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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27
WIND. end Tsil.storm in the south.


New ORLEANS, March ga terrific
storm Of wind and hail swept over Boil
var county, Miss, Sunday evening, doing
much damage to the planting interests.
Trees were uproOted and many fences
DESTROYED. The storehouse Of L. S.
Mailer, at Kentucky Landing, was car
ried off its foundation and upset.
CHATTANOOGA, March ga heavy
rain-storm prevailed in this section last
night. On the Memphis and Charleston
road bridge was carried away. Near
Stevenson. Ala, a trestle of the Nash
vile. Chattanooga and st. Louis railroad
was washed away snd the road for con-
siderable distance is under water. The
delay to trains was general throughout
Alabama. The damage was confined to
railroads
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March GA
tremendous rain fell all over Ala
bama last night. To-day it rained at
intervals all day, and began steadily
pouring tonight about 8 o'clock. At
this hour Q0:30 it Is still pouring,
Specials to the Adrertjscr report the
Warrior river at Tuscaloosa as having
risen twenty feet to-day, and the Coosa
nj Wetumpka also twenty feet. AT the
latter place the merchants are getting
their goods out of their cellars, expect
ing a food. The Alabama, Coosa, and
Warrior rivers are all rising foot an
hour. The Louisville and Nashville
south.bound train, due here for break
fast this morning, will not be in before
tomorrow, being still delayed by wash
ont near Decatur.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27

and attained the rank of captain in the
Thirteenth Indiana cavalry. Mr.. Stock
slayer was appointed by President John
son, upon the recommendation of NJ. G.
Kerr, afterward Speaker Of the House
of Representative, assessor of internal
revenue. He read law at Corydon, Ind,
and practiced his profession at that place
until 1885. In 1874 he was elected State
senator as a Democrat. He served as a
member Of the Judiciary Committee of
the Senate until 1878. Mr.. Stockslager
was elected a representative OF Congress
from the Third Indiana district in 1880.
He was reelected in 1882, and he retired
in March, 1884.
In the Forty-eighth Congress he was
chairman of the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, and also men,
Der OF the Committee on Pensions, He
prepared and introduced a bill in the
same Congress recognizing the Office of
the Supervising Architect Of the Trea-
sury and adopting new system for con-
structing public buildings. This bill,
together with the exhaustive report made
on its provisions, attracted attention all
over the country.
Mr.. Stockslager's name was presented
10 the President 10y the entire Indiana
delegation in Congress, including Vice
President Hendricks and ex-senator
Mcdonald, for Commissioner Of the Gen
eral Land Office Just week before his
predecessor, Mr.. Sparks, was appointed.
Failing to receive the higher office he
was appointed Assistant Commissioner on
the sd day of September, 1885. He
held the Office until his present promo
ton, and has been at the head Of the
General Land Office since theresignation
of Commissioner Sparks
Mr.. Stockslager was nominated q can
didate for the Fiftieth Congress, but de-
clined the honor. His appointment as
Land Commissioner gives general salts
faction. 1t gratifies those who insist
upon the application OF business princi-
pies in the appointment of office-holders,
and is, at the same time, the promotion
of an energetic party man.
CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March &C.
The Senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation OF S. NJ. Stockslager to be Com
missioner of the General Land Office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27

husband was then eighty.six years old.
She had two children by him. BE died
at the age of ninety-nine years. He was
born in New York, but removed to
North Carolina when quite young
man. Hoagland was dragoon
in the Revolutionary war. Mrs.
Hoagland, who is remarkably spright-
ly for one of her age, gives the follow
lowing account of her vooing and we'd
ding: but l como mighty near not
margin him. You see, it was this way
John he lived clost to our house. and
one day he come over to see my daddy.
L was little baby, then, lying in my
cradle, and was kickin' up and cryin' at
powerful rate-maybe because | had
the collie. John he stopped down and
told me to shet up. SEES he, You'll be
my wife some day, aud then he laughed.
Well, sure enough. when was jest be-
twixt twenty and twenty-one, Johns
wife died, and in six months, sure
enough, here>he come after me and
asked me TO marry him. l slapped
him in the face and told him I'd
die first. Then he went off mad, but
came back in week OF two and
courted me again, but | drove him oil.
| thought he had gone for good, but
'twant more'n a month until he come
again. This time he was cryin' and car
ryin' on, and said il didn't marry HIM
he would cut his throat, and l shorely
believe he'd done it. Well, he seemed
so powerfully sot on having me that I
told him, ses |: John, Jest stop crying
and go and wash your face, and I'll
think about it, But bless you, he gal
loped of to town and got license, and
Esquire Brawley Oates went his security.
Then, when he come back with the
license, he looked SO happy and tri-
umphant like that L couldn't go back on
him, and that's how come to be Reyo-
lutionarv widow
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27
Indicted on rwensy.four Counts.

