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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21
Personals and Briefs.

No cases were tried in the Hastings
Court yesterday.
The Legislature will not be in session
to-day. Both houses have adjourned to
meet Monday.
Register of the Land Office Gaines
has not yet made the appointments of
the officials under him.
John Oliver (colorcd). convicted Of
grand larceny in Mecklenburg county,
was received at the penitentiary yester-
day.
Mrs. W. Y. MACPHERSON, of Louisville,
KY, is on a visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Binford, at 404 east Main
street.
Lafayette Royal Arch Chapter, No.
43, conferred the degrees of mark and
past master on three candidates Thurs
day night.
At the Second Baptist church there
will be a meeting at p. VI. to-day, and
at 8 7. Nj. one will be held for men only.
Rev. Mr.. Scully will preach at night.
The British schooner NIistletoe, 100
tons, John Matthews master, cleared yes
terday for Pelotas, Brazil, with 1856
barrels of -four, valued at $9,069.63,
shipped by the GalIego Mills.
1t is stated that Mr.. Thomas, the gene
raj manager of the Richmond and Dan
vile railroad system, has resigned to ac-
cept another position and that he will be
succeeded in Office by Major Randolph.
Last night Joseph Murry and John
Ward, whose actions aroused the suspi
cions of the police, were arrested rs sus-
picious characters and locked mp in the
Second police station. Theywere arrest
ed near a iewelry store on Main street
above the post office.
At the call of its recently elected
chaplain, Rev. George f. johnson, the
First battalion Virginia colOred volIn-
teers will parade tomorrow in full uni
form and then march to EbeneZer church
at p o'clock to hear a discourse, which
will be delivered by Rev. Richard Wells
There is every indication of rush for
seats at the Talmage lecture. The COM
mittee have been asked for the privilege
of marking off seats before the time
advertised, but have declined to do so.
The box-sheet will he opened Monday
and no seats will be reserved until then.
All will have an equal show.
AS compared with the records of west
ern thermometers our climate IS de-
licious and spring-like While we hear
of So TO go below zero out there, the
mercury in this section las not fallen
lower than II above zero December
l1th) this winter, and on only two other
days has it fallen as low rs Il.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21
Mercury Dropping.
[By teleeranh % lho pIspatch. ]

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, January 20.--A
Browns Valley (Minn.) special says :
"We have been blocka1ed for three
weeks. Unless a train comes in with fuel
within two days there will be serious suf-
fering here and all about. There is no
wood or coal in the market. There is more
sutferingin the country than in the town.
The opinion is general that the railroad
authorities have been very remiss in thus
delaying the opening OF the road. Men
are working towards us from Morris, but
none are put on at this end of the line. 3"
LINCOLN, NEB., January 20.-At 7
O'Clock this morning the mercury was 1Go
below zero, the sky clear, and no snow.
A hundred miles west there was a local
snow-storm that delays the trains
somewhat. No usual suffering accom-
panies this dip.
QUINcY, Ill, January 20.-The mer-
curry took another sudden tumble last
night. and at 6 o'clock this morning was
8 below zero. Trains are run
ming regularly on all the railroads, and
there has been but little delay to-day.
Thus far there have been no fatalities
from cold in this locality.
MUs5AuNR, IA, January 20.-The
mercury dropped 10 l0' below
zero this morning. There is no storm
as yet and trains are running on time.
NOT A GENUINE BLIZZARD.
ST.. PAUL, January 20.-Specials to the
Pioneer Press indicate that yesterdays
storm in Southern Dakota and Minneso-
tn, while severe and accompanied by ex-
treme cold, is not to be classed as a gen.
uine blizzard, and is not likely to be fol-
lowed by the disastrous consequences Of
its immediate predecessor 1t has, how
ever, lad the effect of again filling up
cuts and temporarily suspending railway
traffic just beginning to be resumed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21
sARAHs DANGEROUS FUN.
sarah ~ IA Monkey and She Set Fire
40 Her Owners Yacht.

