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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-22
ALEXANDRIA.
Grand Lodge knights Of PYlhias-Newsy
NsTUN

NorCs
Special esponaence of theTmE5l
ALEXANDRIA. February 2l-Tle
Grand Lodge of Knighs Ol PytAIa- OF
the State adjourned alter three days
session this evening. The meeting gen-
orally considered has been successful in
every particular pleasant and eucour-
aging % future prospects Ot that Order
Colonel Bev. Crump OF Richmond.
was made T. G.. c. II. j.. Chase. ot Nor-
fox, was chosen O.. C.. Dr. s.. j Cox, of
this city, Y g. r. ". q Points. of Har-
rsonburg, NJ. A ". ". LithgOw. OF
Manchester. G -, Z. J.. Courtney of
Richmond, C.. h. OF l.. j C.. Teller of
Richmond. G. VI OF L and S T. Digs.
OF West Point. J. g.. rs l.. Mcleod, Of
suffolk, o. c. and j II. Alexander, of
Leesburg. =. IL.
ID. j. Turner, OF Norfolk, and J. IT.
Alexander. of Leesburg were chosen %
represent the state ia supreme conyen-
ton, and suffolk was chosen as the
meeting-pace for the next convention.
There were some $50 delegates present
at the convention. The state member
ship reported is 3026 10 A. lodges six
OF these are new lodges. They were az
Lexington, Smith, Boston. Clifton Forge,
Charlotte Courthouse and in Princess
Anne and Essex. One hundred and
forty-hye is the membership 0i these
The order has an aggregate of nearly
2J0000 members in the United States.
The Baptist. ars about 10 erect a new
parsonage
Marley Encampment /. o. o. T.. is
holding a considerable fair
The bronze figure 10 mrmount the
Confederate monument has been sue.
cesstully cast
Mr.. Lee Hill died yesterday OF con.
sumption. lie was was printer by
trade, and for some time president of the
typographical union. lie was well
known and highly respected. lie was
In his tweniy-h:lh year and leaves
widow.
Mrs. William Beverly, Of Broad Run
died yesterday of heart disease Her
death was comparatively sudden and w.
expected. though she had been i'll some
limc. She was one OF Richard Henry
Carers daughters, OF Glen Welby.'
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OFFENSIVE DOORS.
The BickerstaG- Keppler Case In the
Couuty Court.

On Saturday, January Goth, John
BickersiaA and Phillip Keppler, one the
owner Of the land, the other doing bust
ness thereon. were indicted by The Hen
rico County Court grand jury for ere
ating q nuisance TO the danger of the
residents OF the noighborhOod. The in
dictment was made on complaint of the
people living in the neighborhoOd
The nuisance complained of is 70
sweet soap factory where the dead
animals removed hy the contractors
from Richmond are boiled and made
into soap grease. The odors arising
from the same was claimed 10 be dam
aging 10 the health OF the neighborhood
and offensive 10 the residents.
The criminal cases came mp for trial
in the llenrico County Court yesterday
Thee were summoned long array Of
witnesses, and in the evidence OF some %
long cross examination followed. The
point TO be discovered is whether there
is anything unhealthy in the odors, or
anything offensive 10 the neighbOrs.
The court WAS i'm session until 2.3O Z. NJ,
took o recess for dinner and aiur an
afternoon session adjourned until to-day
az 10 4 VI
The counsel for the defense are Messrs
Meredith a. Cosby. Commonwealth
Attorney G.. W. Thomas is assisted by
Nj Hill Carter
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Capitol Notes