UREA, n. Y, March 2G-General
Lester b. Faulkner, Of Dansville. was
arraiqned in the United States District
Court to-day on an indictment of TWEEN
tv-four counts, charging him with en-
bezzling $4,000 from the First Ma.
tional Bank of Dansville. He pleaded
not guilty and was ordered to appear be-
fore the United States Commissioner at
Rochester wednesday and give bond in
the sum Of $50, GOO on each count. His
brother James. the absconding president
of the bank, has returned from Canada
and has made a clear breast OF the
> flairs Of the bank before the United
States grand jury here. Under these
disclosures General Faulkner has been
arrested
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27
DEATHS.

BRAXTON.-Died, sunday, March g. Isss, II
$40 O'Clock p. NJ. st her mothers residence. No.
507 west Leigh street. In ME sixth year Of her
age, MAGGIE, daughter Of Aiaerya and James
Brsxt0n.
Funeral will take place from Bbenszer Baptist
church az O'Clock THIS (iuestay1 Evening.
Friends are respectfully invited 70 attend.
COATEs-Died, sunday morning. Barch 25,h,
nc 10 o'clock. Of consumption. at ths resi-
dence Of his parents in the county Of Hanover,
EVERETT HAMPTON COATES, youngest son II
Captain j. ;. and 5. V. Coates; aged Two years,
DANDRIDGE-Diod. at Providence. Caroline
county, Va. Monday, karch 25th, al 10 A. NJ,
WILLIAM O. DAADkiDGE. ia the sixty-eighth
year Of his age.
Funeral at he First Baptist church wEDNES-
DAY, 18th instant, al ll:20 A. N. No fowegs.
O'SULLIvAN.-Diod, az hls late residence. No.
ia north Tuentioth street az half-past u o'clock
Monday night, March -, iss@ PETER O'suLLi-
VAN, q native Of County Cork, Ireland, In tho
Sixty-sixih year Of his age.
His funeral Will take place from 81 Patrick's
church WEDNESDAY MORNING. March seto, a.
10 O'CLOCK.
YANCEY.-Died, March 10Th, at 1850 A. NJ.
Mrs EMILY j. IANCEi, WIDOW OF The late
George w. Yancey.
Funeral will take place from the first Presley
terrain church TO-DAY, March Sth, a. O'Clock
Y. NJ. Friends Of the family are invited 10 AZ
tend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27
a KILLING KANSAS TORNADO.
Curious ana Destructive Land slide
at Kansas city. NO.
~ telocrnph % lho Dlsnatch

