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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28
DEATH OF COMMODORE BARRON.
lie Passes Away at a Ripe bge-His
career.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch. ,

Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.
NORFOLK, February 27-Commodore
Samuel Barron, distinguished officer of
the United States and Confederate navies,
died Yesterday on his farm, in Essex
county, at the age of eighty years. The
deceased was born in Hampton, and was
commissioned midshipman in the
United States navy at the age of ten
years. and made his first cruise up the
Mediterranean. He served in various
parts of the world and through the Mexi-
can war with distinction. He was in
charge CT this station during the yellow
fever epidemic, and his last service for
the Government was 10 command of the
frigate Wabash. at the breaking out of
the war he was n post. captain in the
navy, and resigned and entered the
Confederate navy, and was commits
stoned commodore. lie was assigned
to duty in command of Fort Hat
teras, on Hatteras inlet, where he
was captured with his command and
sent TO Fort Warren. After one year
10 prison he was exchanged and sent
south. He then went to London and
remained abroad for the remainder OF
the war, in charge of the work OF fitting
out cruisers for the Confederate Govern
ment. After the war lie returned to Nir-
ginia and retired to his farm IN Essex
county, first living short while in Rich
mond county. Ills wife died here during
the yellow-fever epidemic, and he never
remarked. He leaves five children. The
remains will be brought to Norfolk for
intermeDt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28

II "all our knowledge is ourselves tc
know. then when We know We are VIC.
timized with toothache. headache. and
neuralgia, we will be wise TO fad o bot
tls OF s,alyation Oil as soon rs possible.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28
Hotel Harmed.

lBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.I
Sr. LOUIS, February 27.-A special
from Meridian, Miss, to the Post Dis
pdtch says the Ragsdsle House and its
contents were burned last night. Loss
S50,U0O; insurance small.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET
lReported for the Dispatch. /

FEBRUARY G.-Msrset unchanged In tone. Re-
cepts from the country continue heavy, with
little or no demand fer common stock, though
black nuts are offered at L.. ; choice stock Il
bringing SIC. In small lofs. Prime Sc; extra,
8Hc.; common, iEs2r. shellod. 2a2 &C. Spa
nish, 2a2hc.; factory hsnd-picked. SAaikc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28
Frightful Explosion ana Fire.
-RY telegraph to The pispatch.l

~ ttttFIdpH 70 tub nloptNu.I
Vallejo, CAL, February 27.-As the
ferry-steamer Julia, plying between
South Vallejo and Vallejo Station, was
about to start from South Vallejo at 8
O'Clock this morning she blew ny. She
had about seventy persons on board.
The majority of the passengers were be-
low the deck, as it was cold and foggy.
Those on deck we're all blown overheard.
Some were killed by being dashed against
the wharf and the others were drowned.
The vessel took fire almost Immediately,
burned TO the waters edge, and the hulk
sank. Large watts OF petroleum stored on
the wharf caught fire and the flames
spread RAPIDLY. The fire companies were
unable TO accomplish anything owing
to the tide being out, and fifteen mi
nutes after the explosion 600 feet of
chart, the freight depot, end telegraph
office were burning. When the tide
came in they managed to get a supply OF
water. and at noon had the fire under
control. 1t is believed that between
thirty and forty lives were lost Up to
late hour this afternoon twelve bodies
had been recovered, two of which were
burned beyond recognition. At least
fifteen who are known to have been on
the steamer are still missing. The
steamer burned petroleum for fuel 1t
will probably never be known how the
explosion occurred but the impression
prevails that it was a petroleum tank on
the steamer that accidentally took fire
and exploded. This same steamer in
1866 blew out her boiler-head, killing
eleven persons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28
RICHMeND STOCK EXCHANGE.

MONDAY. February "a, lSSS
SALES-FIRsr BOARD.-SO shares Atlanta aud
Charlotte stock B. c. at So: 1853 Virginia 1910
coupons, January, 1883, st1
SECOND BoARD.-50 shares Richmond Elevator
stock at 20: 4.50O Richmond City SIS az 1888.
Closing quotations AZ the Stock Board
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28
Ngy YORK COTTON FUTURES

NEW YORK. February H.-Cotton--Netr receipts,
se5 bales; gross receipts, 8063 bales. FUTURES
closed barely steady; sales. SS600 Oaies- febrlI-
AIRY. SO. l5afl0.i7; March, fl0b2: APRIL t15 ca
sl039: May slQS6; June. tl073ati0 "a: July.
$40 g5ssi09 Is; October, 50 esasaoi November,
f9.s2ai2S December, S9sSat9.A; January
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28

