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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
THE FRENCH CHAnBERs.
A Lively IiIt Between NV. Tiouaues
l,asan,r1anC

10y Anglo, American cable ~ The Dispatch.l
PARIS, February 3.--In the Chamber
OF Deputies to-day Paul de Cassagnac
asked leave to iDtcrpellate the Govern
ment in relation 10 the Legion OF Honor
decoration scandals. NJ. Follicres, Min
lister of Justice, expressed his willing
ness. and also agreed 10 an immediate
debate on the Interpolation. VI. do
Launy declared that the chief culprit in
the scandals bad not yet been reached.
In the course OF debate NJ. Cassagnac
declared that Justice had not been allowed
10 take It's course, but had been parilyzed
by political Intervention. The Govern
ment ought to produce all the evidence
IN their possession.
NJ. Flouquet, President OF the Cham.
Der, protested against the disclosure OF
judicial documents.
NJ. CaSsagnac calledupon NJ. Flouquet
not to intervene in the debate.
NJ. Flouquet advised Cassagnac not to
use a threatening tone, which, he said,
frightened nobody.
This advice occasioned applause.
NJ. Cassagnac reioined "Such Ian
qua ge is only fit fcg a pot-house. "
NJ. Flouquet said that the Chamber
would Judge Of the language of those
calling themselves gentlemen.
~ Cassagnac afterwards, abiding to
NJ. Flouquets cry in the presence OF the
Car, Jire Poiogne :" NJ. Flou-
quet exclaimed. "your patriotism is on
level with your politeness.
Continuing the debate de I.auny
charged Falleres with opposing the ar
rest of guilty parties. Fallieres justified
the conduct Of the Government. lie
declared that the attacks on the Procu-
reur-General were wanton calumny. The
Procureur- General had never suppressed
any document connected with the case.
The object OF Interpolation, he declared,
was to exercise pressure upon magis-
trates He believed that whatever the deci-
sion OF the examining Judge in Wilson's
case might belt would be taken in accord
ance with the dictates of his conscience.
[Applause.
The orderof the dav was then adopted
by vote of 305 TO l75.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

lEBRI AIRY 3, lSSf.
The loose break to-day was 2 largo and nne
one OF 5000 pounds aoou, equally divided be-
tween shipping aud ar-curei. Tho better
grale was from Powhatan and Louisa counties.
Tho highest prices were II TO ISL! cents, while
heretofore Us cents wa, the outside figures. The
averages were--at shockoe $50 and Crenshaw's
$50 The latter warehouse states that ts.T was
Inst yeor's average on about 1900 pounds at
same date. For manufacturing We have had to-
day somo "a fine leaf n there IA any noed or de-
uand for-clcar. ripe hne. sproady. and rich In
aroma and color and fre texture--and We don't
wonder at good pr,ces. Give US moderate
crop Of this kind every year and the planter and
tho trade alike will prosper. On Change the
offerings were mostly uondescript grades or
common filters or else fairly high priced filters.
Auction sales were chiefly common mauufactu-
ring kinds al to 7 cents New brghts were not
quite DO active aud number Of packages taken
IN. The market is Grm and strong. Interior
markets talk, as a rulo, very strong, and very
high averages have been made at Durham n. G.,
aud other points, and low grades are selling
better than others.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04

When DIR. Cullen concluded Dr.
Jones. a colored member of the City
Council, expressed himself briefly IL
favor OF the establishment Of the hos
pital.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04

80: iopx.cisars. gsss7 90; ciear.fb~, C.cos
~ ,0s short, lesr. ~ fssf8 bacon iboxedl-
shoulders, $3.50: I0ag.ciearA. 40 clesr.ubs,
sss7bass Is; shoTt-clears, ;sOa&e1S Hams
steady 81 si0.50stl2
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. February &-Fionr quiet wheat
stealy aud quiet; No. : rcd. Sc Corn w i.ir
demand and arm. no Z mixed. ssc' oats dun:
No 2 mixed, 80. PORK dull and nominal a,
rL7s. Lard s7Seai7.s0. Buik.meais easy aD1
unchanged. Bacon steady ard unchanged.
Whisaey active al Sl.0N Hogs steady.
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON. February 2--r1rpentins steady
at @hc. ssosip arm; strained Sc Goa
pentne arm; hard. sLi0: yelios-dip sni VIZ
gin. s2iS -
LOUISVILLE. February 2-0rsin aud provision
qaiet aad UNCHANGED.
NRw YORK COTTON FuTvREs
NEW IogS. February 2--Cot,os Net receipts.
81 bales: grOss receipts, aOo5 Oeles. Futnre-
closed nrm sales. elo0 bales Feoniry, ae ~,
aSl0E, March. sl0%; April. Nn.Osflhn'
MAY. ki0ssaff7s; June. l0siatl03; July.
si0s7asioss August ti09lsii9i; september,
$40 casl0 20: October, Sl0CsaSi0Oa; hoyember
s2.9jasa95: DecemDer. 81 9sAl9s; January,
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET
lRep0rted Tor the Dispatch
FEBRUARY @ Tho market Is quiet and steady.
Receipts continue large and sales Tree on the
basis OF Basic fcr prime "a extra primei com.
mon, ft4a3Sc. Spf nlsh, 3,sSoc. according "
quality. stock on hand quite large.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET
Reported Tor the Dispa,chl
February 3-Markel quiei, and sales reported
light Prime, &c.. extra, 3Hc.; common, sae.i
shelied. 2alhc. Spanish Saaic
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
OTHER EAsTERN-suORE ITEMS.
a viii COntcsied--A Game Of Poker
Inferrupted.

