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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-31
Police Court.

A number of parties were before Justice
Richardson Yesterday, charged with being
drunk, with vagrancy, and other trifling
charges.
Benjamin Banks and Laura Gatewood
the two Cash Corner thieves who took
Mr. George Plantz in, robbing him Of
81 90. as detailed in yesterdays paper,
were before the court. The evidence in
the case was partially heard and con.
tinued until to-day, when other witnesses
summoned will be present
Charles Lawrence, who stole the lot of
groceries from Annie Larkin, was before
the court. In the absence of witnesses
the case was continued until to-day.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-31
TUE SOUTHERN FLOODS.
Railroads Overlooked. and Great Damage
Done

=
Done.
BIRMIyGHAM, March 30 In the gene.
raj report of the dispatch of Wednesday
night the Atlanta & Great Southern
railroad should have been excepted from
the statement that all roads leading into
Birmingham were blocked by washout.
The Kansas City, Memphis i Brming-
ham trains stopped on account of dark.
ness, storm and danger but came through
all right and went out on time Yesterday
morning. The Georgia Pacific Is all
right west to Meridian. The track at
Tallapoosa river, east OF this city, is sub
merged and no trains can pass over It,
Ii is thought the track is al right
The Louisville & Nashville is all
right to three miles this side of Mont.
gomery. Half mile of track is submerg.
ed below Elmore. Passengers and
freight by the Louisville & Nashville
are carried from Elmore over another
road from points touched. The Atlantic
i Great Southern, Western & Mobile,
and Northwestern are all clear, and the
fast mail and passengers went out last
night for Shreveport and Kansas City.
The Memphis & Birmingham is not SO
much damaged as was supposed, and It's
trains are running to-day.
The Tombigbee at Columbus, Miss, is
still rising, and is only IS inches below
the high water mark. The lower por-
tiOn of the city has been abandoned and
the water Is several feet deep in many
houses at Evergreen, on the Mobile di.
vision of the Louisville j. Nashville
Railroad No trains have passed since
Tuesday. The water Is falling and NAV
be clear by Saturday. No important
bridges have been destroyed aud the
washouts arc not so serious as have been
II is now thought that all
roads will he open by Sunday. The
waters courses in Alabama are NOT quite
so high as the freshet of 1886. The
weather is fine and the flood is abating
The Herald's specials show that four
persons have been drowned. There were
many narrow escapes, aud great damage
has been done TO the roads, bridges, and
farms. All the street-cars and dummies
resumed regular trips yesterday morn
ing.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-31
OVER THE WIRES.
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS AZ
HOME AND ABROAD.
Congress Yesterday-The Senate Not In
session-trrest of the Absconding North
Carolina Bankers-Preparatfons for
Gray and Blue Reunion.

WAsHIS0TON, March 0-The Secre.
tary Of the Interior transmitted 10 the
House TO day statement OF the number
and the disposit on of public documents
received by the Department.
The Speaker laid before the House the
bill, with Senate amendments, authoriz.
ing the President TO arrange conference
for the purpose of establishing reciprocal
commercial treaties with Mexico, the Re
publics OF South America and the Empire
Of Brazil. The House refused to concur
in the Senate amendments and agreed TO
a conference. The Senate conferees are
Messrs. Fry, Dolph, and Brown.
A joint resolution appropriating $25,.
600 for the expenses Of the United states,
participating in the Spanish exhibition
at Barcelona in April was adopted
By a special order for this day con-
siderati0n was resumed Of the bills grant.
ing n pension of $4,000 per year to the
widow Of General Logan and increasing
to $4,000 the pension Of the widow Of
General Francis p. Blair.
Mr. Tarsney was the first TO oppose the
"'.ls !!e produced statistics to show that
the Democratic party was not opposed,
as alleged, to the granting of pensions,
but was opposed to granting pension to
the widow OF a man who died, not In the
military service, bat in the field of politi-
cal and civil life Until the cases of the
five hundred thousand applicants for
pensions pending before the Department
cases OF private soldiers-are consid
cred, he could not vote for bill to pen
sion an officer whose record was as much
that Of a statesman and politician as
soldier
Speeches were also made by Messsrs.
Cannon, Clardy, Mason, Springer Hen
dersOn, and Mcdonald fayOring the bills
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-31
Ihc Gns NAnrkr Lease.

