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across the yard to the present freight
ofiice, thence down the Virginia Mid
land road about 200 yards, when he
was intercepted by . railroad-man, and
surrendered. He was then given 70
Policeman Burgess. The fellow said
il Mr.. Bloom would say that ne
would release him he would re-
turn the stolen articles. This Mr..
Bloom agreed to, when the thief went
around with the policeman and found
the vest on coal-car and the pocket
book in box.car and the watch under
the new freight-depot. After these
articles were recovered Officer Burgess
told the man that although the gentle
man was willing to release him, he was
hound as an officer to hold him, and
therefore brought him to Charlottesville
and. turned him over to Officer King,
who committed him to Jail.
The petition asking for an early cleo
ton on the local-option question in this
macisterial district has already received
enough signatures to justify the order
ing of the election. The Temperance
advocates are opposed to an early vote.
QUIZ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26
It's Prospects.

We said yesterday that we thought
the BLAIR bill would be passed by the
House of Representatives if it could be
brought to a vote. The Washington
Post confirms us in this belief. 1t
says:
"And although they are aware that
some who will vote to have the bill con-
sidered will not vote for its passage,
they expect that the House will not re-
iect the bill. Even gentlemen who are
uncompromisingly opposed to the bill
in every way believe that the House
will not dare to reject the bill. A
member of the Education Committee,
and one of those who tried to crush 1t
in committee, when asked by a Post
reporter if he thought majority OF
the House was in favor of it, replied
that, considered as individuals, he did
not think so, but as representatives he
thought they would support it, because
a majority of the constituencies wanted
it,"
Just so. The bill can take care OF
itself if it once gets into the House OF
Representatives.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26
DOWN BY THE SEA.
rvws NOTES GATHERED IN NORFOLK,
PORTSMOUTH, AND VICINITY.
r.. ses in the United States Court-steamer
Ashore-On an Inspection Tour
Personal, &C., &C.
..--...o.aenoao az ,ne Richmond pIspatohl

correspondence OF TIE Richmond Dispatch
NORFOLK, March 25, 1886.
In the United States Circuit Court
to-day Colonel Robert G. lngersoll'
counsel for C. C. Brown x Co., made
application, as the holder Of $500, 900
worth of bonds Of the Southern Tele-
graph Company, for an order permitting
the proving of said bonds, said order
to act against the proceeds of the sale
of the said company's effects provided
the genuineness Of the bonds should be
proved. The application was opposed
by Messrs. John S. Wise aud A. z.
Thorn ard advocated by Messrs. Lauter-
back and Ingersoll. The judge decided
to withhold his decision Of the matter
until after the sale Of the property next
month.
The wrecking steamer Resolute, with
the necessary apparatus, will leave
early tomorrow morning for the mouth
of the RappahannOck river to raise the
sunken schooner 0ryette, of New
Haven.
One Of the Baltimore steamers went
ashore at Lambert's Point last night on
account Of the feet Of coal schOoners
taking up too much Of the channel.
State-Senator Lovenstein and other
grand officers of the Royal Arcanum
from Richmond were engaged last night
inspecting the lodges here.
An effort is being made to get another
election in Norfolk county to ascertain
the views Of the people in regard to the
removal Of the courthouse. it being
claimed that number Of people did
not understand what they were voting
for at the last election.
Hon. John S. Wise is in the city en-
gagged in Judge Hughes's court.
During the two weeks revival a
Wright-Memorial Methodist Episco
pal church, in Portsmouth, seyenty-fiyC
conversions have taken place. Re
viyals are in progress at all the Other
| Methodist churches Of the town.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26
THE WHITE WARD CASE,
waiting 90 Get JurOrs-AdditiOnat
CounseI-AuOther Case.