The steam. yacht Norma, owned by
Horace Daniels, presented very trim
appearance as she lay at her moorings at
the foot Of Twenty-sixth street yester-
day, and did not look as if she had been
on fire the night before. She looked
like the trim, tight craft that she is, and
had the usual symbolic pennants of the
American Yacht Club flying at her main
and foretOps.
About II o'clock on Wednesday night
the engineer OF the yachtnoticed strong
smell Of smoke coming up from the en-
gine-room, and he alarmed the crew. At
first ii was thought to proceed from the
hold, but upon investigation it was
found not 10 bs there. IL took all night
10 find the location OF the fire, bnt ii was
finally discovered 10 be between two OF
the alter coal-bunkers on the starbosrd
side between the deck aud ceiling,
and in the purchase-box used III the
mechanism OF the steering apparatus.
How fire ever started there was ques.
tion which puzzled all hands on board,
but as various steps were made in the
process OF investigation clue after clue.
such as scraps OF match-boxes, bits OF
chewed matches. and pieces OF chewed
rope, pointed strongly to Sarah, the pet
monkey of the owner, as the cause.
After the ire had been put out she was
found On an eccentric-bar IN the engine
rooms, grinning and chackling in the
most delighted and agreeable manner at
the rumpus she had stirred up.
Sarah WAS extremely fond of the en-.
gine-room, and used TO delight in crawl.
ing abont the moving bars and rods. 1t
was her joy to carry the ollcan and to
occasionally pour little oil on a slow.
turning wheel. Here in the engine-room
was her place OF abode, and here ut
night, with rope about her neck, she
would grin and wink materially at her
hopeful offspring, young Pete. Pete got
away from the watch.ul eve OF his mother
on ruesday night, and, making bee-Lne
forthematch- safe, regalcd himself on and
strengthened his brain with the phos-
phorus thereof until he diverged into
convulsions, passing away in greatagony.
After the death OF Pete Sarah was in
consolable, and took to extended ram-
bles throughout the hidden places of
the yacht. Wednesday night, in great
grief, and probably animated with de-
sire to get even with the yacht, she
chewed asunder the rope which held
her in the engine-room aud started of
on an incendiary mission. She cleaned
out the matchrsaie, and, selecting the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21
IN TEMPERANCE CIRCLES.
New District Lodge TO he Organ
ized-Ofher Matters.

A call has been issued by the Execu-
tive Of the Grand Lodge of Good Tenn
plars for meeting OF delegates from the
various lodges of the counties of Prince
George, Prince Edward, Nottoway, Din
widdie, and the city of Petersburg at
Blackstone on Monday, February 9Th,
for the purpose of organizing a district
lodge. Colonel j. r. Miller, grand
chief templar, will be present to explain
the system and organize the district
lodge. At night a public temperance
demonstration will take place.
4 call has also been issued for a meet
ing of the Executive Committee at the
Office Of the grand secretary, in this city,
OH Wednesday, February lst. Matters
Of great importance to the order in the
State will be considered by the commit
tee. among them the establishment OF a
weekly paper as the official organ OF the
order. The question of the employment
of a State lecturer will also be acted
upon, the district lodge system through
ont the State will be perfected, and plans
adopted foramore thorough and complete
prosecution of tie temperance work in
each district lodge jurisdiction. In this
city a plan of visitation to the lodges
has just been adopted, the first of which
was held with Fulton Lodge at its last
meeting with most excellent results.
On next Tuesday night the Confede-
rate Soldiers Home Lodge will be Wis
tied. Among those who will be present
on this occasion are Colonel j. K.
Miller, grand chief templar; Hon. J. n.
Stubbs, and Judge j. l.. Cochran.
Each lodge in the city will also be
represented and take part in the exer-
niscs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21
Richmond Theatre.

John Howard Paynes tragedy Of
" Brutus or, The Fall of Tarqnin, " was
the play at the Theatre last night. anil
Mr.. Warde had the satisfaction OF ap-
pearing before good house and re
ceiying hearty applause at the end of
each act
The smoke from the calcium light
dnring one of the acts proved very dis
agreeable and gave theaudience n cough
OF about n half-hours duration, and the
cold blasts of air that came into the
house whenever the curtain was raised
was far from pleasant. Duringthe storm
scene, too, it became apparent that the
Theatre is badly in need OF new set of
thunder. The lightning was fair, but
the rattling of the sheet-iron bears not
the slightest resemblance to the thunder
bolts of Heaven.
The piece at the matinee to-day is to
be "Gaston Cadol" and tonight
"Galba the Gladiator"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21
BUILDING AN IRON BRIDGE.
Or AZ Undertaking Of the Richmond
and DanVtilc.