The Joint Committee OH Finance and
Light was TO have held meeting In the
Chancery Courtroom TO consider the bids
for the lease OF the Gas Works, and make
report 10 the Common Council at its
meeting Monday night There was a
quorum Of the Finance Committee pre-
sent, but only one member of the Com,
mittee on Light, and as the chair decided
that no business could he transacted un'
less Quorums from each committee were
on hand, the joint committee adjourned
10 meet at O'Clock, Monday evening.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-31
Wants To- Hind His EniL.I

Yesterday Governor Lee received LEI.
ter from one Fred. J. Enrich Of Colnm
bus, Ohio, wishing to know If any one
could tell him anything about one Ed.
mund Thornton, who had lived in Rich.
mond all his life, but left the South in
1851. The writer thinks he is the said
ThOrnton's son.
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, -
The Emperor Takes a Drive.

BERLIN, March 30,-The Emperor, ac.
companied by the Empress, took drive
Yesterday at the West End, and was out
Tor an hour. On the return of the i'm.
perial party great crowds lined the streets
from the West End 10 the Schloss. and
their Majesties were enthusiastically
checred. The drive had good effect
upon the Emperors spirits. The massage
treatment, having excited his system and
irritated his larynx, has been abandoned
for the present.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-31

On "a Regular Rampage.

BERLIN, March sO.-A heavy rsiustorm
ragged Tor several hours last night, and
reports OF further damage in consequence
are coming in. The gas works OF Poseu
have been destroyed aud the CITY is IN
darkness. The Rhine continues ro rise
and people residing along its lower
banks are deserving their homes The
number of absolutely homeless people in
the inundated districts is placed at 20 600
Adyices from along the Visiula river are
10 TIE effect that the distress exceeds the
worst expectations, and that there can be
no harvest for the inhabitants Of the
surrounding districts this wear.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-31
President National Babk

McMinville, Tenn, writes From ex.
perience in my family Dr. II. Mozley's
Lemon Elixir has few if any equals. and
no superiors in medicine for the regula
ton OF the liver, stomach snd bowels.
DR.. II. Mozley's Lemon Hot Drops are
superior TO any remedies we have ever
been able TO get for throat and lunr
diseases. W. II. MAGNEss.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-31
GRAND DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
Gathering of the Clans at Henrico County
COuIflousc.

Last night the first grand rally Of the
primary campaign that has taken place
so far, occurred at Henrico county court-
house under the auspices of the East.
End Democratic Club All the other
clubs in the city formed in procession,
and marched ar rcHdegr0us preceded by
brass band. 1t was literally big
Democratic gathering, at which the score
or more of candidates, now running for
city offices, were to present lneir claims
to the voters.
All the candidates were present, either
In person or by proxy, to make speeches
The impressions they severally made will
probably be indicated by the vote at the
primary on the 10Th of April.
The meeting adjourned about II
O'Clock amid great enthusiasm.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-31
THE ABsCONDING BANKERS.
Arrest Of the President and Cashier of the
Raleigh State National.

Arrest Of the President and Cashier of the
Raleigh State National.
TORONTO, March 30.-Charles Z. Cross
and G. G. White, who were president and
cashier respectively of the State National
Bank Of Raleigh, N. c., and who fled
from that place recently after having
wrecked the bank, were arrested here at
lhe Albion Hotel last evening by De.
tectives Cuddy and Burrows on tele-
gram received from the police authorities
in Raleigh, n. C., giving a description Of
the men and ordering their arrest should
they he seen in Toronto. If these Ameri-
cans brought any money OF the broken
bank with them it is likely they deposited
it in some bank here, in which case the
charge of bringing stolen money into
Canada may be laid against them
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-31
THE RICH HILL EXPLOSION.

The Region ia the Vicinity In Mourning.
KANSAS CITY, March 30.-All the min
ing region about Rich Hill is in mourn
ing. In the explosion in Mine No. 8
yesterday afternoon forty Or more were
killed and many others were injured,
some Of them fatally. The two shocks
were felt by those living about the mine
When the smoke would permit, the
rescuers descended into the mine, where
a horrible scene was presented. In the
tunnels. chambers, and passageways
where men were at work, they were
caught Ike rats aud suffocated and
burned before any opportunity TO escape
was offered. The heat was so intense and
the cir, filed with coal dust and smoke,
was 80 suiIOcating that several of the
rescuing party succumbed and had 10 be
carried out by their comrades. The
wounded were first taken out, but they
were few, and many were beyond all
hopes of recovery Many of the dead
were found stretched out with tools in
ther grasp showing that death came
swift and sure. The bodies were all warm
and il was hard to distinguish the dead
from The unconscious living.
The panic and excitement were so great
that ii was impossible TO ascertain the
names or exact number of the dead A
estimate places the number
dead AT forty five.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-31
TuE GRAY AND THE BLUE.
Preparations tor IA Grand Reunion at Get
tysburg.

