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Thco was lady AT the game today who
was exactly in the same fix found my
self In when was taking my initial lesson
In baseball. She couldn't appreciate the
significance Of tho fno balls and thrc
strikes. To her way Of thinking every
man who took bat In his hands was en-.
titled 10 a smack nj the ball, and when, In
the pahancc Of sporting ediion, he
Tanned wind" thrice successfully, my
lady moaned and mufmured and Kicked,
and said Il was terrible shame 10 treat
the player In such manner.
She wanted 10 scc everybody on base
aud 10 did /, and 10 did CAlixtus that
Is every one OF the Browns-and when an
inning was finished without solitary man
going 10 first base my raw recruit hammer.
ed her tongue against the roof Of her
mouth, making noises that sounded like
tsll isti tst and wound up her opinion Of
the whole proceeding by dcnouncing the
retirement Of the nine IN an outrage.
Once she asked mo 10 point out daisy
CUTTER" and | pointed 10 Mr.. latham.
Then again she wanted 10 see a SKY
fcrapcr," aud / waited until Mr. Nc
Carthy struck savagrly nj n ball TINT
sailed along undisiurbcd eighteen feet
over his head, and told her that was the
only article Of "rky-ecrapcr' with which
was acquainted. She worried the life
out OF me with variety Of perfectly limo.
cent questions, and kept consulting her
score card a. u II were q librciio, and she
wcro sitting listening 10 nm opera. There
was a man with her, but guess no wa,
her husband, and ] base my assumption
IN tho rruark which Ia mada shoffix
after he came into the stand.
"What arc they doing nov, Charlcy2'
she inquired softly.
"Playing ball, was Charlcy's gruG re-
ply.
"And which IL the Browns7"
'"rhoso fellows ont there In the field.
"In what field, Charley DEAR"
"ln that field, right before your eyes. ,
ooh, yes, dear; and which i Latham
"---ii, don't bother me-" nas Char
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are metal, so that cheap and highly sat
lsioctory arrangement Is given the schools.
The drains empty into the bottom OF the
pit and evaporation carries the matter up
the vent.
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10 the Editor OF fhoApfcaL
was glad 20 see In your valuable paper
mention Of the name Of the Hon. William
Sanford, Of Upton county, rs one who
should represent this congressional dis
ihci in the st. Louis convention. have
known him from early boyhood and can
truly say that In oil the walks OF life he
has acquitted himself with the greatest
credit. lie was n gallant soldier, ~ those
who served with him under Forrest well
know. In tho relations Of citizen and
ncighbor no Is most exemplary. As O
Democrat he Is sound. on all questions.
lie should be sent 10 St. Louis.
DgNocRAT.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-17

To New Orleans, Vicksburg Baton
Rouge, Jacksonville l.ittL Rock, Tex
arkana, Dallas, Fort Worth, Birmingham,
Atlanta, Chicago 81. Paul, and many
other points. I. SAMusGN & Co,
Members American Ticket Brokers' Asso-
citation, No $40 Main street.
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Tnk place 10 buy reliable clothing for
men, youths and boys Is at l.. Lowenstein's,
corner Main and Jefferson.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-17

A womans paper has been started in
Greece.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-17

