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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-27

On Christmas day, while Master Light
foot Wormley, son of our well-known fel-
low citizen, Mr.. p. Lightfoot Womley,
was out hunting on his grandfather
farm in Prince William county, and in
trying TO get over fence his gun was
accidentally discharged, the entire charge
passing through the upper portion OF
the little fellows right shoulder
As soon as the injury was discovered
young Womley was taken TO the house
and Dr. Hunter McGuire sent for, but he
being unable to leave the city, the SER
vices OF Dr. George Ben. Johnston were
secured. That gentleman reports thai
while the wound is painful and serious
one, he does not anticipate any greater
injury than probabyl still arm, although
very careful nursing will be required. The
little fellow is a bright, handsome, affec'
tionate boy, the idol Of his parents
Their friends and his own wish him 4
speedy recovery
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-27
LOCAL NOTES.

Mrs. Lutildia Huxter, of New Kent
county, Va, who has been visiting
relatives in Richmond, left for home
yesterday.
The Ladies Auxiliary Committee of X.
f. Lee camp. yesterday evening visited
the Soldiers Home, In company with
Commander Thomas A. Brander and
took with them many pleasant Christmas
reminders for the old veterans.
The Westmoreland gave its usual
Christmas entertainment last night,
which was characterized by the usual ele'
gance of that model club. The mem
bers and their guests were out in full
force, and delightful evening was de-
lightfully enjoyed.
Miss Laura Jean Libbey, authoress OF
Miss Midldeton's Lover is in the city,
stopping at Ford's Hotel. Miss Libbey
will be in Richmond about week, and
expresses herself as delighted with our
city and its many interesting associations.
She is accompanied by her mother
Some person, whose idea Of a merry
Christmas seems 10 show that their
DldllS VIII nave 10 hibtiSO o A"Ntt'"'
change before they can be accused OF
having common sense, got in delicate
stroke Of fun by dropping fire-crackers
in the letter-box at the corner OF Cherry
and Main streets, Christmas day. The
mail was only scorched, and was sent in
that condition.
Mrs. H. l.. Pelouze Christmas night
gave an elegant progressiye-euchre party
at her residence, corner of Marshall and
Eighth streets. The prizes were won by
DR. ID. A. Kuyk and Mrs. Frank Wal
ton. The BOBBY prizes were won by Mr
George Rady and Miss Kate ONell
After the card-playing ended the party
gave full Justice TO a rich and luscious
supper. Miss Belle Pelouze excelled he Z
self in entertaining the guests. Miss
Jennie Pelouze is in Brooklyn, \. !,
visiting friends there. 1t was late, ol
rather early hour, when the party dis
persed TO their homes.
Richmond's reputation as an orderly
city was never better maintained thar
! during the present Christmas season
Although Christmas day was UNIVERSAL.
enioyed and the own was painted red BY
children and boys of larger growth, not
single serious row occurred, and yester
day was almost as quiet as Sunday.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-27
Cnstom-Hous Notes.

The British steamship Port Jackson
cleared from the custom-house yester
day for Liverpool via Norfolk, ladenee
with 4Ol6 bales OF cotton and smal
miscellaneous cargo, the whole valued a
$54s. .S5D. w ,to.A,
has been sent 10 the Senate as collector
of customs for this district, Nh. John r
Meredith, the chief clerk, is acring.collec'
tor of customs pending DR. Mosely
confirmation. The Office of collector OF
eus,oms in this district is only worth
few huudred dollars per annnm, ranging
AZ entries and elearances vary from soo'
10 5000 per year
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Current Events OF Inter
est on Both Sides OF
the Ocean.
OoyTYyEyTALL0ANS VS. MADE IN LONDON
BECAUSE Of VAR RUkORS.
Foreign and Domestic News Items.

