. He next went to
Waukesha, Wis, where, he thought, his
ill health might be improved. Being short
of funds he concluded TO seek work there
and got it first as painter and then as n
carpenter. AS he took no special pains to
hide himself except to assume the name of
Amos jackson he enjoyed himself well
enough in that fashionable resort.
The Chicago and other daily papers he
| regularly read, and therefore was fully
cognizant Of public sentiment toward
him and of everything that occurred.
He had not the remotest idea of Sinking
responsibility for any act of his and he
announced thnt he would return
at the proper time and answer
for everything that he had said
Aor done at the Haymarket meeting or
Elsewhere. 1t WINS Of his own accord
that he returned, and his .appenrauco in
court, therefore, although approved by
his counsel, was altogether voluntary on
his part. He admits, however, that he
did not expect to be found guilty, and he
thinks the verdict an unjust one, mainly
dictated by the papers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-An old lady dressed
in deep mourning, accompanied by n
younger one, went into prominent
downtown retail dry goods and notion
store yesterday afternoon and in half an
hour both women loft the establishment
In th7 custody uf tleiuuii VIZ VIC tp5k
them to the Central station Tho elder
woman wept continuously, while ,nc
other one groaned and sadly be-
moaned her fnte. Although Of a
prepossessing figure and stylishly
dressed, her otherwise handsome face
was greatly marred by her two sightless
orbs. The women are mother and daugh-
ter, Sophia and Christiana Singer, and re-
side at $50 Indiana street. The crime for
which they were arrested is shoplifting,
the old woman being recognized ms an
expert al the calling. Her blind daughter,
possibly "a years Of age, is used by the
female fake as o sort of cloak to disarm
suspicion and aid her in carrying oil her
plumber. Three times has she been de-
tected in her crime and each time she
has been forgiven by the persons whom
she robbed, the utter helplessness Of her
blind daughter being silent plea too
strong for the wronged merchants to
withstand. Yesterdays repetition, how
ever, showed them the utter uselessness
for further clemency and the two were
handed over TO detective. A search OF
their premises on Indiana street revealed
veritable nest for stolen property.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09

CHICAGO, Sept. IA special from
Mooney, Ind, says: Persons in from the
northeastern corner of Lawrence county
tell interesting stories of volcanic indi-
cations in the earth near there very SINH
lar to what occurred some time ago Mt
Bald Mountain, N. O. Rumbliugs in the
earth are hoard and occasionally sharp
explosions occur. On the farm OF Chria-
tian LiLkenbach, Sunday morning, one of
the most severe of these explosions oc.
Cured not over $50 yards from the house.
The noise was like the explosion OF a
steam boiler and the earth was torn up
for yards around. A flood of smoke and
dust assembled 60 feet high. In it were
pieces of mineral, stumps of trees, roots
and rocks. The earth for yards around
was covered with the debris and q great
hole was left in the ground, very deep,
which has not yet been explored. Among
the debris were fragments of ore which
are almost solid iron. The country is
very rough and broken and we'll filed
with minerals.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09
IN a ROW-BOAT.
BESSIE CHANDLER.

Wore or for row on the briny Atlantic,
In boat that's not "bonny," nor given to
"dlpping;"
1t won't even "curtsey," 1t isn't romantic,
And the waters harbor, filled up with
shipping
Yet what do we care for the "blue Danube
River"
For Venice, the Rhine, or Geneva's fair
shOre2
The splash Of blade, with its ripple and
Sings jus the same music theunivsrse
DER.
And beneath this tall ship-house-peakOd
and roomy,
And yonder old hulk without bowsprit or
mast,
We glide into shadows as graceful and
gloomy
AS the DoGe's Palace itself can cast.
A ferry-boat comes-she's thing OF beauty
See her colored lights on the waves shine
down.
They are only her signals doing their duty,
But they CLEAN like Jewels In monnrch's
crown.
There Is no ''welrd legend" In any quarter,
No "madrlgal' floats to the listening ear,
No mandolin" tinkles, but over the water
Come fresh laughlng voices, jollyand clear.
And so on we go, in the deepening twilight,
Without any sentiments, romance or stuff
The same moon gilds all, with Its touches
of high light;
We're perfectly happy. and that ls enough
Brooklyn Magazine
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09
pnaurr1ra rHn nEror.
An English Clergyman Turns Out n
Very Guliible Fool

