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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-12
Police NnipA.

James Walker,a Garkskinued, fve-fool,
fve.inch high darkev, was arraigncd be
fore the Police Court yesterday on the
charge of feloniously stealing from
Emaine Brigham, the sum of s. under
false prctenses.
A full account Of this matter, together
with u copy Of the forged letter, was pub
Hshed in yesterdays TINES exclusively.
In this court yesterday morning the
evidence in substance showed that TIE
prisoner claimed that ne bought from a
man by the name OF Anderson a license
for the snack house at the corner of
Twenty-first and Main streets, in The
wooden shanty No 2l01 That he nailed
it up on the wall, and that he gave a
transfer, forged throughout, 10 Emaline
Brigham, and obtained 81 on it, and that
The original license cost Si5 70.
The defense consisted OF The defend
ants evidence which went partly 10
prove his guilt. He could net tell a
straight story. He stopped AMI thought,
began again, and started fresh and told
different tale His counsel urged all the
points possible TO be made in his behalf,
but thev were feeble, though presented as
best The counsel knew how.
The Court read the Code, which made
it "A felony to forge either or attempt to
use a copy of any public paper with in
tent to deceive, and sent the accused on
TO the grand jury.
The Often,ime. continued case of Robert
II. Epps, the fOrger, was yesterday again
brought before the court. He Is charged
with feloniously forging, ultering and
attempting TO employ as true certian
writing purportng to have been signed
by c. w. Walker. with intent To defraud.
The case was again continued until to-
morrow morning, Mr.. Samuel b. Witt,
who has number of witnesses for the
defense, not being able to have them
present.
The continued case of Clifford Wat.
kins, the negro boy who last Sunday
badly beat little Eddie Blunt on the
street, as reported in last Mondays
TIMES, was again continued until to-day
it being thought that the wounded boy
would be present to-day.
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joins AtiBLEK SMITH
Has Lively scrimmage With Justice.

Has Lively WIN ~
WAsHIyGToN, July IA personal en-
counter between Justice of the Peace
Samuel C. Mills and John Amber Smith
in the Office of Judge Mills was the talk
of the City Hall and hotels to-day. The
fight waved warm for q short time, and
traces OF it will be visible for several
days.
Judge Mills said a case came before
him for trial in which Mr. Smith
was the defendant and also counsel for
himself. The suit was brought by Reese +.
Sawyer for 800 He claimed that he was
20 receive $50 from Mr. Smith Tor services
rendered i'm connection with real estate
transaction. Mr. John n Oliver ap.
peared for Mr. SAWYER. There was no
ill-feeling shown on the par, OF any cne
during the trial, and judgment was given
for $50 against Mr. Smith.
The latter said Lets 60 out and get
a drink" They went out, and Mr. Smith
returned almost Immediately and walked
around TO the side of his (Judge Mills
chair. and he thought Dir. Smith was
going TO make some casual remark about
the trial. He was in the act OF entering
up judgment against the defendant in the
suit, when Mr.. Smith called him Cd
d-n thief, or something TO that effect.
Before could rise said the Judge, she
struck me here" pointing 10 black eye
Il jumped TO my fee, but found myself
penned in between my desk and the book
case. This glass was smashed in the
book case with my elbow when | drew nay
arm back
we clnched and fell over the stove,
which We dragged across the iloOr. SlAlib
fell toward the door and fell near by
| recovered first and struck him in the
face, and be raised his long legs 10 kick
and caught them and secured him. |
demanded that policeman be called, but
Smith said, You don't need apOliceman
! viii go out '' .
Mr. Smiths mouth was bleeding ant
lie left brfore anybody noticed whether
he was otherwise Lnrt.
Constable Mclaughlin, who was in The
office, bad his head iammed against the
door in trying to separate the combatan leg.
He has large bruisc on his head, and be
claims taat he got the worst of the fight
Judge Mills this afternoon sYorc our a
warrant ior Smiths arrest on charge oi
assault.
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ESCAPED CONVICT.
A Desperate Character Arrested.

