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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-21
LOCAL NOTES.

| Cards are out for the marriage Of Nr
T. Ashby Miller to Miss Annie lola Sorey
at Main.street Methodist church, Dan
vile, Va, January 25.
Weddell Memorial chapel, Denny
street, Fulton. Rev. Pike Powers, ID. d
| minister in charge. Sunday school,
pm; service and sermon, 4:S0 pm.
A number OF the electric cars were on
yesterday, aud made successful trips from
the car yard to Seventh street and return
| Workmen were busy clearing away th'
ice on the upper part of the line.
An alarm of fire was turned In yester
day morning at 9 o'clock from Box "
| corner of Mosby and Venable streets
A private residence on Mosby street ha(
caught fire from the chimney. the flames
being in the cornice. Ii was promptly
put out Damage by FIRE and water, 800
The Old Dominion Club at their meet
| ing Thursday night elected the following
officers for the year 1SSe President
James W. Gibbons First VicePresident
John NJ Higgins; Second Yice-President
w. j. Holmes . Secretary, Henry Miller
Treasurer, John III. Frischkorn. All the
above were reelected.
St. Johns Protestant Episcopal church
Broad street between Tweniy.iourth and
Twenty-ffth. Rev. Lewis W. Burton
rector. Services and sermons-Sunday
II am. and pm; Wednesday, 8 pm
St. Johns Sunday-school, 9;l5 am
Calvary Mission Sunday school, $3.50 p m
Good Shepherd Sunday school, 1 pm.
The TINES Office was illuminated last
night by a pleasant party Qf beautiful
ladies, who paid a visit ID our little
electric motor. The party consisted OF
Mrs. George Schleif, and Misses Lula
Moore, Mary Gary, Matte Gary, Annie
Disney, and Ella Disney. They were
accompanied by Mr. Stephen Wood. We
were glad to see them, sorry when they
went away, and hope they will call again.
The Council Committee on ordinances
were TO have met at O'Clock yesterday
evening in the Council Chamber. Messrs
Jackson Guy and George Bryan were
promptly present, waited till z o'clock,
and, no Others appearing, went home
The Committee on Shock0e Creek were
also to have me, at o'clock ia the COun.
Gil Chamber Al this hour the only mem
Der present was Councilman Montgomery.
He adjourned the meeting
Thomas Carter, negro last night
about 2 o'clock got into q row with
Charles Woo bison, another negro. The
result of It was that Carter was struck
on the head and temporarily laid low
III. a. A Ia. .,-i t,I
Woodson threw at him. Woodson took
to cover and at midnight had not been
arrested Carter was not hurt a great
deal. though Aesh wound of serious
proportions was caused by the blow.
Had the stone struck white man IL
would have kill him.
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railroads to Springville, Rappahannoca
county
DISABLED sOLDIERs


Bill TO require proper proof of dis
ability In order to obtain aid as a dis
abied soldier or marine came up on Its
engrossmeDt with an amendment report.
ed by the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances.
The bill requires a certificate from
their physicians as 10 disability. The
amendment adds that the beneficiary
must have a certificate from the court
that he Is now and was during the war a
citizen OF Virginia; that he was actually
Confederate soldier; that he lost an
eye or limb in actual service, or as a re-
suit therefrom, or became permanently
disabled from wounds or surgical opera
tions that he is dependent on his ply ST.
cal labor for the means of subsistence.
and that al no time has he received an
artificial limb, eye, or communication mon
ey, within five years, from this State
Mr. Hay of Madison moved to commit
the bill 10 the Finance Committee, who
have before them bill pensioning dis.
sbled soldiers
The entire question was discussed at
length by Messrs. Echols of Augusta,
Saunders of Franklin, Cardwell of Han
over (Mr. Ryan in the chair. Figgatt OF
Botetourt, aud Mayo of Westmoreland.
The bill was recommended unani-
mOusly
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
For the relief of A. j. Bishop from the
payment Of fine.
To authorize the trustees of the Pres
byterian church of Roanoke City to bor-
row money and secure it by deed of
trust.
TO incorporate the Manchester Manu-.
featuring Company.
To incorporate the Crimora Manganese
Company.
To incorporate the Merchants Bank Of
DaEville.
To incorporate the Wythe Canning and
Manufacturing Company.
Several fish bills came up, notably the
bill which prevents catching fish in the
rivers above Tidewater excepting with
hook and line, and produced considerable
discussion.
Mr. Waddill of Henrico moved to
exempt james River up to Scottsvile
The debate was participated in by
Messrs. Waddill, Figgat, Martin.
Pending consideration, the House
adjourned at215
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PHIL KEARNEY POST, G. A. r..
Donation of $40 to the Fund of Com
pany Cd"