Something over two years ago the au
thorities OF the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company determined to build
an iron bridge across the James river
between Richmond and Manchester in
place Of the old timber one which had
done good service for many years, and
which 1t was known would soon become
unequal to the task OF supporting such
heavy freights as passed over it. 1t was
decided not to establish the entire
structure at once, but to build part ut
the time, that the burden OF so glcat an
expense should not fail all at once.
I'm short while the three spans con-
Meeting the Richmond shore with the
first island was complete and the wood
work was cut out.
Work has now been begun on the long
section between the Manchester canal
and the first island. Much of the mate
rial has been received, aud the enterprise
will he pushed forward as rapidly as
practicable not to interfere with the
passage of trains.
When the spans referred toabove were
old structure eoas not 20 necesstate the
closing of the bridge, and as fast as the
iron-work was in condition to receive the
weight the old bridge was cut away. The
same thing will be done. it is supposed,
in the case of the work now underway
The Richmond and Danville Com
pany, now one Of the largest
corporations in the South, bas, as before
mentioned, recently taken the lead in
Introducing the process Of heating cars
by steam. The process has been ex-
plained in this paper. Nearly all OF the
passenger coaches have been fitted up
with the Necessary appliances, and ali OF
the trains running between Richmond
aud DauvilIe and Richmond and West
Point are warmed in this manner. The
stoves are retained in case of emergency,
but usually no fire is made in them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21
TIE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
Personal and other Items from Our
sister city.

Sheriff Gill. of Chesterfield was in the
city yesterday.
The Hastings Court was in session yes
terday, when only civil business was CON
sidcred.
The river was falling yesterday. but
will no doubt be higher in few days
when the snow in the mountains melts.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Chesterfield Board OF Supervisors will be
held at the courthouse Monday.
The intermediate examinations have
been in progress in the public schools
during the past week. The coming
week begins the last half OF the session.
One of the gas-lamps on the Free
bridge has been ont of order for several
days. 1t was repaired yesterday, and
gave a good light last night.
Mr.. l.. +. Tillery, who was accident
ally shot at Rocky Mount, n. c., few
days since, is a brother of Rev. j. r.
Tilery, and until recently resided here.
The announcement in the Associated
Press Yesterday that Mr.. II. A. Pope had
been appointed and confirmed postmas-
ter for Manchester was evidently erro-
neous. Mr. Henry A. Jordan, who has
for some time very efficiently filed that
position, is a Democratic appointee.
The interest in the proposed forma-
ton of permanent Young Mems Chris
tian Association in this city is spreading.
The public meeting at the Baptist
Church tomorrow night promises to be
one of great interest. Mr. Williams,
who is to be the speaker on that occa-
sion, is the State secretary of the asso-
citation, giving his whole time to deyel-
oping of the work throughout the State.
Those who have heard him say that he
is n fine speaker. He is thoroughly
posted with regard to the work, and
those who come may expect treat.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21

with having run away with SLIGO
which they won at a game OF cards in
Jeiiersonville, Va, were released from
custody to-day. Governor Wilson re-
fused TO honor the requisition of Gov
ernor Lee. on the grounds that the pri.
soners were not wanted by the Virginia
authorities for prosecution, but that they
were TO be taken back in order that pro-
ceedings might b. instituted for the re-
covery of the amount won. Evidence
was submitted proving this. Consider
able interest was manifested in the case,
as this is the first requsition from the
mother State which Governor Wilson
has refused TO honor. District-Attorney
G. c. Watts and others were counsel for
the prisoners Kenna and Chiffon for
the Virginia officers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.

iNltllt-A A-4Ir lai4i W ttiN tA9FAtcu.l
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 20.-The
Item this evening published an interview
with Colonel David A. Windsor, ex-post-
master and Mahoneite. Among other
things it says: "ln referring TO the
presidential election he said Blaine would
DO the Republican and Cleveland the
Democratic candidate. When the re-
porter suggested that Malone was a
Sherman man, Colonel Windsor said
General Malone would be for the man
that the Republicans of Virginia pre-
ferred. He said he had written to Cen
eral Malone and told him to drop poll
ties and go into business enterprise
which would pay better than politics, and
in this connection, he said, General Ma
hone and himself would go TO Mexico in
February and start their machinery,
which is now there, for the reduction Of
silver ore, and which they expect to
make a big thing out of. :"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21