tNsDurg.
NEW YORK, March 30-The arrange
monts for the reunion of the survivors Of
the Army of the Potomac with the sur
yiyors Of The Army OF Northern Virginia
are progressing satisfactorily. The Hon
George William Curtis will deliver the
Grafton George Parsons Lsthrop, the
poem, and Bishop Horatio Potter of New
York, the address of welcome Some
distinguished Confederate will be selected
to make the reply to the address of wei.
come. The reunion will be on the lst,
81, and 81 of July next, at Gettysburg,
and will conclude with grand banquet
President Cleveland, General Sherman,
General Sheridan and many other distin-
guished officers on both sides of the con
test will BE- present.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-31
THE NICARAGUACANAL BILL.
Its Friends Hopeful OF Its Easy Passage.
lSnnninl In tho Tinno

Especial to the Times
WAsHGSGToN, ID. c. March 30-The
friends OF the Nicaragua Canal bill are
confident that it will go through easily
The Committee on Commerce have two
days next week, and there is plenty of
room for the discussion of the bill, besides
all the other business
When the bill was reported to the
House on Tuesday last, the objections
were only Of parliamentary character
1t Is supposed, therefore, that the two
days accorded TO the Commerce Commit
tee will afford the bill fair chance be.
fore the House. The responsibility of the
whole matter rests with the Committee
on Commerce.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-31
Teachers' Institute,

The teachers of the public schools Of
Henrico county intend holding an insti-
tute this morning at II o'clock at the
Courthouse, and desire all their friends
and Others interested to be present. There
will be addresses and other interesting
exercises.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-31
Supreme Court Of Appeals.

Lee against Hill. Argued by Il L.
Barksdale. Esq, for plaintiff in error
and W T. Harris, ESQ., for defendant In
error. and submitted.
Hawkins against Gresham and ais
Argued by Roosevelt Page, Esq. for sp-
pellsnt
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-31
3" Doctor,

! have been giving my children DR.. DA-
vIp's CoUGH SYRUP, and 1t acts so well
that if you do not object l will always
give it in coughs, colds, and bronchial
and lung troubles"
"Object Why, certainly not, know
ing as do the ingredients of TIE ex-
celent Cough Syrup. always recon-
mend 1t TO my patients and find 1t
cures every time, but see that you get
the genuine DR.. David's Cough Syrup.
See the DAILY TINEa every Monday.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-31

SorIA, March 3O.-Buigaria has asked
the Porte to explain the presence of
Turkish troops at the town Of Mustapha
Pacha on the frontier.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-31

Grain and Cotton Exchange.
RICHMOND. Va, March 80
'PPERISGs REPORTED TO SECRETARY.

OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
Wheat.-656 bushels
Corn-4 67S bushels.
Oats 3 07i bushels.
Peas --26 bushels
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
heat-Longberry, SO bu hel very good
on private terms - bushels very good at
&c; 81 bush Is common at soc Shodberry.
81 bushels commOl at ne Total sales of
wheat, 6j6 bushels
CJrn.-Whts, ,724 bushels very good al
6Sc l,l9i bushels very gocd a.62c. Mixed,
1000 bushels very goo on private terms 10
bushels pr me seed at 63c. Total sales cf
corn, 1898 bushels
Oats.-Ninter, a bushels very good on
pr va terms.
BLACK Peas.-l2 bushels very good at s5c.
COTTON REPORT.
Market steady.
Quotations. Middling 9ic; low mddling,
Ole; ordinary. 6!c.
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Did.

DIED.
JACKSOs.-Died.G Ut = o'clock am March
29th, at the rcsidenc OF hi. brother Andrew
Jacks L, corner SecO and Baker streets,
Johu Jackson; ng d 80 years.
YERBY.-Died, at the ROckbridge Baths,
Va. at y III. March 25th, Miss VI. Lily Yerby,
OF Williamsburg, Va, In the 3Jth year Of her
age.
PRICE Died IN Chesterfield county. March
Goth. of typhoid fever, d. Il. Price; aged 81
yea ;.
DAIRD.-Dled. at the residence Of her hus
baud, Captain Edward X. Baird. IN Essex
county, Va. Mrs. Virginia b. Baird. on the 2lst
of Mareh. ls-.
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SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
MARRIED.,

DANIS-W WILSON. Married, I'm this city
March 9th. by Rev. DR. Landrum. Mr.. Arthur
Davis and Miss Nora wilson: ali OF this cit J
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-31
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

81 WASHINGTON. March S0-Indioa-
... tions for Virginia L,vht TO fresh
sOutherly winds, warmer. fair
--I weather. For North and south Caro-
lima Light 10 fresh easferly winds;
.mer. fair weather.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-12-21
MANT0N.

