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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-22
Southern Presbyterlans.

BALTIMORE, May 2l.-The General As
sembly of the Southern Presbyterian
Church reassembled this morning and
was largely attended by those who took
an interest in the case of Rev. DR. Wood
row OF South Carolina, which affects hi:
clerical standing because of his view on
evolution.
A special committee, to which was re-
ferred the subject, reported In favor OF
granting candidates for the ministry $l25
and to make collections In the churches
for supplemental appropriation on the
lst of April. Adopted.
A resolution was offered in relation tc
the appointment of a committee on tenn
perance ordered on Saturday, directing q
report 10 be made on the subject to the
next General Assembly on that question
when Rev Mr.. Brooks moved to Sc
amend as to have reference to liquor
alone.
The amendment was accepted and tht
resolution adopted.
The case Of Rev DR.. James Woodrow
complaining of the action of the Synod
OF Georgia in condemning his utterances
on evolution, was then taken up and the
record of the case was read.
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OREGON HILL PARK.
A Desirable Improvement Contempt

A Desirable improvement Contemplated.
1t is expected that there will be held a
meeting this week Of the City Finance
Committee, to consider the appropriation
of $1,000 for the purchase Of, and beauti-
flying, the proposed new park on Oregon
Hill This land begins at Holly.
wood on the Canal bank, and
runs parallel with 1t eastwardly
to Church street. II embraces large
square adjoining Hollywood, the strip
along the slope of the hill overlooking
the river and large square at Church
street. Terraced and beautilled with
shade trees, it will be as pretty a park as
any in the city, and one that The
people in this populous section
want. People entering the city over
the Petersburg bridge and by the
Allegheny road will be struck with the
beauty of the slope, which, while proving
an ornamentation to the section, will
enhance the value of all the property in
the neighborhood.
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now PROTECTION WORKS.
Good for the Master-Bad for the N

Good for the Master-Bad for the Man
New YORK, May 2l.-The World''
Pittsburg special says the iron manufac'
turers in that vicinity who work under
the amslgamated scale will ask for re-
duction in The wages now paid A new
scale is being prepared tor presentation
to the Amalgamated Association. The
reasons given for the proposed reduction
are the present low prices Of iron and the
probability of tariff reduction caused by
the Mills bill. 1t is estimated that the re-
duction in wages will amount to abou,
75 cents per ton on the price of baling
iron, and in the other departments Il will
be made upon this basis. The announce
ment is a surprise to the men, as they had
supposed the present wages would con
tinue in force during the balance Of the
year. The majority of The men are
knights of Labor The AmalgamateC
Association has one lodge organized ir
the mills, and the men will meet to con
slider the matter
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LOCAL NOTES.

A number OF Baptist divines from
New England will reach this city to day
and will be shown around by their Rich.
mond brethren. Quarters for the party
have been engaged at Ford's Hotel.
Peter 3. Shorts succeeds his father,
Old Uncle Ned, IS jsnitor Of the City
Circuit Court and Supreme Court OF
Appeals.
Among the marriage licenses granted
in Washington yesterday was one 10
John B. Noglesman and Teresa B. Mason
OF Richmond.
la the Hastings Court yesterday sew
eral unimpOrtant cases were disposed OF
The most important one set for trial, that
of w. H. Godsey, charged with the mur
der of David Glass, was continued for
the term.
Mr.. E. c. Walton Of the Stanford
(Ky.) Interior Journal Is in the city on a
visit 10 his sister at No. 1913 East Mar
shall street. Mir. Walton is An old Nir'
giDian and stalwart Democrat.
Yesterday morning about half-past lC
o'clock the city ambulance was called 10
20l4 Main street to man who had
dropped in the street while loading 4
wagon with furniture. Upon reaching
the place, Dr. Pierrepont, finding the
man dead, turned the body over to Cor
oner Taylor. Charles Henry Riddick
was the name OF the deceased and had
been a sufferer from heart disease fol-
several years. No inquest was held.
The Committee on Streets last night
decided to send the city carts and hands
to Hollywood to renovale and place in
good order the soldiers section prepaIa-
tory to Memorial day, May 3lst. Thi.
was done at the request of the Ladies
Hollywood Memorial Association.
A curiosity in the shape of double
egg joined together like the Siamese
Twins was shown the reporter last night
at the store of Mr.. A. l.. Jacob. No. 7O1
East Broad street. A peculiar feature ol
this freak Of nature was that the white
formed one complete egg in shape and the
yellow the other. They were both nearly
as large AS an ordinary egg.
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CHICAGO SENSATION.
Almost a First-Ciass Tragedy.

