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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
EASTER-TtDE FISHING.
A General Holiday Yesterday and
Many excursions.


Yesterday was divincly fair day. All
the forenoon the heavens were brilliantly
blue aud tho air had the delicious fra
GRANGE and softness OF May, and while
some heecy clouds scudded across the
sky later on they came for picturesque
effect and not TO threaten rain.
Forth from the city went many fish
ing parties, equipped with hooks, lines,
bait, luncheons, and TASKS, and the
bridges. the islands, and the wharves
were thick with men and boys, while
boats at anchor 'midstream or expand
ing their canvas under the influence OK
the gentle breeze dotted the James with
many a happy-looking group. The
weather was inviting for outdoor sports
and exercises and for glimpse Of nature
after winters interim.
Considering the number of the anglers,
it seemed that if any honest division Of
the scaly and finny inhabitants Of the
river could have been made there might
at most have been one or two fish
apiece but as it was impossible to
catch all. the quota OF actual spoils
amounted to about one fish to three
fishermen.
This Easter fishing in the James here
is one Of those customs that is not more
honored in the breach than in the OBJ
seryanco. Our iorefathers used to 60
a-fshinG at this season because it was
easy to catch fish now the young people
90 to have a Jolly time, well knowing that
so far as the James III the near vicinity
of Richmond is concerned it must
be an experienced and sly old fish that
can evade the hundreds of nets stretched
across the river between here and the
sea. The saying there's rs good fish
in the sea as ever were caught " has no
application TO our inland sea, the James
about Richmond, for whereas mp to the
breaking out OF the war there wasa fishery
in successful operation on the Manches-
tershore. now a seineful couldn he caught
in the whole harbOr. The sewage OF
great city cmptying its spoison and pollu
ton into the stream Is enough to account
for the thinning-out OF the fish, even if
we didn't have the monster seines down
below blocking M the mouth OF the
river. But for all this the people who
went out yesterday are perfectly satisfied
with their exploits. for they know that if
they didn't bring home a long string
it was not for any lack OF skill; it was
because there were so few fish here to
be caught.
But perhaps the most delighted of all
the piscatorally-inclined excursionists
were those who, in wagons or on foot,
sought the mill-ponds hereabouts. They
had "lots of fun and all said that in
the matter of weather nothing could
have been sweeter, while they found ma
ture reiuyenating-the birds a-singing,
the buds a.bursting, the grass a-grOwing,
and all that.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
DOWNTOWN MERCHANT

N having passed. several sleopiess nights,
disturbed by tho agonios and cries OF suffer
ing child, aud becoming convinced that MRS.
wINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP was Just tho
article needed, procured supply for the child
on reaching home and acquslntlng his vife win
what be had done she refused 10 have II admin
stored to the child ss she was stsonsiy Ia favor
OF Homeopathy. That night tho child passed tn
suffering and the parents without sleep. Re-
turning home tho day following the father
found tho baby still worse, and while contem-
platiug another Aeepiess night the mother
stepped from the room 10 attend 10 sosae do
messic duties and lef. The father with The child.
Daring her absence he administered a portion
Of the Soothing syrup 10 The baby and said
nothing. That night all hands slept we'll aud
the little fellow avoke Ia tho morning bright
and happy. The mother was delighted vish Tho
sudden aud wonderful change, and. although ~
fret onende1 a. tho deception prsctieed upon
her, has continued TO use The syrup. and sader-
ir.e, crying babies aud restless nights hare dsAp
peared A sipS.s Trial Of the syrup never yea
failed 70 relieve ne baby and overcome the pre-
iudicss Of me moshsE Sold bs AL dxasxissA =
cents bottle spsseA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
Board of Aldermen at its last meeting,
was referred to the Finance Committee.

Board OF Aldermen at its last meeting,
was referred to the Finance Committee.
HOLLYWOOD SEWER.
Mr.. Bethel offered a resolution re-
questing the Street Committee to COM
plete the Hollywood sewer. Referred TO
the Committee on Streets.
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS GRAVES.
Mr.. Pizzini presented resolution mp
propristing $500 to be used in caring for
the graves OF Confederate soldiers in
Hollywood. Referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
The same member elso offered Teso-
luton making an appropriation not to
exceed 5000 for the employment OF an
expert to close up the accounts OF the
late Collector. Referred TO the Finance
Committee.
CHAPLAIN.
Mr.. Hudnall offered a resolution APP
propriating $500 for ministerial services
at the almshouse. Laid on the table.
RECoNsIDERED.
Mr.. Bowden moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Council refused to ap-
propriate $50 per month to pay an extra
clerk in the Auditors Office in the place
of an old employee now i'll.
The vote was reconsidered and adopted.
DOUBLE TRACK.
Mr.. Bodeker presented an amendment
TO the charter OF the Electrician Com
pany allowing them TO use a double
track on all that portion of their route
on which they now have a single one
except between Hancock and Harrison
street on Broad street. Referred to the
: rect Committee.
Adjourned at II 2. ".
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
Personals and Briefs.