Among the cases disposed of in the
Police Court yesterday morning were the
following:
Robert Winston (colored) was fined
s. for assaulting and beating Pa,tie
Barnes.
Pattie Barnes (colored). trespassing on
the premises of A. Il. Ellis aud creating
a disturbance. Fined 81 and costs.
William Banks (colored), charged with
assaulting and striking Edward Booker.
Dismissed ou payment Of costs
Robert Johnson (colored) was jailed
for three months for stealing one overcoat,
valued at 1925, the property of NJ Har-
riCOu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21
THREE CENTS PER COPY

most hidden spot she could reach. sp-
piled the ignited phosphorus.
This is not the frat Of Sarah's Freaks
She has been on beard but two months,
and during the first week, the minute
hand OF the clock in the engine-room 20
annoyed her that she mounted upon ono
of the pieces OF machinery aod carefully
removed it with her teeth. She is very
intelligent and picks her way with
accuracy amid the moving wheels
and cranks The fire, luckily, was
in a confined place between tho
iron partitions OF the coal bunkers, so
that very little damage was done, and
the water used 10 ex;inguish 1t ran into
the bunkcrs aud was pumped out with
out iniuring the yachts interior. The
Norma is stopping here on her way
south, where MIR. Daniels viii probably
spend the rest Of the winter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21
CHAMBER COMMERCE.
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE CALLED MEETING
YESTERDAY.
Danville Railroad oflces-compulsory Pi-
lotags on James River
Rev Railroad.

A well-attended meeting OF the Cham
Der. of Commerce Was held yesterday
evening to consider the right of railroads
to remove their offices from Virginia.
The following was submitted:
RIcHaoND, Va, January 90, 1888.
Mr.. Gcorgc 4. Ainsiic, President Cham
Der Qf Commerce.:
Sir,-Your special committee appoint
ed to investigate the question of re-
quiring the general Offices OF railroads
chartered by the State to be located
within the State respectfully report that,
after working some days and holding
several meetings on the subject, they
learned that the standing Committee on
Inland Trade had been working upon it
for some time, so beg leave to refer the
matter back to the Chamber for report
from the Committee on Inland Trade,
and request that your special committee
he relieved from further duty.
S. ID. CRENsHAw. Chairman.
The matter was discussed, after which,
on motion of the Hon. George l.. Chris
tian, it was "resolved that tho whole
subject be referred to the Committee on
Inland Trade, which now has it under
investigation and consideration, for such
action and report as it may deem expe-
dient and proper"
RAILROAD MATTER.
Colonel Frank g. Rufiin appeared be-
fore the Chamber and urged that the
body express It's judgment against Sen
ate Bill No. 1913, proposing to grant a
charter to the Richmond, Manchester,
and Petersburg Railroad Company.
Referred to the Committee on Inland
Trade-Mr. A. II. Christian, Jr., chair
man.
PILOTAGE.
Mr.. Warner S. Moore offered the fol-
lowing, which was also advocated by
Messfs $. ID. Crenshaw and Thomas
Christian:
"That in our judgment the present
compulsory pilotage on vessels coming
in James river should be done away
with"
Referred to the Committee on Outward
Trade-Mr. J. W. Crirgln chairman.
NEW MEMBERS.
On motion of Mr.. S. D. Crenshaw the
following were elected: S. S. p. Pate
son, W. c. Erwin, A.Royall & Co.
Adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21

Mr. J. 4. Hopkins, dockmaster OF
Richmond, while going up Franklin
street between Twenty-ffth and Twenty
sixth night before last was knocked down
by a sled and badly hurt. Dr. Garcin,
who was called upon, applied prompt
remedies.
This square of Franklin street is very
steep, and for several days has swarmed
with boys and girls coasting. Mr.. Hop
kins was unconscious for some time, but
yesterday was reported to be doing well.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21
Injured tn Coupling Cars.

About l o'clock last night Squire Guy,
colored employee at the Petersburg
railroad depot, met with an accident
which may cause him the loss of
an arm. He was engaged in cou-
pling freightcars in the yard and
being comparatively new hand
he failed to use the stick which they all
have TO assist them in that operation
with the dexterity required, and the
consequence was his left forearm was
caught between the bumpers and fear
fully mashed. DR.. Brock WAS called to
the assistance of the wounded man and
had him removed to the Retreat for the
Sick, where he received the necessary
medical attention.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21
Auoersou Tried Again.

The Henrico County Court will be in
session to-day, when the case of the ne
gro David Anderson. charged with feloni-
ous assault upon Rev. Mr.. Hall, comes
up for trial. Anderson was convicted Of
this offence last year and given seven
years in the penitentiary appealed to
the Supreme Court was granted a new
trial. 1t is probable that to-day no
thing will he done in the case further
than to fix a day for the trial. Messrs.
George Bryan and William II. Beveridge
are counsel for the accused. Common
wealtbs-Attorney Thomas is assisted III
the prosecution by Edgar Allan, Esq.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21
ni..innnishea VISITOR expected.

