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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-02
LOCAL NOTES.

For some time the Danyille Railroad
Band have been rehearsing and prac'
ticing. and have now reached nigh
stage of perfection. The members are
". l.. Bailey leader), G. W. Pennell. "
G.. Freeman, T. Hobeck, G.. Hobeck, W
+. Winnie, J. Topham, l.. Hall, IL Pusey
c. Sawtelle, Z. K Sampson, ". Powell
+. Smith, end ". \. Pennell
Mr.. Martin Johnson of this city aad
Miss Meta Hurst of Manchester were
married in Washington yesterday
The funeral OF Mrs. NJ. +. MounIcastle
took place Yesterday morning at II
o'clock from the Broad-street Methodist
church.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
McGill Catholic Union met last night
Il was pleasant affair The exercises
were most interesting and entertaining
and included lecture by Mr. W. r
Reddv On the subject, Two Parable
Poets" and defamation by Dir. John
VI. Ryall.
William Boiling and Martha + Jones
(bo,h coloredj, who were arrested by
Detective Wren on the charge OF steal
inQ street.car tickets belonging to the
Richmond Union Passenger Railway
Company, were before the Police Couf'
Yesterday. The evidence showed thai
William Boiling found few spoilt
thrown away tickets. scattered about the
floor at WalIhall & Bowles printing eS-
tablishment The court dismissed The
case.
During the month OF February seventy
two deeds were recorded in the clerk
office of Henrco County Court During
the same period eleven marriage license
were issued, seven TO white and four 10
colored couples Three " these licenses
were issued on February 39th.
William NJ. Penn, a negro fugitive
from Justice from Lynchburg, was before
the Police Court yesterday. lie Was
sent 10 lail until tomorrow TO await TIE
arrival Of the Lynchburg officers Penn
Is charged with felony.
Every member OF the Senate, forty
were present yesterday when the vot'
on the Agricultural Board bill was taken
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SHORT JELEGKAMs.

CHICAGO, March Mrs IieatOn
Manice, who arrived in this city Sunday
and registered at the Leland Hotel from
New York, shot herself through the heart
in her room at o'clock this morning
The case is sensational and mysterious
II is said that Mrs. Manice, who was an
actress, married young HeatOn Manice a
year ago, while the latter was travelling
in charge OF tutor A local paper says
Manice had charged his wife with adult
cry, and that divorce suit was pending
SAN FRAScIsoo, March 1.-The failure
is announced here for s30,0J0 OF the firm
of Rosstor & Smith, importers OF calf
skins and shoe machinery. Bad debts
are given as the principal cause OF the
failure.
New YORK, March 1.-The entire
block, bounded by Lexington aud Third
avenues and Forty-frst ana Forty-second
streets, was totally destroyed by fire this
afternoon, causing loss of $4,000.
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DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Session to be Extended-Judge Somi
mated.

The Democratic members of the Cen
eral Assembly held conference last
night in the hall Of the Hoase OF Dele
gates. The present condition Of the pub
lie business Of the two houses on the cal
endar, and whether an extended session
was necessary, was discussed at length.
The general argeement Was that az ex-
tension OF ten days was necessary, that 1t
would never do to adjourn at ~ IN. next
Monday with the public measures incom'
pleted. The conference decided 10 ex-
tead the session ten days from Monday
next.
TO do this requires atwo ffths vote OF
each house. II the Republicans solidly
vote against an extension II will require
the solid Democratic vote &c extend the
session. During these ten DAYS the
members will draw no pay. The clerk
and pages will.
A Joint resolution extending the ses-
sion will be introduced in the House
either 10 day or 20 morrow.
The conference also nominated Il. I.
W. Duke, Jr., of Charlottesville Tor
Judge Of the newly. y.created Hustings
Court Of that city.
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THE ELLIs-HOUsTOS CONTEST.
The Committee to In Favor Of Houston

The subcommittee from the senate
Committee on Elections made their report
TO the full committee in the Ellis Hous-
ton contested election case yesterday
morning. The report was outlined IN
Yesterdays TIMES, and said that the oniy
disagreement among the committee was
whether twenty ballots which had the
Houston" or them were legal ballots.
The full committee met yesterday eve
ming at 4S0 O'Clock in the Senate Chsmber.
Mr.. Houston addressed the committee
for half an hour In BIS own behalf Tie
was followed by Mr. Jane Lyon in a
half hour argument in behalf OF Mr.
Ellis.
The committee then went into secret
session, md after consultation for half
an hour decided 10 report that Houston
was entitled 10 bis seat rs Senator from
Montgomery county, by the following
vote: For Houston Senators Jones,
Staples, Blackstone, Moore, Arthur, Gill
lespie, Mills, and Nance-s. For Ellis
Senators Bibb and Harrison-2.
The committee will report TO the Sen
ate this morning.
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RENCoNTRE BETWEEN EDITORS.
One Killed and the other Wounded.