HO. FOR THE RACES !
TO ruE--
OAK HALL
The Leading Clothing Emporium.
HOLDING THE REINs OVER THE LINELiEsr
CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT IN
MEMPHIS. SPEEDING THE
TRADE IN TIE
OAK HALL !
Under The Whip Of Low Prices.
Making no long or short stops on the track.
Bounding ntOng determined " win
outtrotting the attempts Of all competitors.
Boating them by several lengths In the
Heat To continue the race IN business.
best aa S'f % Ss GOi'ss The s SSSg Si the
IN
The Most stylish FOR '"""'' Garment,
Men, Youth, Buys and Children.
Equal to Msrehan, Tailor Make.
We HAVE STRUCK THE QUARTER POLE
Mems and Youths Chevlot Buslu,@ Suits, In the
latest styles and Shades NJ $50 upward.
Mems and Youths Fine Cashmere Suits, In
Round and squire Cut Sacks aud
trooks, al sia.5o Upward.
HALF NILE REACHED AND AHEAD |
In our Gne Prince Albcr, Suits In all shades. and
Equal 10 MERCHANT TAILOR MAKE
HONE STRETCH AID STILL AHEAD /!
Our Chlldrcn's School Suit nt sL75
our Boys Long ranp suits atslb0
Our Fancy XIII suits al Slj0
our Childred's jersey suits nj 500.
Our ODD Rhec lFnts from Joo upward.
And stu 60 Every Child's Suit Pur-
chased we give You either Ball
and Bat, Windsor Scarf or Cano.
UNDER THE WIRE!
And the Judges declare the only place. thogrcat
e., assortment aud the moa reason.
able prices can only be- found
AT THE
OAK HALL
Cl0fhing Emporium.
| A Perfect FL Guaranteed.
| Al alterations trc Of charge
251 Main Street. oPr Old Fellows HALL
SOL. HALLE,
PROPRIETOR.
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now TINY Anr MADE.

In order 10 allow the use Of fire In this
pit, It's construction Is necessarily confined
10 i,o usr OF non-combusiiblc materials.
Brick forms the frame work and the rest
81 Il l. made ~ light boiler iron. This Is
covered with mineral wool and ON top Of
this coating Of asbestos Is used. The
seats are lined with bright tin 10 that the
heat i reflected from is surface. Further.
morc. n galvanized iron drip-pan is pulled
over the lids when fire is built by this
arrangement there Is an air space between
the tin Of tho cover and the iron pan (the
latter receiving the heat OF the flames)
whenever fire Is started in the closets.
By this perfect arrangement Of the details
OF the closets every possibility Of danger
from Gre u obyiaicd.
The rcporter.vitncssed the burning-ou
proves, and can testify TO IT, efficiency
aud the absolute purity Of the closets after
the iiery ordcali
Sill another improved appointment o
this part OF the new school is Shorts URN
81. invented by the gentleman 10. whom
the Aor representative Is under obliga
hons for an explanation OF the working o
ne closets BY the arrangement OF hii
Irnnl a current Of air floats over the ex
49, suriacr. These, In every instance
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AMERICA AND THE JEW.
A COSMOPOLITAN PEOPLE, BUT NOT
IN THE SENSE OF GYpsIEs.
The Rev. NJ. Heller, OF New Orleans. De-
plots Their Great Love for America as
Above All Other Countries. Paying
Lofty Tribute to 3oth-Music.

The hall of the Young Mems Hebrew
association was comfortably filed last
night with an audience which gathered
to listen TO well arranged program, the
central attraction Of which was lecture
by the Rev. NJ. Heller, Of New Orleans.
The following is the musical portion as
II was successfully rendered under tho di-
rcction Of Prof. l.. Levy;
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KNocKrp IN rmE IrAp.

last night about 10 o'clock, John Ilur-
ley, a homeless, worthless character, went
into the place Of II. Hempcr, No. 10
Beale street. under the influence Of liquor,
and was ordered out lie resented the in.
suit by striking Hemper over the head
with heavy stick knocking him down,
aud cutting gash on the side Of his head
from which the blood flowed freely. on.
Ger Dillon arrested Hurley, and lodged
him in the BtaiOn.housc.
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Arnold's Orchestra,
Der Schlesngel
Mr.. Ice llNCh.
3. Piano Solo-"valso DIES Tleur'' .,..,.,K olteeI
Miss Lizzie Cohen.
T. Forbidden Music. .GastaliOn
Mr.. W. Sonield
Encore-"Ono Glance From Thee"
G. Inst Quiutette.
Miss Block, Messs. coleman. Nathan,
Kuhn aud nruch.
z Dream OF Love rcgl
Miss Carrye block.
g. Orchestral Selection 49, ......................
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Early yesterday morning negro woman
walking along Lanier avenue, not far from
tho Pigeon l,oost road, which runs along
by the Graham place, noticed largo pa
per box lying just inside the fence. Open
ing il she found that Il contained eight
new cutaway coats, which had evidently
been stolen from come wholesale house.
Capt Hackott was notified. and went out
10 the place aud brought the stolen prop
erty TO the police station, where It awaits
Identification,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-14