Ex.Mayor William A. Courtney, Of
Cbarleston. 8. g will arrive in Richmond
on Monday and remain several days. The
object of his visit is TO sit for bust 10y
,be sculptor Valentine Mr.. Cour'ney's
name is especially associated with the
history OF Charleston during the earth
quake crisis. His power of orgsniza-
tion. foriisude, and determination as dis
nlayed in those trying days won for him
the lasting gratitude aud admiration OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21
The Moman,s ENchange.

Our public will be interested in the
fact that the " Richmond Exchange for
Woman's Work has paid to INDUS
trious gentlewomen during the past
month the sum oi S994.74. Con-
sider what an amount OF womanly work
this represents in the several depart
ments Of embroidery, needle-work, and
cookery. The new rooms, at the corner
Of Franklin and Fourth streets. are very
attractive, and should daily draw crowds
OF visitors.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21
couoon.renderer's Relief Blu.

Mr.. Ryan, of Loudoun, yesterday in
troduced bill to afford relief to persons
who rendered coupons "prior 10 De-
cember ;, 1887" aud who now wish to
withdraw them and pay in money.
The date named IS the day on which
the United States Supreme Court rem
dered its decision pronouncing "the
coupon-crusher constitutional.
This bill will be made 70 supplant the
one on its way to the Governor III which
the General Assembly gave latitude to
coupon -tendeTers not intended.
The House Finance Communicable.
Buford chairman D-will meet this morn
ing, and it may then pronounce on Mr.
Ryan's bill.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21
A Heavy Loss i'm shipping.
IBy telegraph to tho Dispatchl

BosroS, January 20.-Captain Samuel
Watts, OF this city, one of the heaviest
owners of shipping in the United States,
has been especially unfortunate in the
past few weeks, having lost three fine
ships in rapid succession-the Alfred
Watts, from Philadelphia for Hiogo,
with twenty'seyen men the Alfred ID.
Snow, lost on the Irish coast while
bound for Queenstown, with cargo and
crew ;and the ship John I. Berry, from
Philadelphia for Hiogo, burned at sea,
eleven men being missing. The cost OF
these vessels was not less than $4,000
each
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21
Nr. Coheu's Funeral.

The funeral of Mr. Edward Cohen
took place yesterday afternoon from his
late residence, on Broad street at the
corner OF Eleventh. A very large crowd
Of mourning friends attended, and the
services, conducted by Rabbi Harris,
were solemn and impressive. The order
of B'nai Birth, Of which deceased was a
member, and also many members of the
fire department, were present. Floral
tributes were beautiful. The following
gentlemen acted as pallbearers: Active
James T. Gray, f. II. Fisher, Abram
Levy, John l.. Williams, Il. +. Blanlin-
ship W. Il. Trigg, W. II. Palmer,
Charles WInn. and William Hill. Hon
orary-lsaac Davenport, ,Jr., +. 0. Nolt-
ing, John p. Branch, John S. Elicit,
James Is. Pace, Il. +. Richardson. A. b.
Goodman. y. w. Nelson. n. Ezekiel,
William J. Lcake, and Mr.. Yirginius
Newton.
The remains were inferred in the He
brew cemetery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-21
,VHE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
or THE NURSERY

Il VT lllb VI hNBNl
The following is an eHtrn . from letter writ
ten to the German Reformed Messenger, at ChAm-
bersburgh, Penn:
BENEFACTRESS.
Just open tho door for her aud Mrs. Wnsos
will prove the American Florence Nightingale
Of the Nursery. Ofthis We are sure that wo
will teach our "Susy" 20 say. "A blessing on
Mrs. Wlnslow' for helping her IA survive AMI
escape tho gripping. colickine. and teethink
siege. MRS WINSLOW's SOOTHING SYRUP
relieves the child from pain and cures dys-
entery and diagrhpa. II softens the gums, re-
duces Inflammation, cures wind-colic. and car
rios tho infant safely through the toethlng Pc
rod u performs precisely what II profcsses 10
perform. every part of it-nothing less Ms
havo never seen Mrs. Wiuslow-knOw her only
through the preparation oi her soothing
Syrup for Children Tcething' II W. hah tho
pow wer we would make her, as she IL, a physical
sayiolr % the infant rare. Sold by all drug.
gists. - cents bottle la if-eodlS