Especial telegram To the Dispatch
ABINGDON Va, March 25.-No-
thing was done in court to-day in the
case Of the Commonwealth rs. White,
owing to the impracticability of having
the renire fdcidS issued last night for
the hundred talesmen to complete the
panel returned to-day. The writ was
made returnable tomorrow, when 1t Is
expected to resume the case.
Major Holmes Conrad, Of Winches-
ter, has been retained on the side OF the
Commonwealth in this case and will ap-
pear in conjunction with the other able
counsel already named. In making
mention of the counsel engaged in this
case inadvertently it was omitted to
state that as Mr.. Williams, of the prose-
cution. failed to reach here on the first
day by reason of his missing connec-
ton with the train, Hon. W. F. Rhea
courteously appeared in Mr.. Williams's
stead on Tuesday and ably represented
the Commonwealth in the proceedings
taken during that day.
The court-Judge Hutton presiding
was engaged to-day in the trial OF
John Adell for breaking and entering
with intent to commit larceny the dwell
ing house of Lemuel Lewis, a very re-
spectacle colored man, who was tenant
upon the farm of Colonel Yates, who
resides about two and half miles
southwest of town. The jury rendered
verdict Of guilty and fixed Adell's
punishment at two years in the penian.
,iary.
A motion to set aside the verdict and
for arrest Of Judgment was made, and
the case goes over till morning. Adel
is negro about eighteen years old and
said to hail from Greensyille, Tenn,
where his parents reside.
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!. n,oe,, what i 70 hinder the use

the proflts. What is to hinder the use
Of the surplus in the Treasury when
turned over to the Board for the pur-
chase Of the peelers, &C., in the hrst
instance? or course no one wiz De-
lieye for one moment that the Beard
or a majority of it, is capable OF sucn
base corruption and treachery, ana yet
it is painfully true that worse tninsS
have been done in the basement OF our
Capitol.
But for the adoption Of the untortu-
nate scheme in question, the sl,l'z'-
7O7. &c, with Its accumulated interest
which was paid out in lso4-'s5 Tor
peelers and interest converted into Rid
dies. would now be in the Treasury.
This sum, with the remaining surplus
of the revenue of 1885, would have ena'
bled the Legislature at its last session
to have reduced the taxes Of the people
to twenty, instead Of leaving the rate at
forty cents on the 800 worth OF pro-
perry for the year 1856. In other
words, IN this year, when times are so
hard and money so scarce, the people
of this State might have kept in their
pockets nearly $l.5O0.000 that has gone
and is going into the pockets of brokers
and Spectators under the himsy and
false pretext Of sinking the State debt.
All has not been said about this
scheme that can be and probably ought
to be said. This is sufficient for the
present, only expressing the hope that
the Board Of Sinking Fund will aban-
don a scheme that is utterly worthless
as a finance measure and II continued
will bankrupt the Treasury before the
beginning of the session of the Legisla-
ture in 1857.
The liquor. dealers will pay their
taxes in money or coupons according as
their rights are trampled upon and their
business and property menaced. Local
option may destroy a large amount OF
revenue, ard the probability is if the
surplus is paid out thal the Government
will run aground this year.
4 MEMBER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26
Tol.acro Prescribed.

HARTFORD, March 24.-Senator
Cleveland. of the Hartford district.
renewed in the Senate to-day his effort
for reconsideration of the passage ofthe
bill requiring the teaching in the public
schools Of the effects of alcohol and to-
bacco.
CHICAGO, March 24.-In the course
Of his sermon last night Sam Jones
said
Ny good friends say the use Of to-
bacco Is sin, and, therefore. ! am
happy to announce TO the audience tia,
before breakfast Sunday morning Bro
Their Small put all Of his stock in his
hand, threw it on the CRATE, and burned
the whole thing mp. Applause lie
has thrown it to the wind forever. lie
will never do that any more. Sali To
him: Have YOU quit to stay -
Yes" SAYS !, "Old fellow, tell
me why, won't you " Well, -
he said. Brother Jones, | didn {
quit because believed it was a SIN.
hut they kept alter me about II uhIt
got resentful. and | said won't per-
petuate any thing in my mind that Will
make me rcscntlGl toward people, and
have given it up forever As soon as
| ever have that sort of a feeling
in my heart am going to give 1t up
too. Laughter and applause, DR.. Scud-
der saying, Give it up anyhow NO
thing Shall stand betweenme and love To
God and love to men. | would run over
anything in earth or heaven that would
make me feel unkind toward any hui
man being in this world. If anything
harms you or hurts You give it up.
believe Mr.. Moody told the biggest
truth Of his life when he said man
who used tobacco could be Christian
but he would be a nasty Christian.
After the congregation was dismissed
DR.. Scudder did a little missionary
work with Brother Jones himself, try
ing to induce him to give up the tobac
co habit, but was unsuccessful.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26
CHAELOTTESyILLE.
A Lively Chase After u Thief-Locai