Donation of $40 to the Fund of Com
pany Cd"
Phil Kearney Post No. 10, @. A. II.
having received an invitation from Com
pany ID to attend In body the perform
ance of the Three Black Cloaks TO bt
given for the company's benefit on tho
25,h instant, at their last meeting adopt
ed the following resolution:
HEADQUARTERS PHIL KEAgNEy Posi-, J
"No. 10, G. A. r.. DEP. OF VA,
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 18th, 1883. }
Resolved, That Phil Kesrney Post
recognizing the kindness shown by the
military of Richmond on several occa.
sions, especially Company D, and ac-
knOwledging the invitation to attend en-
tertainment on January 25th, regret to
say that previous arrangements will pre-
vent the post from attending or that
night, as our Department Encampmeni
then holds its session.
"Resoved, That in token OF ouI
friendship and interest In Company d,
we enclose the sum Of $40 for their fund
and wish them much success, financially
and otherwise in their entertainment
IN. J. SMITH, Commander.
Charles Spencer, Adjutalt.'
The sum mentiuned was sent to Com
pany" ID" by Adjutant Spencer.
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THE FREEZING WEST.
A Prospect for More Suffering Among
the Settlers.

the Settlers.
ST.. PAuI, MINI, January 2O.-Last
nights weather report shows the follow
ing conditions at the points named
ST Paul thermometer fs' below,
cloudy; st. Vincent, ga below. clear ;
Huron, Oak, 20' below, fair; Yankton,
Dak., 49, below; Bismarck, 26' below,
clear, Helena l2' below, snow; Quap'
pelle, n. W. r., 80 below Fort Garry,
B' below, clear.
Yesterdays storm in Southern Dakota
and Minnesota, while severe and accom-
panied by extreme cold, is not 10 he
classed a. genuine blizzard, and is not
likely TO be followed by the disastrous
consequences OF its immediate predeces
sOrs. 1t has, however, bad the effect OF
again filling up the cuts and temporarily
suspending railway traffic, Just beginning
u be resumed.
LINCOLN, ,NEB., January 20,-Last night
the thermometer was 20' below zero and
falling rapidly. Railroad trains were
rnnning with great caution. There is a
feeling of anxiety in regard to the wealth
or, and another blizzard is feared.
MADISON, Wis, January 20.-The min
imum temperature last night was l90 be-
low zero. At Z o'clock it was l2' below,
and at noon IL below.
OTTUMwA, Iowa, January 20.-The
cold wave reached here yesterday, and
the thermometer fell to l2' below last
night.
WISoyA, MINI, January 20-The cold
wave caused drop Of 40 degrees, regis.
tering 20' below this morning. The
weather is clear and free from storm.
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A Iowa Murder Mystery.

WATERLOO, Iowa, January 20.--The
mystery surrounding the murder OF
Christian Hemme is deeper than ever.
William Mundfrom, the stubborn witness
who went back ON his confession and
who swore that he murdered Hemme
alone, has made another statement In
which be asserts that Hemme was not
murdered, but committed suicide. He
says be was driving cattle with Hemmo
n few days before his death. and Hemme
stated that he did not want to live any
longer, and should kill himself.
Mundfrom has been returned to the
penitentiary to serve life sentence for
this murder. Me was convicted solely
upon his own confession, and 1t 10 beliey.
ed now that In his last statement he is
trying the insanity dodge for the purpose
of getting a pardon.
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The Academy of Music.

