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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
PETERSBURG.
VISIT OF THE LEGISLATIVE cOSMIT-
TEE-APPRoF sIATIoNs NEEDED.
A Man whom General Lee complimented-
Another Appeal to the supreme
Court-Railroeds.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l

Correspondence OF The Richmond Dispatch.l
PErEBsBrEG. VA, January 1S. 1888.
The legislative committee designated
/ to inspect the public institutions of the
State arrived here this morning and
spent the DAY at the Normal School and
; Central Innate asylum, to both of which
institutions, it is understood, they gave q
thorough inspection. The honorable
. legislators were met at the depot by
representatives, OF the two institutions,
invited into carriages provided for them,
and driven to ouch place and properly
entertained. Appropriations viii be
needed both for the school and the asy-
.lum, the necessity of which the commit
Tee no doubt fully appreciated. The
amount needed fox the Normal School is
about $50, 100. At the asylum much
needed improvements and new quarters
for The accommodation Of additional pa.
tients have been made.
BRYAN Lynch, whose death in Norfolk
by asplyxiation was reported several
DAYS ago was for some years steward Of
the club in this city and afterwards bag
page-mastor on the Norfolk and Western
railroad. tie was quite a character, uni
versally popular, and is said to have been
the only man of whom General Lee re-
marked that he was never q moment be-
midland or out of place.
An application will soon be made to
the Supreme Court of Appeals to review
the decision of the Circuit Court OF tins
city in the important case of Taylor and
other citizens of Greenville county
against the Atlantic and Danville Rail-
road Company. There is a case OF equal
importance from Sussex county, which
will be definitely decided by the final
result in this suit
Much interest is felt here in the pro-
posed charter for a new railroad between
Richmond and Petersburg. The grow
ing travel and traffic between our cities
need encouragement 1t IS thought,
too, that the Norfolk and Western rail
road desires a direct entrance into Rich-
mond. and that this scheme has the APP
proyal of that company.
When the committees of the Common
Council and Chamber OF Commerce go
over to Richmond tomorrow evening to
meet the legislative Committee on
Roads they will probably suggest one or
two amendments to be offered to the
bill to extend the charter of the Nir-
einia and Cnrolina railroad. These will
be in the nature of a substantial guar
antee that the road shall be built within
the time Of extension asked for in the
charter Otherwise the city, for the
protection of its own interests, will OPP
pose any extension.
The roads leading to this city have
been rendered so bad by the continued
rains as materially to affect trade.
EORIN ADAIR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
The Party Whip.