Yesterday William Blackwell alias
William Brown, was arrested, handcuffed
and taken to the First police station by
Detective Agency, under the following
circumstances
The prisoner had been tried and con-
victed In Kentucky for burglary and at
tempted murder in committing the deed
He was sentenced to five years in the
Kentucky lpenitentisry, but made his es-
cape from railroad company, TO which
be had been hired, and came to Rich
mond, where he arrivei on Saturday
night. Detective John T. James was in.
formed of his coming, and shadowed "
him ever since his arrival.
Last night1about $50 o'clocd il was
decided 10 arrest him, and while on the
corner of Franklin and Belvidere streets
he was taken into custody. A pistol was
put 10 his face and he was ordered to
throw up his hands. Finding himself
powerless to resist, he did as ordered.
Handouts were clapped upon him and
he was at once taken to the First police
station to await requlsiion from the
Kentucky authorities. Although he had
been Swallowed ever since his arrival
here, Mr. James did not feel authorized
to make the arrest until yesterday, when
he received sufficient information to
justify II.
The prisoner is desperate character,
although to look at him he would not be
supposed to be so. He has wild eye,
and looks as if he were the most harm
less man in the world. Upon being asked
by TINES representative what led to his
arrest, he replied 1t was dead give
away"
He has heen in hiding in the lower
portion of Cary street ever since he came
to the city, and his capture was very
clevesly effected.
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Estimates Of Amounts Needed for Mary
land and Virginia Rivers.

WAsHrSGToN, July 1.-THE annual
report of Mr.. 5. T. Albert, OF the river
and harbOr Improvements under his
charge, has been submitted to the chief
Of engineers On the work of improve
mcnt of the Potomac river at Mt. Vernon,
he says $500 has been expended since
the beginning Of the improvements.
Nothing was done last year on account
of lack of funds Ii Is believed that
$500 will be required for the purpose
of charging and deepening the basin
and removing the silt that has been de.
posted in channel and the cut. Work
was also suspended in the improvement
of Breton Bay, Leonardtown, Md, on
account of lack of funds. For the
proper continuance Of this work $50, 900
is asked. An appropriation of $S5, 200 Is
asked for the harbor at the entrance of
st. Jerome's Creek, Nd Other works
need the following sums.
Neab.co Greek, Va, $4,000; Nomlni
Creek, Va, $4,000; Rappahannock
River, Va, 100000; Totusky River. Va,
$4,000; urbans Creek. Va. $1,000
Maltsponi River, Va S5S,s00; Pamunky
River, Va, $4,000; York River, Va,
$ll2 600; Chickahominy River, Va $10,.
600; s,aun,on River, Va, $63,200 Dan
River, Va, and n. G, Sii 500; Roanoke
River. \. C., $4,000; French Broad
River, ~ G $4,000
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Colonel William IT,. Craipbill.

Colonel William P Craighill, United
states Engineer who, since the death of
General Gilmore, has been placed in
charge of the Improvements Of the rivers
and harbors on the Atlantic coast, was in
The city Yesterday TO confer with MAJ jOr
y. p L. Bdrgwyn, The efficient resident
engineer in charge Of the river improve
ments at this point In response TO qucs-
jions by TINES representative, he said
that in case Congress voted sufficient
appropriation the Improvements would
be rapidly pushed.
Colonel Craighill is one of the most &C
cOmplished engineers in the United States
Army ard il the means are placed at his
disposal he will soon give us all the
water desired He has just completed
his annual report in which it is shown
that during the fiscal year ending June
30th, 1888, $l00,s94 IA were expended,
leaving an available balance to continue
the work of Sl0l,9s. Colonel Craig
hill estimates the amount that can be
profitably expended in the fiscal year
ending June 30th, 1890, at 81 100000 He
thinks that $43sG.070 A. will be needed
10 complete the Improvement.
Colonel Craighill returned TO Baltimore
last evening
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THE sWlTCHMEN's STRIKE
How the Trouble Originated.

CHICAGO, July Referring to the
switchmen's strike, Paul Morton said
The trouble originated on the Hannibal
and ST. Joe and is wholly confined to that
road Mr. Merrill wanted to reduce the
force of switchmen at Kansas City. The
men threatened to walk out, and did So
when Mr.. Merrill discharged these men.
Altogether do not believe the number
exceeds thirty We have men on the
way 10 take the strikers places and the
work will suffer no inconvenience what
ever"
KANSAS CITY, July 1.-At a meeting
If switchmen last night the strikers were
indorsed, and it was decided to inaugu-
rate general strike at noon to-day in
case they were asked 10 handle freight
that was handled by non unionists, as the
Burlington had announced its intention
of beginning work this morning with
non. union men.
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MIR. RANDAIL'S CONDITION.
His Attack Caused by Overwork.