lby telegraph to She Dispatchl
CHICAGO, March GA Times special
from Kansas City says Word has just
been received of the almost utter dcstruc-
1 ton OF the town OF Ninnescah, Kinginan
county, Kansas, Saturday evening by n
/ tornado. IL had been raining all
day, and as the evening APP
/ preached q storm was seen coming
from the southwest. 1t struck the town
and destroyed everything in its path,
leaving only three houses standing in
tho whole place. Two churches, five
stores, and fifteen dwellings were torn to
Z pieces, and flying timbers killed three
persons and manned seventeen others
The victims are Mrs J. c. VIII
liams, with her infant, killed; George
S. Hardesiy, killed James VIII
liams, both legs broken and sew
cral bruises-will probably die ;
Charles Gordon. injured in the back,
supposed to bo fatally. Others injured
have only minor hurts A heavy
fall Of rain, which has continued since
the tornado, has added to the discomfort
Of the sufferers.
A Times special from Kansas City,
Mo-, says: The heavy rain-storm which
prevailed oil day Saturday and yesterday
caused a tremendous landslide on the
bluff facing the Union depot, which
threatens 10 work great injury to the
property along Bluff street for
three and half squares. For
] 800 feet the entire bluff appears
TO have been pushed forward by some
irresistible agency, hundreds Of tons
of rock and earth sliding down the steep
hillside. For several hours before the
landslide several swapping noises came
from the face of the bldff, and this was
followed by q crash which startled the
whole city. Tons of earth and huge
boulders had crashed down, de-
molishing the frame engine-house Mt the
entrance of the street cable-line tunnel.
Along the face of the bluff, about half
way from the base TO the top, is a ledge
about thirty feet in width, on which are
q number OF shanties occupied by fami-
lies Of colored people. This ledge is
now scanned with immense assures,
which extend its whole length, and houses
are tilted in every direction The resi-
dents were compelled to flee for their
lives, as this big body Of rock
and earth now overhangs the track in
the Union Pacific yards. The whole
face Of the bluff may at any moment be
precipitated down Bluff street and cover
all the tracks leading east and north from
the city, e6ectually stopping railway
traffic in these directions also blocking
Bluff street, which is the main road
from the Union depot to the main
portion of the city A huge boulder,
as large as a house, fell mid
way of the bluff, but lodged
before reaching the bottom, and now
hangs suspended, threatening disaster
to those who stay below The Fifth
Street cable lines pass under this i'm
pending mass, and should the land slide
any further than this a portion of the
road will be destroyed. The Union
depot and the stores along Union
avenue, the elevated railroad station, the
Eighth-Street cable line power house,
and several factories and mills lie di-
rectly in the path Of the avalanche.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27
nnmnrine FIoods Germany.

:By Angl0-Amorlcan cabIe 70 tho Dlspaich.I
BERLIN, March 26.-Further particu-
lars have been received of the damage
done by foods in the Vistula river and
its branches. A dyke at Hurst, on the
Nogat, has overfowed and the inhabi-
tants Of the place have fed to the town
of Elbing. The suburbs of the latter
place, which is on the river Elbing, are
flooded. The population Of Marienburg,
on the Nogat, have escaped from the
town with difficulty. The prisoners in
the jail were rescued by the fire brigade.
The town is inundated. Eight villages
at the mouth of the Vistula are SUBJ
merged; houses are falling and cattle
are being drowned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27
The Regular British Army.


The total number Of troops of all kinds
in the regular army at home and abroad,
including India and the colonies, was at
the time named Dos, 357, TO which must
be added for war purposes: First-class
army reserve, IS, S5S secOnd-class army
reserve, 5,69j-tOtal of troops availa-
bic everywhere, 26O, $40. Add the mill
tia reserve, as it is called, which is
also available for service anywhere
during the war, 81, GAG total available
for general service in case of war, 292,-
500. Looking back over the past twenty
years one finds that in 1867 there was no
army reserve worth naming. The ave-
rage number of troops during that year
was about 200, 900, and by 1901 it had de-
creased to $50, to which should
be added q certain body OF mi
litia reserve men never very fit
to take the field, but ready at
call to be placed in depots and trained.
These militia reserve men are simply men
who have, for a moderate fee, agreed to
give their services in the regular forces
in case of war and 10 receive little ex-
ira training in peace with regular regi-
ments. Ii we eliminate them from both
periods it appears that there has been
gain on the whole since 1870 Of some70, 900
men, or nearly the equivalent of two army
corps, supposing them to be organized
as a field army. The whole 300, 600 men
existing at the beginning of 1887 would,
under the same conditions, form the
equivalent of about eight army corps
that is to say, if the men were all in
health and strength, sufficiently well
trained, and all in the same country.
Everybody knows that the actual state
of affairs is very different, and it be-
comes necessary to enter upon process
OF subtraction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27

open to women, as were also her
medical colleges. Since 1878 about half
dozen native women have graduated
with honor from universities. Calcutta
has taken the highest ground in the edu-
cation Of women, and a great change is
being wrought What India needs is
women teachers.
Five or six other ladies spoke or read
papers upon subjects connected with the
higher education Of women.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27