The Boston Her0ld had always con-
tended not only that the nomination of
MIR LAMAR ought to be confirmed, bat
that it would be confirmed, and even
now holds that his marrow majority >
was not the measure OF his strength.
"Tbece WERE" it says, "other Rcpubli-
can senator's who would probably have
voted forhim if he had required their aid.
The crack Of Mr.. CHASDLER's whip
kept them in the party traces. but only
because they saw that their coach was
stuck fast in a rut, and that the nomi-
nee was safe to win without them"
That is probably true, but is it not a
rather inglorious record for those "other
Republican senators ?-indeed, is it not
an inglorious record for all the Republi-
can senators vino voted against confrma-
ton that they should have cringed under
the lash of such a man as WILLIAM f..
CHANDLER? If the Republican side of
the Senate must have boss to WELD
the party whip, for the honor Of the
nation let that "boss be one whose name
is not connected with the greatest politi-
cal fraud that ever disgraced the history
of any country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
TIE EAsTERN SHORE.
OPpOSinE the Repeat of she Fish
Lava Notable Murder Case
Revived.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispntch.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatchl
OSASCoCK, January JIG, 1888.
The movement to have the law re-
Doaled that permits the use OF fykes,
traps, and pound-ncts in catching fish
in the waters Of the Chesapeake Las
alarmed those who have money invested
in these appliances, and petitions pro
testing against the repeal Of the law are
circulating for signatures in all sections
of the two Eastern Shore counties.
Wednesday evening n meeting
will be held at Cape Charles
City TO pass resolutions in opp0-
stion TO the proposed repeal of the law.
It is asserted by those opposed to re-
penling the law that fish are more plen-
tiful in our waters than ever before
that rs the habits OF fish are migratory,
20 forbid the use Of fykes. pound-nets,
etc. in Virginia waters would only be
legislnting in the interests Of Maryland
fishermen. who ore allowed TO use
these devices in catching fish that the
annual revenue OF nearly 100000 nov
derived from these fisheries by Acco-
mack fishermen alone would be virtually
lost. aud the capital invested in boats,
nets. etc, would be rendered almost
valueless 10 the owners, and that
nearly thousand men now employed in
the Eastern Shore fisheries would be
thrown out of employment for the great
or part of the year As far as can be
ascertGined a very large majority OF the
people of the Eastern Shore arc opposed
to the present law but those who are in
terested in having the law remain as 1t is
are leaving nothing undone to prevent
the repeal of the law.
The case OF William c. Duer, now con-
fined in northampton county jail for
killing his wife, recalls the famous Duer-
Hearn tragedy That occurred about ten
years ago in Pocomoke City, town just
across the Virginia line, in Worcester
county, Md. Miss Lillian Duer, of that
town. shot and killed Miss Ella Hearn,
with whom sho was in love. Miss Duer
labored under the hallucination that
she was a man-wrote loye letters to
other young ladies, and paid beraddresses
to them. She took a special fancy to
Miss Hearn, who had recently come
from Laurel, Del. and because she
imagined her love unrequited she shot
and killed the young lady in an insane
fit OF jealousy. The trial which took
place at Snow Hill, Nd, was one Of the
most remarkable in the criminal annals
of the county. The most eminent law
yers Of the Eastern Shore were en-
ployed on both sides, and the trial,
which lasted for nearly week, at
tracted attention throughout the
country. Miss Duer escaped with
a fine of $500, which, owing to the
poverty OF her parents, was paid by her
counsel and the spectators, who were
convinced of her insanity. She is still
living in Pocomoke City, and is cousin
OF w. C. Duer, who recently killed his
wife under somewhat similar circum-
stances. Like him, she has always mani
tested Indifference to her bloody deed,
and has never been known to express any
sorrow for it. kALLIAs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
Mr.. Sher1nan-Virpinia.

We take it that the Republican Con-
vention of Tuesday settled it that Mr..
SIBERIAN is TO receive the vote OF the
Virginia delegation in the Chicago con-
vention OF next summer. Judge WAD-
DILL's resolution declaring that this club
organization is to be, in all respects,
kept subject and subordinate to the regu-
lar Republican organization OF the State
OF Virginia, means. as We understand it,
that this club organization is to be in
al respects kept subject and subordinate
10" WILLIAM MALONE, bis organization
being the only Irregular Republican or
ganization OF the State Of Virginia"
Besides, the election OF Mr.. ELAN as
president OF the State League and Mr..
WIsE's secretary as its secretary would
seem to indicate that General MALONE
has lost none Of his power within bis own
party, however depiorable may be his
condition otherwise. And il he is still
the Dictator OF the policy OF his party, il
follows again that the man whom he pre-
fers AZ the Republican nominee for Presi-
dent OF the United States will receive the
solid vote Of the Virginia delegation in
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19

A Republican contemporary says
"The ARRAY and attempted suicide in
Hancock, Mass will again call attention
to the moral degeneration Of the bill
towns ana of secluded country life in
general. which has been going on for
some generations and reached degree
which has alarmed and disturbed all fs-
miliar with it," Ab, there Isn't 1t
time You were recalling some OF your
missionaries from the South and putting
them to work at home?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
The CoId-wa ave Flag.

"The cold-wave flag is one of the best
features OF the service, " remarked a sig
nal-service prediction officer. standing on
the steps OF the Office this morning en-.
joyfng the bracing air. He was talking
to Star reporter who had just descended
from the weather-shop under the roof OF
the building, whittier he had gone to get
point or two on the state of the mer-
curry. 1.-THE Gag is so cheap, continued
the officer, CHANGING at the reporter TO
see if he was listening. cit costs only
about dollar and half, and it conveys
the intelligence of sudden changes OF
temperature to great number OF people
who never think Of reading the weather
items in the newspapers, and it's use by
businessmen on their buildings teuds to
increase its effectiveness. The first cold
wave flag was raised in Chicago, tho cts
OF blizzards, in 1883, and the movement
was so popular that it was adopted all
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
A RnlOnkP

