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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
Mnu,fIeId Race, To-Morro,v.

There will be good days sport at the Mans
field Driving Park tomorrow. Three purse
races, two trotting matches and three-mile
foot race against time by E. G. McClelland are
on the card. The classes tor the horse racing
are: $40 trot, $40 pace, 800 trot. About q
dozen Pittsburg horses are entered
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
ASSOCIATION GAMES.

The Athletics Try Young Mcmahon - He
Does Well, buf Gets Poor support and
the Reds Win-BrookIyn Wins An.
other Game From the Cowboys.
PHILADELPHIA, July A-Young Mcmahon
pitched winning ball this afternoon, bat the
men behind him fielded wretchedly, and the
Cincinnatis won on their misplays. Mullaue
retired at tine end of the third and was sue
ceeded by Viau, the Athletics being unable to
do anything with either. Score:
Cincinnatls ...............2 20 i l. 9
Base hits-Athletics, 6; Cincinnats. 3.
Errors-Athletics II; Cincinnatis, 8.
Two-base hits-Lyons, Halliday.
Base on balls-By Mcmahon, 2; by Mullane, 2;
by Viau, 8.
Struck out-By Mullane. 8; by viau, 4: McMa-
hon, 3.
Time-Two hours.
Umpire--McLean.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
Jesse H Sold.

Jesse II, the sorrel PAGER that SO often has
been a winner at Exposition Park, has been
sold to a Philadelphia party for $1,000. Last
week Jesse went the mile at Philadelphia in
21711. and he was at once sold. He was owned
Evans, of this city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
GOT ONE EACH.
The Hoosiers and Chicn gos Play Two Games
and Quit Even.

CHICAGO, July 24-A new feature was intro
duced to the public to-day by the baseball man.
agement, by giving two games for one price of
admission. Attendance l,SOO. The Chicago
and indianapolis clubs played two games this
afternoon, both being hotly contested from
start to finish.
In the first game it was pitchers battle,
Tener getting trifle the best of it, although
Duffy won the game in the eighth by his daring
base running. The second game was anyones
game up to the eighth, when the Hoosiers fell
to Gumbert's delivery, batting out three runs,
which won the game. Bassetts work at second
was the feature of both games. Scores:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
A LIVELY BATTLE.
Brooklyn Wins n Brilliantly Played Game
From the COWBOYS.

FROM inc SOwDOyss
NEW YORK, July 24-The Kansas City and
Brooklyn teams had another lively battle to-
day. The game was replete with brilliant
plays, Manning making two running catches
which for brilliancy have never been surpassed
on the home grounds. Both Terry and Sowders
we're wild in their delivery, and their erratic
pitching was unusually costly. Score:
Kansas Citys .............2 u o 2 o o o.
Brooklyns. .........9 l 0 3 o -
Base hits--Kansas Citys, z; Brooklyns. z.
Errors-Kansas Citys, 4; Brooklyns, Q.
EARNED runs--Kansas Citys. 1; Brooklyns, 3.
Twerbase hits-Foutz, Terry. ,-'.
Three base hit-Clark.
Bases on balls-By Sowders, z; by Terry.
Struck out-By Sowders 2: by Terry, 6.
Time--Two hours and is minutes.
Umpires-Gaffney and kcrine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
To Comp,e,e nm African RAILWAY.

LONDON, July 24.-The Portuguese
Government has contracted with an English
engineer named Sawyer for the completion
of the Delagoa Railway.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
Teemer and Gandaur.

1t Is whispered quietly in aquatic circles that
Teemer and Gaudaur will arrange for a race to
take place in the early future, and that forfeits
will be posted the latter part of this or the
early part of next week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
ESQ. 600 for nm Athletic CIubbou,,.

of the Columbia Athletic Clubhouse on
G street, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets, was laid this afternoon. Thenew club
house viii be finished about January ], and
win cost 100000 \,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25

Thursday, ,carmer Friday; rariable winds
For West Erginia and Ohio, light local
shopers, except fair in Northern Ohio; ris-
ing temperature Thursday and Friday;
easterly i1inds.
PrrrsBURG, July "a, 1889.
The United States Signal Service officer in
this CITY furnishes the following:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
TURNED THE TABLES.
Larrobc Defeats the Homestead Champions
by II TO 5.

fspEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
LATRoBE, Pa, July A.-The home team
turned the tables on the Homestead club this
afternoon, defeating them by score of IL to 5
La Dew and Hess, who were released by the
home team a short time ago, occupied the
points for the visitors. La Dew was hit hard
but his support was ragged at critical moments.
Keyser pitched fine game for the home club,
and was well supported The features of the
game were the battery work of Keyser and
Schoyer, the batting of Schoyer and the fine
fielding of Showalter. He made fine running
catch of La Dew's line hit. The umpiring Of
Zachariah was the finesc exhibition given on
the home grounds this season. Score:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25

