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, 1888-02-25

Veneer manufacturers having been put
to much trouble and expense to secure
from the natives Of Persia or from French
markets, even, fancy wood burls from
which to carve out veneers for manu-
featuring purposes, have demonstrated
by recent experiments that red wood
stumps possess U]leritorious qualities for
such use, and will undoubtedly be sub
stituted for the more costly woods in the
future. The demand for burI and curly
red wood for finishing work has already
reached large proportions in the west.
The large butts of trees now being slain
in California forests will be used to a
great extcnt.-Ncw York Sun.
, 1888-02-25

1t is injurious to rub the eyes while in
famed by the cutting winter winds and
and the dust raised thereby, and equally
so to battle them and go out Immediately
again in the air, rs then there is danger
of catching a cold. a prominent optician
declares that most of the eye troubles at
this season are caused by imprudence in
rubbing or bathing. He also says that
in rubbing the eyes the tear line from the
outside to the nose should be followed,
though the majority pass the fingers from
the inside out, which, he asserts, affects
th4 sight and produces crows feet. The
ladies will assuredly heed the last state
ment.-New York Times.
, 1888-02-25

At Genoa l saw q train of a dozen dom
keys loaded with iron for the improve
ment of the street railway. The iron
was tied across the donkeys' backs the
long way, and the weight would have
been considered a good load for two
horses in America. 1t is not uncommon
to see a donkey carrying q load Of rail-
road bars weighing 1000 pounds, and a
ton is not a small wagon load in most
countries Cor. Philadelphia Times.
, 1888-02-25

The month of February, 1866, was in
one respect the most remarkable in the
worlds history. 1t had no full moon.
January had two full moons and so had
March, but February had none. Do you
realize what q rare thing in nature that
was? 1t had not occurred since the
time of Washington, nor since the dis
covery of America, nor since the begin
ming of the Christian era, nor the crea-
ton of the world. And it will not occur
again, according to the computation of
astronomers, for-how long do you
Think, 500, 900 years. Was not that
truly a wonderful month?-Golden DAYS.
, 1888-02-25
Liberal Unton1st Victory.

LONDON, Feb. 24.-Thc parliamentary
election in the Doncaster division of York
shire to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Walter S. Shirley QiberaD,
held to-day, resulted in a victory for the
Liberal Unionist, their candidate, Hon.
w. II. Htz-W Williams, receiving 1854
votes against 5,423 for Spencer, Balfour-
Gladstonian candidate. The governments
victory was a complete surprise. The
Liberal Unionists are very iubilant.
, 1888-02-25

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-The house
committee on invalid pensions have de.
cided to report favorably on the ex-pris.
oners of wal pension bill. It grants a
pension at the rate fixed by law to all
who were thirty days or more confined in
confederate prisons and gives them 50 a
day outright for each day more than
thirty they we're so imprisoned.
Favorable reports will also be made on
the bills increasing the pension for total
disabilities to $50 a month, limiting the
fee Of examining surgeons to 81 for each
nasn Z
, 1888-02-25

Statistics of the life assurances show
that there are now $50, 900 policies in
this country, representing an aggregate
insurance of 50, 100, 900, 900. During the
past year more than $500, 900, 900 of new
insurance was written, and more than
$4,000, 900 distributed among policy
holders in death, endowment and divi-
dcnd payments. New York Evening
Wnrll
, 1888-02-25

The shortest days are passed, and we
will now see old Soils shining face a few
minutes longer each day. On the 22d
the sun rose at $40 a. M, Rugged close
TO the top of the peaks browning Douglas
island, disappeared from sight at 1:1O
p. III. behind a tall peak, came out again
at 40 p. IN. and then finally set at $3.50
p. NJ. At $40 darkness sets in and
lamps are lighted .-AIaska Free Press.
, 1888-02-25

Britain seems to have arrived at a point
of her civilization similar to that reached
years ago by France, when the increase
of native population begins diminishing.
That is shown by the rapid decrease of
the number Of marriages. In 1858 there
We're 17.0 marriages to every 1000 in
.habitants; in 1885 there were only IA,
and in 1886 only al to ,GOO.-Foreign
I attar
, 1888-02-25
Horsefesh.