The Chsncery Court begins it's April
term to-day.
DR.. G. G.. Coleman returned home Sat-
urday from Santa Fe.
To-day is the anniversary OF the evacu-
alton of Richmond.
The Exposition being q certainty,
now for new hotel
Miss Susie Mcdowell has gone to
Washington to spend some time with
friends.
Mrs. Joseph w. Odenheimer and
daughter left this morning for Hender-
son, n. c.
Henry II. Meyer arrived in New York
from Paris on Saturday, and is expected
in Richmond to-day.
A handsome sword was presented last
night 10 Second Lieutenant James II.
Gibbs, Of Company A, by friends Of tho
company.
In the City Circuit Cour. yesterday
one small suit was instituted and judg-
ment was awarded the Commonwealth
in hye coupOn-crusher cases.
A colored youth named Charles Crit
tenden, while fishing in the canal about
quarter OF mile above the how pump
house, was drowned yesterday about 2
O'Clock.
Michael Maer, native OF Germany,
yesterday appeared before Judge Well
ford. OF the City Circuit Court, and sig
nified his intention TO become n citizen
of the United States
A marriage-liconse was issued in Wash
ington yesterday TO John b. Webber
and Jenny Jennings, W. II. Colquitt
and Julia Il. Austin, all Of Richmond
aud John W. Brockwell and Carrie Loe
Williams, of Manchester
Many of the citizens Of west Mara
street will appear before the Council
Committee on Streets TO oppose the pc
tition Of the street-car company asking
to he allowed To- run their dummy
engines as far down Main street as
Laurel.
The First Precinct Democratic Club
OF Marshall Ward will hold meeting at
DonOhue's Hall, Louisiana street, this
evening at 8 o'clock. All Democrats are
invited to participate. The various candi-
dates will be present and address tho
| meeting.
Friends OF Mr.. John Baseler viii ba
glad TO learn that Mr.. Gilmore has seen
the manuscript of his "Polka Eocen-
trique" for the tuba and is so much
pleased with it that he has requested him
to arrange it for his band to play next
Monday evening at Mozart Academy.
Mr.. Frank b. Newheiser, who for ten
years past has resided in Washington,
returned to this city yesterday to re-
main permanently. Hewill at once take
charge Of st. Peters Cathedral organ
and direct the choir in its future vocal
efforts. Mr.. Newheiser was greeted yes
terday by many old friends.
Mr.. James Gawthrop, a prominent
manufacturer OF Wilmington, Del, and
wife have been spending a few days in
this city. Yesterday DIR. A. l.. Dickin-
son took them in charge aud showed
them the sights IN and around EIh-
mond. The first place to which he tdbk
them was Richmond College. The great
manufacturer, on leaving for his north
ern home, said /" | lave been six weeks
in the South, but no city pleases me as
Richmond does"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03

II. Hardaway, seduction Solomon Hay
den, cutting Peter Moore Brown Harris
aijds Bruce, breaking into the house OF
Catharine Page ; Jasper Hickman, poi
soning horse Of Douglas V. Morton
Henry johnson, cutting Barney Barnes
Major Lomax, highway robbery.
Misdemeanors - Timothy Freeman,
George NJ. Allen, William Stokes, and
Henry Shields, conducting policy Julia
Galloway. Lille Johnson, and Annie
Brown, disturbing religious services at
the Mayo-Street Synagogue William
Braxton, resisting Policeman Rix Will
liam N. Monroe. john t. Hsrcomb, and
s. ". Evans, allowing gaming in their
saloons Lloyd L. Hamilton. James
Couch, William Z. Shorts, and r. ID.
Brown. conducting policy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
propersy Transfers.