DICNIC-FoR THE BENEFIT OF ST.
i stephens r. Z. Church, Hazelwood, on
SATURDAY. July q. 1889, at College Grounds,
Glenwood station, Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road.
Trains leave Baltimore and Ohio station,
Smithfeld and Water streets. evefg hour.
AL kinds Of amusements. RAfreshments
served on the groundA jy2tW
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
CHICAGOS.

Two-base hit-Hines.
Home run--Seery.
Stolen bases-Glssscock, VanHaltren, Duffy,
Double plays-Bastian and Anson, 2; BasSet
Hines and Myers, 2.
First base on bals-Tener, 3; Russie, &
Struck out-Russie, 2; Tener, 8.
Passed ball-Myer.
Time of game--One hour and IS minutes.
Umpire--McQuaid.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
California Wines.
On sale Friday.

French satines at 15c, worth Csc. The
high class satines in India silk patterns
down to 25c. THoRNroN Bros,
128 Federal st., Allegheny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
Manager Heninxton's Statement.

TIC IUIIOWInH Ielter eXpIalnS lCseI1:
PITTsBURG, Pa, July "a, 1889.
To the Sporting Editor of the Dispatch:
notice in your paper this morning that we
(the Scottdale Baseball Club) refused to make a
match with McKeesport as per agreement. Mana
ger Quinn offered to play our club three games for
Sl00 per game. but we refused becase he would not
name his men, we would name II men and
allow him to do the same. NOW, If we wish to
play the County League clubs we will cnallen ge
them. but we don't propose to play Mckeesport
and allow them the choice of the league. Now.
whenever they are prepared to name ii men we
will meet them at THE DISPATCH Office and sign
articles. WALTER HENINGTON, Manager
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
JEEMS IN LINE AGAIN
The Old Sport Braces Up
and Turns a Trick.
OUR TEAM WINS ANOTHER
Clevelands 0utplayed at All Points
in a Good Game.
MANAGER PHILLIPS AFTER MEN.
A New Local Baseball League Organized
With Six Clubs.
OUR TEAM WINS ANOTHER
MANAGER PHILLIPS AFTER MEN.
GENERAL BASEBALL NEWS OF THE DAY

Once more victory fell to the share of the
unfortunate ball team known as the Pitts
burgs yesterday. Cleveland was beaten 5
10 4. Calvin pitched. Manager Phillips
is skirmishing for more players. A new
local baseball league, taking in six suburban
clubs, was organized in the city yesterday.
Philadelphia defeated New York for the
third successive time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
The sec ond event was the unfinished 2:2l trot.
SUMMARY.
y Ut sssss .
le-2:2I, 2:2L, 2:l94.

After these races the regular programme was
commenced the principal feature of the day
being the 2:27 class, which was won by the
great Canadian horse Gold Ring in three
straight heats.
The next race was the 2:17 pace. This, like
heats by DIR. NJ. The concluding event of The
day was the free for-all. But two horses started
in this race, viz: Rosaline Wilkes and Gene
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25

BLACK sILK-Special bargain prices
during our clearance sale, all the newest
and staple weaves.
IT'S HuoUs & HAcKE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
An Anti.slavery Convention Postponed.

LONDON, July 2.-Cardinal Lavigere's
International Anti-Slave Convention which
was 10 ohave met at Lucerne on August 4. has
been postponed until after the French cleo
tions, so as to enable prominent Frenchmen
who are interested in the movement to at
tend
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25

THE McDonaIds would like to arrange q
game with some amateur club for Saturday,
July q, at Mcdonald, Pa, for expenses. Wire
q. r. Buchheit 1t his expense.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25

The spectators raised such a protest at the
slow time made in the third heat of the free
for-all that the judges declared the pools on
the heat were off, saying that the rules covered
the matter. There was a strong suspicion Of
crooked worK.
The fourth heat was begun in the dark, and
1t was decided to postpone 1t till tomorrow
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
KNOCKED KEEFE OUT.
The PhiIlies In Batting Humor and Defeat
the Ginnts Again.