The Academy was filled last evening
with fine and critical audience TO wit
ness the second presentation of the mill
tary play. Held BY the Enemy. 1t was
rendered with all the excellence which
characterized the first performance, and
the audience, from FIRST 10 last, wa:
enthusiastic and appreciativc. The in
terest in the play Is greatly added TO by
pany, and especially by Miss Minnie
Dupree and Mary Mills, both OF whom
fit their characters perfectly. Nothing
could re more piquant and cunning
than Miss Dupree as Susan, while Miss
Mills as her sister Rachel is admirable.
The play will be given at the matinee
this afternoon and tonight for the last
time this season.
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STRUCK WITH A BRICK AND KILLED
tatst Ending OF Feud Between Two
Chicago Families.


CHICAGO, January 20.-A feud between
two families In this city eliminated last
evening in the killing Of one man and
the probable murder Of another. John
Becker aud Nicholas Tapp, hucksters,
lived almost opposite each other on Howe
street, and rivalry In business led to a
bitter hatred and frequen, quarrels be.
tween the families. The quarrel was re-
newed last evening over an old horse
used by Becker. Becker started for Tapp.
when Tapp's daughter struck Becker
with lump Of ice. Becker picked up a
piece OF ice and was about TO throw il
at the little girl, when her father ran 10
Becker and struck him In the face, knock
ing him down. Beckers sons fastened
10 help him up and then TO assault Tapp.
Peter Hof, Tapp's hired man, also came
to assist his employer. Young Jacob
Becker picked up brick and threw 1t at
lloff, killing him almost instantly. The
Beckers and Edward Ruchoett, a barber,
who was also concerned in the fight,
were locked up late last night. None of
the Beckers would dvuige who threw
the brick. Ruchoett stated that Jacob
Becker threw the brick
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SAN DIEGO, January 20.-A year aeo 4.
rancher in Moosa Canon named Lewis
stone went East. During his absence a
family named Goen, consisting OF A wild.
ow, two sons, aud daughter, took nos.
session Of his ranch and cabin. On
stones return he instituted legal pro.
ceedings 10 eject the parties. His title
10 the property was confirmed, and last
Wednesday, when Sheriff Brcidlove went
10 take possession, the whole family OF
Goens faced the officers with reyolyers
Breldlove snatched a revolver from Mrs.
1oen, who was at the door. She seized
gun and shot him in the face. Ia the
melee which followed citizen Reed was
fatally wounded by Percy Goen. A mar.
ried daughter Of Mrs. Goen was accident
~ shot in the neck by her brother
and fell dead Percy Goen Is shot
through the head and arm fatally. His
sister and brother were dead when the
officers retrealed with their wounded.
and Mrs, Goen still holds the fort. de.
claring she will not leave the place alive.
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Manchester MAtters.

The Senate bill to incorporate the Man
chester Manufacturing Company was
fayorably reported by the Committee on
Roads in the House of Delegates yester'
day, and will pass on Monday.
Postmaster Jordan was congratulated
Yesterday upon his appointment as Post.
master of Manchester, being confirmed
by the United States Senate Thursday
MIR. Jordan, who has suffered much OF
late from his leg which was wounded in
battle in 1862, is now in better health
than for long time past.
Sheriff w. Chasiain Gill of Chester
field was In the city yesterday.
A meeting will be held at the Balm
bridee-street Baptist church Sunday
night, at which time Mr.. II. o. Williams,
State Secretary Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, will make an ad'
dress.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Meeting of tho Members Last Night-In'
terestlng Questions Discussed.