Peculiar in medicinal merit and won
derful cnres Hoods Sarsaparilia. Now
is the time TO take ii, for now it viii do
the most good.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28

COTTON kEPoRC

Va qu),s: Fine. t2j)ssa75: super1ns, g2.7Js
sS.25; extra, tA5)aEl75; family, siasL5) patent
family, country. sL75as3.11
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28

shoulders. s.szk: ions clears. s7ns sss clear
rfbs, ssae&ish short clears. es~s$aS' hsms'
CHICAGO
CHICAGO. February X.--Cssh quotations were
Flour without change and steady. No. spfns
wheat. s5ks75Jsc. No. 2 red. s0kc. Corn-so.
4skc. No. Q oas, N<as4c- Mcss-p1s.
fiae2S. Lard. $40. Bacon--sboFtro sides
Iloossh E.i7K; dry-salfed shoulders lboxed).
is.s0ss6.io; shortcleAr sides Boxed, viva
sZg2k.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28
MAXINE iNrKLLIsEscx.
PORT OF RICHMOND. FEBRUARY q, 1858
ARRIVED.

sun sets ........,.. 400 Morning ........... SCI
Noon sets ......... 7:5i Evening ..,........ 5.to
PORT Or RICHMOND. FEBRUARY q. 1858
ARRIVED.
Steamer Old Dominion, Couch, New York.
merchandise and passengers, u. W. Alien 4 Co.
agents
steamer GOldsb0ro, -. Philadelphia. mer-
chandise and passengers. j. W. McCarrics.
agent
schooner "a. Lameyer. Beal. Rockland, lime.
X Wendenberg.
schooner John X Fell, Crowley. New York,
new rails, Chesapeake aud ohio Railway Com
pany.
SAILED.
Schooner j. T. McNaughtoB. B0wnan, Western
BRANCH aud Norfolk, coal and barrels; vessel,
Curtis q Parker.
: Schooner Warner Moore. Crockett Lamberrs
Point. 20 load coal for Charleston.
PORT OF NEwPoR NEWS. FEBKUAsY "a, 1884
tBy telegraph
ARRIVED.
steamer Roanoke. Huipbers. Now York, and
sailed TOR New York, merchandise.
steamer City OF Manchester, Brophy, New Or
leans ,26thl. coaied, and sailed fer Hamburg.
Steamer Amethyst Cef0se, CarisDas ss1ihl,
cOaled, aud sailed for Liverpool
schOoners 4. n. Howe, Brown. Providence w.
G. Lewis. Kelly. Fall River; IL. X. Olds. smede,
BosIon--to load coal.
SAILED.
SchoOners z. NJ. Dawes. Ross Galveston. coal:
". n. Bailey, Pearce, New Yoex, coal; sue WI
hams, Pearce, New YORK, coal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28
I'D
SALES RBPORTED TO SECRETARY.

WHEAT Shortnerry, 20 bushels good at CSC.
CoRH.-White, ESQ bushels god n prime on
private terms; 3lf bushels worry good at Sc. !:
i,23i bushels good at ne. Total sales Of corn,
2,..S bushels
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28
Market dull

QUOTATIONS..
MIDDLING, l0lSc.
Low MCDDLISG. CSC.
GOOD ORDINARY, S9-l6c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE

RICHMOND, February n. 1888
oFFgHINGs.
wHsAr.---0 bushels
CORN.-39l6 bushels
OAIs.-3,0jO bushelA
MEAL.-i0 bushels.
MILL 0FFAI--30 tons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28

WILMINGTON. February es.-Turpensine, SIC
Roaln steady: strained, Sc Tar nrm sf a. Ia
Crude turpentine nrm; hard. tl.i0: yeiloW-dip
and virgin. s2l0.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28
The Fatal Car Stove.