Especial telegram TO the Dispat;h.l
ONANcocK, Va. February 3.-The
will OF John II. Fletcher, who died re-
Gently in Northern Accomack, was offered
for probate this week in the County
Court. and contested on the ground of
not having been executed according to
legal requirements. The will was not
altogether in the testators handwriting,
and WAS Witnessed by only one person.
For these reasons Judge Garrison re-
fused to admit the viii TO probate.
Some pokor-players at Accomack court
house had an exciting experience few
nights ago. 4 game Of draw-poker was
in full blast in an upstairs room when
suddenly a woman appeared on the
scene-the wife Of one of the players She
wasarmed vitha Ratchet, which she threw
Mt the heal Is of the players. 1t missed
the men but struck deepin thetable. The
men fed. some tumhling down the stairs,
others jumping out the windows, leaving
the jackpot and their private piles of
money, amounting in all to about S2j,
which the plucky little woman seized.
With her captured booty and her crest
fallen husband she returned home in
triumph.
The heroine of this exploit IS very
young, and her daring midnight raid is
said to have wrought moral reformation
in all those engaged in the memorable
game.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
DEATbES.

BLAYLOCK. Died, At his residence in his
city, February 81. GEORGE W. BLAl LOCK-, Ia
his sixfy-seyenth year, aitor a long aud painful
illness.
Ills funeral will tase place THls Saturday.
EVENING az 3 o'clock from Centenary church.
Friends and acquaintance respectfully invited
~ attend without further notice.
St Louis and Baltimore papers please copy
McLAUGHLIN.-Dicd abou, o'clock A. NJ
January 20, lsSs GEORGE MINOR McLAUGH-
LIN: aged eighty-tWO years aud ten mOntbn
He was "a grandson Of haior VIVIAN Minor. on
Springfield, Caroline county. Va. and Inherited
a large share OF that spirit Of generous hospi-
taty and answering integrity which has con-
trlbgied 30 much 10 make NirgnlB's sons and
daughters famous over tho whole country. Ito
belonged 20 that old school Of FlrginiaBs which
now seems to DO passing away entirely With
pridad Itself on H. Spartan honor, and preferred
10 do a generous Kindness In spirit purely
unseln-h % any commcndation whicb might be
bestowed by the multitude for an opposite
course.
Ruined pecuniarily by the result ~ The war
between the states. he emphatically and post
lively declined 10 avail himself Of any snDter-
fuge whatever 10 retain tho remnant 81 his pro-
perty, prefsrripg dependence, or even prospec-
tive want. 10 tarnishCd honor.
A warm friend. generous. open, and manly
foe, hs died as no liYcd-hOnOred ana loved ~
all who know him.
WARE Died, AZ II O'Clock Thursday night AZ
tho residence ~ his parents, NATHANIEL
WARE SOD ~ John n. and Mary {. Ware, In mo
thlrty-socond year " 6.s age.
MS funeral win fake place from hts parents
residence, 400 uor'h Ivouty--eventb street, -
lOH o'clock TO-DAY (,aturiayl. Friends and
acQuaintances invited 70 attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
DAMAGED IN THE DELAWARE.
Two steamers Badly sieve In aud
One Suah by Zee.
rBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.I