The Chamber of Commerce held q
meeting yesterday evening at 8 o'clock
to investigate the question of taking ac-
tion to require the general offices of rail.
roads chartered by the State TO be located
within the limits of the State.
A special committee 10 which this sub.
ject had been referred reported as fol.
lows
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 20 1888.
Mr. George 4. A|asl.e, Pyesident Chamber
Of Commerce.
Sir Your special committee appoint
ed dtoinvestigate to the question of requiring
the general offices Of railroads chartered
by the State to be located within The
State, respectfully report that, after work
ing some DAYS and holding several meet
ings on the subject, they learned that The
Standing Committee on Inland Trade had
been working upon it for some time, so
beg leave to refer the matter back to the
Chamber for a report from the Commit
tee on Inland Trade, and request that
your special committee be relieved from
further duty.
IS. ID. CRRNsHAw, Chairman"
The report was received and discussed,
and AT length ii was decided TO leave the
whole matter in the hands Of the Com
mittee on Inland Commerce.
RICHMOND, MANCHESTER AND PETERS
BURG RAILROAD.
Colonel Frank G.. Rufiin appeared be-
fore the Chamber and spoke at some
length on the subject of the proposed
Richmond, Manchester and Petersburg
railroad. He showed maps of the pro-
posed route, and with the ground that it
would be road adverse to the interests
of Richmond. He therefore hoped that
the Chamber would oppose its charter by
the Legislature.
On motion, the whole matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Inland
Trade, with request that it appear before
the proper legislative committee, and
oppose Senate bill l92, which provides
for charter for the road.
COMPULSORY PILoTAGE.
Mr. W. s. Moore asked that the Cham
Der use its efforts to have compulsory
pilotage on James river abolished.
Messrs. Crenshaw and Thomas Chris
tian spoke In favor Of its abolition, and
at length resolution that the Committee
of Outward Trade be empowered 10
support bill for doing away with such
compulsory pilotage was adopted.
Messrs g. s. p Pattison, W. c. Erwin,
and A. Royal & Co. were elected mem.
bers, and the Chamber adjourned.
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Don Carlos on spain's Future

LONDON, January 20.-ln an interview
at Venice, Don Carlos declared that
Spain must become one OF the great
European powers; that her navy must
be Immediately strengthened, and that an
obligatory military service was essential.
The present monarchy, he said, was un
fitted to carry on the work eefore 1t, and
unless ii was replaced he was strongly Of
the opinion that Republic would soon
come. The Spanish future lay In Mo-
rocco and South America. Don Carlos
expressed bis readiness to fight in the
Spanish ranks the moment he was called.
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THE STATES S0L0NS.
,.>yrRDfYS PROCEEDINGS or THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

,..ntng specially ENciting or Interesting
o.. Fi,her House Considerable Routine
....t,c.. Attended to. and Number oi
focal Buls Passed.
Zinc Senate was called to order by Lieu
..rent.Gcyemor Massey After prayer
Rev. ". 4. hiiescarver. the journal
Thursday was partially read. VarI.
... communications received from the
u.g,e we're announced, and after re-
r.rts of committees,
BILLS, PETITIONS &C,
were introduced, among them the follow
Br Mt. Staples Bill requiring that all
.,ogllants interested in An appeal or writ
" error shall contribute to the cost
ibgcot
By Nr Berry Bill relative to the sale
off delinquent lands
Bv Sir. Gordon To allow the Char
l0'it,gillc and University Of Virgins
Electric Light and Gas Company to 10
cate lis poles. wires and pipes, etc, along
and through the streets and alleys OF the
town of Charlottesville.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed
House bill to relieve Hughes billiard
Dr. from payment of fine.
Senate bill 10 amend the charter OF the
Danyillo and Seaboard Railroad Com
pany. NJ,
House lin 20 incorporate the Brlslol
and South Atlantic Railroad Company
House bill to facilitate the transfer OF
She shares in the Upper bppomattoX
Company, and TO provide Tor changing
the same from real 10 personal estate, and
10 authorize the said company to mort
eage it, property and franchise.
House bin 10 amend al act reducing
into one act the several acts for opening
and extending The navigation OF the Ap
pomat,ox river approved 2lst December
1888
House hill 10 authorize the Radtord
Land and improvement Company 10
erect dam across New river
Senate bill To amend and re-euact the
act appropriaiiug the proceeds OF the
Glebc lands. and other property belong
iprfothc parishes Of Abingdon, Ware
and Portsmouth in the county of Glou-
CestCT
Senate bin to authorize the issue OF
bonds and stocks by the Chesapeake aud
Ohio Railway Company.
To incorporate the Wytheyiiie Teie-
ohone Company, and TO authorize The
merger of the charters of the Wythe,
Bland. Carroll, and Grayson Telephone
Company, and the Wytneville Telephone
Exchgnge IN said company.
House bill to authorize the erection OF
d Masonic Washington Memorial Temple
I'm fredericksburg.
Senate bin TO incorporate the Work.
inrmcn's Association of Prince Edward
county.
senate bill 50 prescribe the times OF
holding the courts Of the Sixteenth judi
cial circuit
Senate blll to incorporate the town OF
South Boston, in the county OF Halifax.
Adjourned until Monday at - o'clock.
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4 Bad Nasal organ,

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HANGED FOR HIS CRIME.
Execution of Nowiin for the Murder Of
George A. Goldman.