When Mr.. LAMAR S name was first men.
toned in connection with the vacancy
on the Supreme Court bench the Phila-
delphia Egeniag Iclegraph suggested
that better selection could be made.
It's ground of objection to Mr.. LAMAR
was that his reputation as lawyer was
not sufficient to recommend him for the
position. Now, however, considering
the fight that was made on him, the
telegraph expresses qualification at lis
confirmation and administers thisrebuke
to the senators who were in the opposi-
ton:
ale Lamar is publicist oflarge expo
ricnce and greatability, and his integrity
and judicial spirit are undoubted. That
he was a Confederate counts as nothing
at this late date, in view of the appoint
ments OF -Confederates to high public
office by Republican Presidents, and III
view of MIR. Lamars patriotic record
since the war.
Language ike the above from one such
paper as the telegraph more than neu-
tralizes all the efforts OF the Republicans
in the Senate to make party capital out
of Mr.. LAMAR's nomination.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
Poland.
A dispatch from st. Petersb

A dispatch from st. Petersburg Gays
"Polish papers publish a manifesto
appealing to the young men not to lend
ear to political agtators, whether their
aid is sought for revolutionary move
meLts or whether they are asked to take
the side OF either Russia or Austria in
the event of war"
The significance of the manifesto will be
the more fully appreciated when we recall
the recent declaration of a Hungarian
semi-ofiicial organ tbata general European
war would result in new map of Europe.
That declaration, together with the out
lines of the map as given, was especially
calculated to put Russian Poland under
suspicion. War between Austria and
Russia would be in reality war between
Russia and the parties to the Triple Ali
ance, and in the division of spoils Rus
sian Poland would prove a tempting
geographical buffer for BISMARCK.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
A sensation In tie Hopkins Trial

4 Cincinnati special says: Something
of q sensation was created in the Hop
kins trial in the United States Court to-
day. when Miss Josie Holmes, the ex-
change clerk OF the Fidelity National
Bank and Harper's confidential secre-
tary, was called to the witness-stand.
She explained how the questionable
drafts used in the wheat deal were made
10y saying that Hopkins would bring
Hoyt, the broker, TO her desk and tell
her to make ont the exchange, and he
(Hopkins) would give her his check,
which he told her TO take to Harper to
have it made good. She told of one
after another ofnumerous letters of credit,
drafts, etc, which she wrote or prepared
at Hopkins's suggestion, but for which
nothing was ever given except Hopkins's
memorandum check. Once, when Hop
kins asked her in the directors room to
fiji out the credit-ticket for Irwin.
Green & Co. for $3.50, 900. President
Swift came in, and Mr.. Hopkins asked
her to go to her desk to complete the
work. She said she had frequent con-
versations with Hopkins about the wheat
deal and about the price of wheat. He
bought 80. 900 bushels for her. She sup
posed it was a present, for she gave
nothing for it. BE used to tell her how
much she was making as wheat went up.
She wanted TO sell at "a, but Hopkins
advised her TO hold. Soon after it went
down. Beng asked if she had any
memorandum OF that purchase she said
"No, destroyed it when the market
broke 20 cents bushel.'"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
the approaching Republican National

the approaching Republican National
Convention.
Where are the BLAINE men 4? Where
ore the anti-MAHoNE Republicans? Can
they not see that MALONE has again tied
heir hands ?--that he has achieved a
double victory over them ?-that he bes,
in effect, been reelected chairman OF the
Republican State Committee Can they
get up State convention that will
have as many negro members os
were present N the convention Of
Tuesday? The negro contingent is
always under MARQUES command The
presence of so many of them in
that convention is another fact going to
prove that il was an ont .and-out MAHoSE
body. Said we not truly that whichever
faction held its State convention first
would be the successful one? The Ma
HONE faction has organized under new
name-thst's ALL aud that new orgeaiza-
ton Will control the State convention II
one be held this year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19