Governor Lee left the city yesterday
morning on the fast mail for New York
to attend the annual dinner of the
Southern Society.
John H. Mathews, clerk, and J. T..
Putzel, sheriff of Henry county, and ID.
w. Winston, Justice of the Peace, were
at the Capitol yesterday.
Lucy Solmouy, a colored woman from
Henry county was received at the peni-
Tertiary yesterday 20 serve a term OF one
year for stealing a diamond ring
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Knopf against Richmond Fredericks-
burg AMI Potomac Railroad Company.
From the Circuit Court of Caroline
county. Affirmed, Judge Lewis deliver
INK The opinion.
franciscos administrator against Shell
tons executor and Others. Prom the
Circuit Court OF Louisa county Re-
yersed i'm part and affirmed, Judge Lacy
delivering the opinion; Judge Hinton
dissenting.
Bernard against the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad Com
panv From the Circuit Court Of Fred
oricksburg. Affirmed, Judge FauntlCrOy
delivering the opinion.
Richmond and Danville Railroad Com.
pany against Picklesmer From the
Corporation Court Of Danville Re
yerscd, Judge Richardson delivering the
opinion; Judge Lewis and Lacy con-
curing in the result
Fleming & Brother against Lone Jack
Cigar Company From the Cooperation
Court Of the city OF Lynchburg. Judge
Hinton delivering the opinion Judge
Richardson dissenting.
RadfOrd's administrator against
Fowlkes executors and others From
ihc Circuit Court OF Pulaski county. Re
ycrsed, Judge Richardson delivering the
opinion.
Marx against Milstcad. Upon petition
for writ Of haje1s corpus WIT denied
by a divided court.
McCumant against Nuckols Rehear-
ing refused.
McDeyitt against Franiz Rehearing
granted and cause put on privileged
docket.
TAYLOR against Montgomery White
Sulphur Spring. Company and ai Ap.
pea and sRpeysei,as allowed 20 DEGREES Of
the Circuit 4 QUIT rendered on the oh of
December, 1887, and the 4th Of Decem-
Der, 1883
Iawson's administrator against Moor
man ana a's Further argued by Col
John H. Guy and submitted.
JamisOn against Major Motion 10
dismiss argued by Col J c. Gibson, for
appellee
The Court adjourned for the term.
nockstadeF's MinstrcI's Tonight,
The box sheet shows that large house
Will greet Docksiader's magnificent
ministries Those Who do not desire 70
,snd bad best make early application
This morning ior sssis.
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rNIorE DIVORCE SUIT.
Got Mad Because His wife Danced $50
short >kirf-.

short >kiri-.
NrwurRo. February 2O-SOme unique
testimony was addlcei Yesterday in the
divorce suit Of GeOrIo Massie, OF New
York, against bis wife. Eliza Tie is an
engineer employed i'm q cigar manniac-
tory on FOrty-soc0nd street. New YORK.
Mr5 Massic is fnc-lOOking woman OF
about thirty years of age. Elliot Polhe-
mus. the Correspondent is O handsome
Young waconmakcr, OF Middle Hope. 70
suburb of this ciiy. where Nassio for
mcrly lived. Mr. aId Mrs. Massie have
been married fifteen years. and have
three children.
Massle was In the habit of coming 20
his country home once % week. general
Nv OD Saturday night Last November
he heard strange st0rlc respecting his
wife, do.nes iu his absence. AND return
iug home one night unexpectedly found
the correspondent iu One house a cou-
fcssi0n from POihCmu3 followed. leading
90 tho suif FOR divorce Tie children
have resided with Che father in New
York since the suit was commenced.
To-day on the trial p0lhemus admitted
hi, guilt. and Henry Nelson, another of
thcco-rcspondenis. also testified. Among
other testimony ailucci Wasa statement
90 The effect that on tlo night of
caowder given Cd The Carlisle Bat
Terry at Middle Hope last November
Mrs Massie entertained mum
Der oil friends 100 her home The
uostes. appeared in short skiiisaud gave
AN exhibition of DER ability Go dance
After doing thIs, to the cdideatl0n and
delight of The male guests sle Rugged
and Kissed hc boys D. honor of the eicc-
tioa of Harrison. She then continued io
celebrate iu very enthusiastic manner
This was done in the presence of the
children. and they were frequently cau-
tioucd not 90 lisp word of itt0 tAcir
father
Mrs. Massie denied her guilt and 'a'l
,hat poihemus was saving himself Uy
sacrificing beer character size admitted
that she had signed "a Confession but
claimed chat she had been compelled 90
DO so hy her husband. who had alevol-
yer IN his pocket at thc time. Am al-
i0urnment was taken in she case lo cake
the testimony in wrItincof Lawyer VIII
jam r. Moore. of 80 s9 Wall street,
New York. and this viii DE presented go
judge barnard at Podehhcepsic on
March y
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4 deed OF bargain and sale was re-
corded in the County Court Of Henrico
Yesterday from William \. Walker the
lot of land on Broad street just beyond
the western limits Of the city of Rich
mond, fronting on the north side of
Broad street 240 feet, and running back
290 feet 10 Marshall, and bounded on the
west by Dodge street, being a portion Of
the property known as Duncan Lodge.
together with all right and buildings,
&c, generally known "a the Pinel Hos
pital The price paid is $4,000
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STATE sUNDAY.SCHOOL CONVENTION
To be neld b. RIehmond AprII IGth.