PHILADELPHIA. Pa. February 3.-The
British steamers Elpis, from Carthagena,
and Hughenden, from Huelva, had their
bows stove in by floating ice while
coming up tho Delaware river this morn
ing. They are leaky, but were not SUNK.
A fruit steamer, the Blanche Henderson,
from Jamaica, with cargo of bananas
and cocoanuts, had her bow and sides SO
badly cut by ice that she sunk within 100
yards OF her wharf. 4 portion OF the
crew took to boats and othe,s to the rig
ging and all were saved. Some damage
was done TO sail vessels and one or two
are reported sunk in the river below the
city. All three of the steamers named
were endeayoring to steam up to the city
through the ice and against heavy
current The Henderson's bows were
crushed few moments before she sunk,
but she was already leaking badly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
DGsGRACEFUL AFFAIg.
SereuadinE Bridal COup'e-ihe
streets BlOckaded and Vehicles
Injured.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l


ONAScocK, VA, February 3.--Last
night lluscoe Bulman, of Wachapreague.
was married to Miss Cecilia Swanger, of
Locustville, in this county. Before the
marriage ceremony took place a large
crowd of serenaders assembled and made
the night hideous with all kinds of dis
cordant sounds and voices. Gates were
taken of, the streets Of the village were
blockaded, and the bridal procession
WAS unable to proceed to the church,
where the ceremony was to have taken
place, and the marriage had to take
place at the residence of the bride S
father, who is a prominent and high
" respected merchant Of louisville.
The rude serenade was continued long
after the ceremony and reception had
ended. Several horses were so badly
frightened that they broke their fasten-
ings and ran away. A fine new carriage
belonging to Benjamin Nelson, OF Acco-
mack Courthouse, was torn to pieces.
Several Of the invited guests found the
wheels of their carriages taken Off and
hid in the woods, and the roads III all
directions were .blockaded for some dis
lance around.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
THE GIVE. SERVICE.
Approved 10y ihe President.
fRu ielerranh N the nisnalchl

WASHINGTON, February 3.-The Presi-
dent has approved and promulgated the
revision OF the civil service rules, which
makes several important changes ia tue
system OF appointments upon the tests
Of fitness applied to applicants for places
In the departments III Washington and
in classified customs Offices and post
offices. The commission has also re-
vised the civil-seryice regulations to con-
form 10 the new rules. These revisiOns
have been under consideration by the
commission during the greater part Of
the year, and both have received careful
consideration by President Cleveland.
He read them at length several times
and made changes and notifications
both OF matter and pbraseology. Not
one OF the old rules or regulations re-
main IN its original form.
A few of the most salient features OF
the new rules may be stated as follows :
l. They are divided into four parts
general rules, department rules, customs
rules, and postal rules. The general
rules are nine in humber, and are appli-
cable, except IN one or two particulars,
to all parts OF the classified service and
to some parts Of the service not yet elias
siied under the law or rules BY these
rules it is made an offence punishable by
dismissal III any officer Of the executive
civil service { j to use hisoificial authority
or influence for the purpose OF interfering
with an election or controlling the results
thereof or (2) to dismiss or cause TO be
dismissed or to use influence OF any kind
to procure the dismissal OF any person
from any place In said service because
such person has refused to be coerced in
his political action OF has refused TO con-
tribute money for any political purpose
or 10 render political service
And it is especially provided that any
officer, clerk, or other employee who ()
shall violate section ii OF the civitoer-
vice act, which prohibits any such off,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
RIG RIOT IN SHENANDOAH. PA.
Resumsng Miners Attacked ny Idiers
more Trouble Apprehended,


SHENANDOAH, Pa, February "a
tremendous riot broke out here tonight
when the miners in collieries which re-
Gently resumed operations quit work for
the day. They were attacked by crowds
Of idle miners, principally Polonders,
and were defended by the city po-
lice and officers OF the coal and iron po-
lice. In few minutes the entire town
Was in possession Of the rioters,
and any number of broken heads
and bruised bodies could be
found. The police were over
run by numbers. The Offices of two
Justices OF the peace were wrecked, and
all the prisoners captured by the officers
we're liberated. The sheriff has sworn
in three IRE companies as part of his
posse, aud the city authorities have
passed AN order for the enrolment of
special officers. Nobody has been killed
so far as is known, although pistols were
used freely 10y the mob. The crowd
gathered so quickly at the first sound of
tine attack upon the miners that it is evil
dent the AFFAIR was premeditated. To-
morrow is looked forward to with con-
siderable anxiety.
At midnight the mob had dispersed
and everything Is quiet No further
trouble Is apprehended for the present.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04

sioners appointed to examine the ceiling
was made this afternoon. They discoy-
cred many serious movements OF stone
in the grained arch all of the main rlbs
OF the vault split and many oil the
stones cracked clear through. The
whole ceiling is declared 10 be in a dan
gerous condition. The time must come
soon, they say, when without warning
the whole ceiling will fall. They recon-
mend the whole Assembly wing OF the
Capitol to be vacated at once.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
Report supcrintendent OF Cas-
WORMS.