Frel Burrows, Of this place, has re
moved TO Lymansville.
John Linden. clerk nj SHindclls' drug
store. is on the sick Inst this week.
Patrick Flanagan. while skating Sat
urday. fell on the ice, cutting his head
qu te badly.
Miss kendrick has resigned her posi-
ton as teacher in the Manton avenue
evening school
A. Stone, the Manton shoemaker, was
taken very IN while at work at his bench
Saturday night.
Miss Sadie Barnes, principal If the
manton avenue school, is confined 90 her
house by severe illness.
John Koran fell in the channel Of the
river while skating Saturday, but was
pulled out by his companions.
Emory Thurber. Leroy EmhoG, Daniel
Wright and J. H1lbert, went hunting
Saturday and got four rabbits, eight
quails, and six partridges.
Anchor Lodge held a regular meeting
Monday evening. Owing 10 the storm
the attendance was light. bat consldera.
ble i'm oortani business was dispatched.
A Children's Christmas festival will
be held at 81. Peters church "Wednesday
evening. Christmas carols will be sung
and an address delivered by Rev i. H..
COcr0n.
A SAD accident occurred here between
and 9o'clock Thursday by which Daniel
Hunt. the seven year old son of Daniel
Hunt. of the Johnston side, was drowned.
The boy started for school and going
scross a small pond situated within
stones throw ~ his fathers house, the
ice broke and he fell in. His cries were
heard NY his father and several other
men, but before help could reach him he
had sunk the last time. The body WAS
found and every effort was made 10 re
,uscitate him, but they were unavailing.
DIR. Eddy, the medical examiner OF
Johnston, wa. summoned, but of course,
no inquest was no, necessary The boys
mother died some time ago. but the griei
Of the father was heart rending.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-12-21
AMUSEMENTS.

The Gaiety opera House offers great
holiday attraction next week in the sen
-ational and spectacular farce. ma
zeppa" This is an old time fayorite aud
one OF which tn. American public never
tires. The scenery is most elaborate. the
company talented, anl the play Of thrill
ling interest from beginning 10 end, but
the climax il reashei when the brL liant
and daring young actress, Miss Louise
Buckingham. is strapped 10 the back Of
the wild steed for the wild noun
tain ride. Doubtless the Gaiety will be
packed next week. The best seat in the
house for 90 cents.
Manager Bingham is out with an at
tractive hanger this week. representing
Christmas stocking. "he contents of
the stocking comprises some ~ he most
attractive ac,s that have been seen in
Providence this season. On Christmas
day the doors will be open At ten O'Clock.
and visitors from out Of town can visit
this popular little Opera House. where
the perforrna nee II going on all the time,
and attend any ofthe other theatres after
they have witnessed the especially good
bill which has been prepared fpr neI
week. BY a reference 20 the advertise
ment in another column, il will be seen
that the attractions are of such varied
nature that there is not person but wha,
can End some portion of the programme
tha, they will bc interested in.
Ifrs. ort. from the neighboring cities
% New York and Boston be true. we are
70 hay. a genuine dramatic treat neIt
week st the Providence Opera House Ny
the first production in this city Of the
beautiful comedy drama "The Still
Alarm" The Baltimore Herald of De-
csmbsr II says "Not even the Academy
of Music could accommodate the th-ong
q people who last night wanted 10 zee
the opening performance Of The Still
Alarm BY 7.3s o'clock standing room
only could be had upstairs, and by the
,in. the curtain roes over thousand
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-12-21
CHURCH NEWS.
room.