Asthisquostion Is frequently ask we will sim
pIysay that she is aiody WHO Tor upwards Of forty
years has untiringly devoted her time and tai
ents az q female Physician and Nurse, princi.
paly among children. she has especially stu
died tho constitution and wants u uils numerous
class and as q result II this effort sni practical
knowledge. obtained IN nfotime spent IA a
nurse and physician, she has compounded
Soothing Syrup for children teethine. lt 0pe-
rates ike megic-giylng r,st and health, and Is
moreover sure TO regulate the bowels. In con-
sequence OF this article, Mrs. WInslow Is becom-
ing orld.rcnowned as n beneiactor of her race;
children certainly DO RISE ~ a,sa bless hee, es-
pecialiy Is this tho case In tbis csy. Vast duan-
titles Of the Soothing Synpa-o DAILY sold and
used here. We think Mrs Winslow has lmmof-
talizsd her namo by this Invaluable article, aud
we sincerely believe thousands Of children have
been saved from an earb grave by its timely
use, aud that millions yet unborn 1fll share It's
benefits and unto Ia calling her blessod. No
MOTHER has discharged her duty 10 her suffering
little one. iu our opinion. until she has given h
the benefit OF Mrs. WnslOws Soothing syrup.
Try It, mother, TRY IT Sow.-Lddiss' yisitog. New
York city. Sold by all druggists. Twenty-Five
cents a bottle ap l1-ecd
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The Committee Elects a Man I'm Place
OF Mr. Naun.

The CITY Council Committee on Grounds
and Buildings met In the City En- gineer's
office Yesterday evening at $50 o'clock.
Present: Messrs. Philips, Crenshaw, Snead,
Higgins. and Hunt.
Captain b. A. Jacob. Of Company L, First
Virgins regiment, appeared before the
committee and requested the use OF the
grounds at the New reservoir and SbieIdSs
Grove for the entertainment OF the Seventy
first New York regiment on next Friday.
The committee granted the privilege so far
as II does not conflict with the premises OF
the Keeper OF the New-Reseryoir Park and
the lessee OF Shieds's farm.
ON motion OF Afr. Crenshaw the action OF
this committee heretofore in eleeting Dir.
Haun Keeper OF the New Reservoir, was re-
scinded, aud the committee proceeded to fill
the position.
Civ. .EngiReer Cutshaw recommended Mr..
Ellis, ex-keeper OF Chimborazo Park, stating
that Mr.. Elhs was in the employment OF the
city for about ten years. and be thought him
more capable OF trimming and setting trees
than any other applicant.
Mr.. Snead suggested the name OF Mr. T. j.
Bowles.
There were about SIX or seven candidates
In all.
The Clerk called the roll and the vote re-
suited as follows:
s.For Mr.. Bowles: Messrs. Snead, Philips,
and Hunt-3.
For MIR. Ellis: Messrs. Crenshaw and Hlg-
gins-2,
So Mr.. Bowles was elected.
The payroll from the 1st to the 10Th OF this
month was ordered TO be paid.
Mr.. Bowles succeeds Dir. Clinton DE Priest.
1t is understood that Mr. IIaun Is not q
nsturalized citizen. but that be took out pre-
iminary papers, aud enormously believing:
that they entitled him TO vote, he voted
several times, once for the Republicans and
at all other tunes for the Democrats. This
was the substance Of his statement to the
committee yesterday evening.
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Properfy Transfers.