WAsHrNGToY, July l1.-Congressman
Randall is better this morning. He slept
well last night There has been no re.
curience OF hemorrhaGe, and with a
quiet, restiu night me has gained consid
cradle in strength The greatest solici.
lude has been exhibited on all hands for
Mr.. Randali's condition. All day yester-
day and to-day lines of Senators, mem
bers. and messengers have visited Mr.
Raudall's house to ascertain his condi.
tion. kilograms of inquiry from all
over the country have poured In, and
President Cleveland late last night sent a
note to Mrs Randall asking to be kept
informed as TO his condition. Mr.. Ran
dalFs present condition is generally re-
garded as the result of overwOrk, he be-
ing a business man in public life.
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VOL, II,-NUMBER j62.

The arguments Of these gentlemen
covered every detail of the case,
4 half hours recess during Mr.. Allan
argument was granted the jurv.
They returned in good time and Mr-
Allan finished.
Colonel Spot'swoOd, Commonwealth's h's
Attorney, closed in lengthy, argumen
tative, logical and succinct address.
THE JURY DISCHARGED.
The Jury were then given IN charge of
the Sergeant and went 10 the ST. Claire
Hotel for dinner After promenade in
the Capital Square they returned TO the
court room and awaited The arrival Of the
Judge
AtG O'Clock the jury were polled and
asked whether they had agreed upon a
verdict. They replied not
They were then sent in the Sergeant's :
room. and remained there about half al
hour, and again returned to the court
room. They were again polied, and
again stated that they could not agree.
The Court then turned the jury over to
the Sergeant, and they were lodged in
the ST. Claire Hotel for ihe night.
The representations are hung july
when they appear this morning in court.
II was generally understood last night
that the jury stood ten for acqniital and
two for conviction.
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THE CITY.
yOCAL HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT
RICHMOND.

Arrest of an Escaped Convict from the
kentucky Penitentiary-Pro of
the Courts-Briefs and Personal Mention.
According to previous announcement q
Number of Council Committees were held
Yesterday as follows:
The Committee on Fire Alarm met al
9 O'Clock. There were present Messrs.
Stratton, Chappell, Mitchell and Joynes.
Mr.. Chappell moved that Mr.. Stratton
be made permanent chairman, which was
agreed to unanimously.
The committee decided to meet here
after at the call of the chairman.
Adjourned.
INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM.
The Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform met in the Council Chamber at
$50 o'clock. Present, Messrs. Belyin,
White and q. w. Carter.
On motion of Mr.. White, Mr.. Belvin
was made the permanent chairman.
On motion of Mr.. White, the commit
tee adjourned to meet whenever the
chairman chose to call them together.
81. JOHN = Ut IL ff.'t thtt-ffs
This committee met at $50 In the
Council Chamber
Present, Messrs Mann, Steel, Dicker-
son, Taylor and Brown.
On motion of Mr. Taylor, Mr. Mann
was elected permanent chairman.
1t was decided TO meet regularly in the
Council Chamber on the last Thursday
in each month at G:30
The present incumbent, Mr.. Antonio
Graffignia, keeper of ST Johns Cemetery,
was re elected.
Adjourned.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
This committee met at 7 pm. in the
Council Chamber.
Present. Messrs. Mann, Courtney,
Joseph W. Carter, Bowden and Taylor.
On motion Of Mr. Mann, Mr. Courtney
was elected chairman.
Captain A n Pizzini, secretary and
treasurer of the Virginia Electric Light
ana Power Company, addressed the COM
mittee on the proposition of his com
pany 10 light the entire city with electric
light. and asked of the committee that
they take no action at present, but lay
the entire matter on the table until next
Tuesday Mr. Maurice B. Flynn, he
said, will then be in the city, and at the
meeting to be held that evening the sub
iect could be fully discussed before the
committee.
This was agreed on and the committee
will meet next Tuesday nigh, to consider
the above mentioned subject
Adjourned.
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a Welcome to Blaine.

New YORK, July 1.-THE passenger
committee of the trunk lines have estab.
lished special rates on the various roads
to this city for the occasion of the arrival
of james G.. Blaine from the "other side.
Blaine is expected on July q. In antici-
patton OF the great crowds Of people who
will come here at the time, all clubs OF
twenty or over will be carried to this city
on any of the roads at the rate of one fare
for the round trip. Tickets will be good
for three days.
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SHORT TELEGRAMS.