Among the many railway inventions
which have attracted special attention. Is
what is termed an automatic extinguish-
ing car heater, invented by Mr.. Christian
W Wiecking. Jr., of Walhalla, 5. c.
The object of this invention is to auto
matically extinguish the fires in the heat
crs in case of an accident, no matter
whether the car upsets, collides or be
comes detached, thereby preventing ac-
cident from fire, which frequently is dis
astrous in its results.
To Mr.. Wiecking, Jr., belongs the
honor of having invented the first car
heater with an extingmsher within itself
A more practical invention, perhaps,
could not have been invented at this
time. Simplicity characterizes this in.
vcntion in an eminent degree, and il will
no doubt ere long be universally adopt
cd by the railroad companies.
The construction and mode Of opera
ton of Mr.. Wiecking's invention has
been examined by mechanical experts
and pronounced A No. 1.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28
North. East and West.

The Ohio Republicans are organizing a
sherman League.
A fire at Fort Mackinway, Wyoming
Territory, destroyed 800, 900 worth of
provisions, and the garrison has been put
on half rations.
The Ashland steel works, about twenty
miles north of Baltimore, have stopped
work, the Reading strike causing scare
ity of coal.
At Woonsocket, II. l., the Harris
Woolen mills was burned. Loss $780,
900.
Fire at st, Paul, Mimi, destroyed two
buildings occupied by large wholesale
grocer. Loss S300,O0
Firc in Montreal destroyed 800, 900
worth Of property. 1t was so cold that
the fire ladders froze to the walls.
The Delaware rolling mills at Phillips
burg, n. j., shut down on Monday,
owing to the scarcity of coal and dullness
in the iron trade Three hundred hands
are thus thrown out of employment.
An immense bob-sled, containing fifty
two persons. collided with another sled
while descending Broadway hill, Kansas
City, last night, and was overturned.
Seventeen of the occupants sustained in
iuries, three Of them, young girls, being
seriously hurt.
Edward Cohen, president of the City
bank Of Richmond, Va, died last night
of heart disease. lie was attacked yes
terday afternoon while attending a meet
lag of the Richmond clearing house.
A fire in montreal destroyed coffee
mill and several other buildings. The
fire department was powerless in conse-
qUence of the freezing of the hose. Loss
5000, 900.
The residence of Frank Smith was
burned at Lima, Ohio, and before the in
mates, who were sleeping, could be
awakened. the entire structure was envel-
opcd in flames. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and
their five children were burned to death
before assistance could reach them.
James +. Nolen was hanged at Cam
bridge Jail. Boston, Mass, for the mur-
der Of George A. Goldman, his employer,
a milk man, January 4, 1897.
At Pittsburg. Pennsylvania, a fire
gutted the large five-story brick
building, No 500 Wood street. occupied
by A. w. Mccoy & Co. wholesale sta
tioners. and damaged adjoining buildings
Total loss $780, 900, Insurance Ss5, 600
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28
The Old, Old Story.

Mrs. Lola McGrady, wife of John Nc
Grady, farmer who lives eleven miles
from Columbia, S. c., was burned to
death. She was alone in the house with
her nine months old child, and was
suffering from the cold. She knelt down
to the hearth and turned her back to the
open fire, when her clothing caught fire
and in an instant her body was envel-
oped in flames. She ran screaming from
the house and ran about three hundred
yards along the road, when she sank to
the ground exhausted and horribly
burned In this condition she was found
by colored woman who extinguished
the flames with sand, and sent word to
Mr.. McGrady, who was at work in the
woods. The unfortunate lady's body
was burned TO a crisp in many places
She fingered in intense agony until past
midnight, when death ended her suffer
ings.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28
CLAIMING HIS WIFE
And Soaring Her Body With a Red
Hot Iron.
A Terrible story of Brutality. Thomas b
PiRkietOn Run Down in LOwndes
COauty Aud Taken Back TO
Florida by Onicers Of the