Richmond George +. Burch and wife
to Cassie o. Lyme, 25l feet on Franklin
street between Twenty-tbird and Twen-
iyfourth, 81, 800 John l.. Schoolcraft's
trustees TO Cassie o. Lyme, 25i feet on
Cary street between Madison and Belvi-
dcre. 81 800; Henry Spurlock and wife
TO Edmund waddill, Jr., 20 feet on Mar
shall street near Twenty-second, S40l.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03

Owing to the great demand Of the
beautiful panel entitled "Mama's Pet, 4"
We will continue the distribution for one
week longer, commencing Monday,
April I'd.
Wanted, everybody to como and buy
% cents worth OF Tea, Coffee, or Baking
Powder and procure one Of these beauti-
full pictures. Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Company, Cos east Broad, 1853 east
Main. JAMES @. BowaAs,
Manager.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

At q meeting Of the congregation of
the Monumental church the following
yestrymen were elected:
Mr. George ID. Fisher DIR. 4. T. Robinson, Mr.
George w. Warren, Mr. A. Rufus Marlborough,
Mr.. Luke Harvey, Mr.. Thomas Potts, Mr.. Robert
II. Fisher, afr. ii. r. Edmond. DR.. Charles ;.
Mills. DR.. John @. Skelton, Mr.. George Ii. Poin-
dexter, and Mr.. John Il. Cary.
Messrs. wellington Booker, NJ. r. Wallace, w.
c. scott William Ferguson, G. Dc Justo, Robert
McNaughton, aud w. J. Bancroft we're elected
members OF st. Philips (ooiored) church yestry
laa uf0ht
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
MONUMENTS AND rnE BIBLE.
Lecture nt Richmond
College Last Night.

A large audience gathered Mt Rich
mond College last evening to hear the
eminent Hebrew and hssyrian scholar
Professor Harper. lie is a stout, vigor-
Ous man. with clear voice and graceful
delivery, and very young looking for his
attainments.
After prayer, led by Rev. DR.. Corey,
and an introduction by the chairman Of
the faculty, Professor Harper proceeded
to discuss for an hour the discoveries of
the last twenty-five years under the
mounds and ruins OF the Euphrates in
their bearing upon the truth, the inter-
pretation, and the inspiration of the Old
Testament.
The Bible, he said, is human as well as
divine, and the monuments bear relation
to the human side in their similarity as
to the divine in their contrasts with the
sacred writings. They thus give two
kinds of evidence.
INDIRECT EVIDENCE.
This in three respects: ~ The monu-
ments in many ways attest the truth OF
the Old Testament historical writings;
(2) they explain and elucidate what
has been hitherto inexplicable or mis-
understood; (3) they furnish broader
conception of the subject treated and the
nations referred TO in Old Testament
literature. Each of these points he ex-
emplifed by comparing scripture with
selections from the cuneiform inscnp-
tions.
DIRECT EVIDENCE.
This may be gained by comparisons
% of the Babylonian accounts of the
creation and the flood with those of the
Hebrew, (2) Of Assyrian psalmody with
Israelitish pSalmody, ana (3) of Babylo-
Man history with Bible history. In each
of these he insisted on tho identity of
race and topic aud the similarity of Ian
glage. yet the essential difference in
ethical power in that which touches the
heart and lifts the soul-in word, in
what is divine in our Scriptures.
AssYRIAN.
Assyriology is of course yet in its in
fancy. A quarter Of century ago men
doubted whether an Assyrian language
had ever existed. Many Of the facts
thus far discovered must await further
facts before they can be satisfactorily
arranged and explained. In this connec-
tion he alluded to the expedition soon to
start from this country to spend three
years in the work of excavation near the
ancient Babylon.
At the close Of the lecture many press
ed forward to grasp the hand OF the
speaker and thank him for his instructive
discourse.
Professor Harper goes this morning to
Hampden-Sidney, where he is TO deliver
course of lectures before the Union
Theological Seminary, and thence re-
turns home by way of the University OF
Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
INvESTIGATIOS.

A representative OF the Dispatch yes
terday visited the county courthouse
and conversed with several gentlemen
with reference to the matter, but nothing
new could be learned. As far as could
bc ascertmned no investigation into the
mystery is being made. The impress
sion obtains that il is the body OF Mrs.
Walker, and the majority Of the county
people regard it as the solution of long
standing mystery rather than tbeopening
up Of a new one.
Poiice-Justice Richardson is inquiring
into the matter, and Will do all tnat he
can TO establish the identity of the I'M
known person. He is satisfied that it Is
Mrs. Walker
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
THE CITY COLLECToRsHIP.
Mr.. Craig Appointed fer var. wood
sons Unexptred Term.

Yesterday morning after the grand
jury of the Hastings Court was sworn in
Judge Atkins left the bench and went
into his private office, accompanied by
Mr.. William s. Dashiell and Mr.. James
ID. Craig. The Judge then sent for Mr..
B. L. August, the City Clerk, and made
inquiries OF him concerning meeting Of
the Council 10 approve the bond of the
City Collector and other matters in con.
nection with that officer being sworn in.
The Judge then returned TO the court
room and announced the appointment Of
Mr.. James d. Craig as Collector OF City
Taxes.
MIR. Craig appeared before the City
Clerk yesterday evening at 4 o'clock and
took the oath OF Office. He has given
bond in the sum of $4,000. His se-
curities are Mr.. James b. Pace, OF Rich
mond, and Mr.. Fitzgerald, of Manches-
ter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
MYSTERIOUS ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
A Young German Citizen Puts q BuI.
iet tn His Pesd.