BERLIN, July ll.--After the meeting Of
the crown council Yesterday the ministers
waited upon Empress Victoria at the
Friediickron palace and expressed their
sympathy with her in the loss of her hus-
band Prince Bismarck was not present.
In his address Herr Mayback, minister of
public works, made touching speech TO
Victoria, who was deeply affected. She
thanked him for the sentiments ne ex-
pressed and shook hands with each Of
those present.
WIEsBADES, July ll.-Queen Natalie
of Seryia is about TO go To Russia.
PAgIs. July IL General Boluanger
has returned 10 Paris from his tour. His
arrival in Tie city was unnOticed.
PARIS, July ft.-Mr Felix Platt will
make a proposition to the Chamber Of
Deputies 10 c0nfiscate the property in
France belonging to the Orleanist
Princes, and use the proceeds for the
erection OF asylums for the aged.
DUBLIE, July ll-Mr. O'Leary, the ex-
Fenian. has written letter to the Free
mans journal in which he says he does
not approve of Mr.. Parnell's proposal to
retain the representation Of Ireland in
the British House Of Commons, as II
would simply keep open the sore be-
tween England and Ireland.
New BEDFORD, MASS July IL No
Information regarding the condition OF
Gen. Sheridan has been given 0dt to-day
BELGRADE, July lit is stated that
Queen Natalie meditated decamping from
WiesbadCn with the young Crown Prince
Alexander and that the German police
were ordered to Illustrate any such at
tempt.
WmNsGToy, y. C., July ll.-Stephen
Frecmen, colOrea, convicted OF the crime
Of rape on white woman, was hahged
here to-day. The execution took place
in the Jail only thirty-six Witnesses
being admitted, rs required by law
Freeman protested his innocence to the
last.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 1.-THE New
Albany Railmill resumed operations yes
ieriay. the managers having signed an
agreement To pay the scale agreed upon
hy the Amalgamaied Union OF Iron and
Steel Workers. The Ohio Falls Iron
Works of this city il now the only mill
in this city not in operation.
WAsHTNGToS, July ll.-Mrs. lie Bre-
ton. the mother Of Mrs. Langtry, accom-.
panied by her two grandchildren, arrived
in New York on Monday on the stearnie:
Arizona. and went Immediately TO Long
Branch
BERLIH, July 1.-THE Volts. Zestung,
in its issue of to-day, declares that the
reports Of Tie physicians who attended
the late Emperor Frederick on the nature
Of his malady, published yesterday, are
in many respects untrue, and adds that
an independent authority will rectify the
missiatemenis therein shortly.
DrBLrY. July ii.-Mr. Pat O'Brien,
NJ. p, was released from Tullamore Jail
- day. his three months term in that in
s,ituiiOn on account of a speech deliver
ed al Gonesbridge, January 9. having ex-
pired lie was at once escorted to Xii
kenny iail 10 undergo a similar term of
mpris0nment for melting tenants not to
pay rent
WAsurNGToS, July li-An attempt to
murder Mr. Tanner, of the firm OF Tan
ner 81 Harmon, stock brokers. on FIJI
teenth street, was made about noon to-
day by Col. James G. Tracy, the lawyer
who gained notorieiy in the Mcbride
arson case.
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Tho LOcnl OptiOnist..

The local optimists will in all probs-
bility present their petition for local
option election TO the Judge OF the Hust-
ings Court this morning They expect
TO present A,00O names on the different
lists TO strike off nOn-suitab,e names
and duplicate names has proven no small
part Of The local option committee work.
Judge Atkins will have to look at all
the names, see that they are Of registered
voters and then order the election. To
do This will take fully ten days. The
local option committee will be present
TO assist him
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parhons Recommended.

DR. J. {. Watson, surgeon at the Pen
iten;iary, has recommended the following
pardons: Edward Terrell, who was re-
ceived at the prison in August, 1885, 10
serve term of eight wears for felony, and
who has returned from railroad in
Southwest Virginia hopelessly blind. The
surgeon asks for the pardon in order that
he may be sent to the asylum for the blind.
Dow Brunette (white), from Montgom-
cry county, convicted of voluntary man
slaughter January, 8, 1885, and sentenced
To five years. He has served two years
He returned from railroad in South
west Virginia with drOpsy, and will not
live to serve out his time
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BY. TELEGRAPH.
LATEST REPORTS By KfN AND
WIRE
In Congress Yesterday John Ambier Smith
in Scrimmage-The Emperor Frede-
rick's Case-River and Harbor Improve
ments-Generai News, Etc.