CHICAGO, May 2l-What came nes!
being a fist class tragedy was enacted
this morning near the corner OF Fulton
aud Ann streets. About $40 o'clock, %
Mr.. P. J. Bolander, who says he Is real
estate agent, was passing in front OF q
saloon in the locality mentioned, slight
looking man, dressed in a suit OF plain
black clothes and wearing heavy black
moustache was leaning over low-sized
fence, apparently lost in thought. Sud
denly, az Mr. Bolander passed by, the
strange man wheeled around and, level
ling revolver at the real estate agent
fired point blank at him, at the same
time excsiming g. - you, | have
you now" Mr.. Bolander staggered back
The bullet grazed but did not hit him
he sprang upon his asssilant and crap
pied with him. The would.he murderer
made frantic efforts to escape or draw
another bead on Bolander. but the latter
was too strong for him.
Mr.. Bolander succeeded In holding his
man until two officers arrived and brought
both parties to the Desplsines- street sta
tion. On arriving at the station Mr. 30
lander informed Captain Lewis that bis
assailsnt was not what he appeared to be-
but was woman In disguise. 1t turned
out to be true. The mOustache was q
false one. The woman was Of medium
height, had veiy sallow complexion
and was ghastly looking. MIR. Bolander
identified her as being Tillie Richmond
with whom he claims to have lived foE
some time. Both parties claim to be mar
ried
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Russia's Military Preparations

LONDON, May 2l.-The colossal mill
tary preparations In progress in Russia
are still the theme Of general converse
ton and speculation in most OF tine
European capitals. Austria has at last
awakened to the obvious intention of
her big neighbor to reach the harvest In
Balkans, seeds which her agents planted
some time ago and have since assidu.
ously cultivated, and Is hurrying troops
forward to the Galician frontier with
feverish haste, and the early breaking
out of hOstillties on the borders would
surprise no one acquainted with the situ.
alton. and the evident anxiety Of the
Russian troops to exchange camp, gar
rison, and barrack duty for active ser.
vice.
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THE BIG FLOOD.
One that VIII Long be Remem mbered-The
Waters Slowly Abating.

QUIScY, Ill, May 2l-Tbc mighty
flood in the Mississippi, which will be re-
membered as without a precedent in the
destruction and suffering created, is
slowly abating, and it is thought that the
worst of the high water is passed Bul
the worst that could happen has already
occurred, hundreds Of families have been
rendered homeless, and thousands OF
acres Of growing crops ruined, to say
nothing of the loss entsiled by demolish.
ed dwellings, wrecked fences, and wash
outs
From the northern end of Adams
county TO the southern end of Pike county
the land on the Illinois side of the river
was protected by system of levees. the
region embracing 250000 acres, the soil
being the richest in the State All the
region Is now one vast lake from six 10
ten feet in depth. Along the bluffs on
the eastern edge of the submerged district
hundreds of families are camped, living
In tents, huis, and in the open air. Before
the food most Of these people were we'll
to.do, prosperous farmers, but now they
have little or nothing.
slIhutSs allOuk tuC
fortunates, owing TO want and exposure,
but pr mpt measures have been taken to
alleviate suffering. Relief committees
from Quincy went above and below that
city Yesterday with provisions, clothing
and medicines, and most OF the cases OF
immediate want have been cared for, but
the victims will need assistance for sew
eral weeks TO come. Several thousand
dollars have been raised In this city for
the benefit Of the victims and more will
be collected.
Among the offers of assistance from
outside parties is one from Governor
Alger of Detroit, Mich, requesting the
committee to call on him for $500
While a large majority OF the inhabi-
tants fled to the higher lands, few were
not granted time to get away or mis-
Judged the character of the breaks in the
levee and determined to stay with their
homes, and are now living In the garrets
or on the roofs. Every roof has been
turned into place of refuge for live
stock, poultry, etc, but many house:
have been lifted from their foundations
and carried away with the irresistible
current or demolished entirely.
The towns of Fall Creek, Seehorn, and
Hulls are but mere islands, and hundreds
of refugees are huddled together in
limited space. Four or i've families are
living in each Of the rooms in the few
houses above the water, and are suffering
intensely.
The damage to railroad property is
enormous, and 1t will be three weeks
after the water subsidies before trains can
be running OIL time. This city Is cut oil
from railroad communication north, west,
and south.
Owing to the great confusion 1t is i'm
possible to obtain detailed losses, but the
aggregate will reach fully 81, ,000, 900 from
crops alone. The damage to the levees,
houses. and railroads will approximate
teOO, ,0O0
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SHORT TELEGRAM9.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 81 AT Hazard
Perry county.B. +. French and six Others
have been indicted for killing j. c. Ever
sole six weeks ago Eversole was shot
from ambush. bis murder was the re
suit of a ferd between himself and French
of four years standing, during which Al
one time the factions occupied opposite
ends Of the town hundred strong anC
heavily armed. 1t was settled at thai
time by compromise, but soon broke
out again.
PHILADELPHIA. May 2l-Colonel A
Wilson Norris, Auditor. General Of Penn
sylvanis, who has been i'll with nervous
prostration for several weeks past, died
at his residence in this city shortly after
7 o'clock this morning.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
NEWS OF INTEREST At HONE AND
ABROAD.
Proceedings In Both Houses Of Congress
Yesterday-vots on the Tariff Bill Post
ponsd--Ths Mighty Mississippi Quieting
Down-Eoreign and Domestic News.

