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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-04

Edwin Barbour, charged with
killing Ellis B. Williams at Gull
pepper, has been found not guilty
by the jury.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-04
Wh.N POWELL & CO.'S
nare OIL it.

nahe on it.
Every leading merchant keeps itin
stock, and every barrel is guaranteed:
IT not as represented. money refufld-
ID. Do not be deceived i'll buying any
other
No matter what the brand maybe,
see that VIM. M, POWELL s cos
uane Is on the barrel.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-04

Hon. James N. Dunlop, Of Rich,
mond, died suddenly ut his home,
of heart disease, las Saturday af.
ternOOn.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-04
POLITICAL POINTERS.
Tariff and Faxes.

What is the average wnga II
this country in the year? til less
than $500 q year; bnt ! will say
$500 for the purposes OF my argn
ment: and the man who has q wife
and family ia obliged to pay ont
that $500 for the support OF his
wife and family. Ard | will say
that the duty on necessities ~
331 per cent. Now, the man who
earns s4O0 year and is obliged &c
pay it out for the support of his
wife and family pays 1913 a year
nv the force of the law. The tariff,
has not given him one cent OF that
s4OO. He has earned it by the
laws and under the operation OF
principles of trade which the tariff
cannot by any possibility affect:
and yet the tariff, pretending to
have been his friend, comes and
takes from him S133 of his $500.
Does that mean nothing7 1t means.
nv lahoring friends, one third OF
our time owned and controlled by
other men; it means one-third OF
yonr wages worse than lost, one
third of Your labor and your life
not your own. If you could save
that 1888 IL year, how much more
of comfort it wonld mean for your
home; how much better dresses TO.
your wives; how much more COM
Portable clothing for your children
how much better food at the table
how much more satisfactory medi
cines in the hours of sickness! And
then to me the cruelest thing Of
this robbery is that it takes away
from the man his power to save
All that he earns muSr go; year af
ter year goes; and all is gone, and
perhaps he is in debt. AS the result
of wears Of toll he has nothing
saved, and then comes the day o.
WEAKNESS. the hour when the arm
falls helpless at the side. and the
night settles down when no man
can work. And then, what is there
for he old man and the old woman
but public or private CHARITY. OF
the generosity of kinSmen to whom
they must 60 for what they get in
their declining yearS-htcauSe pro-
lection stole from them in the hours
of their strength their power to
save?-Ex Congressman Hurd, OF
Ohio.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-04
Sheep and Sectionalism.

The blood, shirt shriekerS, for
lack of a better argument against
the Mills bill, assert that 1t is a
sectional measure, because it does
not totally repeal the fiscal reve-
nues on sugar aud at the same
time proposes to put wool on the
free list. So far rs the sugar du.
ties are concerned, Kansas and
some other Northern Republican
States are quite as hostile to their
repeal az is the Southern Demo-
cratic State of louisiana; ami
hence there is a stand Oft on the
score of sectionalism. But what
are the sectional features OF the
question of free wool in the Mills
Bill2 The States OF Virginia, North
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mis-.
sissirpi, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri,
Tennessee, West Virginia and
Kentucky had last year more than
100000 sheep. and these States
gave nearly a unanimous wore IN
favor of free wool. The SIX New
England States, New York. Penn.
sylvania and Ohio had S.500,0OO
States were cast against free wool.
Now, if this he a Question of selfish
and sectional interest, as the
bloody shirt shrIekers pretend,
which Of this group of States wouId
make the greater sacrifice in re
peal Of the dn;ies on wools Texas.
Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee
with more sheep than all New Eng
land, New York. Pennsylvania and
Ohio put together, gave almost 2
solid vote to put wool Oh the free
list.
In the presence of these factsand
figures. could there he anything
more false and impudent than the
shriekers' charge of sectionaliSm
against the Mills bill and it's sup
portersg--Phil. Record.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
LIBBY.PRIsON KEMOyAL.
The Protector OF the Enterprise ES-
pceteh Here To-Day.