1t is proposed to establish in Bethany,
"the town OF Mary and her sister Martha,
where the Lord raised Lazarus from the
dead" home which shall form centre
OF Christian work. The village has to-
day about five hundred inhabitants,
who live in squalor and die in ignorance
of the Gospel. A piece of land has been
secured and the prospect is said to be en-
couraging.
The negotiations for the union OF
CongregationRlists, Congregational Me-
thodists, and Free Methodist Protestant
churches IN Georgia have been success
fully concluded. The result is called
the United Congregational Conference
of Georgia. The conference embraces
about fifty churches, with membership
of $500. The conference hopes to take
in some unattached ministers and con-
gregstions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27
FINANCIAL.
KEW YORK, BALTIMORE, AND RICE
NoHD STOCK xxcaAE9xs
Grain, Provisions, Cotton. Tobseco. Tur-
pentins, Resin. Tar. and
Peanut Karketa
[Br telegraph to the pispstch.l

NEW YORK, March 2s.-The stock market 20
day WAS moderately active and especially 20 du-
ring the morning hours. and While there was
very little feature 81 importance 30 Tading tne
market was weak and declining during most OF
the day. The feeling on Missouri Pacific seemed
% have undergone q change for tbs bettor to-
day, aud though tho declaration OF ~ per cent.
dividend was not made until TOO late 70 have
any immediate effect upon the course OF tho
stock. IL was frm 20 strong almost throughout
the day and rose to n point ~ per cont above
Saturdays closing figure, most OF which was re
tanod at the close. The bears again turned
their stientiOa 20 Reading. and thore we're seve-
raj stories ai0at In regard 20 the property,
though the one which bad tho most Influence on
its price was 10 the effect that the com
pany would not after all be able y
noat its per cent loan. The pres
sure was very severe upon the stock
10 the forenoon and ats price vas
forced down ~ per cont, transactions being
heavier than they have been for months. Other
stocks which received special attention from the
So Paul, which gave n weak tone 70 the general
list. Most OF the lat we're comparatively quiet
The opening was Irregular. with changes ox-
tending 70 y ercens either way. but tho weak
moss made Itself felt Immediately and price. de-
clined from the frst sales. Reading WAS a spe-
ciai feature, being extremely active "a well as
weak. FreQuentra rallies occurred during tho day,
but there was no permanent improvement until
toward L. NJ. Dealings were f9yerish and UNI
settled. and the close was generally heavy at but
little better than the lowest hgures. Total sales,
2920O0 shares.
NKw YORK. March 6.-EIchange quiet and
steady; long. is6H short, iSSS Money easy Al
lKa2H per cent, closing offered az ? Sub
Tresury balauces-Coin, Si&, e55,UO; currency,
fi2,N0,Q00. Governments dun and steady; per
cents, 1857; ~ per cents. io%. state bonds
neglected.
Alabama 4
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27

OF the land Office at
Warrington.

President Cleveland has nominated
Strother NJ. Stockslager, Of Indiana, to
be Commissioner Of the General Land
Office. The newly-appointed officer was
born at Mauclport, Harrison county,
Indiana, May 7, 1912. tie was reared a
farmer, offended common schools, and
taught at the age Of seventeen years.
Subsequently he attended Corydon Semi
nary and the State University at Bloom
ington. He enlisted in the Union army
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27
lsprnl any.

[By Anglo-American cable 70 tho Dispatchl
BERLIN, March 2G.-The Emperor has
issued an order directing that the usual
spring review Of the Guards be omitted.
The order gives great satisfaction to the
military authorities
The North German Gazette says the
Emperor's sleep last night was broken
10y spells Of coughing. The doctors
anxionsly await the coming Of milder
weather, in order that the Emperor may
enjoy fresh air, which lie greatly misses.
4 special order has been issued to the
generals Of the suite and aides-de-camp
Of the late Emperor directing them to
retain their positions
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27
BRITYSH PARLIAMENT.
budget Submitted an the House OF
Commons-A Gratifying Exhibit.