Richmond: john r. T. Anderson and
wife to Maria NJ. C. Smith. $50 feet on West
avenue corner Of Boyd street, $4,000; Taze-
well Elicit and wife TO Centenary Methodist
Episcopal cburcb's trustees. % feet on Fifth
street near Franklin. $500; w. l.. john
son and Armistead Walker and their wives
to Payne Ransom, Al feet on franklin street
corner OF TweDty-6rst, $1,000; Marietta NJ.
Longs trustee to W. ii. Davis, l4s feet on
west Market street between Franklin and
Grace, $500; Humphrey III. Osburn's exc
eutor TO Elizabeth Osburu, III feet on Abb
gail street. $l66; W. b. Rose and Others TO
Edward s. Rose, 30 feet on Adams street be-
tween Cay and Leigh, IS; William ii. Suth-
erland's heirs TO Martha j. Sutherland. 40
feet on Eighth street between Main and
Franklin, $4,000; F. p. Turner and wife to
Emma f. Parsley, 29f feet on Thirtieth
street between o and p, $500.
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An Outlaws Sentence.

About two years ago negro named Joe
Jones was arrested on Church Hill for steal
ing chickens. On tue way to the station
house he struck Policeman Rix on the head
aud escaped into King and Queen, where he
stole a herse 10 facilitate his travels. Here
be was again arrested. but he struck Down
the sheriff en- route to the Jail and fed. lie
was tried 10 bis absence as an outlaw, and
given a double term In the penitentiary.
Later on he was captured in Washington
city and brought here for trial. The Hus-
.tinEs Court gave him two years In the peni-
tentiary fer bis assault upon Mr. Rix. That
term expired day or two ago, when be was
taken into custody by Policeman John Il.
Hall and sent 10 King and Queen for sem
tence. He will get live years for horse
stealing, three for felonious assault upon the
sheriff. and five for secand csuyiction-thir-
teen in all. SO he pays dearly enough for
his love OF chicken-flesh.
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ola Dom,niou wheeImen.

The Old Dominion wheeImen went on
their fourth club.run yesterday afternoon.
Twelve men participated. This was the most
pleasant run Of the season.
The route was out the new North road,
then across to the Henrico turnpike, re-
turning by the pike into Second street.
Poorhouse HIll Is considered tough one,
bot four men surmounted It.
Next the club rode out to CANDLES HUI,
where an impromptu exhibition Of coasting
and hill.clifnbing was given. One man rode
over the terrace and up again four times
without dismount.
The run ended al the clubhouse, on Second
street near Main, at s O'Clock, where supper
was served, after which q business meeting
was held and five new members we're elected.
The Virginia Division OF the League OF
American wheelmen will hold their annual
meeting here In October, when large num-
ber OF visiting wheeImen are expected and
interesting races will be had.
A committee was appointed last night to
arrange for them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-14

other Cases Heard in the Police
Court Yesterday.

The oIt-continued case OF Robert II. Epps
(colorcti), charged with forging certain
writing purportiug to have been signed by
G. w. Walker. with intent 10 defraud, was
again called in the Police Court yesterday
morning, MIR. Barney Evans appeared for
Colonel Samuel Il. Witt, counsel for the ac-
eused. and waived examination and the case
was certified 10 the Hustings Court. Epps
had already been sent on TO the grand jury
TO answer the charge OF forging the name OF
Il. B. Addison TO check Tor S2O, ana nc Is
now ia jail awaiting trial.
Maria Freeman, colored woman. was
charged with stealing $40, the proper
~ of John Gipbln, who Is also CO.
Iored. Sergeant Alexander Tomlinson,
Who with Officer Walton made the arrest,
asked that the case be continued until this
morn,pg In order that additional witnesses
NAV be summoned. The case to0k this
course, and the prisoner was committed to
iail. .,.s,. =, tho
prsmiscs OF the Richmond and Alieghany
Railroad Company aud cursing aud abusing
A. Z. Wilkinson. Fined s. and costs.
Thomas Coyeney, assaulling ana beating
bis wife, Minnie @yeney. FINED sio ana
costs. W.T.
Nancy Ewell (colcredl beating Walter
Carter with rock. Fined S2.oV ana costs.
Tsc case OF .Jsmes h. Ewei' tcolorsdi'
charged With cuisins and abusing Rosa
carter. was continued uutil this morning.
Annie Ga,eweod (coiereth assau'ting ana
striking Laura Harris. Surety required iof
three months.
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ELECTION QUESTION.
JUDGE ATKINS EXAMINING THE LOCAL
oPTIeH PETITION.
A Point Probably to Be Raised - to Many
Names Signed BY
0rs Man.