Forsome days Of this week Mr.. Wright,
formerly of the Chicago Tribune, now
one OF the syndicate formed for the pur-
pose OF purchasing Libby Prison and re-
moving it to Chicago, was in the city on
business relating to this project. Tues
day night Mr. Wright left this city. 81
multaneously Mr.. Gray took train at
Chicago for Richmond, and was due here
at lO:45 2. NJ yesterday but did not ar
rive. It is believed that he stopped in
WASHINGTON. and it is thought quite
likely that Mr.. Wright met him there.
A dispatch from Chicago sent to some
Of the papers North states that Mr.. Gray
took with him from Chicago $23, 300
with which to make payment in full for
the property. This may be true, but he
is not required to do that. A cash pay
ment of one fourth or one third was all
that was demanded.
1t is said Mr.. Wright reported to Mr.
Gray that he found no disposition mani
tested by the people of Richmond to
prevent the removal OF the prisOn-build-
ing if bought by the Chicago syndicate.
1t is hardly within the range Of proba-
bility that the building, if bought, can
be taken down, transported to Chicago,
and re-erected 10y the time of the meet
ing of the Republican convention in
June, as some of the Chicago papers
have stated was the purpose OF the pro.
jectors OF the enterprise; but with sufii-
cient money in hand there is no reason
why the removal and rebuilding should
not be finished by the early fall.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
DOWNTOWN MERCHANT

4 4 having passed several sleeples5 nights,
disturbed By the agonies and cries Of a suffer
ing child. and becoming convinced that MRS.
WINSLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP was Just tho
article needed, procured a supply for the child
On reaching home and acquOintlng his wife with
what he had done she refused 10 have II admin
istered % the child. az she was strongly Ia favor
Of Homeopathy. That night tho child passed In
suffering aud the parents without sleep. Re-
turning home the day following tho father
found the baby still worse, and while contem-
plating another sloepless night tho mother
stepped from the room b. attend 20 some do
mestlc duties and left the father with the child.
During her absence he administered a portion
Of the Soothing Syrup 20 the baby aud said
nothing. That night all hands slept we'll, and
the little fellow awoke in tho morning bright
and happy. The mother was delighted with tho
sudden and wonderful change, and, although al
frs, offended at the deception practiced upon
her, has continued 10 use the syrup, and suffer
ing crying babies aud restless nights have disap-
peared. single trial OF tho syrup never yet
failed TO relieve the baby and overcome the pre-
JUDGES Of the mother. sold by all druggists. =,
cents a bottle. 10 .i-eod
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
a New View OF the AImsbouse Chnp-
lnfuct

RIcmoSD, VA, February 20. 1888.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
1t is very evident from the articles
have noticed in your columns that gcu-
erGl misunderstanding prevails rs to n G
nature of an appropriation passedby the
Common Council for the almshousc. II
reads "Almshouse ministerial services.
$500 The intention is 10 provide
small sum from which. under rules and
regulations 10 be made by the Commit
tee on Relief OF the Poor, such minD'-
ters as attend the SICK. dying. and dead
at the almshousc could lie reimbursei
for all necessary expenses they might lie
put 10 in performing such seryice-which n
is only reasonable, just, and fair. No
such idea as clectlng resident chaplain
and compelling the inmates 10 allow hnn
10 minister 10 them Was ever thought OF.
II would be too monstrous a wrong 10 to
entertained but 40 compensate those
ministers who now have 10 put their
hands in their own pockets and pay the
expenses sometime absolutely necessary
10 attend the benefciaries OF our public
charity IS another question altogether.
Yours, COUNClLNAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
Movements In the East.

[By Anglo American cable TO the Dispatch
BERLIN. February 22.-Reports from
the frontier say that the movements OF
Russian troops are ceasing westward of
Moscow and kieff. At those places the
massing of troops continues. The trans
port and commissariat service in Poland
is becoming worse, being now insufficient
for the bare necessities OF the troops.
Count Kalnoky has returned to Vienna
from Pesth. where he had an interview
with Emperor Francis Joseph and Count
Andrassy. Russia still refrains from di-
rect negotiations with Austria. Kalnoky
responds through Bismarck. Austria
makes her adhesion to the proposed col
lectlve note regarding Ferdinand depen,
dent upon further explanations from
Russia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
THREE CENTS PER COPY.
not. think Il will prove too heavy a
tax on the time Of the hard-worked
clergy OF the city.