WAsHIYGToH, July lin the Senate
to-day Mr.. Call introduc ID bill pro-
viding that the District Commissioners
be authorized to advertise for proposals
TO furnish the city of Washington and
the public buildings with gas and electric
lights or either for term of not less than
five years and also for term of not less
than ten years The Commissioners may
let contracts TO the lowest bidder, with
the consent OF the Secretary of the
Treasury.
Mr. Dolph, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, adversely reported the
bill offered by Mr.. Stewart, May 3. TO cx
ecute treaty stipulaiions prohibiting Chi
nese immigration He then favorably re
ported as a substitute TO the above bill
the bill introduced by Mr.. Belmont in
the House. June %, to prohibit the
coming of Chinese iaborers TO the United
States.
The bill provides that no native of
China can enter the United States unless
an official teacher, student, merchant or
traveller for pleasure, and only then upon
certificate given by the American Con
sui at the port of departure.
The conference report OF the postoliice
appropriation bill was presented. The
conierrees were unable to agree as to the
100000 for additional mail service to
south and Central America.
In the House the Chaplain in his prayer
this morning feelingly alluded 20 Mr..
Randali's illness and invited Divine
blessing upon the sufferer
Mr Hatch presented the conference re-
port on the agricultural appropriation
bill with the statement that the confer.
rees were unable TO agree and asking a
further conference.
Considerable discussion ensued upon
the amendment to the b'li providing for
continuing experiments in making sugar
from sorghum.
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LOCAL NOTES.

Mr. G. W. Crump, ex-collector of New
Kent county, was in the city, and yesler-
day stated that all the crops were good
in his section that the Democrats would
poll a full vote, and wanted the CAM
PAIGS circulated throughout the county.
The City Democratic Committee will
meet next Saturday in the City Court
room. The members of the old will meet
with the members Of the new committee.
There will be important business trans
acted, and the new committee will orga
nize.
General T. NJ Logan was in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. S. b. Brady qualified Yesterday as
deputy clerk of the Chancery Court
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MURDER IN DICKINSON.
John Baker shot by Jacob Hollyfield.
Correspondence OF he Times

Correspondence Oh ne lines
CLINTwooD, DICKINSON COUNTY, Va,
July 6.-Yesterday evening, about six
miles northeast of this place, Jacob Holly
field shot John Baker, who died this even
ing. There are conflicting statements as
to how the shooting came about One re-
port is that Baker, Hollyfield and one
John II. Nanover were all travelling to
gether and had Il jug Of whisky, and
that Hollyfield slipped away from Baker
and Nanover. As they came along Holly
field shot Baker from the road from be-
hind some ivy bushes
Another report is that NanOyer and
Baker were fighting, and that Hollyfeld
attempted to part them and that Baker
turned upon Hollyfeld; knocked him down
twice, and that tlollyfield then shot Baker.
This is the version of the story a. told by
Hollyiield to some parties just after The
shooting, Hollyfeld has been dealing in
iIicit,whisky, and was dodging the oill-
GERS of the law. HolIyfeld has not been
seen or heard of except by two or three
persons Just after the shooting. II i
thought that he has left the country. Par
ties have gone in search Of him. Baker
leaves family. iIollyiield is young
fellow of Is or 90.
The shooting is very sad affair, and
is the second murder that has been com
mitted in this county. ECGEHE.
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National Rar Association.

Under the resolution passed al the meet
ing of the State Bar Association at their
recent meeting at Virginia Beach, Judge
William | Robertson of Charlottesville
the president, has appointed the follow
ing delegates to the National Bar Asso-
citation, which meets in Cleveland, Ohio,
on the sth day of next August Captain
c. ". Blackford Of Lynchburg, Professor
G. a. Graves of Lexington, Colonel j.
Iiampden lloge of Chrsiiansburg, Ma
ior j ii. Dinneen of Richmond city,
Judge l.. ID Yarrell of IIcksford, Lunen-
burg county, and II. X. Prentess of Suf
folk.
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TUEEMPLEOR FREDERICk'S CASE

Tho Alleged Reports of the German Doe
tor, Turn out to he I'm Part fic,i-
tiou-.
BERLIg, July THE Iossiscde Za!nng
declares that the reports printed yester-
day OF the German physicians who al
tended the late Emperor Frederick were
in many respects untrue. 1t says it is
understood that independent medical au-
thority will show, in IA statement based
on the record Of the ate Emperor's case,
that the conclusions arrived at by the
German physicians were incorrect
The Messrs Decker, publishing firm,
have commenced an action against the
National Zatung for publishing alleged
false reports of the doctors who attended
Emperor Frederick. They claim heavy
damages. The Deckers will issue the
official report of the case to morrow.
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Turkish Soldiers Punished.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, July H. - Two
Turkish generals AMI several other Off
GERS have been degraded and imprisoned
in consequence OF the recent soldiers
fight at Yiidiz Palace.
The Sultan is very anxious about En-
peror Williams visit to the Gar. 1t is
said he fears Turkey will be made to
suffer more humiliation.