Democratic newspapers in various
parts OF the country are adversely cIiti-
cising Mr.. Browns recent speech in the
United States Senate, IA which he IA
vored the continuance Of the existing
tax upon the necesSaries of life and the
removal Of The tax on oleomsrgerine and
whiskey. But what Mr.. Brown said last
week was just exactly what the Democrat
&c Convention of Virginia said last sum
mer. and what the Democratic members
of the Virginia Legislature, endorsed by
the Republican members of that body,
said last month. Ii Mr'Brown, on the
subject referred TO, left the Democratic
party and joined the Republicans, as he
is said to have done, what have the Vir-
GINA Democratic Convention and the
Virginia Democratic Legislature done !?
dte1andria Gasefte.
Just so. Mr.. BEowS spoke for the
Democrats of Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
is actively

his profession. AT the breaking ont Of
the late war ne entered the Union
army and was in active field
service until the last gun was fired. His
brigade was famous not only on the
Union side, but elected the admiration
of the Confederotes for its fighting
qualities. General Bragg was elected a
Representative to the Forty-iifth, Forty
sixth. Forty-sevcntb, and Forty-ninth
Congresses, from the Second Wisconsin
district as n Democrat, and was chair
man of the Committee on Military At
fairs of the last (the Forty-ninth) Con-
gress
The thing which above all others las
made General Bragg famous the past
few years among politicians was his
speech indorsing the nomination Of MIR.
cleveland il the National Democratic
Convention at Chicago, in which he
said 1--WE love him most for the enc
mics he has made" Bragg will leave
for his post OF duty the first week in
February.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH-THURsDAY, JANUARY 10, 1888
The Doys,.Fish Described ny Hugo

The Dovti.Fisb Described ~ Huk"
I. not a more tonnclous monster than malaria,
whether it takes the form Of chilis and fever,
bilious remit,ent, ague cake or dumb ague'
Iike tho octopus Of tue story IL clasps tho VIC,
tim In lts teptaculss, ADD iolds him closer anu
cl5aer IN horrible embrace. Attacked with
HOstetter,~ Stomarh Bitters, however, u gradu-
ally relaxss It's tremendous grip, hnaiy aben-
dons g. aud tho quondarn sufferer, liberated 81
last, reIoces In the sense OF newborn ireedom,
epgendered by the restoration Of complete
health. Dyspepsia 100. and constipation. those
old and reInorseless enemies OF the human
family, give ground, and are finally driven rom
the field by this Napoleon OF remedies, inc
greatest. tho pures; 10 the family pharunacoDeia
Rheumatlsm succumbs 70 IL, so do Kidney
troubles. tho nerves. when overstrained, re-
gain quietude and vigor by It's cid, ana IN ,
ability 10 rest TRANQUILITY and eat with Zest ar"
increased By Il. Resort to 10 In time ana avon
unnecessary suffering. ia l9-lh(w)sa&lu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19

"They call it 'mind-cure in Boston
and 'voodooism on the southern plan
tations, hut the only difference is in the
name and in the fact that voodoo charges
less"-and there is. less real fun in the
mind-cure process.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19

"The Emir OF Afghanistan has fallen
in love with bag-pipes, and has ordered
two hundred of them for CGbul. The
Shah Of Persia has also ordered a brass
band" Both should now order the
building Of lunatic asylum,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19

We think we have n trading mission. It's Ike
q railway train with mOtiyo-pOwer and many
cars. II runs on solid rold-red. with q track
firm and true. one rail Of the track is the BtSp
MERCHANDISE; the Othor tho BE,I METHODS.
On this track We havo brought unexampled scr
vice to the retail buyer. We prOpose 70 make the
TIER Therefore. we can i'll afford 20 DO any
thing but the BEST MERCHANDISING, which
means thattte BEST OPPORTUNITIES OF TIE
RETAIL TRADING WORLD MUST BE FOUND
HERE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19