WASHINGTON, May 2l.-In the Senate
today Mr.. Morrill, asked unanimous con-
sent to consider the bill reported from
the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, appropristing $l7,50O for the
fire proofng of the west end OF the
Smithsonian building. Unanimous con-
sent was granted and the bill was passed.
Favorable reports were made on the
bills authorizing the construction OF a
bridge across the Missouri river, near
Nebraska City, and appropriating $780,
and postofflce at Newport News, Va
MI Riddleberger moved to reconsider
the vote by which his resolution TO con-
slider the fisheries treaty In open session
was defeated last Monday.
The chair ruled that the motion was
out CT order as more than two legislative
days had elapsed. Mr.. Riddlebergcr said
that twice had the resolution been con.
sidered in his absence, and he felt justi-
fed in asking unanimous consent to enter
his motion to reconsider, giving notice he
would not take the matter up to-day.
Unanimous consent was granted.
Mr.. Blair introduced a bill regulating
Sabbath observance. 1t prohibits any
corporation or person from performing
any duty on that day, except works Of
necessity. when such labor disturbs
others. 1t shall not he lawful for any
person or corporation to receive ray
for services rendered on that day. No
mails shall be collected or transported In
times of peace, except such letters as
shall concern the life, health or peace OF
some one, the facts Of which shall be set
forth on the envelope, and the POstmas-
ter General shall supply special deliver
les for the same
The calendar was then taken up and
several small private bills passed.
THE HOUSE.
After reading of the journal to day the
Speaker laid before the House number
OF pension vetoes. Mr.. Marrow asked
that their reading be dispensed with, but
Mr.. Adams objected. Also a veto Of the
House Joint resolution authorizing the
use and improvement Of Castle Island, In
Boston harbor.
The House cOncurred in the Senate
amendments to the House bill authoriz'
ing United States Marshsls to arrest
fugitives from justice In the Indian Ter
rtory.
The Senate amendments to the pension
appropriation bill were non-cOncurred in
and conferen e will be appointed. The
Senate amendments increase the apprO
priation from 5000, 900 to $50, ,40O, 900
1t took an hour and five minutes tc
dispose of the business that had accumu
lated on the Speakers table for the past
three days.
The Speaker then announced the ap
pcintment Of four conference committee:
TO consider certain House bills.
The bill creating Department Of Agri
culture was then taken up
The bill was passed by vote of 233 tc
l3, and on motion of Mr.. Belmont The
diplomatic appropriation bill was taker
up.
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Police Notes.