LoSpoS. December 26-Continental
loans are decidedly unpopular in the city
now. and will be while the expectations
of war Is renewed by every incident that
occurs at the courts of Europe. Capital
lists decline TO credit the Car with any
additional sum, Russia, for obvious rea-
sons. being out OF favor just now.
American investments on the contrary,
are very popular The money classes
having overcome the prejmdices instilled
by unfortunate ventures made In former
wears The English press was mainly
responsible for the long continuance OF
the animus against everything OF Amer
ican food products, but the success OF
more venturesome OF shrewder people
has led to general desire to place CAPT
tai i'm the western world.
Much money has been lost in mines
and ranches. and the American promoter
il looked at very much askance when
he speaks of these enterprises. Railways
have run up and down the gsmut at the
Stock Exchange, and are too huciuatihg
and too well known TO tempt outsiders.
Two Cuban cigar making firms found no
difficulty in obtaining the capital requir-
ed To transfer their industries into stock
companies. and the number of rejected
applicants for shares in the concerns
gives some idea of the amount of money
seeking investment here. Not since the
davs of Hudson and the railway excite
ment. forty years ago, has there been
such disposition to place money
in schemes. The details of which
the mass of the wOuld-be in
yestors must be totally ignorant. They
are in many instances the prey OF un-
scrupulous sharpers and there will iney-
itably be a crash at no distant date.
The latest financial fad is the formation
of companies To obtain control OF SUI
tcient number OF American breweries in
different carts of the country TO enable
them. in combination with those remain
inc i'm other hands, 10 regulate the sup
viz and price OF beer The duiiness Of the
brewing interest in England and the
reports of the success OF the great estdb-
lishments across the Atlantic have pro-
duced a craze of which the numerous
retters-up of companies have not been
slow TO take advantage. Circulars and
advertisements have had more than usual
effect and millions OF pounds are now at
thes command of the gentry where con
fdence appears to know no bounds and
who are daunted by no difficulties that
NAV be suggested as they are handling
the money of Others.
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THE T. p. ASSOCIATION.
Special Meeting of the Board Of Directors
designations offered.


A special meeting OF the Board Of
Directors Virginia Division Travellers
Protective Association was held at Mur-
phys Hotel last evening, President
Gascoyne in the chair. The report OF
the Bazar Committee was submitted, and
after being read was accepted and or
dered filed
Upon motion, the following gentlemen
were appointed as a committee 10 secure
suitable headquarters Messrs. w. T. ID.
Gascoyne. T. G. Peek, c. II. Phillips, and
John :. HarwoOd.
Mr.. John $. lIarwood rendered his re-
| signatiOn as a member of the Board, buf
the same was also withdrawn.
All outstanding bills were audited and
ordered paid. and after the transaction OF
other business the meeting adjourned.
There will be no meeting OF the Divi-
sion on Saturday next, as heretofore
announced
SECRETARY HTRsBERG RESIGNS.
The following letter was read At the
meeting
10 he Presidsnt and Boa,d IF Directors,
JTrqna Diuaon, 7raro'eys' Protect'ge
association Qf ne United States W.
Th0,aas e. Pe,k, chairman;
Gentlemen, Experience has taught
us that our success As division depends
in a great measure upon unity OF action
hv our officers, devoid of petty jealousy
or dissentions, and being fully convinced
that am neither in sympathy nor favor
with our present administration, and in
order that the high standing of Virginia
Division with the National Association
NAV be maintained, do herewith tender
to you nv resignation as secretary-trea-
surer, 10 take effect a. soon after January
tst next. As the affairs of the Office can
he properly arranged and turned over 10
my successor, and | trust the same will
receive your immediate attention and
action
1t is with feeling OF regret that ! find
il necessary to take this step, but after
an active service Of in The said position
since the organization of Virginia Diyi'
sion think | am entitled 10 a release
from further duties.
To YOU, gentlemen, for the trust you
have thrice honored me with, | return
my most heartfelt thanks and in retiring
from active duty, permit me to say that !
have tried at all times to do my whole
duty, and have the proud satisfaction
of knowing that my humble efforts to
advance the cause we have expoused
has, in a great measure, not only been
appreciated by you but by the Association
at large
In conclusion / desire to return
many thanks for assistance rendered me
in the discharge Of my duties, and | am
profoundly obliged for your prompt
response to all calls made upon YOU, and
for the uniform courtesy extended to me
by each and all of you shall always be
thankful
Wishing you one and all merry Christ
mas and a happy New Year, and the
+ fature success OF our association, and
bespeaking for my successors continu-
ance of the same good will, remain
Yours traternally,
HENRY f. HTRsHDERO.
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CHRISTMAS DINNER FOR THE POOR.
From 200 to I.50o Poor Persons to BE
Dined.