the Giants Again.
PHILADELPHIA, July A-The Phillies won
their third straight game from New York this
afternoon by better all-round play. Keefe
pitched the first two innings for New York, and
in the second he was hit rather freely. He was
relieved by Crane in the third. Crane retired
the Phillies without hit in the fourth and
fifth, but in the sixth and seventh they hit
him safely eight times. including two home
runs The game was called at the end of the
seventh inning on account of darkness. Score:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
EMMONS CLARK DECLINES.
He Was Appointed TO Havre, bur His Health
Is Too Feeble.

is Too Feeble.
WASHINGTON, July "a. - Emmons
Clark. ex-Colonel of the Seventh Regiment.
New York National Guard, has declined
the appointment as Consul to Havre, re-
Gently made. In his letter to Acting Sec
retary Wharton, Colonel Clark says that he
had iully intended to accept but that since
the appointment was made his friends, and
especially his physician, had made such
representations to'him that he felt constrain-
ed to decline
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
oLEvELA'DsRB X KPIrrsBURG P
Winning run made when two men were out.
McAle out for being hil by batted ball.

McAleer out for being hit by batted ball.
Clevelands. o 1870 IA
PittSburgs. .......O 3
Earned runs -CIevelands. 3: Pittsburgs 4.
Two-base hits-rwitchell, Fields, Calvin.
Three-b base hits-Zimmer. Fields.
Sacrifice hits--McAleer, 2; Faatz. Miller. Beck
ley. Maui, Kuehne, ..
Stolen bases-Miller, Smith.
Double plays--Bakely. thinner, Faatz; Gilks,
Stricken, Faatz; White, Beckley; Kuehne, Smith,
Beckley.
First base balls--Clevelands, 2; Plttsburgs, /.
tuck Out-Clevelands, /: Pittsburgs, 2.
Wild pitchcs-Bakely. 2; Calvin, i.
Time of game--0ne hour and 30 minutes.
Umpire-Curry
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
River kilograms.

River Telegrams.
ESPECIAL TELEGaAMs TO THE DIsPArcH.i
BRowNsvILLE-River feet / inch and
falling. Weather cloudy. Thermometer 74o at
6P.M.
wARREN-River $40 foot and stationary.
Weather clear and pleasant
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. feet 6 inches and
stationary. Weather cloudy. Thermometer $50
at Pm
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
NOT IN THE HUNT.

The Senators AwfulIy waIloped by the Bos-
ton Siuggcrs.
BOSTON. July 24-The Washingtons were not
in to-day's game, figuratively speaking. They
ielded wretchedly. failed to bunch their hits
and were Overwhelmingly defeated. Score:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
GREENSBURGs WON.
They Defeat the Latrobe Team In n Very
Close Contest.

GREENsBURG, July 24-To-days game against
Latrobe was pitchers battle, in which Smith
had tie best of 1t. The Latrobe pitcher held
Greensburg down to one hit up till the fourth
inning, when they settled down and pounded Is
base hits, winning hard battle. Attendance
GOO Score as follows:
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-10
Piles, Iistula,Sc.

lt has been clearly demonstrated be-
y0nd the shadow OF doubt that these
diseases are durable lcth0Ut the use Of
knife, hgature, or caustic, which rene
dies at this date may be classed as relics
of barbrrism
4 close and continuous application
for many years past TO the study md
treatment ot this class OF diseases ena-
bles me TO make, with confidence, the
above declaration. My treatment is at
tended withnO inconvenience or discom-
font relieves at once, and effects a com
plcie restoration i'm short time, without
confinement 10 bed Or detention from
business.
10 those interested, ] shall take pleas
ure in exhibiting written testimonials
from many well-knoWn citizens of Rich
moud and many other portions of the
State / beg TO refer to Mr. W H. II
Lynn, of Staunt0n (past grand comman-
der Of knights TtmplarG Nj H. VI
smith, Of III NJ Smith Il Co.; General
John r. Cooke, Mr. Andrew J. GRAY. Mr.
w. Gentry and many others Of equal
prominence.
Examinations without charge
" X. SMITH, VI D..
No Sll y. Ninth street,
jazz 32t Richmond. Va.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-10
COMMISSIONER EDGERTON REMOVED
Assistant secretary Thompson Appointed
in His Place.