One Killed and the other Wounded.
Yesterday morning, not long after the
House mel, Mr. James Barbour, the
delegate from Culpeper county, was
handed p telegram. He broke 1t open
and read the intelligence that his son,
Edwin, and a Mr.. Williams had had a
difficulty, resulting in Williams being
fatally snot and Mr.. Barbour painfully
wounded.
From other Information received it
seems that Mr. Barbour and SIR Williams
each conduct newspaper, and con-
iroversy bad been going on between
the two gentlemen in the columns OF
their respective papers, which culmina-
ted yesterday morning in Nh Williams
going TO Mr. Barbour's Office and attack
ing him. The weapons used were pistols.
Mr.. Williams was shot and fell mortally
wounded. He died shortly afterwards
Mr.. Barbour Is not seriously hurt, though
the wound is painful.
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The Crown Prince. Strength Falling

SAN RENO, March 1.-The German
Crown Prince had good night. He feel.
better this morning. The discharge from
his throat continues to be tinged with
blood. The Crown Princess, Count von
Seckendorfi, and Mile. Herpigna have
gone TO meet the Prince OF Wales, who
will make another visit TO San Reno
BERLIN, March l.-Professor Wald.
meyer has left Berlin for San Reno. A
dispatch 10 the Nati0na! Zsituag from Sar
Reno says the Crown Prince has suffered
for two days with dyspepsia, and com
plains OF lsssitude.
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The House yesterday was engaged
four hours on the appropriation bill, and
got through with about one-tenth Of it.
Most OF the tine was consumed in dis.
cussing the $4,000 addition 10 the civil
contingent fund for the payment Of ex.
penses incurred in the coupon litigation.
which ended in the Supreme Court order
ing the release of Attorney General Ayers
and Others from Jail.
Mrs. Bette A. Green, wife of Dir. An
drew Green, was buried yesterday at l2
o'clock from her late residence, No. 607
North Seventh street.
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flFTiETH CONGRESS-.
Yesterd,y's Proceedings In Both Hous

WAsHINGToN, March 1.-The House
bill which exempts the District OF Co
lumbia from the law against ownership
OF real estate In the Territories by aliens
was taken up and passed.
The Sherman resolution for more
rigid exclusion of Chinese immig rants
was taken up and discussed at length
and finally adopted
y bill was passed authorizing the Sec.
retary OF War 10 transfer TO the trustees
OF the Porter Academy Of Charleston, ).
c, certain property belonging to the
Government and formerly used as an
arsenal.
a long discussion occurred on a reso.
luton for an investigation of sales of
swamp lands In Florida, and at . o'clock
the dependent pension bill wss laid
aside to permit. this discussion TO con-
tinue.
The Senate finally resumed considera
tion OF the dependent pension bill, and a
lively political debate ensued
THE HOUSE.
In the House the bills granting certain
lands to the Porter Academy, At Char.
lesion, 5. G., and authorizing the con-
struction of bridge scross the Ohio, be.
low Pillsburg, were passed
The resolution authorizing the Presi.
dent to appoint commission on the sub.
Ject of Chinese immigration was adopted;
also a resolution asking the Attorney.
General as 10 what amount OF the Judi.
ciary appropriation has been used to pay
employees OF the revenue service and by
whose authority; also a resolution call.
Ing on the Secretary Of the Interior for
information as TO the illegal use OF public
lands by cattle gfazers
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole for the consideration of
bills from the Public Buildings Commit
tee
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lhe Visiting Eiremeu.

The Philadelphia firemen who are now
in New Orleans will arrive in this city
next Friday evening, and leave for Phil
adelphia Saturday morning. Last night
q meeting OF tiremen and ex-fremen was
held at headquarters 10 make arrange
ments for giving the visitors a banquet
on next Friday night. Dir. George A.
Ainsle Is chairman of the committee who
will have the matter in charge.
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Committee on Light.