not. think IL will prove too heavy
tax on the time Of the hard-worked
clergy Of the city.
3. Or, again, how IL the minister to DO
conveyed 10 the cemetery2 At his own
expense ? II so IL will cost him s. for
carriage. In other words, it will cost the
ministers. of this city $1,000 a year TO
bury the citys dead, twice as much as
the city is asked to appropriate. Or. II
the authorities provide conveyance for
the clergyman they can hardly do 80 at
much less expense, and a very material
addition is made 10 the annual charges
for buryinR the dead.
do not believe il is practicable for
the ministers to assume this duty. Jbt-
lieve if they assume il not one in ten OF,
the pauper dead will receive Christian
burial, and IN less than six months the
whole matter will drift back to just
where it is to-day
Having been interested in this effort
for the past ten years, and, as i believe,
its original mover, ! view It's defeat with
the profoundest sentiments of regret Ii
never occurred TO me that 30, 0,000-power
microscope could have discerned me-
nacing alliance between Church and
State IN simple provision for decent
burial for the dead, and would no more
have thought OF inquiring into the de-
nominational proclivities OF the person
appointed TO perform that duty than l
would into those of the Mayor or any
other official. For myself should viii
llngly have confided this duty 10
any Christian man, whatever his de-
nomination and as Tor the Jews, since
mention has been made Of them, 1 have
yet TO hear Of jew in the almshouse or
one buried with pauper burial. So We
will eliminate the Jew. The Roman
Catholic ia not concerned. because in
any event il is q point Of religion with
him to bury his own dead, and not suffer
any one else 20 do IT, And as for TIE
rest of Us, If we cannot trust each other
to bury the dead why let us break up
our Evangelical Alliance and write It
down in the catalogue Of farces.
Mr.. Editor, see clearly that this
measure is for the present defeated, but
ts defeat is attended 10y an exhibition of
denominationalism as unloyely az It was
unexpected. ii. NJ. Jackson.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
wAsIIiNGUON'S BIRTHDAY.
A Very MeaEre Observance of "a in
Richmond.

Yesterday was observed as a legal holi-
dav. and all the State and municipal Of
fees were supposed to be closed. Few
OF the city officers, however had locked
doors.
At the threshold of the water-works
office the eye OF the visitor was met with
an inscription conveying the information
that the place was closed because the
dav was legally designed as holiday.
A similar placard was or the entrance of
the City 1reasurer's Office, but the doors
of most of the other officials in the City
Hall yielded TO the touch.
Why was this?
Many of Richmond's servants no
doubt employed the day to catch up or
oct ahead with their books and accounts,
but many Ioafed around unwilling to
take themselves away. This has been
observed before. There's mighty fas-
ciuation about the place.
Bnt 10 retuTn-the observance OF
Wasbington's birthday?
There was n time when it was as i'm
portant in the thoughts of those who
celebrate as the Fourth of July, butnow-
alas The banks were closed, but no
other class OF businessmen desisted
from their labors with such unanimity.
A good many men were not at work, and
as the day was clear and bright large
numbers OF people were on the streets
aud in the parks and cemeteries all day.
And the streetcars carried great many
neople 10 the New reservoir.
In the afternoon the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues, Captain Cutchins,
paraded the principal streets. The
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23