Some months ago German, twenty
eight years of age, about five feet nine
inches high, who had lived in the United
States several years, obtained employ
ment here partly with the Stats GdzeHc,
q German paper published in this city,
and partly with Mr.. HermanC. Boschen,
the shoe-dealer, the latter using him as
a collector, and paying HIM a fair salary
for moderate amount of work. The
young mans name was Louis Won Roux.
Sunday night he was seen by several
persons, and then he disappeared, but
yesterday evening Mr. Bcschen received
the following note, bearing the Manches-
ter pOst-mark
RICHMOND, Va, April 2, 1888.
Herman C. BoscheH, Esq.:
Dear Sir,-Please forgive mo for everything |
have done.
pay dearly for IL.
Win my best wishes for you and family. yours
in death. LOUIS '. k0UX.
In my trunk are several portraits OF mine.
One of thcm Is marked with your name. Please
accept IL.
Mr.. Boschen went to Roux's room, in
the building that the NadfS gazette is
published III ninth and Broad streets,
and found the picture as stated. As far
as he knows as yet, Roux is not indebted
to him.
Last night about 8 o'clock Roux pre-
sented himself at the Office of DR.. Grebe,
On Fifth street near Marshall, with a
bullet-wound over the left eye. He re-
NAMED there some little time, during
which an unsuccessful effort was made
to extract the ball. Roux was then taken
to the Retreat for the Sick by friend
III the latter's buggy.
DIR. Grebe, when approached upon the
subject, was very reticent and would not
give any satisfactory answers TO the
questions asked. he, however, init
mated that the shooting was done in
Manchester.
Roux has been very despondent at
times, and an empty laudanum bottle
was found in his room. He is we'll
educated man and was at one time in the
German army.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
Many are compIaining OF the tea they

Many are complaining OF the tea they
buy nowadays. II the Tea that Julien
Binford will sell you at fifty cents per
pound is not equal 10 any you buy at
seventy-tive cents, Black or Green, he
will refund the money and you may.
keep what Tea you bought he will
send samples out of town, postage paid.
His liquors, for price and quality, have
already been approved by all who have
tried them. 1902 east Main street is Ju-
lien Binford's address.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
NOT MRS. wALKER's sHoEs.

Mrs. White WAS seen at her residence,
912 Tulip street. When the reporter
walked NJ she was sitting at the front
window with pen in hand.
II had Just begun, she raid, "to
write a note up to your office TO say that
| am positive that the shoes brought TO
me are not those that my mother wore
away from here. also desired to ex-
press my desire to see the piece Of dress
goods referred to your paper as having
been found with the body. If the re-
mains are those Of my mother l want to
know it, SO that we can have them
brought here and buried beside my
father in our family section in Oakwood
have something TO match every piece
Of clothing that mother wore when she
left here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
Riehmsua Theatre.

This morning at o'clock at the Rich.
mond Theatre the sale of the reserved
seats opens for the Highest Bidder, q
play of great merit, and ~ which Mr. Z.
II. Sothern is TO appear for the tirss tine
before Richmond audience. The piece
is said to be intensely funny, and when
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
BODY BURIED.

After the inquest the body was buried
on Mr. Cox's farm above high-water
mark. The piece of dress-goods, the
odor of which was very bad, was also
buried with the body.
This piece of goods is perhaps the
most important link in the chain OF eyi-
dence required to establish the identity
of the person part of whose body tins
was.
When Mrs. Walker left her son.in-
laws house she wore a gray worsted
dress, and her daughter is certain that
she could identify the piece of goods If
il is a part Of her mothers dress.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03