A Lively Chase After u Thief-Locai
Option.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch. !
MARCH 25, 1886.
On Wednesday tramp printer put
up at the clearinghouse Of Mrs. Bry-
ant, on Water street. He was put in a
room where also slept Mr.. Berb Nc
Knight, of the Chronicle, and Mr..
Bloom, German peddler. Desiring to
take the early morning train for Wash
ington, the man was aroused about 4
o'clock this morning and departed for
the Junction. Before he left the room,
however, his actions excited the suspi-
cion OF the other occupants Of the room,
and he had scarcely passed from the
house when they arose to investi-
gate. The examination resulted in
the discovery that the tramp had taken
Mr.. Blooms vest, containing his watch
and other articles, and had rified his
pants of a pocket-book containing
some small change, Mr.. Blooms IL
cense, &c. Mr.. Bloom and Mr.. Nc
Knight Immediately dressed and went
in search Of the fellow, one taking the
street and the other taking the rail-
road. Arriving at the Junction Mr..
Bloom overhauled the man ct the east
end Of the depot building, and on speak
ing to him the fellow attacked Bloom,
choking him, throwing him down, and
striking bin twice. Bloom yelled for
the police, and Mcknight, hearing him,
ran immediately to the rescue, when
the fellow ran off down the Chesapeake
road, throwing away the stolen articles
- be ran. The Junction policeman,
r. N. Burgess, by this time came out,
and the tramp Was pursued, running
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26
PEFrRsBURG AND VICINITY.
The Late w. IL. Chambliss-Peters'
burgers I'm FiOrida-Matfers Mn-
utcipaI aud Political.

CORRESPONDENCE ofthe Richmond Dispatch
PETERSBURG, March %, 1886.
The funeral Of the late Walter b.
Chambliss, Of Greensville county, took
place at Hicksford to-day, and was at
tended by all the people of the village
and many from the adjacent sect'on'
lie was buried with Masonic honors.
The deceased leaves a widow and three
children. He entered the Confederate
service from Lexington, where he was
at school, while very young; served
on the staff of his brother, General
John r. Chambliss, and, after the latter
was killed, on the staff Of General Beale.
After the war he studied law, but was
cut short in a successful professional
career by severe stroke Of paralysis
in 1879, and subsequently by second
stroke. The attack which proved fatal
Yesterday was the third one. Those
who knew him longest and best testify
that he was a man Of the noblest traits
Of character.
Among those who have recently gone
from Virginia and purchased farms in
Florida are Miss Belle Russell and Mr.
and Miss Kinsey, of Petersburg. They
are reported as delighted with the and
of flowers and as being very successful
in the culture Of fruits.
The approaching municipal election,
although two months of, is already eX-
citing considerable interest and atten-
ton. 1t is understood that already
two or three candidates are looming up
for mayor, but further political deyel-
opments will doubtless be awaited be-
fore any positive announcements are
made. All the city officers, with one
exception, and one half the members OF
the Common Council are to be elected
in May.
Whether or not the question OF
senatorial courtesy" is to be con-
sidered in the matter of the PeterSb urg
posimastership cannot be definitely
stated, but many OF our people believe
that the nomination for that office re-
Gently made by the President is not
acceptable to Senator Malone, and thai
he will oppose confirmation on personal
grounds.
The peach and apricot-trees wherever
standing to southern exposure are IN
full bloom, and fears are expressed that
freeze or cold snap will kill the young
fruit.
Efforts have recently been made tc
induce the farmers of the peanut-grow'
ing section to experiment in the culture
of tobacco, and some Of them will un
dertake it this year for the first time
employing experienced men to superln
tend the raising Of the crop. The pea
nut crops during the past two seasons
have proved Improbable on account o.
the low prices, and many Of the plant
ers are ready for any change that pro
misses remuneration.
About 8 o'clock tonight fire wa
discovered in a row Of frame building
on Jones street. The fire department
was unable to get water, and the who'll
row, which was occupied by negroes
was consumed. The loss is abou
$1,000. ROBIN ADAlR'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26
FROM TIE BORDER.
Local Option in Washington County
Death-CrOps.


Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispa'ch'l
BRIsTOL-GoopsoN, March "a, 1855.
The judge Of Washington county has
ordered an election on the local-option
question for the Goth of April. There
is considerable stir on the subject, and
think from what can learn that the
vote will be very close in the county.
Mrs. Margaret Rhor, wife Of Rev. p.
Rhor, enc OF the oldest residents Of our
town, died to-day; aged eighty years.
She has long been worthy member Of
the Methodist Protestant Church.
A large quantity Of tobacco is coming
in and prices have somewhat advanced.
The wheat crop is looking we'll.
BORDER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26

to-day--March 90, 1886. II oil that
doesn't settle the question that the
United States authorities paid "tnas
money to the Governor and to the
State entitled to receive It, then nothing
can be settled by courts, nor BY Con-
gress, nor by conventions nor by Legs
latures.
We suppose the records Of the fs :. !.
POINT government are in our CAPITOL
and that this is the reason Governor
pErRPorNT could not quote them In
his letter to us.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26
France and Germany.

The report that hostilities between
the French and the Hovas in Madagas-
car had been renewed, and that the
French would undertake the conquest
of that country, is denied. This is we'll
for France fthe state of feeling in France
respecting Germany is correctly repre-
scented. There is said to be very
general desire among the people OF
France to try conclusions with Ger
many at the first favorable moment.
In such event the former country could
i'll afford to have an expeditionary war
on hand. Indeed, it is pretty gene
rally understood that the suspension Of
the Tonquin campaign was due to the
fact that the French people, if not the
French leaders, were anxious to pro-
woke a quarrel with Germany.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26

The National Republican thinks that
its sch, me to settle the negroes in
northern States would solve the negro
problem. Well, were the scheme prac-
ticable, it would. In the course Of .
few years there would not be enough
negroes left 70 make q problem.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26

We would say to the Wing that we
do not so much object to the phrase
"equinoctial storms" as to the phrase
ian equinoctial storm" A Virginia
clergyman, however, after keeping a
record of the weather for many years,
wrote to us some years ago that, ac-
cording to his record, as many storms
occurred between the 18th and 25th OF
any other month in the year as between
the 18th and 25th of March or Septem-
Der. He made the examination be-
cause he had supposed there were equi.
noctial storms.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26

The State Of Virginia willingly sub
mitted the coupon cases to the decision
of the United States Supreme Court.
Having done so she is bound to abide
by that decision.-Alerandria Gazette.
Virginia protested against the Supreme
Court taking jurisdiction in any case to
which she was party. The Democratic
platform denied its right, and the people
at the ballot.box ratified that platform.
The Governor, the Legislature, the
courts-the three departments Of the
State governmental deny the right of
the Supreme Court to compel the State
of Virginia to submit to its jurisdiction.
What does the Gazette mean by its
statement? When was it that Virginia
willingly submitted " to the wrong in
question?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26
Morp tsoycDtfiug

A Philadelphia special of March 2iih
SAYS: At to-day's session of the Phila-
delphia Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church resolutions were
adopted protesting against Sunday
work, which includes camp-meetings'
funerals, and unnecessary travel on
Sundays, refusing to support all news
papers publishing Sunday editions, and
urging upon " our people the duty OF
RETAINING from using the columns Of
such papers as a medium Of adyer-
Using"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26

Apropos Of the rumor that Joseph
Chamberlain will resign from the Glad
stone Ministry, the London correspond
ent Of the New York Herald says ::
Moreover, he has other causes of dis
content. He considers himself sighted
in the formation Of the Ministry, being
assigned to comparatively unimport-
ant post, while Sir William Harcourt
was put over his head. Even Mr.. Nor
ley, whom he made, was given prece-
dence. 1t is quite true that Mr.. Glad.
stone has not treated him we'll. He
never really liked Mr.. Chambsrlain's
power in the country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26