Miss Katie A. Bond, of Halifax, y.
:, is visiting her uncle, 1910 cast Broad
street.
Judge Hinton, escorting two ladies,
was at the Capitol for few minutes yes
terday.
The presence at the Capitol of large
number of visiting statesmen SNOW daily
witnessed.
1t is understood that all the candi-
dates viii submit their names to the
Democratic primary.
Justice John NJ. Ryall is holding
court IN the absence OF Police-Justice
Richardson, who is IN Washington.
Colonel Frank G. Rufin is still con-
fined to his room, but expects to DO at
his Office i'll the Capitol tomorrow.
Senate bill to establish normal
school at William and Mary College was
reported fayorably to the House yester-
day.
The General Assembly has passed bill
to restore to the Southern Historical So
ciety IFS room in the Capitol. MIR. Lyon
q. Tyler was its patron in the House.
The Senate Committee on Roads will
meet tonight TO consider the State com
merce bill, which is destined to be
amended in several important particu-
lars.
A delegation of thirty Good Tcmplars
from Sidney, Rescue, jefferson, Trinity,
and Charity lodges, Of this city, paid q
fraternal visit to Ashland Lodge Tues
day night.
At a meeting of Washington Lodge,
Royal Arch Chapter, Tuesday night Mr.
George W. Poe WAS elected scribe, and
two Masons were advanced to the degree
OF the Royal Arch.
The bill TO abolish "tickct scalpers -
receives great attention from the General
Assembly. There are many persons i'll
favor of it and many against 1t. There
will be warm fight over it.
Building operations are already be
ginning, and the prospects are that car
renters, brickmakers and layers, stone
masons and cutters, painters plasterers,
timers, &C., will have plenty Of work.
Company d, Tuesday night after the
opera, had lunch at the Armory, and
at l2:l0 A. NJ proceeded to the Capitol
Square and silently marched around the
Washington Monument with dofled he'll
NETS.
The ladies' Of Pine-Street Baptist
church are having a festival at Belyidere
Hall for the purpose OF raising money to
buy a carpet for the church. The hall
will be open for the reception Of visitors
from to II o'clock each evening this
week.
Colonel A. S. Baford, who occupied
the chair during portion of yesterday s
session of the House, distinguished him
self as a presiding officer. lie is quick,
bright, and ever courteous, and from the
dav he first took his seat has been one Of
the acknowledged leaders of the body.
The proceedings of the House were
enliyened yesterday by a good deal OF
political sharp-shootlng between Mr..
Pollard and Mr. Elan. The occasion
was bill proposing to restore to the
county and corporation judges the ap-
pointment of assessors OF real estate for
the work to be done in 1890. At present
a board, consisting OF the judge, Com
monwealths attorney, and clerk OF the
court, appoints.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
Marriage Yesterday.

A beautiful marriage took place yes
terlav afternoon at the West-Alain-
Street Baptist church at o'clock in the
presence of a large number OF spectators.
The contracting parties were Robert G.
Jones, popular conductor on the Rich
mond and DanvilIe railroad, and Miss
Linda Belle Fanier, one of Richmond's
fair daughters.
The ushers were Captain W. J. Fran
els, Of this city R. II. jenkins and r..
X. Sanders, OF Manchester; l.. W. Har-
ris, J. T. Matthews, and Il. l.. Aston, OF
Richmond. The ceremony was conduct
ed by Rev. ". j. Shipman.
The bridal pair left on the Danyille
train cll route for Florida.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
uudson's Sentence Commutcd.

Governor Lee has commuted to six
months the sentence of W. ". Hudson,
who was convicted last year of felonious
assault on his wife and sentenced TO nine
months confinement in the county jail
OF King George.
This is the man who while drunk
threw an axe at his wife because she
threw away the contents OF two jugs Of
whiskey.
Next day Hudson claimed to have no
knowledge of the difficulty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
BUsINEss.mEN's MEETING.
The Compulsory PiiOtage Law to he
Considered Thts Evening.

A call has been issued by the presi-
dents OF the Chambers OF Com
merce of Richmond, Danville. and
Petersburg for meeting of the "busi-
ness-men OF Richmond and all who feel
an interest in the commerce and pros
perity of Virginia" to be held at 4
o'clock this evening at the Young Mems
Christian Association Hail, at the north
west corner of Main and Sixth streets,
"to express their sense of the great
wrong inflicted upon our coastwise trade
by the present law, which exacts a IL
cense-tax of every coasting vessel for the
privilege OF trading in the waters of
Virginia Not one dollar OF the tax
thus collected goes into the Treasury Of
the Commonwealth, and the pilots, who
under the present law are allowed to
levy this tribute upon our trade, render
not one moments service for the same. "
The further purpose of this meeting
is to place the facts before the public
and to enable "the shippers from all
over the State, who are now suffering
from the decline of our water transporta-
ton, to bring their grievances to the
notice Of those who have 1t in then
power to right the wrong.
Colonel Archer Anderson will preside
over the meeting, and the following
gentlemen have been invited to be
present and deliver short addresses
Colonel 4. S. Buford, of Richmond
n. w. Bowe, of Richmond Major
Charles NJ. Blackford, Of Lynchburg
Hon. B. B. Munford, of Richmond
S. Dabncv Crenshaw, Esq, of Rich
mond Speaker r. II. Cardwell. Major
Peter !. Otey, Charles V. Meredith. OF
Richmond; Hon. George ID. Wise,
Colonel John b. Purcell, Of Richmond
Colonel Tazewel Elicit, Of Richmond,
and others.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
Police Court.