Mrs William II. Peasants, with the
committees from the City Mission and
the WOman's Christian Temperance
Union, who have been busily engaged
for several weeks in soliciting subscrip
tions for the annual Christmas dinner al
the Old Market Hall, have completed all
arrangements, and to-day between the
hours of y NJ. and 3 o'clock p NJ. from
twelve TO fifteen hundred poorpersons-
men, women and children to whom
cards of admission have been sent by the
committee, will be furnished with good
dinner.
Much credit is due to the ladies who
have been so diligent in soliciting sub
scriptions for this most worthy purpose
and who have been 80 busily engaged IN
making arrangements for the entertain
ment Quite q number of merchants OF
the city have contributed literally TO this
cause by giving clothing, shoes, etc
which will be very acceptable to the IN
dieents on whom they will be bestowed
Last Christmas more than 200 OF the
poor of the city were made happy and
greatly benefited by the dinner and the
disposition of clothing This year il is
thought that an equal number will have
cause to be grateful to the donors for the
gifts and 10 the ladies by whom they are
to be entertained.
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Junior order of United American Mechan-


This society,was organized in German
town, Pa, May II, 1858 II is purely an
American beneficial order and not a
labor organization, as its name might
imply. It's weekly stipends are from 80
10 SIS. Death benefits, in most councils,
moi less than $500. Besides these bcne-
fits any member receives 81 per day when
sick bv connecting himself with the
American Beneficial Association, OF Iren-
ton. n. j., for the cost of 80 per year.
The executive officers of the National
Council are Walter f. Orange, Rich
mond, Va, national councillor; William
r. Stroh, Mauch Chunk, Pa, national
yice-councilor, and Edward s. Deemer,
Philadelphia, Pa, national secretary
Their next session will be held in Hayer-
hill, Mass, June, 1889.
The principal officers of the State
Council of Virginia are c. W. Tyler,
Richmond, Va, State councillor; w. NJ.
Lipscombe Manchester, Va, State vice
councillor, and A. W Skunk, State vice
councillor, Washington, ID. c., and I. b.
ley. Petersburg, Va, State counciiof
secretary VIII meet in fifth annual
session 0ctober2, 1880, in Manchestre, Va
The following councils are under the
jurisdiction of the State Council Of Nir-
ginia =,
Rescue, No. /, Richmond, No. 4, A
W. Glinn, No. Z, Enterprise, No. g. X
f. Lee, No. II, and Patrick Henry, No
10. of Richmond, Va Golden Rule, No
Q, and Mount Vernon, No 10, of Wash
ington, ID. c.; Virginia, No. 3, Old Do
minion, No. 5, and Washington, No. II
of Petersburg, Va; New South, No. 3
and Liberty, No. 10, of Manchester, Va.
stonewall, No. IA, Fredericksburg, Va.
Smith, No. 10, Suffolk, Va; Jefferson
No. IS, Franklin, Va. Membership in
Virginia about 1000 Membership IN
the United States June, 1888, 10000.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-27
ANOTHER jim BLUDS0E
He Held "a Her Nozzle Agin the Bank TIL
the Last Galoot's Ashore"