y
by Angio-American cable 10 the Dispatch.l
LONDON, March 2G.-Mr. Goschen,
Chancellor of the Exchequer, intro
duced the budget in the House of Com
mons this evening. The House was
crowded. Mr.. Goschen said that the
local government bill gave special inter
est to the present budget. Hitherto
the Chancellor of the Exchequer had
had TO consider chiefly the claims of tax
pavers. On this occasion the claims OF
rate-pavers had to be considered. The
total expenditure for the current year
had been 9S7, $4,000, showing a saving
of e423, 900 on the budget estimate, and
e6l2. 900 over the preceding year. The
revenue also presented a satisfactory
account. The total was $50, $780, e0,
being 81, 454, 900 more than the estimate.
Cheers. Coming to the details of the
budget. the customs on tobacco showed a
reduction in revenue OF G595, 600, but
actual consumption had increased under
rearranged duty to the advantage OF
the consumer, who now consumed more
tobacco and less water than before. The
decline III ItNtuuC AAch DliAAS oAN
wine had stopped for the first time
in many years. The total increase
in revenue had been G300, 600 from
spirits and 81, 100000 from stamps
and successive duties over last year.
This showing was a proof OF the
general prosperity of the country, the
increased revenue from stamps especially
indicating revival of trade. OF the in
come tax he could not speak with salts
faction. as the yield had been less than
that Of any year since 1854 10 sum up
the excess OF revenue over the estimate
added 10 saving in expenditures gave
a total realized surplus Of 81, l65, 900,
tho greatest since 1874. [Cheers.l
He had begun the year with a
balance in hand OF $3.50. 1000 and had
ended it with balance OF e., 43s, 900.
de had special reason for desiring
handsome balance, his object being to
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27

sent On-seBtenced to The Peniten-
tiary.

Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch
ROANOKE, Va, March 26.-David
Hardy was before Justice G. A. Turner
here to-day on the charge of stealing
gold watch from +. q. May. Officer
Morris traced the stolen property to Sa-
lem, where Hardy was arrested yester-
day. He waived a preliminary examine
ton and was sent on to await the action
of the grand jury at the April term of
the Hastings Court.
James Turner (colored) was arraigned
to-day in Roanoke County Court at Salem
on two indictments for HOUSEKEEPING.
He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to
four years in the penitentiary on one
charge and two on the other. In 1856
he was pardoned out of the penitentiary
by Governor Lee to enable him to testify
in the trial Of Wilson Steptoe, charged
with the murder of Lizzie Wilson, in
this city, in 1885.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27
The Switchmen's strike.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch.

CmcAGo. March 26.-The last hour Of
Grace for the old 90" switchmen to re-
tnrn to their work expired this after
noon. and a formal announcement was
made that all the strikers were dis
charged. None of the old men appeared
of the wards. and the yardmaster at once
hired five new men to do local switching.
ksa result of their efforts a train OF
seyentv.six cars left shortly before 2
o'clock and another train tonight. The
pressure of shippers is now enormous,
and the Burlington cannot begin to
handle all the goods consigned to 1t.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27

Many are complaining Of dull times,
but ii you we're to see the stream Of
people going into Julien Binferd's store
with their demiiohns 10 be filed with
his 81 and $3.50 Whiskey you
wouldn't think business was dull with
him. His store is two doors below tho
DispHtch Office, 1902 east Main. He
claims bis 81 Whiskey TO be equal TO
most whiskey sold at So per gallon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27
A Remarkable Pensioner.

Mrs. Mahala Hoagland, of Buncombe
county, n. O., draws a pension OF twelve
dollars a month from the Government as
the widow OF soldier OF the Revolution.
She is seventy-eight years old. Mrs.
Hoagland lays she married john Hoag-
land in Buncombe county when she was
not quite twenty-one years old, Her
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27
HfARRHAGE&.

NEs-M0RRIS rT.-Marriei. At the resi-
cencs Of j. K. Roberts, Esq. Ia the city II Man
chester Va. March ~, 1873, by Rev. Decatur
Edwards. Mr.. JONATHAN JONES. Of Menches-
ter, and Miss NORA J. AORRIsETT, OF Chester
fold county.
-GRAYES.-Narried, March II,
1885, at the residence Of the brfies father, by
Rev y x. Lambeth. Mr. w. 2. SOUrHALI, Of
Richmond, Va, b Miss ANNIE w. GRAVES, Of
Charles City county, Va