A recital Of the treatment of his wife
by Thomas B. Pinkleton, now in Jail in
Naldosta, Ca, is almost beyond the
bounds Of belief. 1t seems that several
months ago Pinkleton married Miss Cla-
IA Z, Lee, in Hamilton county, Florida,
not far from the state line, and no sooner
had the girl became bride than her
husband became tiend. In less than
three days he had beaten her so severely
with an oalSen paddle that she was con-
fined to her bed for weeks. His cruel
brutality multiplied so fast that he found
she would leave him, and appeal to her
people for protection. He threatened to
kill her If she dared leave and declared
that he would kill her father, too, if he
were told of it. lie enforced his threats
by knocking the woman to the floor with
his fist, stick or anything that came
handy. He would thrust pistol in her
face and with horrible curses and fiendish
laughter repeat his threats. Many times
he ohoked her till life was almost instinct
and the only thing that saved her life was
that the fiend incarnatc supposed she was
dead. Asa further safeguard against
AtE VSCdpVs ne CUdlucU nCr TO the pea
with a trace chain, securing her by turn
around the ankle, and thus the helpless
woman passed the drcary hours, while
this human brute would be about his
pleasures. At night, should he wake
and find the woman in different posi-
ton from that when he went to sleep, a
heavy scantling came down on her frag-
lie form TO remind her that she existed
only at the will of fiend. About two
weeks ago Pinkleton asked his wife to
leave the country with him, which with
woman ingenuity, agreed to, only asking
leave to tell her people good bye. She
obtained permission and flying tc her
father told HIM her woes. Mr.. Lee took
his shot gun, and went after Pinkleton,
but the cowardly cur cringed and beg
ged for his life. He got away, and was
later arrested. A gentleman on the
street said that il was fact that Pinkle-
son scared his wife with hot iron in or
der to add to her tortue. The people
of Hamilton county are greatly incersed
and Pinklcton may fare badly at their
hands,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28

Seven persons were drowned in SAND
Lake about 10 miles east Of Ennis Texas
They were skating on the ice.
The Wilmington N. c. Star says Mr.
NJ. L. Groom, merchant of Whining
ton. came near bleeding to death by rup
turing an artery in his nose while sneez.
ing.
The train which left Columbia, S. c.,
for Spartanburg and Asheville wa.
wrecked by striking COW on the track,
five miles above Asheton. The engine,
the mail and express cars were thrown
from the rails and demolished. The en-.
gineer, Ed. Bird, is seriously injured.
A little sixteen months old child ol
Mr.. J. II. williamson, of Berryhill, n
c., was painfully burned on its hands by
accidentally falling into a pot of hot
mush.
The Jasper Centennial committe have
invited the President and Mrs. Cleveland
to visit Savannah on February %
Mrs Cleveland will be asked TO unvei
the monument.
At Mobile, Ala, the Courthouse oi
Mobile County was destroyed by fire
A defective fue set fire to the roof, and
the flames spead slowly aad gave time tC
save the records. The building was val.
ued at 100000
The Rev. DIR. W. B. Shaw, the Baptist
minister of Johnston S. c., who went
crazy over the doctrine of sanctffication
and who attempted to commit suicide
few days ago by cutting his throat wa,
lodged in the lunatic asylum in Colum
bia $. c.
Charley Taylor, colored, shot and kill
ed Win Banks, colored, one week ago or
Captain Tom Wilcox's place near Crisp
Ga. 1t was wholly unprovoked. Cap
tain Wilcox arrested the murderer and
he was lodged in Jail the next day in Ir
winville.
In Terrell County Ga. there lives 9
man, who, if not the oldest in Georgia,
is the oldest man in southwest Georgia
His name is James Fitzpatrick, and his
age is 81 years. lie is still in perfect
health and able TO walk with as much
agility as many who are thirty years his
junior, bidding fair 10 score a century.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28

A Washington correspondent says in
the Louisville Ca2risv-.JerRal that
''when debate on the door Of the House
becomes very warm, aud questions aud
answers fly so thick aud fast that it is a
wonder how the stenographers can tell
who is speaking, Congressman Robert
r. Hit, Illinois, is often scea to leave
his seat and stand for many minutes at
the side of Chief MeElhoae or one OF his
assistants of the shorthand corps, watch.
ing every stroke Of the pencil with the
liveliest interest. The secret Of the great
attraction which this work possesses for
Mr. Hit is found in the fact that fifteen
years ago. when beardless young man, he
vas a member Of the House staff steno.
graphers and worked under the same
veteran, Joha MoElhoae, who to-day
superintends this important detail Of the
daily routine Of the House proceedings.
As young man he entertained the
greatest reverence for the lawmakers Of
the land, and confidently looked forward
TO the day whea he should himself &C
cupy a chair beh nd one Of the shiney
little desks on the floor Of the House.
This ambition he never lost sight Of,
though his varied career carried him
abroad more than once, when he served
as Secretary aud Charge d'AiTaires Of our
Paris Legation. He was Clerk TO tho
Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections. and in 1851 Assistant Secre-
lary Of the State Of Illinois. but in isSs
the ambition Of his life was realized, and
be was elected to the Forty-seventh Con-
gress 10 GIL the vacancy caused BY tho
death Of X. N. A. Hawk
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28
LAMARDONs THE GOWN.
He Takes the Oath of Onice-The Scene in
the Supreme Court Chamber.