There is no question that England is
the most grasping Power save Russia on
the face of the globe, Tor is there any
question that her policy in dealing with
Ir5 land has been shor' sighted and cruel.
The SIN Of ayaricc, the sin Of cupidity-
not TO say the sin Of Shylockism-can be
Justly laid at her door, and she has much
20 answer for III the way of oppression.
Yet on the other hand what nation
has done rs much rs the English in
the way of ciyiiizing, educating, and
cleyating the human race. What nation
has done as much for the cause Of reli-
gious liberty and the emancipation of
human thought? The schOol-hOuse and
the church arc the mile.stones on the
road of British conquest. Here is an
item that tells the story OF England s
policy in India and causes rs to CON
done q great deal that is charged against
her
Lord Duferin, Viceroy of India,
showed a delegation of Mohammedans
at Kurrachee recently why men OF their
religion were not given greater share
in government To gain more influence
in the affairs ofthe empire, he told them,
they must have higher standard OF
education. And before the Yiceroy lett
KurracLee he laid the corner stones Of
two important schools"
Il is this policy that causes the Brah-
min and the Buddhist TO prefer English
TO both Mogul and Russian sway, and
leads the princes to contribute large
sums of money for the protection of the
Indian border. 1t is this policy as much
as anything else that guarantees England
against Mohammedan uprising in In
dia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
Accidentally KiIIed HimseIf.
Especial telegram to the Dispa,ch.l

IopeclaI IeIeEFam % INC UIspsIcI.I
ROCKY Mount, Va, January 49,
Yesterday afternoon Benjamin NJ.
Williams, youth about eighteen years
old, and brother of DIR. J. NJ. Williams,
a well-known physician here, was killed
by the accidental discharge of his gun.
Young Williams had returned from
hunting and had reached the front gate
Of his residence when, by some means,
his gun was discharged and the whole
load entered his throat, passing through
his head and producing instant death.
The deceased as amiable and popular,
and his violent death has greatly shocked
and distressed the comm unity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
GREAT SALE.
BLACK GROS-GRAIN SILKS, BLACK SArIY
BHADAMAS, AND BLACK FAILLE FRAN.
CAISE. ALL WARRANTED
TO WEAR.

We have sold this popular make q SILK ~
over five years. and have yet 10 hear Pie cr.i
complaint
BLACK GROS-GRAIN SILK AZ s5c. 90 fi.I.a
sL29, $50 fli5. and g per yarI-al Far.
tanted 10 wear:
BLACK SATIN kHADAMA az 80. fiio,E-.
$3.50, and ti.65;
BLACK FALLS FRANCAISE a, 81 anu g.
per yard:
BLACK RuADZIMIE AZ si25 and 81 20 pop -s-i
All Of the above goods are OF superior l.l ...
and are warranted by the Manufacturer . s.4-
we'll Wonow offer .arrc stock OF these .,. ...y
desirable goods a. extremely Low ir..,s ans
warrant every yard 20 scar we'll
LEVY s. DAVIS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
We Wish 70 BIZ HEARD.

Ours Is not an empty, hollow-soundlng voice.
but ono that Is full Of meaning. When we tell
you a certain line Of goods has been marked
down. do not doubt It, but come right In and see
Ours Is not a business Of to-day, but OF tomorrow
and next day, and we wish to keep your trade by
stating facts. SEQ the following reductions;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
HOSIERY.

You may look around whore you will. but n
no store In Richmond or elsewhere will you iud
such jous In HOSIERY 40 such prices as we are
now selling. Particularly 90 We desire % cat
your attention 10 tho LADIES' FULL-REGtLAh
MADE hose IN black. solid col0rs, and BnlDrig-
gaus al l7c pair, or three pair for t0c., and the
MISSES SEAMLESS HOSE at l5c. palr when
these several lOts are sold Ne viii never Re ab.e
u duplicate them. and neither Will YOU. You
will therefore see the wisdom Of calling on us ~
once for your HOSIERY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19

Bold Buccaueer Bill CHANDLER
should make il his business to inquire
whether Mr.. Justice LAMAR's new silk
gown contains the requisite number Of
wrinkles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19

The Rev. j. s. Johnston, who has just
been consecrated missionary bishop OF
Western Texas. was Confederate soldier
in Stuarts cayary.
Andrew Lang. in recent article, says,
in answer to those who wish for some
scientific standard of criticism, thatthere
is not, there has not been, and there will
not be any such standard, except the
slow verdict Of the world.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19

Artesian wells penetrate the earth to
such depth that the water must needs
be pure. But driven wells are no better
than the common well or pump. They
do rot go below the impurities which