New ORLEANS, December 26.-Re-
markable stories of herOism on the steam
er John Planna, which was burned near
Plaquemine yesterday, are being told to-
day bv the survivors. One story makes
James Giyens the hero of the occasion.
Glyens was one OF the crew when the
steamer touched the bank and bounded
away. and Pilot Joiis left the wheel
and sprang overheard. Giyens quickly
realized the salvation of all on board de-
pended upon the boat being brought
back 10 The bank AT this time the pilot
house WIS surrounded by the flames.
Nothing daunted, the brave fellow sprang
TO the wheel, brought the steamers head
again to the bank. and in order 10 keep
her there locked the wheel in the proper
position. While he was doing this, the
fire swept over the pilot-house and he
was imprisoned by the flames which had
already severely burned him. IL was
high time to think OF his own life
now that he had rendered possible
the saving OF scores OF others.
TO escape it was necessary 10 push
through the wall of fire surrounding
him. Giyens made dash for the side
of the steamer, and although frightfully
burned, succeeded in reaching IT,.
Although moving mass OF fire he did
not lose his presence of mind, but jumped
into the river and struggled to the bank,
where he was pulled up cruelty burned
and exhausted from his efforts. Givens
now lies at the hospital in this city with
his ewes burned out and with other
severe injuries believed TO be fatal. No
man ever performed more heroic act
than that Of Giyens, and il is a matter of
intense regret that his gallantry and
hnmanic conduct should have cost him
an dear
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SAD CHRISTMAS ACCIDENT.
Mr.. Robert sheppard. while Hunting
shoots Himself Dead.

On Christmas day Mr. Robert Shep-
pard and his brother, Captain James H.
Sheppard, who live near Glen Allen,
went hunting. The two brothers, aiier
bagging a few birds, passed into some
upderbrush and blackberry briers. one
of the thorny bushes caught the cock OF
the gun which Mr. Robert Sheppard was
carving in swinging position by ms
side hating him. He attempted to pull
the gun from the brier, but in dong so,
instead of holding the gun down
pulled il right towards himself, with
he muzzle within twelve inches OF
his throat, The jerk caused the hammer
10 tlv and the load of bird shot alto
oe,her like bullet, struck him IN the
throat and came out of the back OF thf
neck al the base of the brain, causing
instant death. His brother caught hlp
as he fell.
Mr. Robert Sheppard was very popu
lar in his neighborhood, and also among
many people in Richmond. lie was
manager on farm near Glen Allen. h'
was about "a years OF age, and was uh
married. His funeral will take place 10
morrow from the homestead, and the in
terment vii be in the family graveyard
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deM-lt
pRoposALs FOR THE CITY
PRINTING AND ADvERrrslse AM s
FOR FURNISHING srArIoNxRY. +

||
Scaled proposals for PRINTING. ADvunr
TIsiNG. RULING. BINDING. and ftr ~
nishing STATIONERY f)r the city u ntctr
mond will be received BY the commjttss ~
Accounts and Printing until s
MONDAY. DECEMBER %, is6s. AZ sP. n
Contract to commence January l, ~. ~
snd December 81. lsso. Proposals. must -
mads for each branch separately, q follo~x
ADvERTIsINo.-A Advertising. pr oqucso
or inch, each insertion, ponpareu syps. eIos>.
The delinquent land list must be ~ tn rule
and figure work. $40
BOOK AND PAMPHLET PRINTING.
Plain Composition per 1000 ems. Pres Voc1
per token OF 80 Impressions or less. rnpcr ~
pound AS per sample to be fnrniAhad by b<1dor1
JOB PRINTING AND BINDING ---Qoou-.
position per 1909 ems. Press WORK. per >q11ou
OF 250 impressions or less. Ruling, nIn6GG,
Stitching. rerfontinR. Le;terucn6o. 49,
Heads Blank forne. and Numbering. DoE
per pound, as per sample 20 he fnrni1Ho6 ~
bidder, showing weights and quality.
srATI0NEHY.-Aiis such Stationery - 49,
be needed in the various city ofzcsg. fnchn11r1
Blank Books, Pens. Inks. Nucilaeo, RubHo'
Bands. Fasteners, CI!p-Fies. &C.. ~ u
printed list OF articles mostly needed vs3i ~
furnished bidders on application. The ps1u1or
WILL be expected 70 furnish the pspes fo1 a.
his work Contractors will BE- reQu1rs6 -
enter into bond. with security. for TIE cruuor0
and faithful execution Of their oon1e1nka "a
printing must be done neatly aAa accueo11I@1
Unnecessary blanks or blank ptGes N ~ 1c
paid for or allowed. f K
The committee reservs the right - O.
nate the size Of type to b. used "a rplnl
ordinances, reports, and other such doconor' \
and to supervise all the printing and Slo}lo
cry supplies. and 70 reject any or ~ e
bids Address >>1<<
GEORGE Z. BowDRN. Chaisrno> =
de T-a. Counsel chs<s1.
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Capital Notes.