Der of friends, and appeared as calm
and collected as ono would expect 10 sec
a man charged with this offence, which
appears upon the register at the station
house as follows: "W. II. Godsey ey-age
thirty-three, occupation hotel manager
did unlawfully and feloniously shoot,
kill, and MAIN one David Glass. Wit
nesses Walter Talley, Barton Nowlin,
George Washington. Norman Jones,
John Ogilvie, and j. II. Kerse.
sELF-DEFEScE.
To Mr. John S. Dodson, who is tho
step-father of the accused, Mr. Godsey
claimed that be shot Glass in self-de-
fence, and that he did no more than
any one else would have done under
similar circumstances.
Mr.. Edgar Allan will be retained as
counsel for the accused.
EVIDENCE.
Two broken chairs and an ice-pitcher,
the latter said to have been thrown by
Glass at Godsey, were sent to the Police
station by order of the Coroner
THE TWO.
Mr.. Callahan SAYS that Godsey is as
good man as ever he saw in hotel
" He is even-tempered and kind-hearted
and not disposed to quarrel, and Mr..
Callahan states that Godsey had full
charge OF the servants and Glass must
have known it.
Glass was about thirty years of age.
He is said TO have come here from North
Carolina. He has been employed at this
hotel off and on for three or four years,
but this last time had only been there
about a week.
His body has been removed TO the
almshouse, where an autopsy will be
made this morning and an inquest held
this evening.
Godssy is unmarried. He is a man Of
good education and is about five feet
seven or eight inches high, medium
figure, has curly brown hair, is pleasant
III his manners. and wears eyeglasses.
Mr. Godsey will be before the Police
Court this morning, but the examination
will be postponed until after the inquest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
TIE VERDICT.

Squire Humphreys held an inquest
over the remains, and the jury, of which
Mr.. Il. q. Lyme was foreman, brought
in the following verdict
ave. The jury summoned 10 view the body OF
an unknown person found floating in James
river, and having been confined tu The shore on
the farm Of Mr. Henry COX. of this county. below
the Dutch Gap light house. find that The body is
in such decayed condition that II Is impossible
for US 20 decide Whethor or not the cause Of
death was accidental or otherwise, there being
only the lower part Of the body left 10 view Bat
We ascertain 10 20 be the body OF a white woman
Of mature ago. We are inclined 10 tho belief
She had been weighted down, ana the action OF
the water has severed tho lower portion of the
body from the upper portion"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
Tho Exnoa,fian.

President Ashton Starke invites archi-
tects to submit rough draughts for an
exposition building.
Nearly all the money has been raised,
and work will be commenced in o short
time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
GRATEFUI-COMORFTlNG.
EPPS'S COCOA.
BREAKFAST.

"Bra thorough knowledge OF the natural laws
which govern the operations 81 digestion and nu-
triton, and oy careful application OF the me
properties % Wcil-.eiected COcoa, Mr. Eyps has
Favored beverage which may save us many
heavy doctors' bills. II is by the judiclous use
q such articles Of diet that a constitution may
De gradually bullt up until strong enough - 70
ssf every tendency - disease. Hundreds OF
eBptle malGGies are floating around "a roedy 10
afl0ck WheTeyer there Is a weak point We may
escape many fatal shaft by Keeping ourselves
vel f0rtinc1 via pure blood and "a properly
uOuritLod frame. - Cru .serti ice G0zetS.
Made simply with boiling wster o. milk SOLD
only IN half pound tins by grocers, labelled
tbus: JAMES E?PS g CO.,
Homeopathic Chemists, London, England
fe 10Th, sa&1uiy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03

The series of sermons will be con.
tinued by Rev. Mr.. Turnbull a. tho
Fourth Presbyterian church Tuesday
and Wednesday at 3 o'clock. Attond-
ance has been large heretofore, and in
terest increases at every service,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
Lookout for ola nip
Tobacco, and buy a plug.

oz0DosT, the ladies' pride,
Only rivals II deride.
q epnyrs Of fiower-laden air,
Only with I, can compare,
ID ding sood to everything,
on every side its praises ring;
Neglect 10 use Il, ladies won't.
4 hey all must have their Sozoposr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
DPHTHFRIA. NFASLES, SOAR

DRHTHFRIA, MEASLES, SCAR
II LET-fENER, ana other 2ymotic diseases
iurk iB tle atmosphere anu hover over every
hou4oho,l af thi- season - the year when
thorough ventilation Is impracticable on account
a The severity Of the weather. Frequent fnmi-
cation of apartments with SEABIiN Is HYDRO
NAPuIHOl PASllLLE~ purides The atmOs-
rhere, destroys disease germs. AMI thOro lghly
1isufact- an carpets. bedding. Rcd drauery,
white uuqfrting q delightful aromatic Oigr that
L. nos iu.uficus to silver brass. or other metals
Cellar. closets. attic. a.. should bc made
hsal-ny ly burning therein StAbt IN = ~ l.
FHCH CANuLE~. which are pure. cleanly. and
safe. FOR ihc toilet, bath. lavatOry, and nursery
SEARt ~ - Hi HiDR0NAHHIHOL SOAP should
D. used exclusively
sE- Don't forget BENSON'S PLASTER for
sche- and pains - g. 2S- TUtiai2nr