WAsnwGTON, February 9.-The Presi.
dent to-day sent 10 the Senate the nomi.
nation Of Hugh s. Thompson, Of South
Carolina, al present Assistant secretary
of the Treasury, 10 be United States
Civil Service { Commissioner in the place
Of Alfred Z. Edgerton, removed.
Judge EdgertOn was seen at the Capitol
to-day by representative OF the United
Press shortly after the receipt Of the mes
sage OF the President announcing his
removal from the Civil Service Commits.
sion
Il was removed because I would not
resign" he said. Il saw the President
Yesterday, and he asked me If / would
resign lie said he wished to appoint
Mr. Thompson in my place. | showed
him some newspaper clippings contain
ing criticisms of my conduct in the COM
mission, and | told him was not in the
habit of retiring under FIRE | was not
born to do that He found was as de-
termined as be, and so he removed
me"
Was any other reason given for your
removal than the fact that the President
desired 10 appoint Nj Thompson"
None the President simply said he
wanted to appoint Mr.. Thompson to my
place. | was of opinion that President
Harrison ought 10 appoint his own CON-
missioners, and | expected to 90 out
when he did
Have you and the President disagreed
in the pastY"
Yes; on number Of things lie and
! could never agree because the Presi-
dent Is the most confirmed mugwump in
this country, and there is nothing Of the
mugwump about me-"
\ correspondent asked Judge Edger-
ton at this point how the President and
he had got along together for 50 long
time, 10 suddenly discover at this late
day that they could not agree.
"It is like the case OF the fox and the
coon, said the Judge. "TLe fox and
tle coon fought for long time. One
day the fox said 10 the coon. Why should
we fight? we have all to meet at the hat
ters some day guess the President
has come to the conclusion that, as We
will have TO meet 40 the haiiers March |
iih, he and might as well stop fighting
now
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-10
Wanted-A Man 10 Lynch,

CHEYENNE, Wy, February 9.-Last
evening tramp called at the house OF
Samuel Brown, u butcher, in Browns 5
absence, and being refused aims, in.
suited Browns daughter The mother
slipped out and released two bulldogs,
which attacked the tramp, but he dubbed
them both to death, and then tried 10
break into the house, where the women
had locked themselves in Failing in
this, he set fire to that and an adjoining
house, and departed. Brown returned
home at this point, and after extinguish-
ing the flames, he gathered a posse and
started after the tramp, who will be
lynched il caught.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-10

CHARLOTTE, n c., February 9.-Col-
onel Charles r. Jones, founder and edi-
tor for ten years OF the Charlotte
05Sercor, died here this evening. Two
years ago Jones failed In business. Since
then troubles have weighed on his mind
which have for some time oc-
casoned his friends considerable
concern. Last week the family
physicians declared Jones insane.
Application was made for his admission
into an insane asylum at Morgantown,
this State Day before yesterday his
health failed him, and since yesterday
he remained comatose until 5 this after.
noon, when he died. Jones leaves
wife and four young children lie will
be buried tomorrow with Masonic
hOnOrs
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-10
Z 5skoV1qu1eun,
l22iice8Co.
SILK FABRICS.

She ediCf has gone lOrtli
tiat 8rOCGdes Will be the
cofrcCt thing for garnilurC
auG for combinations.
EgaGiant and Oriental
harinOniGs nay DC found
for evening o. for dinner
uee.
ttauy bizarre and queen
tinf- are combined, the re-
sii being very pleasing 60
lhc eye.
atr4sgBES and FAHEEE
sg an C-AES SE are the
PrlIc fayOritcs for SILK
gowns. gac Ficsy shades OF
sescng s0uris. fsaudraZzO.
B... hragc. ChantiIIy. EeBi-
.n. POuChO AIeZam being
gfr3CrTcd.
Black strOCadcs we have
ODcssca iH Sandstone cf-
feCts. ra9ging in value
from ei.13 l9 80 ihe yard.
An early iSsYcCsiCD OF
these novelties y respect
fuiiy requested
Another lot Of the China
SILKS at soc. have been in~
Cludcd IN the stock.
A3A EAsf RRrnAh STREET
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-10
NARROW ESCAPE.
A Fireman Has His Head Smashed In. but
VIII Recover

A Fireman Has His Head Smashed In. but
VIII Recover.
CHARLOTTE, n c., February 9-As
a freight train on the Western North
Carolina road was running thirty miles
an hour between Newton and Catawba
stations yesterday, something on the en-
CINE got out of order, and the steam and
fire poured into the cabin. Howard,
the fireman, jumped and struck
the ground on his head The engineer
endeayored to stop the train, but did not
succeed until it had run a mile and
half. The train was backed TO where
Howard was lying, and he was taken to
Newton, where physician found that a
hole had been knocked in the back of
his head, an arm broken, and his body
terribly bruised. 1t il thought he will
recover, unless he received internal in
juries.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-10

DUBLIN, February 9-iir William
O'Brien has been served with a third
summons for offences against the Crimes
act, and it is stated that he will be re-
moved to Tralee Jail on Monday.
LONDON, February 9.-The British
bark Glengrant, from Pensacola, has
been wrecked of Holyhead. No lives
were lost
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-10
BRIEF fELt6kAMs.