Services were held at the Church of the
Messiah, Friday, it being st, Thomas
day.
Rev. Percy Barnes. of Everett. Mass,
oificiated at the evening service Of the
Church Of the Messiah las, Sunday.
Last Sunday afternoon Mr.. II. W.
Waijen. of Brown University, preached
ut the Broadway Baptist church. Sub
ject, Christ the Way"
Next Sunday at the Broadway Baptist
Church the pastor will preach Christ
mas sermon IN the afternoon and there
will be special music appropriate to the
Christmas Sunday.
At st. Andrews Mission, Mt. Pleasant. +.
Tuesday evening at q o'clock. A Christ
mas tree aud children's carols followed
by full choral service.
The first visitation of Bishop Clark at
st. Andrews Mission. Mt. Pleasant.
will take place next Sunday evening,
when the rite of confirmation will be ad-
ministered TO n number Of candidates.
The annual Christmas festival and tree
will he held at the church of the Mes
siah on Christmas evening at eight
o'clock. Carols will be sung and an al
dress given 10y the Rector, after which
the presents will be distributed among
the children of tae Sunday school.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-12-21
THORNTON.

The British Hosiery Co. Football Club
journey 10 Fall River on Christmas Day
to play the Rovers in the morning.
A number of friends paid surprise
visit 10 Miss Ellen Allesbrook. .on Monday
evening. at ber resi- lcncc here on the
occa'i Of her birthday. The friends
were made welcome and very enjoyable
evening was spent
The LoS al Pride Of the Village Lodge
held it's usual meeting on Monday even
,ng last, when the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term Lecture
Master, Frank Burton; ". O.. Frank An
cott V. g., Arthur Wilkinson; Elec Sec =,
John Reynolds; y. Sec. j. q Burton
Treasurer, Thos Alsebrook. II is n
year ago since the Lodge was formed
and during that period it has doubled
in membership, and there are three
more propositions for membership TO bo
acted upon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-12-21

people had been turned away. The
engine house scene. where, when the
still alarm is received. the horses rush TO
their places. are hitched up with marvel
Gus speed and dash acr> ss the stage with
a real fire engine fairly set the audience
wild. Mr.. Harry Lacy played the hero.
Jack Msnley, in a very pleasing and
natural way. Miss Sidney Armstrong is
also clever, and her charming appearance
mode st"ong impression. The company
is strong and evenly matched. giving a
performance which is good throughout.
Matiaees Tuesday (Christmas) and Satur-
day.
After weeks Of preparation the mana
gers OF the Westminster Musee announce
for presentation during the coming week,
a glittering spectacular holiday comic
trick pantomime. THE Red Gnome." in
vented and arranged by the celebrated
psn,omimist, Harry Thorne. and pro-
duced under his personal supervision.
New and beautiful scenery has been
painted. and the Red Gnome. which will
he interpreted 10y an exceptionally strong
cast. will be the most noticeable event in
the history ofthis favorite place of amuse-
ment. All the standard cnriositics in
Wonder Hall remain. aud the specially
company will include the following ar
fists: Herr Emil Mueller, ore of the
most noted mimics of the day; Railin. the
funny little clown. who will produc"
his pig and monkey wonders; Edwin and
Blanche Lamothe. dancers and broad
sword experts; Girard and Earle. vocal
lists and entertainers; Marco aud Rcto,
human corkscrews, scrpentne wondsrs Of
the universe. and wllett and Thornc,
character sketch artists, The scenery
for the psntomimic presentation was pro-
duced expressly 10y J B. sullivan, scenic
artists of the Boston Theatre, and Nerno.
the House artist. On Christmas, the
doors will he open at l0a. m.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-12-21
business Men.

The regular meeting Of the olneyville
Business Mems Association was held in
the Association Rooms. on Tuesday even
ing. Seventeen members were presen,
and three applicants for membership
weer received, I. II. Allan, W. W. Fiske
and J. Turner were voted in. vote of
thanks was extended 10 Frank A. Irons for
his enteres,ing address delivered at the
banquet last week. The advisability Of
changing the time of meeting to the sec
ond and fourth Monday Of each mont h
was discussed. and il will probably will
be adopted in the near future. com
mittee. consisting of W. A, Phillips, w,
A. II. Grant and w. ID. Harris. was ap-
pointed To revise the constitution and by
laws. A new stove has been added 10 the
furniture and fixtures of the association
room.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-12-21
EVANSVILLE.

Miss Nellie Mccarthy was confined Ia
her house by illness last week.
Fred Parker has removed to his new
house on woonasquetucket avenue.
Larry Linden and family have moved
into the house belonging to the Misses
Mccarthy.
Business is very brisk AT the Lymans-
vile mill. new Cronpton comb was
put in last week.
The funeral Of Mrs. John Conroy. who
died last week. were held on Monday nj
st, Thomas Church The burial was in
the Bishop Cemetery.
William o. Donald and "A boy from
Johnston were skating on Lymansvillc
pond Saturday, and the ice broke, and
but for two men who were passing IL It
doubtful il they could have got out