In the United States Supreme Court
Chamber, at noon Wednesday, the oath
was administered to Mr. Lamar as As
sociate Justice. Mr.. Lamar accom-
panied the Chief Justice and other Jus
tices into the chamber attired in civilians
dress, and remained at the clerks desk
while the commission was presented and
read. He then read in clear, earnest
tone the following oath:
81, L. Q. c. Lamar, do solemnly
swear that l will administer justice with
out respect to persons and do equal right
to the poor and to the rich, and will
faithfully and impartially discharge and
perform all the duties incumbent on me
as an Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States according to
the best of my ability and understanding
agreeable to the Constitution of the
United States SO help me God"
Justice Lamar then donned new
black silk gown and proceeded to the ex-
treme left of the Chief Justice, where a
seat remained vacant for the Junior jus
tice As he approached this, the Chief
Justice and Associate Justices rose and
bowed to their new associate, and he in
turn bowed to the court and to the bar.
Justice Lamar then took his seat and
routine business was then taken up.
Among those present within the bar
were Attorney General Garland, Secre-
tary Villas, Senators Vanc, George
Ticknor, Curtis and others.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28
BURNED TO Death.
A Young North CarOIinian Burned 10
Denth in His Wife's Presence.

Denth IN HIS WlIe'h PRESENCE
A most heartrendering accident which
occurred one mile east of Dobson N. c.,
is reported. Mr.. Thomas Marion, a
young married man, was kiln drying
some lumber in tobacco barn, prepara-
tory to building new house for himself
and his young wife. He had placed too
much lumber upon the cross beams over
the fire, and, discovering that they were
giving way, he ran into the barn and
placed his shoulder under one of the
beams, meantime calling to his wife to
bring him something to prop it up with.
However, before she could reach him,
the timbers gave way, burying Mr.. Mari
on beneath the pile of lumber and pinion-
ing him to the earth. The lumber took
fire, and the flames approached nearer
and nearer to the PROSTATE form of the
doomed man. His faithful wife made
frantic efforts to rescue him from his aw-
full position, but without avail, and final
ly, after being seriously burned herself,
and at the earnest solicitation of her hus-
band, she abandoned the burning barn
and quickly alarmed the neighborhood.
Soon twenty or thirty pairs of strong
arms were tearing at the burning build
ing, but owing to the intense heat they
had to work with great caution, and
long before they reached Mr. Marion he
was dead and the body partly burned.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28
BUCHANAN'S SWEETHEART.
Letters Written in His Youth 10 "a Pretty
village Girl.

The St. Paul, MINI. Globe publishes a
dozen letters from the late President
Buchanan to Letitia Duncan, the sweet
heart of his youth, who died there a
week ago in her ninety fourth year. The
letters are accompanied by sketch of
the late Presidents love affair. Miss
Duncan was born at Erie, Pa, on August
90, 1894.
Her father was tavern keeper, and
she was the bell of the place. Buchan-
an, who was an apprentice in a printing
Office across the street, boarded at the
tavern and fell in love with Letitia. Her
father objected and forbade him the
house. The lovers met in secret until
the handsome person and showy uniform
of second Lieutenant Daniel Turner of
the United States Navy, appeared on the
scene and charmed the fair ones affec-
tions away from the future President.
Buchanan's letters TO her after this
breathe the sadness of the heet broken
lover, and poem in which he bewails
her fathers cruelty, makes up IN pathos
all that it lacks in metrical elegance.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28

! The World asserts that ''for great
metropolitan city New York is remark
ably free from crime. When it is con-
sidsred that this city has floating popu.
lation of fully ESQ, 900 day, who enter
and leave by the different Means Of
travel, and that many an unknown thief
may slip in and commit rObberies and
get out, the wonder is how Inspector
Byrnes keeps the crooked element so
well in hand. But thieves will seek the
society Of crooked people as a rule and
through his system no new or old thief
can move about town twenty,soUr hours
and fail to be known. II the thief is a
stranger he is brought to some place by
fellow-thief, apparently, aud he is there
locked over and photographed by vest
camera, and described by one of the In,
spector's keen detectives as Tommy
Mugs The effect of Inspector Byrnes's
system is seen aud felt, but his methods
are fully known to no one but himself.
The unseen hand Of the great detective
is strong factor in the life of every
thiefo