In the Police Court yesterday the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of
Ben Harris Ccolored), charged with as
saulting and biting Nelson Harris. The
case was continued till Wednesday.
Annie Minor (colored) was charged
with stealing a poCketbOok containing
80, the property of Mrs. Henry kratz.
The Common wealth failed to make out a
case
Eddie Washington (colored) was jailed
for six months for stealing chickens, the
property of ]. W. Gordon.
Winnie Cokes (colored) was fined -
for assaulting and striking Ann Turner.
Blanche Booker (colored) using pro
fame language in the street. Fined 80
and cost.
Albert Seaston ,colored), assaulting
and beating Julia Tyler. Fined s. and
cost.
Samuel Eanes, alias Inge, charged with
threatening TO kill William Ellis; also
charged with carrying concealed weap'
ons. The accused, failing to appear, the
case was continued.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-22

am in my seventy-third year, and for
fifty years of that time | have been a
great sufferer from indigestion, constipa-
ton and billousness. have tried all the
remedies advertised for these diseases and
got no permanent relief About one yea:
ago ! grew much worse, the disease as
suming more severe and dangerous
form. became very weak and lost flesh
rapidly, until ia November commenced
using Dr. H. Mozley's Lemon Elixir. /
gained twelve pounds in three months.
My strength and health, my appetite and
my digestion were perfectly restored,
and now feel as young and vigorous as
| ever did In my life.
l.. J. ALLIED.
yasper, Ga, March 8, 1887.
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HEAVY SENTENCE ON A swINDLER
He Must Refund Money UnIawfully OBJ
tained OF Go to Jail for 5S Years.

tained or Go To jail Tor OS fears.
CHICAGO, May 21.-A dispatch from
San Francisco says: A heavy sentence
has been imposed on Simon Hamburg for
swindling a man out Of $4,000. Lat
November Hamburg and an accompli'r'
sold to man named Parker, an Oregon
farmer, certain real estate in this city to
which they had no title. Parker did Il 1t
examine the title, bat gave them $1,000
In cash and his farm in Oregon, worth
So 900 When recently the title 10 the
city property was found to be defective,
Hamburg entered plea that he soli it
under belief that the title was perfect.
but he would not refund the money
Later lIambHrg's accomplice coni.ssr"
that Hamburg had deliberately planned
to rob Parker of his money
The jury found Hamburg guilty, and
the court in sentencing the prisoner Ie-
gretted that the crime OF which he was
guilty Was only misdcmeanor in Cali
fornia The Judge then sentenced him to
Imprisonment in the county Jail for one
year, and that he pay fine equal to
double the amount of money he fraudu
lenlly obtained from Parker, namely, a
fine OF $4,000, and that in default of pay.
ment o the fine he be further imprisoned
at the rate Of one day for each dollar Ii
the fine is not paid Hamburg will there.
fore have to serve altogether fifty three
years and twenty days.
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To Taxpayers.

ALL LICENSE TAXES DUE THE STATE OF
VIRGINIA CAN BE PAID IN COUPONS AT A
LARGE SAVING TO THE TAXPAYER.
BY the production of the Bonds from
which the Coupons are detached the
laws of the State provide for the accept
ance of the Coupons. Taxpayers there
by obtain receipt and have no further
trouble.
have large number of Bonds bear
ing past-due Coupons, with which tax
payers can pay their license or overdue
property taxes.
The counsel of the Committee of Vii.
ginia BondhOlders, Mr. William l.
Royal, will produce the Bonds in court
for my clients only.
JAMES p COOPER,
OIL Main street, Richmond, Va.
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The City Democratic Committee.

The City Central Democratic Com
miilee held special meeting in the City
Circuit Courtroom Yesterday afternoon
10 arrange fora thorough canvass of the
uihereui wards. The members from
HE various wards held conferences
among themselves, and reported to the
committee the names of the house to-
mousse canyassers agreed upon in each
square of their respective wards, so as 10
KNOW the exact status OF the voters be.
iofc The election next Thursday. The
oolecl Is to make a thorough canvass Of
'he city by tha, time.
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=" Doctor,

| have been giving my children DR.. DA.
vID's CoUGH SYRUP, and it acts so well
that if you do not object will always
give it in coughs, colds, and bronchial
and lung troubles"
"Objectl Why, certainly not. know
ing as do the ingredients Of the ex
celent Cough Syrup. always recon
mend 1t to my patients and find 4
cures every time, but see that you ge
The genuine DR.. Dsvid's Cough Syrup.
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CITY NEWS.
gAPPE WINGS ~ AND ABOUT RICH-
.NOND.