Execution of Nowiin for the Murder oi
George A. Goldman.
BosToS, January 20.-James Edward
Nowlln was hanged at East Cambridge
Jail this forenoon for the murder Of
George a. Goldman in Someryille a little
over a year ago. The death sentence was
executed by Sheriff Gushing and his dep
uties without an occurrence TO mar the
proceedings, and Nowlin's death, at least
as far as consciousness was concerned,
was instantaneous. The drop fell at
923 o'clock, and half an hour afterwsrd
the body was lowered and delivered to
the relatives of tre deceased. Nowlin's 3
mother stayed with him in his cell until
about 0 o'clock Thursday evening and
then bade him goodbye for the last time.
This meeting was not painful one TO
witness, as described by the officer of the
watch.
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The Theatre.

John Howard Paynes tragedy in i've
acts, Brutus, or the Fall of Tsrquin, was
performed by Mr. Frederick Warde's
Company last night Mr Warde as
Lucius Junius, afterwards Brutus, acted
WELL and in the last act, where he strug-
giles with nature and dooms his son 10 the
axe, he displayed the highest dramatic
powers. He was called before the cur
tain after each ac,
His support was fair, and the audience
seemed pleased.
To.day's matinee, CASTOR Cadol; to-
night, Galba the Gladiator.
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Police Nntes.

Robert Winston (colored), not content
with the affections of Psttie Barnes, pro
ceeded to test their strength by beating
her. IL cost him s..
Edward Booker (colored) had William
Banks arrested for assaulting aud strik-
ing him Booker was as much TO blame
as Banks and both were told to go after
contributing zoe. costs 10 the Police
Board.
Robert Johnson, the negro, who took
a liking to Mr.. NJ. Hsrrison's oyercoat
hanging In front of his store. and was
caught with the coat in the yard in rear
Of adjoining tea store, was sent TO Jail
for three months.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST EVENTS OF INTEREST Al
HOME AND ABROAD.
Proceedings Of the House oil Representa-
tives-Further Reports From the West
ern BIirzard-The Readiug Strike-An
Iowa Murder Mystery.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., January 20.--The
Senate was not in session to-day. In the
House, on motion OF Mr.. Payson OF II.
linois, the bill was passed providing that
letters patent and copyright may, by di-
rection of the Secretary Of the Interior,
be signed by one Of the assistant secre-
tsfies.
Mr.. Dunham of Illinois presented a
memorial of the National Board of Trade,
now in session at Washington, in favor
Of adequate appropriations for the i'm
prOvement OF naylgable rivers and har'
blrs.
Referred.
Mr. Springer of Illinois rising TO a
question of privilege, sent to the Clerk :
desk aud had read an extract from a
speech made yesterday by Mr..
Kelly OF Pennsylvania to the effect
that a member of the Congress which had
made the appropriation fox the Phtladei-
plaia Centennial land who was 4 member
OF the present House,, had claimed fee
OF $4,000 for having astutely inserted a
clause in the bill making the loan, upon
which he could go into conrt and enforce
its payment
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They Blew Out the Ga,

New YORK, January 20--Two men
registering as T. Parker and L. Fulton Of
Shubenacod, \. s, were assigned a room
In the international Hotel, in Park Row,
Wednesday. Yesterday morning the
odor of gas coming from tie room was so
strong that the door was burst open
Both men were found lying on the floor
dead. TIE gas was turned on full
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Suspicious Characters Arrested.

Joseph Murray and JOHN Ward, sup
posed professional thieves from New
York, though one OF them says he cant
from Philadelphia, were found yesterday
evening acting suspiciously in the alley
in rear of John II. Tyler & Co.'S jewelry
store, opposite the TINES office. They
were watched and arrested by Officer:
Farley and Foster and lodged in the
Second police station.