DR. William 7. Hatcher, chairman, DR..
George Cooper. Dr. J. b. Newton, DR.
r. T. Kerr. DR. Nillaw l.. Judkns, and
Mcssrs Hunter. ~ God and Qnarles, the
committee appointed at the meeting Of
She Evangelical Alliance last Tuesday
night 80 consider the question of calling
a state Sabbath Convention TO take into
consideration and urge the Sunday rest
question, met Yesterday afternoon IN the
parlors of the Young Mems Christian
Association.
After mature deliberation the commit.
tee decided no call State Sabbath Con
yention TO be held I'm Richmond on Tues
day. April 10Th. subcommittee were
appointed on invitation. programme, DC
The convention will be attended 10y
delegates clerical and lay, from all por-
tions of the State. 1t Will be a most i'm
portant gathering. and large one
brought together for the purpose Of dis
cussing a most practical humanitarian
subjeci--that of urging and getting legis-
latiOn where practicable TO allow work
ing men to have one day out Of seven as
q daV Of rest
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shield OF Honor.

Supreme Secretary W +. Henry, Past
Grand Master J. II. Livingston. Past
Grand Master John c. Fisher, Past Grand
Master James Hogurty and Past Master
H. Tickle, of Baltimore, where here on
Wednesday evening and instituted Viz
ginia Lodge, No. 1, Shield of Honor. at
Schiller Hall The following officers
were duly installed: Supreme Master
X. j. Drew; Senior Master, W T. Drew;
Worthy Master, j. a. Chittum Junior
Master, W. i. Brazeal Recording Sec
retary. Y. +. Balm; Financial Secretary,
X. j. Drew; Treasurer, J. e. Blackburn,
Conductor, Samuel Mckinney; Chaplain,
NJ {. Fuller
The lodge starts ont under the most
favorable auspices with thirty charter
members.
The death benefit is $1,000, and a sick
benefit Of IS per week.
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Disastrous FIRE N sOrm BOSTON
Handsome Dwelling Destroyed Loss.
50 800.
fC0rrespOn1 .neD 0f me InfFs1

s0UTH BOsIoN. VA. February ETA
fire occurred here ast ul-ht +out 3
O'Clock, destroying the handsome dwell
ing OF Nh Henry Easlev. Ir, and &c .t had
not been for tAe heroic efforts of those
present the dwelling OF SIR W l. Owen
would have also been destroyed. the Two
buildings being very uelg each other
and the wind blowing very uulaTomh.y
Captain " Ii. johnson. ol fhe Rich
mona ald Daayiile Railroad had bis
force OF bands present which numbered
about twenty. and furnished very eAi-
cient service Loss. about Slj0o. in.
suTance. $1,000 Ia Virginia State In-
surauce Company.
II vas ycry unfortunate foI us ihat our
water works, which are in course ol cone
siracli0n. was not completed. ms the ans
stands only about n hundred Yards from
the burned building With than assist.
Nuce we could have czfin1u.hed che
flames In q few minutes However TO
will Dee only few weeks until This im-
portant addition 10 our town win be
cOmpated
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NORFOLK NEWS.
4 $4,000 Fire Scar the tity-ffo"'ie
Among Democrats Gray "tiEh'
lIurder-N a.ninL toms Birthday.