DETROIT, Feb. Ex-senator Stock
bridge to-day sold the stallion Bell Boy to
Frankfort, Ky, parties for $35, 900.
Stockbridge purchased him from Senator
Stanford for $1,000. To-day's price is
said to be the highest ever paid for a 3.
Ycnr-old colt.
, 1888-02-25

Though workers in copper seldom suf-
fer any i'll health from their work, yet
the particles of the mineral enter their
so as to completely saturate them
i'll process of time. Some old copper
smiths have had their hair turn green in
stead of gray, and their bones have been
found green after death. Chicago News.
, 1888-02-25
There's Bound to be n Fight.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 24.-An au.
thentic statement was made here to day
hat the sugar syndicate, formed to fight
the Eastern trust, has been finally com
pleted and it will commence operations
with a paid up capital of $4,000, 900.
Outside of California, the parties prin-
interested are in New York, Bos.
ton, Baltimore, Jersey City and Philadcl-
III.
, 1888-02-25
MAIL LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. ID. C..


February |, 1888. J
PROPOSALS will be received at the Con-
tract Office of this Department until A p.
m. of April lO,lSSS, for carrying the mails
of the United States upon the routes, and
according to the schedule of arrival and
departure specified by the Department,
in the Territory of Wyoming from July
|, 1888, to June 30, 1890. Lists of
routes, with schedules of arrivals and de-
partures, instructions to bidders, with
forms for contracts and bonds, and all
other necessary information, will be fur
nished upou application to the Second
Assistant Postmaster General.
Don M. DICKINSON,
Postmaster General.
, 1888-02-25

Meteorological reports received at Cheyenne
on Feb. 25, 1888, at s p. m. local time. Observa-
lions taken Mt the same moment OF time at all
stnIiOns.
, 1888-02-25

Go to Kcllncr's and price goods.
, 1888-02-25
Legal blanks at The Leader office.

& historical Dept; Oh ven"e, byo.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
LATEST REPORTS FROM OYER THE
WIRES
The Great National Woman's Council.
status OF the Western state-A Disa'-
trou, ,BIizzsrd-Trazedy in West Virginia.
short kilograms at Home and abroad.

WAsHISGToY, March 26-The inter
national Council Of Women opened
formally to-day. The features of the
gathering that most impressed one who
stood outside Albaugh's Opera House a.
the women were assembling were gossa'
mers, rubbers, and umbrellas. The dele
gates came TO the opera house th ough a
cold, shivering Match rain that turned to
ice on the sidewalks In the lobby OF
the theatre they stopped to remove their
damp waierproofs, and there one got an
other impression, and that was that the
gathering was, taken "a whole, exceed
ingly well dressed. \ composite photo
graph of the council would produce the
figure OF woman rather comeiy OF face
and figure, about 40 years Of age, with a
good complexion.
There are many matronly figures and
gray heads In the council, but the large
number of youthful and pretty reiormers
will pull the average down 10 the middle
line Of life. There are, Of course, some
reformers OF the oldfashiOned strong
minded type, thin and angular, but the
abundance Of matrons Of good comfort
able figure, suflices to give the composite
an agreeable plumpness and 10 prevent
the angular maidens from doing any
serious damage 10 the outlines. The
resultant figures, too, were dres cd on
the verge Of richness. There Were some
sOber-looking ladies IN plain Quaker
garb, some young women whose ease OF
movement and lack OF bustles indicate
their adherence 10 the principles OF dress.
reform, but as a whole the gathering rs
remarkably handsomely dressed Rich
iurs, shimmcrinr silks. luxurious velveis,
and soft. mellow yelve.s predominatel.
Jewels flashed from many throa,s ana
bonnets were trimmed and hair dressed
fashionably and becomingly.
After while Miss Anthony stepped
forward, raised her hand and restored
silence 81 have been wai.ng' she said,
"for quite a while for the gayel, but see
you have sounded it yourselves so we will
90 ahead" Then she referred 10 tie ca
tor the council The specific purpose OF
calling /, this year and in this county
was, She said. that just forty years ago
the first convention Of women called by
women was held in this country They
would open with prayer by Rev. Anloi-
nette Brown Blackwell, who was the first
woman ever ordained 10 the ministry in
this country, and she believed in the
world.
HYMNS were sung, speeches were made
by Susan Anthony, Fred Dou-ias and
others, and AT o'clock the morning ses-
sion adjourned.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-27
SHORT TELEGRAMS.

New YoRK. March 23-The suspen-
sion Of + Z. Russell has been announced
OH the Cotton Exchange.
PARIS, March 26.-A meeting OF French
biliophiles, AZ which the Duo dAumale
presided. was held last week at Brussels
The gathering included a number Of
prominen; royalists, and II Is presumed
the occasion was taken advantage Of for
political discussion. Among those pres.
ent were the Due dc Brogile, the Marquis
de Bleucourt, Baron Normont, Vic0mIe
Sayigny de Moncorps, the Due dc Ne
mours, the Due dc Tremouille, Comte
Villeneuye, and Others.
NKw YoRK, March 20 Mr. Joseph II.
Choate made the argument for The con-
testant, Colonel George II. Tilden, In his
suit 10 break the Tilden trust this morn
ing Judge Lawrence decided that Mr.
Choate must submit his brief 10 Mr.. Car
ter April ls, aud Mr.. Carter is to have
two weeks to answer the brief. Judge
Lawrence iE,imated that It would take
six weeks for him TO give decision.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-27
VOL. U.-NUNiBER 4j5.
MAJOR BI.ANKENsHIP's SUCCESSOR.
Dir. a. Is. Clarke Elected President of the
Old dominion Nail Works.