HUTCHINSON, KAN, February "a
pretty eighteen-year-old girl, who gives
her name as Cora Wilson, has been az.
rested here for passing counterfeit money.
PITTsBuRG, Pa, February 9.-Thirteen
counterfeiters were arrested last night
at their haunts in Butler county by
United states detectives.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-10
The Allegheny Institute Sold.
Lspecial % the TnlEsl

ROANOKE, ", February 9.-The Al
leghsny Institute, the school Of the Bap-
fists Of Southwest Virginia, was sold to-
day to a syndicate for $4,000 cash. The
grounds viii be laid of into residence
lots and put on the market. The trustees
of the institute will build such handsome
building somewhere In the suburbs Of
the city in time for the next session
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-10
Drugged and Robbed.

WABASH, ISD., February "a daring
robbery was reported here yesterday
from Laketon, small town near the
junction Of the Chicago and Atlantic and
Wabash and Western roads. Henry Og.
den, a merchant, disposed of his stock
and not being able to put the money,
nearly $4,000, In the bank, he placed the
cash In his bed. In the morning he was
found in nearly insible condition, hay
ing been drugged The money was
missing The empty pocketbook was
afterwards found in the yard.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-10

GOODMAN ted, February sfh 1859. In
Sa,annuh. Ga. In the twenty second year of
hi. age, NATHN Az q. GOODM n, son OF the
late A. B. and kut.. Goodman
Funeral 10 take place from the family resi-
once No Oiesst frtOkiin street, MOND AY
" RNINO az lO O'Clock. Friends OF family
aspectluily invited Z attend.
PAYNrER- Died. this unday) morning
a. 2 10 O'Clock. Mas FRANK Is. PANNIER.
l el ct Of the late u. ". }. layntor, ia the
fo-t four b year Of her age.
SJtleo vi funeral Will appear begea!Icr.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-10
Killed br Rnnx starter.
fsnacial 10 the lime. |

NORFOLK, Va, February "a TOW
occurred here tonight in bar-room on
Water street, in which a colored man
named Jacob Fitchett was hit in the
head with "bung starter" by white
man named Edward Candles, and died in
five minutes afterwards anoles has
been locked up, and says he acted in
self defence. Fitchett was drunk at the
time and very noisy and boister0us.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-10
His Throat Cut From Ear n Ear

MONTREAL, February 9.-In a board.
ing house row early this morning, man
named McGrath cut the throat Of viii
liam Holden, -boarder, from ear
to ear, Holden dying almost instantly.
The quarrel arose from Holden's calling
Mrs McGrath, who has negro blood in
her veins, niger McGrath was ar.
rested
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-10

Mns. WINsLOW's SOOTHING SYRUP should
always ho used when children are cuttnH
teotn. ~ relieves the little sufferer az once
10 produces natural. quiet sleep 10y relieving
the chi from pain. and the little cherub
awakcs as bright as q button 10 is very
pleasant % taste To s0Othes he child s0ttens
the gums. HlIays ail paiu. relieves wind, regu
latcs tue bowels. aud i- the best known rem
edy i0r diafrhGa whether arising from teeth
" or other causes. Twenty-Five cents a
IrfIr
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-10

'tr FLOWERS. roses, yiolets. camellias.
shi -.f oi The valley in the greatest va.
Is'f at Harvey 30. 9 east Broad street.
a.'o palms. ferns. &c. for house decora-
D,A parties. teas, and marriages Call
s eAl zee before you buy Lowest prices
iof funeral designs.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-10
BOLD ROBBERY.
A Farmer and His Family Bound and Ca e

farner and MS fainily bound ana ia g
gcd
Fr'DLAY, O., February 9.-As Wesley
Oman, a wealthy farmer OF Taglet town
ship, this county, was sitting with his
three sons-John, Samuel, and Eddie
a. their fireplace Thursday evening, eight
masked men auddenly burst into the
room with reyolyers drawn. Before the
farmer and his sons could recover from
their astonishment, they were all bound
and gagged, with the exception Of Eddie,
the youngest, who was held by the leader
of the gang and asked where
his fathers money was hid. The lad re.
fused 10 tell until a red.hOt poker was
repeatedly applied to his bare legs. Tn.
der torture, be confessed that his fathers
money was in an old desk standing in
the corner. He, too, was then bound
and gagged, after which the desk was
broken open and $4,000 in money and
$500 in notes were taken. Ii is strongly
suspected that the robbers were neigh
bors of Mr. Oman.