Judge Ingram, OF the Hastings Court OF
Manchester, will preside in the Hastings
Court to-day BY request OF Judge Atkins,
who proposes devoting his time TO an exam-
nation OF the localoption petition. He VIII
have to count all the names and see that the
requisite number is subscribed, and deter
mine whether the paper Is in due form.
The Judge hopes 10 make good hesdway
with the petition to-day, and may finish the
examination.
POINT.
Mr.. N. J. Smith, presldent.of the Liquor
Dealers Association. inspected the petition
yesterday, and was OF thelopinion that seye-
raj lists were wholly in one handwriting.
On three particular lists, containing 20I
names, there were .oaly twenty-eight persons
who could sign their names; but In the ag-
gregate il Is estimated that about two thirds
OF the petitioners signed their own names.
Most Of those not signing their names are
colored people.
sIGNERs.
Many excellent people have signed the
petition. among them tie following: Il. II.
Ferguson, Fleming Phillips, A. Il. Fergus
son, L. NJ. Blanton. John :. Montgomery,
ID. c. Richardson, j. NJ. Blanton, A. j. Gary.
George ". Batkins, A. j. Chewning. A. q.
Pretlow, j. l.. McGlone, w. Il. Green, J..
A. Cutler, John s. Hail, James III. Crenshaw,
Charles II. Smith, J. B. Cosby. l. B. Dayen-
port, A.. VI. Robins, A. W. Dunn, j. l.. Sat
terfield. r. +. johnson, w. 6. Dashiell, J. K.
Flagr, G.. G.. Valentine, II. g. Garrett, r. G.
Darlington, NJ. D., A. Il. Ferguson. +. G.
Mason, NJ. D., Joseph NJ. Blair, J. II. Har-
grove, Edward I. Pendleton, Charles u.
Whltlock. Il. l.. Coebill, +. II. Stover, A. c.
Carneal, James Randolph, W. L.. Carneal, W.
A. BlankenshIp, Carter Harrison. L. r.
Hatch, Wray L. Knight, n. Goodman, {.
Irving Carriugten, X. Il. Sadler, John u.
Newell, W. G.. Watson, A. l.. Lumsden, l..
l.. Campbell, X. w. lvey, James VI. Donnan,
John L. Ragland, Edgar Allan. George j.
Hooper, Jr., Howard Swinef0rd, q. W.
Hawxhurst, +. Marshall Redierd, +. &.
Glenn, Thomas Whittet, Jr., &. III. Smith. L.
+. Minor, ID. II. Noryell, Joseph W. Blanton,
Robert p. Kerr, Charles 4. Richardson, A.
j. Rahm, l.. B. Reynolds, Isaac W. Carter,
jones l.. Edwards l.. II. Edwards, W. W.
Foster, and w. T. Smoot.
AUTHORIZED OR NOT.
From the examination OF the list made yes
terday by people opposed to the election II
seems highly probable the point will be made
that unless proved to be authorized sigma
lures all these names In the handwriting OF
one person should be excluded unless verb
fed. II this IL done IL is not so certain that
enough names will remain to secure the elec-
ton,
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A,,empt at suicide An church.