WAsHrSGroN, d. c., December 26.-As.
sistant- Secretary Thompson has returned
to Washington from visit to his home
% will be acting
c, Noiselesss Steam Nury ior .ne
remaine Cars for Eiec until Seetesaty
Fairchild a. joslon, where ne
will attend til. - stai' Reform League
banquet on Friday. Secretary Fairchild
was not at the Department to-day. lie
will leave Washington for Boston to-
morrow
GENERAL LoGASs REMAINS REMOVED
The remains of the late John A. Logan
were this morning removed from their
temporary restingp-lace, where they nave
been for the past two years guarded by
United States soldiers, and were placed
in the mortuary chapel, which has beer
built by Mrs. Logan at the Soldiers
Home
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DAY OF FIRES.

me thfi@ttuh~ tlhttfA tattt III it- trthi
Deadly work.
Christmas day was fruitful with fire
alarms
The FIRST alarm was sounded from Box
-, corner ST. james and Duyai streets.
This was caused hy q fire being disC0y-
cred inside She dweiliug-hOuse Of Mr.
John Bush. No. IA Ilill street The
house was completely destroyed, inclu-
ding AL the furniture. the clothing, and
everything that Mr. Bush and his family
possessed.
4 few hours later. from the chancel Of
St Marks Church. 10 which Nj Bush
and family belonged, Dr. Dashiell an
uounced that the family did not have
clothing 10 wear, and asked that the
congre CATION. on this happy Christmas
morn. meet committee of ladies after
tho beuediction and make efforts TO sup
ply the children. al least. with clothing
AZ once II is needless 10 say that all the
children and the mother had clothing
sent them in quick order, along with
other needed comforts.
The loss 10 the house and contents was
81. 400 The insurance was $500
The next alarm was at 6i5. This came
from the same box No. 45, and was
caused by the slight burning of the house
next 10 No II Hill street. Ii was
occasionei by some sparks lodging on
the house, which the water had not
reached The damage was iriiing.
The next alarm came from the Expo
sifiOn grounds There the One-stOry
shed which had in past years been known
as the ladies' toilet rooms caught fire
and burned down. 4 fire engine went
out and so did MIR BrischkOrn, of the
Board Of Fire Commissioners, the chief,
and some men. Their services were not
needed 10 put out the little frame
structures. II put out itself by ceasing
TO exist. There was no wind and the
Exposition building was in no danger.
Wild mmors flew through the city that
the great building had been destroyed by
fire.snd many hasiened 20 the West End,
but stopped when they saw from the dis
Tance the six towers still standing.
The next alarm was so lO1 z. VI. This
came from Box g.. corner Nenable and
M0sbv streets. and was caused by the
partial burning Of the old unoccupied
house No 1913 Nenable street
At6jJ an alarm was sounded from Box
II. corner First and Cary, caused by the
house No. 10 East Cary street catching
FIRE The damage was -. The house
was owned by L. Fitzgerald.
Ats49 J. NJ an alarm was sounded
from Box A. Broad street and Jail alley
The cause was pOp-crackers. The house
on fire was No 22l Mayo street The
damage was $3.50 Mr. j. T. Goddin Is
fhe agent Of the owner.
Al ll:4j + NJ another alarm was
sounded frOm Box 81, corner Twenty.
fifth and Ven able streets. This time II
was the dwelling-hOuse on the corner OF
Darlington and twenty-fOurth streets.
The owner and occupant was Mr.H.l Hue
bert. The cause Of fire was pop-crackers.
The damage was 5000
There were no alarms Of fire yesterday
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PROPOSALS.