ONoNNArI, Sept. 1.-The Walnut Hills
perfectionists, about whom so much was
said several weeks ago, have been very
quiet Of late, but have continued to hold
meetings almost nightly. As heretofore,
everyone not member was excluded from
the mysterious gathering. Public interest
in the fanatics is revived by the an
nouncement that the sect hllb made dis
tinguished proselyte. He is the Rev.
Duncan l. Jerome, who lately came 10
this country from London, England. This
clergyman is prominent evangelist and
was sent by Spurgeon's college to
America. He arrived in Cincinnati four
or five weeks ago, and waa invited to
preach for rural congregations whose
pastors are absent ON their summer vaca-
tions. E. W. jerome, brother OF the
minister, il one Of the most enthusiastic
perfectionists and gained considerable
notoriety by giving up an 81, 800 place
with ID. Appleton a 90. to follow Mrs.
Martin, whom he and oil his associates
continue 10 regard as God manifest in the
flesh.'
The young enthusiast began the work
of converting his brother to the strange
religion. The Rev. Mr.. jerome demurred
at first, but was finally induced TO attend
some of the meetings at the Brooke resi-
dence ON Walnut Hills. The faithful used
every endeayor to bring him into the
fold, with successful result. Sunday
was great day for the perfectionists,
when the ex-minister was solemnly initi-
ated into membership. He gave up all
his previous religious connections and
future plans TO devote himself to the new
life, or the ''perfect" doctrine. All the
perfectionists were present at the exer-
cises, which lasted all day Nld late into
the night. His new-found friends are
much elated over their conqu st, and the
affair has caused intense excitement
among the regular clergy of this city.
On Sunday he was announced TO preach
in the Vine Street Congregational Church,
but he did not appear. When afterwards
he was called upon to explain his strange
behavior, he said the Lord had excused
him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09
Needless Swimmers.

An Atlantic City letter to Philadel-
phia paper says "Of the half million
people who have bathed in Atlantic City's
surf this summer Ave only have lost their
lives in the waves. First waE Gionnattee,
the italian boy, closely followed by
Michael MCCARTHY Of Philadelphia, while
Justice Groody of Mahanoy City and
Joseph Oerlet and Joseph Murphy of
baltimore, made up the total of five.
The death of all save one is traceable
to over confidence on the part Of each in
his skill and power as an expert swimmer.
Unmindful of the difference in the puny
ripples and harmless currents of placid
fresh-water stream and the powerful tides
Of sen, in each wave of which there is a
force of Corliss engine, they plunge
into the surf and, against the protesta-
tons Of the life guards and wiser com
panions, strike through the breakers for
smoother water beyond Disporting in
the rising and falling pillows to the adj
miration Of the crowd for awhile they az
length attempt to regain the shore by the
shortest way. Suddenly realizing their
inability to stem the southwark current
against them they become exhausted,
alarmed, and throw up their arms as d
signal for help. If the life guard reaches
them In time, which is generally the rule,
they are saved; if not, they are, as in the
case of the persons named, drowned.
Had they been better acquainted with
the unalterable laws of the ocean there
would have been no necessity for alarm
Whatever. They would simply have had
to keep themselves on the surface by
floating or leisurely stroke of the limbs
and the current would have brought them
safely ashore somewhere south Of whore
they entered the water. A CHR
thrown in the sea will invariably
come ashore somewhere south of where
il began its voyage. body drowned, II
not recovered Immediately, always drifts
to the strand at some point south OF
where it persisted. On the entire coast
the beach current Rt oil times tend
strongly soIthward. All OF the inlett
| and harbors move a trille southwark
| every year, save where the government
has put up defences. Absecon inlet, a
this place, flows half mile south O
where it did half century ago, ant
blocks of land then located on its lowe
border and for which deeds are recorded
have disappeared before this southwark
current, often driven with unusual fore,
by violent northeast winds. This in
formation is given for the benefit of Oh,
thousands of Philadelphians who bath,
in the ocean every day. a..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09
rHs ARrssIAN WE'LL GEYsRR.
Seven other Wells ARE stopped by u
theological Explanation.

GeOtORtcbt hsNpthnht1Ons
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wire
Dies MONIES, IA, Sept. 2.--The recent
outburst OF Belle PLANE of powerful
snbterranean stream, caused by the sink
ing of an artesian we'll, exoites great in
terest in Iowa. Several successful drill
ings have been made in that place, but
this last seems to have struck assure OF
great size through which poured n stream
Of immense volume and force.
A careful study Of Iowa geology will
furnish an explanation of the phenome-
non. The town is situated in the valley
Of the Iowa river, 90 TO 80 miles south Of
the line Of outcrop Of the Hamilton group
of rocks. The impervious limestone
strata dip southword at tho average of lE
feet TO the mile. At Belle PLANE these
with shale, blue clny, surface drift, gravel
and soil. The water triokles through the
sand rock at the far northward, flowing
down through assures until il is confined
between the limestone beds and the super.
incumbent mass of impervious blue clay
The pressure from the distant fountain
head is very great.
The Belle Plaine well was sunk through
the clay and friable material 10 the depth
of about 1856 feet, and the force of the
upward stream was sufficient to enlarge
the aperture, breaking through the shaie
and hot blue clay and throwing out vast
quantities of clay, sand and gravel.
The other seven wells in Belle Plaine
ceased their flow when the great geysel
was struck. This indicates that there d
connection Of assures and a com.
mon fountain head at the north, and
il may be expected that there will in time
be some decrease in the volume of the
water,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09
"A brakeman and Fireman Ii,I.d.