paris dispatch TO the London Daily Telegraph
There was tremendous scare In the
Church OF Pornic in Brittany during the
service on Sunday morning. The report OF
a revolver was suddenly heard, and on look
ing toward the spot whence 1t proceeded The
startled worsbippers beheld weILdressed
woman pointing the weapon TO her bead.
The Cure, with creditable presence Of mind,
rushed up TO the would-be suicide, wrenehed
the firearm from her hand, and held
her In her seat until the appearance OF
the gendarmes on the scene. When ques-
toned she explained that she had been de-
serted by gay deceiver, a native OF Pornic,
and had travelled up from ADgers 10 the
hope OF tracking him to his lair. Disap-
pointed, she bad come TO the church TO con-
Tess her sins before she died, but a. the Cure
was otherwise engaged she had determined
to kill herself forthwith. Tbereupoe COM
promise was effected, the woman being re-
leased on the express condition that she
should turn her back on Pornic ere the set
ting Of the sun. What has since become Of
her has not transpired; but Pornic IS itself
again
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issal push.
when arrested aud taken to The Church.
Street police station the prisoner gave her
name ss Mrs. Kate Young, housckecper, ous
OF employment, and said that she " fred Sui
livan into the stree" because be had called
her vile name. His death, she said, wss q
pure accident, and he bad only himself 10
blame. She asked that message be sent 70
her daughter, residi;.g IN Brooklyn, after
which she was locked up Ia cell, protesting
mean while that she was being very cruelty
treated.
AFExALE GIANT.
She Is very tall and very corpulent, weigh
ing some 250 pounds, while her victim was
tall and spare, weighing perhaps $50 pounds.
Until recently she was employed ~ dish
washer at Eyeretts restaurant 10 Park Row.
II IS alleged that she drank several quarts OF
beer with sullivan before the tragedy.
Eugene sullivan, the brother OF the dead
man and a 'longshoreman employed at Pier 8,
North river, said bitterly to Herald re-
porter:
al wish had my cotton-book into the
murdcress. | would have rent Der limb
from limb. Timothy was my only brother.
We have sister in Ireland. want 10 spend
all bis money In the funeral and on beauti-
iul monument. He left nearly $1,000. He
used to work as truckman for II. h. Thur
Der. Tefft Weller, BIuxon. and q great many
people in the tobacco trade. The woman is
a devil. When she takes drop she'll Kill
you. l have lad the remains taken TO Duify's,
at No. 50 Greenwich street, and will have a
big wake. The woman said that Tim hit her
in the head, but don't you believe it. She's
a liar!
Leonard Smith, OF No. 30 Eldridge street,
who was driving the truck which went over
Smiths body, n under arrest, and will ap'
pear with Mrs. Young before the coroner
this morning. No blame attaches TO him,
and he viii be discharged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-14
Treat for the L,t.ie Ones,

AT the suggestion Of Mrs. William Fl.
Pleasanis, General Manager Burt, Of the Elec.
trc Railway Line, very kindly placed one OF
their largest cars at her disposal TO take the
inmates Of the Female Orphan Asylum to the
Reservoir Park yesterday.
Including Mrs. Pleasants, Mrs. j. G.. SPOTS
Qhe president Of the Board OF Managers). and
Mrs. V. {. Pleasants. the Inatr0n, and attend
ants. there were seycnty-six on the car. They
ali preferred to get on one car, although
another was rendered ibem by Mr.. Burt, and
q happier party never went there.
The children, under no restraint, gave
themselves up TO pleasure and enjoyment.
A large basket OF cakes. &c, bad been pre-
pared for them. to which they dld ample
justice. After refreshments they scattered
over the grounds, wherever they could get
one Of the older persons to 20 with them.
The party returned about noon, voting il one
Of the most enjoyable days they had ever
sDent
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THE MIDLAND WRECK.
The verdict OF tho Jury-The Dead

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
ORANGE COURTHOUSE, July 13, 1883.
The dkbr1S in the wreck which occurred al
Fat Nancy treste yesterday is being rapidly
cleared away, and on Monday night The COM
pany anticipates having the trestle rebuilt
and ready to pass trains over.
Major J. q. lin, Railroad, Commissioner, IS
here inspecting the wreck and closing look
ing iuto aud lnquirlng the cause OF same.
". StaDard Chapman, A. .. Allen, ii. q.
Newman, &. 5. Winslow. W.. 5. Gfymes. and
F. b. Perry, coroner's jury. delivered their
verdict this morning., 10 the effect that the
accident occurred from defective hmbers
used in the trestle; one juror, +. B. Perry,
not being satisfied that the accident might
not have happened from ether causes.
The list OF the dead up To the present hour
are: l.. p. Cortes, New Orleans; Alice
Brown, Phlladelphia; IL. T. Wilmington,
mail agent; Eddie Scmitt. newsboy; Il. G.
Cox, Alexandria; Charles Francis, England;
r. n. Terrence, South Carolina; ii. c.
Brightweil, mail agent, and one man un-
known. W. >. Y.