4 $4,000 Fire Scar the City-fro"hle
Among Demoorsts-The Gray Wright
der-Wa.ninl toms Birthday.
Especial Correspondence of the lwrsl
NonroLK. February 21-Fire in the
yards OF the runis ~ Serpell Lumber
COMPANY. ON the Berkley side OF me
river last night played immense mischief
and damaged the company property io
Tine extont of $4,000, which is covered
brinsurance. 4 slight breeze was blowing
ti the time. and before the fire companies
from Norfolk and Portsmouth could
reach The scene. the flames had ga'ncd
rill headwav. and were dcyouriug all in
their path The heavens were il-
nmiuaied for miles around, and persons
chewing the scene from house tops in
Norfolk and Portsmouth were struck
with the yiyidness az the scene of awful
beauty. The John q. Kenneth hindAng
Wood establishment also suffered con-
-iacrably from the fire. being damaged 20
fla extent of about $4,000. To was 3
o'clock This morning before the engines
STONED work, and the ruins In The vast
area burned are still sm0uldering The
lumber cOmpauy's loss Is covered By in
.urancc. but Kenneth * Co. are not.
POLITICAL.
There is more trouble in the Demo
cratic ranks. caused by the actioa0t Tue
elecforial board last night. At the meet
na Mr. r. H. Wright, who was elected
last fail 90 dl Che uncXpired terra ot The
late Allen Saunders, voted with Mr. H.
{. smith 90 elect himself for the coming
term. Mr. Pitt. the other member OF the
board. voting against Wright election.
STR. Wright and Mr. Smith refused 20
appoint the judges az the
mst election recommended 10y the
Democratic Executive Committee,
and to them the blame of the
civ going Republican has been
attached. Besides Mr. Wright has
resigned from the Democratic city
committee recently and accepted u posi-
lion under General y ID Gronor, who is
one of the biz Republican bosses i'm ihe
state. and now there is q general muir
muir of disapproyai among Democrats
against the manner I'm which The last
election was conducted, which IS liable
90 merge in big storm no any time
POST MORTEM
A post.mortem examination was held
tms morning over the body Of Thomas
Gray. who was murdered last night hy
Nelie Wright. bright mu.atto. who De
had fitted The knife with which Tie
woman did the deadly work performed
hs duty well, and penetrated the heart
causing death almost instantly. The
murderess was az the coroner's inquest
and seemed much affected and shed
many tear-. She did not deny however,
,iabbing the man while be was walking
with another woman
CrLEBRArfNG WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY
The banks, Cotton Exchange, Chamber
If Commerce and AN city and govern
ment offices will De closed tomorrow
and Washington birthday win be gem
orally celebrated in Norfolk.
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HUNDREDS OF DOGsey SHOW.