The Committee on Light met last
night In the Chancery Courtroom. The
usual routine business was transacted,
and the payroll approved.
The subcommittee appointed to look
into the matter reported In favor OF erect
ing in the western part OF the city a
gas holder and to place several new
benches In the gas works, the whole to
cost Sl95,O0O The full committee ap
proved the report Of the subcommittee
and all ordinance embodying the above
recommendations will be presented to
the Council
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TORIES JUBIIANr
Over Wilfrid Blunts Defeat

LONDON, March THE Tories are
wildly jubilant over the result Of the
Deptford election and Wilfrid Blunt'-
defeat, and the Liberals at that place are
cotrespondlngly depressed; bat in con
sideration OF all the circumstances ii
wasn't such stupendous Conservative
victory after all Al the last election
Mr.. Evelyn, the Conservative candidate
who recently resigned his seat in Parlia
meut through disgust with the Irish policy
of his party, was returned by II majority
of 612 in a total vote OF 8,131, while Mr
Darling, his successor, ia returned by a
majority of only 27j in poll Of 9,4l5.
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The Virginia Military Institute Investi-
cation.

The joint committee, appointed by the
two houses, to investigate the manage.
ment of the Virginia Military Institute
met yesterday evening at 4 O'Clock in the
Senate Chamber. They were In session
only few moments, aud, without taking
any action, adjourned In order to allow
the House committee TO attend the after
noon session of the House. The com
mittee will meet again this evening at
o'clock.
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William and Mary College.

The bill which had before been De-
feated, to establish a normal and cole
giate school at William and Mary Col
lege and appropriating 10000 therefor
was called up in the House yesterday
evening by Mr. Lyon G.. Tyler and
passed Ayes, 81; noes. q.
When the announcement of the passage
Of the bill was made, there was loud ap.
plause on the floor of the House The
bill now goes To the Governor.
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GENERAL ASSEM- BLY.
vrSrgRDAYS WORK N BOTH
BRANCHES

Tho Appropriation Bjll-Ixpenses OF Cou
NON liiication--Soldicrs' Pensions-th'
ruot Rm-AgriculturaI Board That
E,tra Clerk.
The Senate met as usual No prayer
House bin TO pay The special joint com
nit,ee who examined the bonds In thC
Treasurer's Office and the Accountant
was passed.
Steamship AND COTTON COMPRESS COM
PANiEs.
Senator Stubbs introduced two bills
one incorporating ihe Chesapeake Steam
lio Line 10 run from West Point 20
European ports, and lhe Chesapeake Cot
ton Compress Company Of West Point
The capital stock Of the steamship Line
is not less than $1,000 nor more than
100000: and the stock of the Compress
Company is To be not less than $4,000
nor more than 100000
SOLDIERS PENSIONS
House bill TO give aid to soldiers, sail
Ors. and marines OF Virginia manned OF
disabled in the war between the states,
and 10 widows OF Virginia soldiers, sail
ors. and marines who lost their lives IN
said war in the military service, came up
i'm the Senate
Mr.. WickhGm moved an amendment
providing for the levying Of tax OF two
cents on the 500, 10 be applied solely ioI
pensions
Mr.. Berry opposed this, claiming that
the provisions Of the bill could be car
ried ont without increasing taxation
Nlr Read opposed the stringent proyis-
ions Of the Till, which he claimed *
cluded many deserving Confcderates from
It's operation.
Nj Wickham claimed That there Woulc
be deficit ~ half u million dollars in th'
treasury at the end OF the fiscal year
That Tie tax Of two cents would brinl
in S0SO0O lie did not expect tho
amendment would be adopted, but d.
offered II TO call attention TO the existing
financial condition of the treasury.
Mr. Heaton said the farmers were no"
taxed 10 death. lfa new tax is TO le
LEVIED let it a. on liquor.
Mr. Wickham said he did not object 10
this
Mr. K0iuer was opposed TO all increase
Of taxation. and believed thal the treasury
was not as bad of as pictured
The amendment was defeated. Ayes, /
noes, 33.
THE BOARD or AGRICULTURE.
This hin came up again ON motion lc
reconsider the vote by which IL had been
rejected il was rccoEsidercd. Ayes, q
noes, H.
senator Rhea argued against the biil
and Senators Gordon, Houston, ami
kouer spoke in favor OF H.
Mr. Twyman moved 10 amend 10y max
inc the appropriation $4,000
Agreed 10.
Tie bill then passed Ayes 20 noes II
TEE PILOT BILL.
The House bin abolishing compulsory
pilotage IN this State came up 0n It's pas
sage. and the pending question being or
dered wac defeated Ayes, lS, noes, lc
Mr.. Loyenstein moved to reconsider.
He showed clearly how detrimental 10
the commerce Of the State were the pres
ent compulsory pilot laws and all the
people in the state should unite in hav-
iug them amended.
The Senate refused to reconsider the
vote rejecting the bill. So it is dead.
Adjourned.
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A Soldiers Special Pension.