The stockholders Of the Old Dominion
Iron and Nail Works met yesterday in
the Office Of the company, and unanimous
IL elected Mr. Arthur b. Clarke, the
cashier, as president, TO succeed the late
Major Robert l.. Blankenship.
Immediately afterwards the Board Of
Directors, Messrs. A B. Clarke, Douglas
Baird Philip HaXall, Professor Thomas
II. Price Of Columbia College, New York,
and Mr.. John g. Spots, unanimously
elected Mr.. Douglas Baird superinten-
dent OF the works Nice-president
George w Catlett was reelected secre-
tary
SIR Clarke has been with this company
fifteen years beginning as shipping clerk.
lie iq the son Of Mr.. 4. b. Clarke, the
wholesale hardware merchant Of this
city, who was Mr. Blankcnship's in
struc+or. Mr. Douglas Bald has been
superintendent of the works for the last
forty years.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-27

In the Police Court, yesterday after a
number OF persons had been fined for
being drunk and unable TO take care OF
themselves on the public streets, aud the
dismissal of a number OF trifling cases, the
following cases were heard:
Charles Squires and William Mackey,
two little boys, who broke into the stable
Of J. b Lohman and stole three pigeons,
were turnOd over to their guardians for
correction.
4 number OF vagrGuts were ordered
out Of town.
James Brown, negro, was fined s.
and cost for misdemcanOr
Richard Dnlard, negro, was fined %
and costs for being drunk and creating
a disturbance on The Sabbath day.
Humphrey Nelson, n negro, WAS fined
S. and costs for cursing, abusing and
Kicking in the door OF Philip o Neil.
Patrick Shaughnessey, charged with
threatening 10 strike George A. Burt
Fined s. and costs, and required to give
security in the sum of 5000 for twelve
months.
Isaiah Norris, a negro, was charged
with heating and threatening 10 shoot
Harry Brooks with a pistol; and Harry
Brooks, a negro, was charged with tres
pass ON the premises of and beating
Isaiah Norris. Both cases were continued
until to-day.
The charge against Theodore Jennings,
reported for keeping his bar.room open
on sunday, March llth, was dismissed
Amanda Kelley, charged with con
tempt Of court in failing to appear as a
witness after being summoned, was fined
S. and costs
William Montgomery, charged with
stealing two bags OF -four from Peter
O'Connor was sent to iail for fifteen
days
William II Scott a negro, charged
with stealing knife from \, Alluisi, was
sent to Jail for 30 days.
The case of Bette Jones, charged with
stealing a cloak and hat from Bette
Brown, was continued until to-day.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-27
nced of Attainment.

A deed Of assignment was recorded in
the Clerks Office of The Chancery Court
Yesterday from A j. Miller to Sol l.
Bloomberg, trustee. for the benefit OF his
creditors
The deed assigns all the stock Of cloth
ing. dry goods, boots, shoes, hats liquors
cigars and tobacco, fixtures, furniture,
etc. now IN the house and store, No. 10
East Broad street.
The preferred creditors are Isaac
Bernstein Of Port Deposit. Nd. S145 ;
Jamuel Miller Luray, Va, $l2O; con
aegalion OF Beth Ahaba, Richmond,
$3.50, aud C.. II West Richmond,
Ell 30
The unsecured Richmond creditors are
George \. Lathrop Y Co, S627 Alsop,
No,by j Co, S392 Weisiser & Tinney,
s!42 90. NJ. II, ssberg, SlS9 60; Open
keimer & Culchins. SIP 80; Hall, Pow
ers 4 Co. 500 90 Powell and Blair, $50 /;
r K Roberts, so Briggs s Co $40 50.
Total liabilities, S2,'OO.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-27
THE WEST END MARKET.
The Ordinance Providing for Its Erection
Approved

The ordinance appropriating the sum OF
si2 900 in bonds, the proceeds of which
are to be used in purchasing site and
building market house thereon In the
west end of the city, was yesterday ap-
proved by Mayor Darlington.
The site is designated in the ordinance,
and is the nearly half.a-square lot on
the corner of Cary and Linden streets.
II is proposed to erect two market houses
side by side, one the meat and the other
the vegetable market, the style Of build
ing to be somewhat similar to the meat
market at the corner of Sixth and Mar
shall.
Since the Council agreed upon the Cary.
street site, the owners of the lot have ad-
vsnced the price beyond what 1t was
placed at originally. This will doubtless
necessitate the city acquiring the prop
erty by condemnation.
These market houses, it is expected,
will be built sometime this summer.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-27
LOCAL NOTES.