somef the Prile winners.
Sew York. February a0-The this
teeath annual bench show OF tee West
minister Kennel Club opened 40 Nadi
son Square Garden Yesterday morning
| Fourteen hundred dogs are oH exhibition
| There are dozen separate rings ION tAe
lcanIucs each presided over hy Judges
whose duty &c Shall Doe to decide 0u fhe
comnlmtiye merits of the dogs iu that
particular enclosure THE Judges iu the
/ tinr devoted Oh ma-tiTs are Mc-srs. @. G..
Marshall. Ina Shepherd aad Max Wen.
/ dell They have already awarded prizes
in several classes, as follows Fins, class.
challenge dogs-uo hl-t prize was
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In the Circuit Court of Richmond yes
terday no suits were instituted, and only
one tried that Of Fred c. Brauer against
the Richmond and Danville Railroad
This was suit for damages because
Of the failure of The railroad company to
deliver some cattle at the proper time
thereby causing a decreased valuation of
the said cattle. The amount sued for
was $500 The jury returned q verdict
for $40, for which amount the Court gave
judgment
The Court entered an order directing
that execution should issue on all iuig-
ments of this court of the present term
after ten days from date of the said
judgment This is general order is.
sued after the 10Th day Of the regular
term.
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ChaBcefy court.

The following are the DEGREES re-
corded in the Chanccry Court yesterday
Pate against Tinsley. Decree intro
ducing bond OF building.
Montague for, &c., sues against Rich
mond Glass Manufacturing Company.
Decree OF sale
Myers executors against Myers. De
cree of appointing guardian ad Item.
Hardy's trustees against Drew. De
cree OF reference.
Nendenberg against the Fifth Baptist
Church Decree of dismissal
Whitlock by, sc, against NhitlOck.
Decree of divorce
Yesterday in this court Mrs Orilla a.
Nichols qualified as administrators. with
the will annexed, of Martha NJ Barzeze.
Mr.. Il. Z. Winston qualified as curator
OF the estate of James NeesOn, deceased.
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Stockholders Meeting Of the Richmond
and Chc-apcskc Railroad

The stockholders of the Richmond and
Chesapeake Railroad held conference
yesterday. Nothing was done The Id
officers held over Mr. Charles Belyiu,
the president, only returned TO the city
Yesterday morning from New York. lie
told the TINES reporter that he would
have chance 20 see, if be lived a reason
ably short time, the Eighth street tun-
mel built and in active operation. There
was small number OF men at work on
the tunnel atTfesent. The company is
in good condition, and YOU can say for
the present in statue gu0.
The meeting adjourned TO meet March
5th
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The funeral of the late Sylvester Y.
Tyler viii take place this afternoon at
half-past o'clock from Seyenth-street
Christian Church
There win De in attendance repre-
sentatiyes from the various orders 10
which the deceased belonged, which are
Lee Lodge. Knights of Honor and Ola
Dominion Lodge. Golden Chain
The pall-bearers will be Messrs j.
Lud Hill, j. W White, Frank T Sutton,
$. S. Carter and James +. Goode. The
interment will be in Hollywood
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POLICE NOTES.