OF the cases on the docket of this
court yesterday the following were the
most important:
knna Jones (coloredl, stealing 50 from
the person of Richard johnson. Sen,
fenced 10 six months in jail. Appeal
taken.
Joseph Bland (colored), cutting and
wounding French Howard, with intent
to kill. Continued until Wednesday
the Goth. =,
Jacob Dudley (colored), cutting Mont
gomery cambridge with a knife. Con-
tinued until March lst
John Gorham (colored), shooting r.
s. Turpin, with felonious intent. Charge
of felony dismissed fined so for car
rying concealed weapons
These two last-named cases were fully
reported yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
PrODerty sales.

The following deeds of bargain and
sale have been admitted to record .
J. w. Madison and wife to John How
ard, 20 feet on Moore street between
Oak and Harrison, $97j; John 7. Mann
and wife to Lula A. Reeve, 80 feet on
TAYLOR street, $500; Lizzie S. Mayo S
trustee TO Edward Donahoe, 80 feet on
Orleans street, corner Fourth, to correct
error Patterson and Proskauer, special
commissioners, to j. +. Rupert, % feet
on Main street, corner Twenty-fourth,
81. $50; Alice NJ Reddy to James Gum,
80 feet on Main street between Plum
and Lombardy, subject to a deed OF
trust for 81, 526, 81, ,2l4.j0.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23

Carney Guard, Captain Nicholas, one of
the colored organizations of the city, had
intended to appear on the streets, but
there was some misunderstanding and
the men did not assemble at the proper
place and could not be gotten together in
time.
II is hoped that ere another twelve
month rolls around some concerted ac-
tion may be taken looking to a lively
celebration Of the birthday of the Father
OF HIS Country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
Three Kittens Born fu the ONCE
SAFE.

Night before last when the ponderous
doors of the Richmond post-otlice safe
were swung together the officials did not
know that Maud, the post-oiiice Tabby,
was locked in; but such proved to be
the fact yesterday morning, for when the
doors were opened she was discovered
reposing on one Of the lower shelves,
and around her were three kittens.
Maud looked up proudly rs if to say
What do you think OF my babies
Aren't they beauties ?
The mother and her young ones were
tenderly removed and placed in box,
and at last accounts were doing well.
The safe and its contents were in no
way damage by its feline occupants.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
Richmond Thentre.

"Zitka, the Russian spectacular play
in which is included so much sentiment
and dramatic action, will be for a second
time given at the Theatre tonight 1t
has since its former presentation risen
strongly in popular favor which en-
dorses the encomums it received in
Richmond. Miss May Wheeler in the
ttle-ro is most highly spoken of. She
possesses a fine voice, with finished dra-
matte talent The marriage scene, with
all its realistic effects, adds much 70 the
charm of the piece. Taken all in all,
few plays of the present day possess
more thrilling interest than does "AItka.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
Wise Brigade Association.

A meeting of survivors OF Wises
brigade, Confederate States Army,
was held at the Office of General
James c. Hill, Railroad Commits
sioner, last night and permanent
organization was effected by the elec-
ton of the following; President, Gen
eral j. @. Hill; First Vice-President,
A. b. Cauthorn, Twenty-sixth Virginia
infantry (; Second Vice President, Josiah
Ryland, Thirty-fourth Virginia In
fantry Third Vice-President, Isaac
Newman Fourth Vice-President, Pey-
ton Wise Fifth Vice-President, Ran
dolph Harrison /; Secretary, q. h. Hop
kins Treasurer. A. j. Berry. Execu-
tive Committee Peyton Wise, 9. Z.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.

II. SELDOM TAYLOR. ~ o'clock W., commission
eF's auction sale of valuable broad-street
property.
GEORGE W. MAYO, o'clock p. Il. catalogue
sale Of valuable law aud miscellaneous
books.
GEORGE W. MAYO. l0H 4. W., pianos, tarni.
tuTe. sewing-machlnes &c.
4. b. COOK. 10 A. NJ. and s p. NJ. pswnbroker's
sale Of watches, iewelry, guns, pistols, &c.