Superiu ndent Adams of the Gas
Works in ) report says: 1.-THE produc
ton per bund OF coal was 4.9O cubic
feet. Ar4ge Illuminating power, 1876
candles. he gas made duriugth mont
OF Janus was 20,5l6, 300 cubic feet
The oased was 90, $40, nc feet.
al Wild respectfully ask permission
Of the cnuittee TO have our station me-
ter overaled as / find that the drum is
evidentl sat OF line and leaning ON one
side Of Il casing. which throws back an
addition pressure OF 25.l0 inches.
hi, vol cannot DO done here there
fore W. IN have to get a practical sta
tioy potoapaker to repair 1t.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
Ere McGarraban BiIl.

WAsgMGToS, February The House
Committee on Mines and Mining will re-
port TO the House favorabIy the we'll
known bill for the relief Of William Me
Garrahan. II proposes 10 submit TO the
Court Of Claims for adjudication the title
Of McGarrahan to the mineral interest of
the ranch "Panoche Grande. " in Cali
fornia. The bill has been known to the
public for probably twenty years and
has frequently been reported with favora-
bic Recommendations. The tract Of land
in dispute snow in possession of the New
Idria Quicksilver Mining Company. y
minority adverse report will also be pre-
scented from the committee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
Tho iror.cIesS Oars.

The electric line has become quite an
established institution already, and its
large. pretty cars are receiving, for the
present nj least, the hons share of the
public patronage The merchant who
lives in the suburbs waits for one as a
matter of courye, and the working-girl
finds them mighty convenient TO 90 home
IN after a days tot. The cars, which
hold between fifty and sixty people, are
constantly full, and when the weather
becomes warm the company will reap n
larves carrying passengers to the public
parks.
Their were a nlmber of halts and de-
laws ycterday, but these all arose from
difficulties whicl the company can over
come.
The clicial, still complain Of the mis-
chievom bows who place all sorts OF OBJ
structios on the tracks. The police
should arest some OF these boys. They
have No .ght to do anything that may
cause IN of. with the danger TO life
that may follow.
WhatsN Major Poe ?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
Numerous Forzer,e. on Raleigh
N. a. Firm.
by telegraph TO the Dispatch.l

RALEIGH, y. c., February 3-Some
sharper is perperIting extensive forge
ries on the firm of Edwards * Broughton,
printers and binders, OF this city. Checks
with the name of the firm forged have
been received at the firms bank here
from Wadesboro', Hillsboro', and other
places. The operations are OF such a
nature as 10 lead to the belief that other
forgeries viii be discovered. All BUSH
ness firms are warned not to receive
these checks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
Warrington ana ohio Road.

Judge CHARLES j.. Stuart, Of Alexan'
dria, wa.ln the city yesterday. The
Ga5cttc iss of his visit that he came tc
take a decee in the Circuit Court of that
city confirming Commissioner A. W.
Armstron! 5 report in the case of Levi,
against I'd Washington and Ohio rail
road, whn provides for distribution
of the iuhs received from the Clarke
county bols. The Richmond and Dan
Vile Railad Company yesterday WED
nesday) i'd the amount S5S, 900, de-
creed to paid by the W., o, aud W.
railroad holders of Clarke bonds.
Judge Chles Il. Stuart was counsel for
the boudlldcrs.
This is old case, and has been fully
explained the Dispatch,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
MARKETS BY TsLgGRAPH.
NEN YORK.