A Yum Der 81 Cases fefoIe His HONOR
James L. Hubbard. whose arrest Tor
forging the name OF Mrs. j. ". Fergus,
son to three drug stores for bottle OF
Leiheg's extract and return the boti'e
ondeavofing 10 get dollar in exchange,
a. fully detailed in yesterdays TINES,
was before Police Justice Crutchield
Yesterday morning
lust aswerc detailed yesterday. lie would
forge the order and send IL in ihe drug
store BIZ negro boy aud walt outside 10
Get the bottle. He was identified by the
BOYS whom be sent in the drug stores
Another charge was Understanding
four-that OF passing forged order on
#. w. Ridenoar, SCENT druggist MI
Kidenour testified that the order on him
was brought by the prisoner himself.
Huband was sent ON 20 the grand jury
on all -four charges.
OTHER cAsEs.
David Johnson lcolorcd) was charged
with carrying concealed weapons and
threatening 10 shoot George Hickman.
This latter charge was dismissed, but n
fine of $50 and costs was imposed i0I
carving concealed weapons.
Ellis Robinson (colored) was in court
Yesterday on the charge Of beating Lliz
abeih Starks. Ellis was too drunk 10 be
tried, aud in consequence the case was
continued until to-day so that Ellis can
sober up over night in Jail.
W. +. Perkins, the driver Of the team
which knocked Mrs c. J.. Bigelow down
ON Broad street Wednesday morning
was before the court Mrs. Bigelow
wrote the Police Justice a note stating
that she was too unwell to appear, and
asked that there be no prosecution, as
she was convinced the matter was an ac
cident. She asked that the case be dis
missed. which the court did
William Booker charged with feloni
ously assaulting Harriet Banks, was SEN
on 10 the grand jury.
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Why pay large gas bills when you can
have your stores offices, dwellings, fac
tories. DC. beautifully lighted by cleo
tricity az reasonable rates.
No one questions the supremacy OF
electric light. It's steady, mellow light
far excels the pickering Jumping light
of gas.
80 danger Of fire, &c; no matches ne
cessary no heat no smoke, no smell,
not injurious 10 health; in fact, none OF
the Objectionable and dangerous qualities
OF gas are connected with electric light.
lug Lights Installed either upon
monthly rates or upon the "me'er sgs-
tenn" The electric meter is the inven-
ton of o b. Sheleulerger and meas.
ures with the utmost degree Of accuracy
every ampere of current consumed. Full
information and estimates cheertully fur.
nished upon application at the office OF
The NWGINIA ELECTRIC LCHr
And Power COMPANY,
10 South Seventh Street
WM. B. PIzzINI, Manager
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DANNlLLg DOTS
Dis,lsleIy Seized -- Cigarette Factory
Evangelical Meetings.

DANvuLE. VA. February 2i-The
distillery of Oscar Ii. Oliver Pace De.
POI. Halifax county was seized by reye.
nue. officers for violating revenue Jaws.
and the property, including 4iO gallons
OF whisky, was brought here to-day %
De sold, according 90 law
Alta meeting OF persons interested In
establishing o large cigarette factory
here, held to-day more than hali the ne.
cessafv stock was taken. Committee
were appointed 90 secure ihe balance and
10 report on the COS, OF machinery, &c.
The evangelical meetings held By NJ.
B. Williams. Grand Secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian Association Of
Georgia, are proving very successful
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Mr.. c. s. Kelsey, of Battle Creek,
Mich, and chairman OF The National
Employment Bureau, Travellers Protec-
tive Association OF the United States, is
IN this city and registered at T. L. A.
headquarters. This is Mr. Kelsey's first
visit to our city, and he expressed him
seltas mighty pleased with all he saw.
lie leaves this morning for Philadelphia
TO visit President Pickering on official
business connected with the association.
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whose Ring is ~

Yesterday on honest comirvmru pass
ing through Walnut alley. which leads
from Eighteenth street to Seventeenth,
directly 10 the First Police station.
picked up very heavy plain gold ring
and brought 10 mp the stairs into tae sia-
ti0n-h0u-e and reported DIS ind. Inside
of the ring arc suudy crrrtin-s hy
which if can be idcuiiled hy its owner
The honest c0uniyman said when he
handed if in that iherlug wasn't Ais, ana
be wanted the oWnerto -et ii The name
of this couniyman Captain iseasaDis
did not remember The ring marked Us
carat is az ihe First Police staIon ann
will be given 90 the owner who can
identify ID
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The revival services az the Clay-streei
Methodist Church. which have been in
progress all this week, have been very
well attended and a number of persons
have risen 10 be prayed for. These
seFy - are conducted by the pastor
Rev. " T. Atwih. and will continue for
the remainder Of the week with the strong
probability Of similar services every
night next week.
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! wish 10 inform my friends and the
public that am still in The field and pre-.
pared 10 furnish meals 20 order from
A. VI. TO 8 + VI. Am doing the most
extensive lunch-counter business in the
city. Nothing but the very best is served
every day from 1880 A. NJ 10 p VI.
Fine old stock Whiskies and wines al
ways on hand. Toney Faust beer a
specially. Respectfully,
Gus T.. DELARUE,
$40 Main street, opposite West X John
stOn's.