The British bark Blanche entered at
the Customhouse yesterday with "A cargo
of salt from Liverpool. consigned TO
Davenport q Morris. She unloads at
West Point.
In the Circuit Court yesterday three
small suits were instituted and one small
judgment confessed.
The City Democratic Committee will
meet tonight in the Sheriff's office
The second gallery of Mozart Hall for
the Gilmore concert April 9th, will be
reserved for ccloroi persons who wish to
attend at the modest price Of 90 cents
admission, and 70 cents reserved seats.
Tickets are now on sale at r. I. Hill K
Cos 229 East Broad street
At the suggestion OF members Of the
Committee Oh Grounds and Buildings,
the City Engineer will to-day notify
Major Poe, Chief of Police, Of the viola
tion of the ordinance by candidates for
Office in sticking cards on the trees and
tree boxes All these cards will be torn
oE.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-27
TWO OUTLAWS CAPTURTD
They Confessed Murder an2 Many Rob
berries Committed By Their Ban6,

CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 2G-For
two or three years past the people Of
Wayne, Gable, and Logan counties on
the West Virginia side OF the Kentucky
line, and Boyd, Lawrence, and Martin
counties in Kentucky, have suffered from
the depredaliOns ot well organized
gang of robbers, who have not hesitstcd
10 commit murder when necessary 10
gain their object or cover their retreat.
Tue gang successfully deded all efforts at
capture until few days ago,
when Stephen and Charles Kelly
were captured near the Kentucky line.
The men confessed, saying they belong,
to gang OF robbers composed Of twelve
members, some of whom belong to this
State, some in Kentucky, and some in
Ohio. They named as a member OF their
band Merida Workman, an OLD man who
has served his time. The Kellys said
they shot +. Bush near Ceredo last year.
and that they had robbed p. Lyman i
Brother at Dunleith, j. B. Newman &
Company at the mouth of Berry Fork,
and several private residences and stores
at Guyandotte. The gang robbed, upon
information furnished by Mclisha
Bartram, the house OF NJ. II.
Bayard near Guyandotte. The wo-
man Bartram was used rs decOy 10
find ont whether Bayard had money in
his house. She is under arrest at Hunt
ington. The prisoner said that on the
night General Walker was wounded near
Huntington they were on their way home
from that place, and shot al some one
supposed to be Walker They recently
robbed country store in Ohio not far
from the river and in the neighborhood of
Huntington, besides participating In yari-
Gus otner robbeIies Thursday night
last was the time set for robbing NJ
Lander & Co.'S store at Round Bottom,
and Monday night they intended to rob
Cox's store At Cox's Landing, Cable
county, after which they would transfer
operations 10 Kentucky. The names of
the gang are known, and arrests will be
made In few days
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-27
In Cnngrc., Yesterday

WASHINGTON, March I'm the Sen
ate to-day, among the petitions and
memorials presented and referred were
several from the Iowa patrons Of hus-
bandry asking that agricultural products
be equally protected with manufactured
articles that foreign immigration be
restricted 50 as to keep ont all paupers
and criminals, and that United States
Senators be elected By direct vote OF
the people Also petitions for The pro.
lection OF wool and wooden goods
Mr. Allison introduced a bill appro.
priaiing 5000 to defray the funeral ex.
penses of The late Chief Justice of the
supreme Court. Passed.
Bills were reported from committees
and placed on the calendar, including the
following.
10 provide for the formation, and ad-
mission into the Union, of the State Of
Montana.
The message from the President on the
subject of furnishing copies of minutes
snd protocols of the fisheries commission
was presented and referred to the Com.
mit'' on Foreign Relations.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Riddle
berger last Thursday, to suspend the rules
for executive session in respect TO the
fisheries treaty, was taken up, and after
discussion Mr. Riddleberger consented
that the resolution should lie over
the HOUSE.
Mr. Gr0syenor Of Ohio offered the fol-.
lowing resolutions. which were adopted :
Resolved, That the funeral ceremonies
of the late Chief Justice Waite be held in
She hall Of the Honse Of Representatives
on Wednesday, March 9s, 1855, at y
o'clock noon, under the arrangement Of
tie supreme Court, and that when the
House adi0urns on the 21th instant It
shall be until 1880 am, March 2s.
Resolved, That the clerk of this House
notify the Senate and the Supreme Court
of the passage Of these resolutions.
Under the call Of States number OF
bills and resolutions were introduced and
referred.
On motion Of Mr Cox of New York,
senate hill was passed, approprlaing
IS 600 10 provide for the payment of the
funeral expenses Of the late Chief Justice
o, the Supreme Court.
Mr. Springer OF Illinois from the Com
mi,tee on Territories reported the bill
for the organization OF the Territory of
Alaska. Committee Of the Whole.
The House then proceeded to the con-
sidcration of business pertaining to the
District of Columbia.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-27
a DISASTROUS sLEET.
Great Damage to the Crops