CRAWLING, MroH., Sept. "A terrible
accident occurred on Blodgett Il Byrne's
logging railroad, eight miles from here,
yesterday. The engine left the train at
the top Of grade, took one brakeman
and went short distance to take on
wood. While the cars ut the top OF the
grade were being loaded one car got away
from the men and ran down the grade
into the engine. Tho engineer, fireman
and brakeman had just finished loading
the tender and had gotten into the engine
TO start back when the car struck them.
The engine and tender were almost in.
stantly destroyed, and Ernest Wilcox,
fireman, and James Moshier, the brake.
man, were instantly killed.
The engineer escaped alive with serious
but not fatal injuries. The brakeman was
found short distance from the engine in
hole dug beside the track with n log
lying on him and the hole filled with
water. The fireman was putting wood
into the fire box and was crushed against
it and horribly burned
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09
THE EUxsRAz.
NY Will Carleton.


l was walking in Savannah, past a church
decayed and dim,
When there slowly through the window
came plaintive funeral hymn;
And a sympathy awakened, and wonder
quickly grew,
Till ! found myself environed In a little
negro pew.
Out at front a colored couple sat In sorrow,
nearly wild;
On the altar was coffin, in the coffin was
child.
1 could picture him when living curly
hair, protruding lip
And had seen perhaps thousand In my
hurried Southern trip.
But no baby ever rested in the soothing
arms OF Death
That had famed more flames of sorrow
with his little Tutoring breath;
And no funeral ever gllstened with more
sympathy profound
enclasped those mourners round.
Rose sad old colored preacher at tho little
wooden desk
with manner grandly awkward, with
eountenance grostesque;
With simplicity and shrewdness on his
Ethiopian face;
With the Ignorance and wisdom of a
crushed, undying race.
And he said ''Now don be weepin' for dis
pretty bit o. clay
For de little boy who lived dere, he done
gone an run awayl
He was dom very anely, an he preciate
But his sure nun Father want him in de
large house up above.
Nov He dldn' give you dat baby, by q
hundred thousan' milel
i He lust think you need some sunshine, an
He lend 1t for whilel
An He let you keep an love 1t, till your
| hearts was bigger grown;
An desc silver tears you're shedding Jest de
interest on dc loan.
"Here yer oder pretty chiIrun don't be
maxim II appear
Dat your love got sort o. 'nop'lized by dis
little fellow here;
DON pile up too much your sorrow on deir
little mental shelves,
Sos to kind o. SGT EN- wonderln' II dey're
no account demselvesi
Gust you think, you .poor deah mounahs,
creepin' long DER Sorrows way,
What a blessed little picnic dis yere baby's
| got to-dayl
Your good iaders and good moders crowd
de little fellow round
In de angel-tended garden Of de Big Plan
tation Ground.
"An' dey ask him WAS your feet sore ? an
take of his little shoes,
An dey wash him, an dey kiss him, an dey
say, Nov what's do news 2
An de Lawd done cut his tongue loose; der
de little fellow say,
All our folks down In de valleytrie to keel
, de hebbenly way
, can his eyes dey brightly sparkle at d.
pretty things he view;
Den tear come, an he whisper, But
want my paryents, tool
3 But de Angel Chief Musician teach dat boy
little song;
Says, II only dey be faithful dey will soor
be comm long
, "An' hen get an education dat will prob
: erbly be worth
Q | Seberal times as much as any you eoulC
= buy for him on earth;
He'll be In dc Lawd's big school-house
widout no contempt or fear;
J While dere's no end to de bad tings nigh
have happened to him here.
!, $50, my pooah detected mounahs, let you
hearts wild Jesus rest,
4 An don go to crltercisin' dat ar One wa
knows dc bestl
{. He have sent us many comfortable hav
8 right to take away
D To de Lawd be praise an glory now an
ever Let us pray"
-HdypeYs' Weekly.