TIE Philadelphia Press exclAims !:
Attention there, oil you great fraud
organs Get al your mud batteries
into position for another bombardmsnt
of x.Prssident HAYES" What have
the Press. the New York Tribune, the
Cincinnati Commsreial- Gazstts, and the
National Rpubliees against Hayes
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KFAN-pied, March p. 1--6. ROBERT
AIIfN kEAN. in his wenty-srcpud year.
Buried at his home, IN GoJchldui county.
Wednt sGay the Zith.
WEINRRUM-Wed March %. 1856, a.
40 T. ". al her late residence. No. 4O3
north Jhirtieth street. after n lingering III
ness. FRkDERlCkA. wife OF JOnn \. Wein'
bum, IN the forty sixth year OF her age.
What is home without our mother;
4 cottage robbed OF lowers,
Where our poor and bleeding heart
VIII spend many lonely hours.
The funeral will take place at 81. John $
German Lutheran church SUNDAY AZ z. 81
i. VI. Friends OF the family are kindly u
Vffpd 70 attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26
DANvILI.E.
pcrsopai-Raid Upon Moonshiaers

Especial telegram TO the Dlspatch.l
DANvILLE, Va, March 25.-Cap-
tain j. P. Nelson, principal of the pub
lie schools of North Danvile, has been
appointed assistant to the chief engineer
on the Richmond and Danville rail-
road.
A raid was made yesterday in the
Southwest by a party Of revenue off,
Gals on illicit distilleries. They had a
eight with the moonshiners, but cut ten
stills and destroyed $4,000 gallons Of
beer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26

The southern congressman who OPP
pose the BLAIR bill are destined to find
out that their political education has
been sadly neglected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26

"By the way, has anybody heard
why the Senate objects to open execu-
tive sessions ?" YES, the handing
around of co'd-tea in open session
might create q scandal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26
BRIEF COMMENT.

1.-THE Senate talkiDg-mill is still ia
working order" DO you not mean
senatorial windmill!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26
uor,forn's acId Phosphate


A. AN APPETIZER.
DR.. Morris Gibbs, Howard City,
Mich. says; Il am greatly pleased
with it as a tonic. 1t is an agreeable
and a good appetizer. y
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26
NEE IANtsS.

HEADQUARTERS CON- NX
IL MANDERY OF ST. AN x
DREW. NJ. II. X. T., RIcHNoND, ~
VA, March -. lss5.-GENEkAL/
ORpFR~.-SIR KNIGHTs: Attend stated
assembly Of the CommandeIy a. me asy-
slant at 73O o clock Il. 81, IA fatigue dress.
Members Of Richmond COmmandery' NO.
2 and all transient Sir knights are colr-
teousy invited to he present.
By older OF the Eminent commander.
WILLIAM y. ENGLISH.
ptain-General.
Attest: GEORGE {. JEFFERSON, Recorder
nh colt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26

The popular verdict is generally the
right one, and concerning DR.. Bulls
Cough-Syrup the people have long since
decided that II isths best cough remedy
ever introduced.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26
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GRAY ATT-NIARS LL.-Married
March Is. 1856 In ~. Paul's church Erie.
Pa, by Rev j. j. Grayatt assisted by me
rector Rev. George \. Carstenst pt
,'HNRIES T.. GRANATT Of the United
states navy, and FLORENCE &. MAR.
SHALL. daughter OF Mr.. +. +. Marshall. or
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26

"Mr. LOGAN wants the army to be
increased" Join it, JACK. You can
be spared from politics.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26

OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF
OCAPITOL LODGE. No. 2096, X. OF H.,
are requested 20 attend regular meeting
AT Knights Of-ilOnor Hall. corner fifth and
Nanhall streets, THIS Friday EVENING
at IA O'Clock.
~ order OF the Dictator.
j. Is. WOODWARD.
min 26-lts Reporter
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p,s.olrTIoNs a PARrNERSuIps.

RGcHMOND. VA, March "a 1855
THE FIRM OF SMITH q PERKINS,
i Is this lay Dissolved by muiua. r'1'
cent CuAHf.ES r. SMITH continue, 'If
business having purchased tie Interest hi y
GOOD will OF a VI. Perkins.
CHARLES T.. SMITH
NH % 81 T. VI. PERKINS.