BENJAMIN Franklin, Of the Second Mn
nesoto volunteers, is the only man on the
government pension rolls who sacrificed
5oth hands aud feet In The late civil war;
and os there IS no provision OF law ap.
plicable 10 such special cases, bil! VIII
tc presented to congress Increasing tn'
penslon he now receives to Slo0 month
lie now receives the pay provided ior
soldier or O sailor who has lost both hau IL
ar both feet. New York World.
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MUGG's LANDING

Mugg's Landing landed at the Acade.
my last night. A fine audience was pres
en,. and the fun which this company
know 80 well how 10 create was hugely
enjoyed The company is an improve.
ment on the last one here, when ii gave
satisfaction TO all who saw them. The
performance will be repeated tonight
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A AnIlaeinanfa.

The Humming Bird last night at the
Theatre was another complete success.
Salsbury's Troubadours are all that
that they claimed to be- The entire com
pany do their best to please and enter.
tain. ard succeed in doing so. Miss
McHenry and Mr. Blair were frequently
encOred.
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STRIKE THEM ALL oUT.

Mr.. Hill offered an amendment striking
from the budget all the items TO charita-
BILE institutions, the military and James
River Improvement, AMI transfer the
money TO streets.
Mr.. Snead moved as substitute TO
strike out all charities except that to
Committee on Poor, the money to go 10
streets
Both amendments were rejected.
The budget, as a whole, was then re-
1ected, twelve votes being required TO
pass 1t.
Ayes-Bahen, Bland, Chappell Crump,
Dickerson, Murphy, Powers, Williams,
and Bass
Noes-Crenshaw, Hill, Noble, Otley,
Robinson, and Snead-6
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There was an interesting meeting last
night at Leigh-street Baptist church un'
der the auspices of the Woman's Chrls-
tian Temperance Union. DR.. Goodwin
the pastor, presided. Rev DR.. Drew
paste, Of Grace street Presbyterian
church, delivered forcible and !nstruc'
tive address.
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WILL GET THEIR PAY.

Mr Murphy offered the following
Resolved by the Board OF Aldermen
(the Common Council concurringl, That
the Auditor be. and he is hereby, au-
thorized to pay the salaries and wages Of
the regular officers and employees OF the
city, as fixed by ordinance. and the pay
rolls of The several departments OF the
city Government, until the appropriation
bill is passed, and that he charge such
salaries and wages to their proper ac =
count in the appropriation ordinance OF
1888.
Agreed 20.
Mr.. Otley moved that committee on
conference be appointed to confer with q
similar committee from the Common
Council on the appropriation ordinance
Agreed to-
Adjourned at 8 o'clock.
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GROCERIES AND LIQUORS.
TOR THE "LENTEN SEASON"

MACKEREL, something very ine and fat.
SALMON salted, smoked, spiced. and 4 ssh.
HEhkI sGS roe. smoked, and kippeTed.
GOLDFISH, extra tine apd boUelcss
ANCHONlS, In salt and In oil.
SAKhINES, French, huss ian, and smoked
LORSTEK. ffe-h Ia cans aad picked In sLsss.
MACAKONI, Sptguerii AMI Nrrpiceile.
APRI OTIS, I csh in osns and evaporsted.
PEACHES, fresh ia cans, eyaporatod. and
sun-dricd.
APPLES, eyapOrated and sun-dned.
PRU W.. great variety OF French and
Turkish.
PhCNELLEs. Italian. sklnnsi. and dried.
LIMA BEANS, Ca iforula, dried, ana fresh
ia cans.
GHEEN and YELLOW fresh SNAP
BEANS IN cans.
French ami q mestic q REEN PEAS IN cans.
Dried SPLIT, GREEN. and BLACKEYE
PEAS
LENTILsand WHITE KIDNEY BEANS.
English aud domestic PbEsEhVEb. very
fine -
srILTON. ROQUEFORT and BRfE
CHEEst. Our celebrated nye year old
"PRRNITa WHl>kEY" sells still AZ $2.c0
n gallo al HERMANN SCHMIDT
so AND COZ BROAD, coKsgR FIFTH srRrgr.
tteblI-u
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rHE DAILY TIMES ALMANAC.
PRICE, TWO CENTS
Doctor,

