The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-31
NEWS OF THE STATE.
smart Ideas From the Ataie Press-Ihe
Happenings ana the Is'k OF the
Papers Al Aratsnd the Circle.


siding has been in session since Satur-
day. The most important case before
the court was that of the Common
wealth against Wilson. for the murder
sf James Davis. The trial ended to-
day. and the Jury returned verdict OF
in the first degree. Counsel
for the prisoner asked for new trial.
on the ground the verdict was contrary
to the evidence. but the court has not
passei on the molten yet. There Is
little hope though for n new trial, as
the evidence disclosed previous malice
and threats. This is the first verdict OF
the kind returned in this county in
twenty years.
The fine rains of the last few days
have given our farmers an opportunity
to plant their tobacco. of which they
have availed themselves.
Not much interest was manifested in
the recent election. The Board of Su-
pervisors stand four Democrats and
two Republicans. the same as hereto
fore. The fence law was the principal
issue. and was voted down by large
pajorities.
The wheat is looking well in this sec
ton. and an abundant yield Is antici-
pated. -MdrfiRSURle Correspondence Of
the Times.
Richmond Christian AdrOcdte !:
Science in its onward march from con-
quest to conquest affords history re.
plete with interest. Its cradle is hid
den amid the shadows of the past, its
destiny reaches forward to the illimi-
table future. Under the older civiliza-
ton it produced little or nothing that
is worthy of note. With the docadence
Of the Roman Empire its earnest study
was abandoned as Ruthless In practical
results. And then, after years of
inertia or idle dreaming, it awoke
from its stupor and stepped forth as a
giant girded with might to wrestle with
the great problems which had perpleXed
the ages. and TO disclose a rapIdlty and
of progress that Is amazing.
and the more so when we recall tie
meagre patrimony transmitted from the
past and the prejudices with which 1t
had to contend in the resumption Of Its
work.
Norfolk Virgmian The tussle for
to the collectorship and
postmastership is at this time being
strongly participated in by the numer-
GUS candidates, all of whom are GER
tain of being appointed. The selection
of a man to relieve Captain Mayo from
the duties as collector has proved a
bone Of contention which has caused
the waxing OF such an antagonistic
war that it may dissolve the friendship
of even Malone and Bowden.
The three prominent candidates for
the position in question are Mayor
Richard Banks, of Norfolk; :. b. Car
ney, OF Norfolk county. and Captain
Pat. O'Connor. Mayor Banks has the
whole souled support OF Congressman
Bowden. Malone is urging the ap-
pointment of Carney, while General
Groner and the Ants are united in
their support of Captain O'Connor.
Roanoke Herald The Virginia Pack
ing Company will begin operations to-
day on peas. They have already en-.
gagged two hundred women and boys To
do this work. and on account Of the
bright outlook for vegetables, this
number of employees Will probably be
doubled during the busiest part OF the
season.
Portsmouth Enterprise: Congress
man Bowden was at the yard yesterday
comforting with Commodore Brown.
and as a result it is said, that sixteen
appointments among the clerical force
and master worlSmen will be announced
to-day. We saw everybody who was
supposed to know. but could not obtain
any names. A well-known Republican
told Us Yesterday that Jeffrey I. Will
son lcolored). Of Norfolk. had been APP
pointed shipkeeper. The same gentle
nan said that John w. CAST would be
appointed supervisor inspector of steam
boats in place of Mr. Marshall Parks.
Norfolk Iirginidn: 1t was mentioned
in the lirqinidn of yesterday that the
new rolling mill at Roanoke, this State.
owned mainly by Philadelphia capital
lists, had sold two hundred tons of ban
iron TO the Baldwin Locomotive Works
i'm direct competition with Pennsylya-
MIA products. Such facts have inspiring
influence. They naturally start the
question as to the best methods of de-
veloping Southern mines. Like TIM
Baltimore Sun, we have been urging
upon Southern protectionists that they
need no protection for their natural in
dustries, but that. on the contrary. a
lower tariff would bring Northern in
dustries trooping to the South.
Alexandria Progress: WOrkmen are
now Engaged at Wheat's old mill in
putting it in order for the s0ap5tOne
factory to be opened there by the
Messrs. Evans, Of Philadelphia. The
engine is being oyerhauled and made
TO work, and on Monday next Messrs.
AitchesOn x Brothers will commence
putting in the machinery for cutting
the blocks of stone, &c. Already force
of men are at work in the quarries near
Clifton, Fairfax county. getting out
thestone for shipment to the mill here.
General J. A. Early renews his at
tack on General LOngstreet in the
Lyrchburg Nelrs Of May 10th. and
quotes from a paper published in the
Century Magazine, by General f. +.
Alexander, that the supervision Of
Pickett 5 charge at Gettysburg to Gen
eral Alexander. instead of General
Longslreet, indicated that General
Lee had either lost confidence in
Longstreet, or that the latter had
shirbed the duty iDtrusted to him. lie
also quotes from General Lees report,
published in the Southern Historical
Society Papers, TO prove LODgstreet 3
dereletion Of duty and disobedience Of
orders, which diminished or destroyed
our chances Of success on that occasion.
General Early also rcpels the insinua-
ton that General Filz Lee was not
present at that battle.
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