CHICAGO, March 26.-Dispatches from
many points in Northern Illinois and
lows report the prevalence yesterday Of
severe sleet storm. Everything Is
covered with ice, and in many places
large limbs have broken from trees under
the weight. Great damage TO wheat and
fruit Is feared. In this city and vicinity
the sleet which fell all of yesterday
changed this morning to heavy rain.
The Signal Service officer predicts con-
tinuance Of the storm for at least twenty
four hours longer.
LINCOLN, NEB, March 26.-The storm
that has been general over Nebraska the
last ;wenty-four hours has been of un.
usual severity, the fruit trees and young
timber all being heavily losded with ice
and sleet Winter grains are undoubt-
edly injured, aud the outlook for fruit in
this State is poor
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-27
The Feast Of the Passover.

The Jewish feast Of Pesach, or the
Passover, began at sunset yesterday even
Ing and will continue for eight days.
The feast was ordained TO commemorate
The departure Of the Children of Israel
from Egypt under the leadership Of
Moses. after they had been held in bond
age for upward of 400 years. The special
feature in the observance of this festival
Is the eating of Matzoth, or cakes OF un-
leavencd bread, which take the place of
bread IN all the households Of orthodox
Jews during the continuance OF the festi-
val. There is peculiar observance
connected with the first evening OF the
festival, on which occasion the head OF the
household gathers about him at the table
all the members of the family, including
servants, If they be Hebrews, and with
ancient rites aud ceremonies he recounts
the story of the deliverance OF his fore
fathers from the tOndage under which
they had been held by the Egyptian
Pharaohs for so many Years. The Hagad
dab. which contains a history OF the
exodus from Egypt, Is read either In the
Hebrew or in translation
Then follows a bountiful repast, and the
rest of the evening is spent In festiyity.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-27
Bishop whittle. Appointments.

Right Rev. +. VI. Whittle, ID. d., Ii. ID.
Bishop OF Virginia, is still confined 10
tue Episcopal residence on Leigh street.
between Eighth and Ninth, with eczema.
IN consequence Of this his appointment
90 visit St. MARKS church Good Friday
night 20 administer the rite OF conilrma,,
ion Aas been withdrawn. as well as All
OF lis appointments for this week. II Is Is
hoped and thought that the Bishop VIII
be able 10 attend TO his Episcopal duties
IN week or two.
Right Rgy. A. VI Randolph, ID. ID,
Assistant Bishop Of Virginia, will ed-
minister the rite Of confirmation al
Monumental church Good Friday nisht'
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-27
Graduate, of the Medical College.

The faculty OF the Medical College of
Virginia after being in session some time
last night passed the following students
as full graduates Of the college:
James Albert, ". Z. Anderson, George
Corric, James S DeJarnelt, II. l.. Gilmer,
J. w. Hope, B. G. Jones, JeG Kenney, J.
! Marshall, G G. SINE zer, and J. r.
Thorne,ali of Virginia; J. II Pierpont Of
Florida, J. S Stump OF Charleston, West
Virginia, James F Lynch and +. r
Baker OF Richmond
The annual commencement will take
place at the Richmond Theatre next Fri.
day night al o'clock The orator of the
evening will be De- c. J. O'Hagan of
North Carolina. In addition to The
diplomas there will be on this occasion a
number Of special prizes presented to
the graduates
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-27
Entertainment ut West Main-street
Church Tonight.

Tonight at West Mainstrect Baptist
church there will be most pleasant
entertainment for the benefit Of the
Ladies Sewing Society OF lha, church.
Judge +. r. Farrar, so popularity known IN
Johnny Reb, will deliver one of his most
interesting lectures, and Captain Frank
cunningham will sing several OF his
fayorite pieces. After the lecture and
concert there will he refreshments served
a, city prices Several hours car be en-
loved and a good cause helped al the
same line.