whit Mondays Holiday Important Meet
Ing of the street Committee Howit-
fer. At Providence Forge Meeting oil
The city Central Democratic Committee
Yesterday was Whit Monday, and was
generally observed throughout the city
as holiday The Tredegar Works, Old
Dominion Steel Works, new City Hall,
and other busy places throughout the
cily shut down, giving their employees a
day of. and the holiday was universally
enioved The streot-car lines were
crowded with visitors to Hollywood, the
Reservoir and other places OF interest.
The Electric line ran number Of extra
cars. and all were filled both going and
coming. The city was crowded through
out the day with visitors from the coun.
try. and as the weather WAS delightful
and the temperature perfect, probably no
holiday WAS ever more enjoyed.
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SILK RibbOnsI

Those of our lady readers who would
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different widths and all the latest fash
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etc, can get an astonishing big bargain
owing to the recent failure of large
wholesale Ribbon Manufacturing Co., BY
sending only rs cents (stamps), to the
address We give below.
AS specia! offer, this house will give
double the amount of any other firm IL
America II you will send the name and
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when ordering and mention the name o
this paper. No pieces less than one YARD
In length. Satisfaction is guaranteed, OIL
money cheerfully refunded. Three pack.
ages for so cents. Address
LONDON RIBBON AGENCY, JERSEY CITY
N. j.
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sale United states Bonds.

WASHINGTON, May 2l-Acting Secre
tary Thompson TO day received offers fol
sale of bonds to Government as follows
Four per cents, coupons, 500 at 1877; foul
per cents, registered, $4,000 at 1871; $50,
600 at 1871 5000 al 1881; 5000 q,
l27t; $4,000 at 12S-tOtsl, $4,000
Four and half per cents, registered
$4,000 at 1854, $4,000 at 10S; $500 .,
l0s; $4,000 at l0Ss-totsl, $87,600. To
tai offerings, $lsl 800.
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A Pleasant Dny at Providence foTGe-A
Councilman Shot-Narrow Escape and
other Incidents.
The Richmond IIOwilZcrs and the
Howitzers Association held their annual
reunion Yesterday at Providence Forge,
on the Chesapeake K Ohio railroad.
Five coaches ladened with the military
and their invited guests, about half
of whom were ladies', left the
city al Q o'clock, and arrived al the Forge
after pleasant ride OF half an hour. One
OF the city bands went along The time
was spent during the day in dancing,
fishing, base ball, foot ball, and making
merry generally Dinner was served a,
3 O'clock aud embraced everything in
season
Az ACCIDENTAL SHOT
In 'he afternoon one Of the Howitzers
was explaining 10 a lady how 10 fire of a
harmless pistol. lie did not know that
there was a shot in 1t, having fired it of
several times Just previously. As he
pulled the trigger it exploded and the
ban struck the foot OF Councilman Frank
Murphy. who was standing by. the ball
passing between two of his toes, infict
ing rather painful flesh wound, the
ball lodging in the sole of the shoe. COun-
Gilman Kaufman cut the top of the shoe
of and d., Mccarthy dressed the wound.
The accident was deplOred by all, and
no more so ,han by the gentleman who
handled the pistol.
NARROW ESCAPE
Sergeant Starke of the Howitzers and
lady came near being run over by an
engine Numbers OF ladies and gentle
men had, during the day. crossed long
fresse on the main line Of the road, about
one Hundred yards long Sergeant Starke
and the lady were engaged in doing the
,sme. when train came laundering
d0Tu the road The engineer saw them
and brakes were applied, but il was seen
tina, they could not stop the train in time
Underneath the tressel was tall heap OF
tne coal used in the boiler which runs
thepump, and supplies the large water
tank at This point. The lady and gentle
man made a leap and landed on the coal
without injury, aud escaping what might
have been serious consequence.
NOTES.
More than a dozen members of the
Council and other prominent officials
were present on the grounds One
gentleman who had come armed with a
complete set Of fishing tackle fisned five
hours aud returned, to dinner. Inquiry
msie OF him revealed the fact that the
nrsi bite he got during the day was when
he began % eat his dinner.
The eXcursionists returned home,
reaching ihc city AT O'Clock, all satisfied
that, taken altogether, most pleasant
day had been spent.