| have been giving my children Dr.. DA.
vID's CoUou SYRUP, and It acts 90 we'll
that II you do not object will always
give it in coughs. colds. and bronchial
and lung troubles."
object! Why, certainly not. know.
ing as do the ingredients OF the ex.
celent Cough syrup. always recon-
mend 1t 10 my patients and find "a
cures every time. but see that you get
the genuine DR.. David's Cough Syrup.
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HOUSE or DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock, Speaker
Cardwell In the chair. Noprayer
ORDER or BUSINESS.

Cardwell in the chair. Noprayer
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Mr. Morton offered resolution pro
yidiug that after the expiration OF the
morning hour The consideration OF The
appropriation bin shall be proceeded
with, and when that is disposed OF the
TAX bin shall be considered.
Mr. Waddill moved to amend, SO az TO
have the roll called for private bills at the
afternoon session.
Mr Saunders moved TO amend that any
bill be called up between 1890 and l2:0O.
Rejected
Mr Waddills amendment was adopted,
and then Mr. Morton's resolution as
amended was agreed TO.
THE coNvIcTs AND FERTILIZERS.
Mr. Scott introduced bin, which was
referred to the Committee on Asylums
and Prisons, providing for the estab
hshment of mandatory OF fertilizers
at the Penitentiary, the State TO buy the
material aud the convicts to work them,
and the State sell them 10 farmers and
truckers.
THE APPROPRIATIONS BILL
The consideration OF the appropriation
bil was resumed. the question being ON
what sum should be placed TO the credit
OF the civil contingent fund.
The amendment of Mr. Flood making
it $4,000 was voted down
Mr. AllenswOIths amendment making
IL $4,000 was rejected Ayes, 40; noes,
Al
Nh Gordon moved to amend 10y pro-
viding that OF the $4,000 appropriated
$4,000 shall be used for paying counsel
and other expenses incident to the cou-
pom litigation.
Mr:sWaddill moved to amend 10y ap'
propria,ing $4,000, Of which $1,000 IS TO
be devided between Messrs. Tucker and
Conkllug, and $1,000 TO Mr. &. V.
Meredith.
Mr. Saunders was opposed 10 paying
these counsel except by special Dill.
Mr Buford read paper showing the
work which these counsel had done, ana
sirepuously urged the appropriation OF
S20600. as mentioned in The nppropila-
sion bill We must not curtail the powers
% The Governor In defending and pro-
teciing the interest Of the Common
wealth
Mr. Moore Of Pulaski opposed Mr..
Naddilps amendment lie wanted tue
original appropriation.
Mr. Barbour thought $4,000 100 much
for these fees. He thought s5,V00 sum
Client.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
THE BUDGET REJECTED 4 SECOND
TINE.
Soldiers Home e-Charities-Retreat for the
sick-The Electric Lights-Almshouse
CbapIain-The Employees to be Paid.
Committee Of Conference.

The Board Of Alderman met last night
at Z o'clock in called meeting TO consi.
der the annual budget which was re-
jected by vote Of II to 4 Q2 votes re-
quirel) at former meeting OF the Board.
Mr.. Dickerson moved 10 reconsider the
vote by which the budget hal been re-
jected
Agreed to.
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CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.

T RE SPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE
L myself as a candidate for re election TO
the filcc II CLERK Of the Hus ings Court OF
this city. subject 10 preference by the voice Of
the people al the primary.
II doing tins take the opportunity pro.
sented me 20 thank all for the exceeding kind
meas extended 10 me while ischarytng the
duties and trusts cOnnded 10 me by them aud
L. ptomisoa foil fu utilment OF all 20 long a.
NAV bc happy in refaiuins that coutiden, Z.
5feb2i II WILLIAM LAWTON.
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The Appropriation Biii-Ispenses OF o"u-
non Iiugation--Soldicrs' Pensions-the
ruot Bn1-AgricUltGrsI BOard-rhat
Extra Cierk.