OFFICE or THE SCPERINTEspEx1
VIRGINIA PESTESTIARy,
Decembcr ~. lr8.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE
- received at this ofiice until : RIDAY, De-
cember 18th AZ " ~ae}seAs- furnishing
this Institution for the next three mnnthas
commencing January 1, 1859, With the follow
ing articles. in more or leas quantities. - the
requirements demand-yix 4
10 barrels FAMILY FLOUR tsauple,.
l.l00 bushels MERCHANTABLE B0LTnD
MEAL (sampl }.
200 pounds RICE (sample).
2oo pounds sPANTOLAC0FFEE fsAmoio}.
3.tC0 pounds BROWN SUGAR lsampl8). y
1900 gallons LOw-GRADE SYRUP (sampIoi. y
go gallons HEADLIGHT OIL, 1907 te6}.
600 gallons KEROSENE OIL. 12O. test.
1900 pounds BULK Sizes, SHOULDERS. q
200 pounds TuRPENTINE SOAP (sample). &
Barrels VINEGAR ssainple). I1I'.
10 sacks LIVERPOOL SALT (samp5e).
The aoove articles 10 be delivered ~ To
penitentlary free OF ali drny age. and III ol1rI1
Quantities, and at such times as the Bupor1n-
tendent may require them TO b. delivero6,
subject TO inspection. ~
Separate bids viii be received for any ono|
or more Of the above articles.
Mark name and price on each sample.
The Board OF Directors reserves the rtGot 70
reject sDy or all bids. n"
by order Of the Board Of nlrestoy.;, =.
de 2T-It BuperfnfondGnt.
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smith. Norfolk: c. v lie Craw and wife,
Mr.. and Mr.. Lauri, Mr.. and Mrs. Hyde,
New York J. l.. Hart, Farmville; W.
II. Jones and wife, Hicksford; +. fhom-
as, Lansing Mich; "A. ii. Gallatin, New
York; w II. Collier. city; ii. ii. Page,
Edenton, n. c.; William Lumsford, VIII
liam g. Evans, Roanoke, Va. John l..
Marye, Fredericksburg; J. ID. Levy, New
York W. +. Allen, Charlottesville; W.
W Reynolds, Charles City county; A.
". Arnold, Philadelphia; Lee Harrison,
Harry W. Wright, Bunch of Keys.
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THE INAUGURAL PARADE. ,
R.,ubl,can Ex-Confederstes ." Dc rss
m,t,ed 60 Participate

prrrssuRo, Pa, December so.-inc
Times Harrisburg special says; Goveino.
Beaver will not only have many s,us
from The Northern States in the inaugn,
raI I' narade but the Southern states VII,
he % We'll represented As grand marshal
Of that great pageant the Governor sn,nns a,,s
il good political policy 70 have plo%h,nrS' hnms
ex7Confederates, standing wei al hom1' (
and who have allied themselves Win
the Republican party, assigned TO posi. !.
tions OF honor in the parade. In uoihs as
tbis the Governor Is believed to be
carrying out General Harrisons Wi w,snssI ,s,si
the idea being that such course VIII
lead to gratifying political results IN 'he
South
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CHARLESTON, W. VA, December %
While intoxicated yesterday, Fout1
Holmes. ran a-muck through the streets
of Lower Charleston, knocking people
down with club he carried Aitei
poing several blocks. and seriously IN
turing number of persons, he me'
Edward Aincs and felled him 10 TIE
ground AS he had done the Others. Aimes
quickly regaincd his feet and drew
knife and stabbed Holmes seyefai 'ih'es
intlicting fatal wounds.