NEW YOaG, February 3.--Cotton quiet; sales,
- bales; IpGuds, ~ C.; Orleans, lose; re-
c'iIt3 ~ all ports, ll,,M bales; ezp0rts--all "
Great Britain lGe baic-: stock. ~. be8 bales: not
receipts 80 New YORK for the week, l,5,3 bales;
gr.83 receipts. f01i8 bales: eEports--tO Great
Britain. il.s3l baies; 20 Franco. l.oW bales TO
iho Continent, G,OG bales: forwarded. 1898
bales; sales. ~ ba'es; 10 spinner $, S6 balea Z;
sf1rs. 256GO b,le,. Nhoat-Opuons fiuctuated
narrowly; spot firm but quiet with an 9bsence
of ruG.erlai eNonct iutCrnsf; No. rod. FeOru-
ary. 81 .a>g o. Nar.h. 20 400 -; Nay, 81 Lisa
q3--iGc.. ci0siuR ot GIVE Cora quiet but steady;
options closed ufm; so. ,, February. 60a604c.;
Narrh. 6J ,c.; May. 90 q i6s8 G. closing al Gle
Oats "A. %. lOweraud fairly active; No. :, Febru.
ary. y $3.50: MArch. y 83J'.: May. 39a30kc
eilrins a, JIt.c.; No. 2. spot. 3s4siic. mixed
western, rNoiic. Hops quiet ard generally
etsady Coiee-fai- RIO firm ~ 1910; options
.lli0 plinls higher anu fairly active: No. MO,
Fobruqry, ei255asl2D, March. sl2 2Jailg.sb.
Aurli. sIs-baFi2 N; Say. sl2 iGail2.5 Sugar
weak unl rOninal rehned quiet. Molasses dun
and nominal; 50-iost, gag. R0sin quiot a.;
yLO,kgIl2e. TuTpentlne Arm NJ iGhc Hides
uict aud rather weak. PORK firmly held Beef
quiet and UNCHANGED. Midles dull Lard very
ddi.t; Wesieru sleam. 1913; February, 8 0ea
saOi; MAY, sSl0as%it: city steam, $50.
frcights dun.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
FINANCIAL.
NEW YORK. BALTIMORE. AVID RICE
koaD ar0oK sxcEAsGES
Grain, Provisions, Cotton. robseeo. Iur-
psntins, Rosin. Tar. and
Peanut Earksta
by telegram % tho pI.ps,eh.l

Ngw YoRK. February a-rhs entire interest
IA the stock marset day center0d 10 Heading.
Lackawanns, Delaware and Hudson, -. Faul,
and Louisville Rnd Nashville. Another deter
mned raid was made ~ the bears, bnt WIN
little effect except IN the case OF LOUISVILLE ana
Nashville, LackaTanna, aud Delaware ana hud~
son. each Of which made material recoysries
from the lowest prices reached. The genera
feeling on the sire 70 il conservatiyoly bulhsn.
The market was very dun except In TIE e'ochs
above mentioned, AID hal dropping tendency
throughout Ipost OF tho day. Tho most proml-
nent feature early was ths heavy selling OF ~
Paul. which displayed tho most stubborn
strength An attack vas afterwards made ON
coalers, bit Reading held up, though more IN
precision was maize 90 LscSawanBa aud Delaware
aud Hudson. oe day was finished by lefce
drive agaiost Louisville and Nashville, when,
when the pressure was removed, reacted WITH
the remainder. The market oponed duh anG
weak but made some slight improvements IN the
first hour. Extreme dulness followed aud prices
sagged of until well into the afternoon, when
coal stocks showed decided weakness, anf more
animation prevailed. The decline was checked
Gnd small reactions took place. leaving the close
Gull but irm az something better than the
lowest Almost everything 10 lover but only Tor
fractional amounts. Sales Aggregated lsl,UUO
sha
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

Mr.. Guy, chairman of the special
Council committee on indexing deed
books OF the Chancery Court, asked for
81, 600 appropriation for the purpose.
Colonel Spotswood wanted 81, 800 in
creased appropriation for the First Nir-
GINA regiment.
Cty-Ensineer Cutshaw appealed for
1856, 600 on account Of city streets and
parks.
No action was taken on any of these
matters.
The estimated receipts for the year
1888 are 81, 1Ol, 675 demands, 81, 503,-
S6S.35.
The committee adjourned TO meet next
Wednesday, when the annual budget
will be made MP.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
Frontier Fracas.

[By AnglO-American cable 10 the Dhps,chi
STBAsBURG, February Two French
men quarrelled with "A German officer in
the Casino to-day. The officer drew his
sword and the Irenchmen drew reyolyers
and fired, wounding the German. The
Frenchmen then escaped over the fron-
flor
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
r.,a, rxnIos,on on sn,pboard.
Roy telegraph 10 the Dispatch. ,

10y - W
New ORLEANS, Eebruary3 The Crom-
well Line steamer Louisiana, from New
York for New Orleans, exploded her sup
Div heater when off florida reefs on
January 3lst and came 10 anchor. She
was towed into Key West 10y the steamer
III Monte. Several firemen on the Louis
lana were scalded and one died. Neither
tue vessel nor cargo received any material
damage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
EIee,raI Board Meeting.

TheCity Electoral Board met in the
Hustints-Cdgt clerks Office last pight
and relppoised all the old ofiicers-
judges hd CD missioners--except where
yacancie exied. and these were not I'LL
cd at thi meeIDg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04
Ru.inenn IaiInres.

lIIy telegraph 70 tho Dispatchl
New York, February 8.--The number
of failures for the week for the United
States were 2l7 Canada, 32 total, Z}9-
against BIT last week.