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placed before the borpe. and that not he but
captsin Bourke and Colonel Gibson. who hAd
made me charges against httn, should be stand
ing upcn triaL lie referred % Colonel Barr as
tho celcef who md been Secretary Of War
Tor secrotsry Lincoln. The defendant announced
that he hsd seioctcd Captain Knox. First
cavalry, as hts counsel. Inssmuch ~ Captain
Knox was member Of the court martial A WAS
necessary thai he should FIRST TO relieved. The
JudRo-AiVocafs, therefore, scared the consent
Of the Secretary OF War 10 the arrangement aud
Captain Knox wss relieved by special order.
lie stated hat be wss net prepared fnn Cd lately
u proceed IA tre case, and the Court adjourned
until tomorrow. Tho specifications OF the
charges against Arfnoe are pulling the nose OF
Governor Beaver, o. Pennsylvania. and bring
ing false and frivolous charRcs IN police courts
against Bourke and Gibson and failing 20 prove
them
TIE PRESIDENT on SOUTHERN APPOINTMENTS.
The star ,his evening prints the followingi
The Prefieents policy with relation TO south
ern appointments has been made clear 20 tho
southern Ofilce-seekerr here. aud there Is not
little onnvaillnR disosnient lie has declared
bis intention q select none but men who have
the respect of their neigh bcre. and who are In
teiiigent aud capable, lie wants 20 recosnizs
yonng men and progressive men who can do the
party good, and viii not &C; merely a. leeches
for tho party because OF what hoy can get out Of
II Any Distinguished and capable man who Ia
Republican In principle, WHISTLER so By avoNal
or moi. may be selccted fo- appointment The
ides II 10 got rid Of the seu-cOussitutod leaders
Who bring the party into disrepute. and 70 let
down all barriers inst keep the white protec-
tionisis out IL Is reported that tho President
spoke very plainly % a southern "leafer" who
called with delegation LACEY 10 SEQ about the
apportoninsnt OF tho patronage 81 his state.
The same leader had boon thers many limos BE-
fore, and was assuming 70 control the patronage
OF The state. mon" the President Is reported
- 0syue. after nRienipg % him for q moment,
" you have been hare several times. and have
heard you. / know you, Nr. -, and know OF
you V-ry well. Do not think you are The sort OF
man 10 distribute The patronage Of that state"
REFUSES TO RESIGN.
Jerome r. Burke. chief Of the gazette division
in the pa',nt OH @. has been notified by the
Com rnifsioacr OF Patents that IL tendered his
restoration would be- accepted. Barre. how
over. declines 20 resign. and declares his iuton-
ton 20 allow tho commissioned 70 disTnis him II
ne - desires. Burke IS a GrAnd-Army man,
and was ~ one time commander Of the Depart
mont Of tue Potomac, Grand Army Of the Re-
pubnc.
oTPERFD AND ACCEPTED.
Bond offerings st tho Treasury to-day aggre-
gated a. - $50 Accepted. s5O6,250 IS at l23Aa
10. and fd2l, 200 AS 81 l0&
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TIRE ROSS MURDER CASE.
Instructions TO the Jury-Argument
by Roth sides.


GLOUCESTER CoURTBOUsB. Va, April lin
the Koss case yesterday tho greater part Of the
day was spent in arguing instructiOns. Nester-
day morning TIE Commonwealth asked that tho
Jury rotire from the courtroom while the discus
fi1n Of instructions continued. Tho Instructions
are such a. are usually given in such cases, OK
cept the o.o offered by the Commonwealth,
which il ~ follows:
III tho jury believe from the evidence beyond
n reasonable DOUBT that the prisoner killed the
deceased. AMI II they further believe from the
evidence thai the killing WAS TIE cause Of
communication made 10 him Uhe prisoner by
bis Che pri-ouer's) wife ehOrt time previous 70
the killing 10 the effect that feW days before
mo communication Was made deceased hal A.
tsmpted % crimnally as5sEit her AMI u thcy
further DoiieYo from the evidence beyond rea-
sonepie DOUBT thaf The prisoner. aitor this com
nluuicSti0n WAS made and whom his wife was IN
no immediate danger Of the repetition Of mo
alleged offence on her 10y t1e deceased. Killed
the dcceasej after reelection, Vilfully, delbo-
r1toiy. promoditatedly. and upon regenRe-then
tne Court iDstruc,s TIE jury That such killing was
murder in the first G"gTCo."
This afternoon +. L. Taylor for the Common
wealth commenced the argument lie made an
rbe speech one hour and half ~ longiu.
james Duncan. who ia q tirs. cousin 70 Ross. iol-
lowed in speech which has excited much
favorable comment Mr. Marquis Jones for the de-
fence will speak tomorrow morning. IL IS
probable thai The argument will not be con
Cluded til saturday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. April ll.-Cotton steady: sales Sis
bales; uplands. l0Ac.: Orleans, l0&c.; net re-
cepts, 6.D36 bales eSs ,Orts-to Great Britain,
2O,SS bales 20 France. 4,S3 bales: TO the Con-
uHenL 6.lsS bales: stock, fs3.S2 baleN South
am -four dull sud heavy common 10 fair extra,
- S5afa3O: good 70 c,foice, fI&5aNh7j; super
nnc. s. 75eG3l5. Wheat Aatc. lower: No. red,
s5Ac In store options i6aF.c. lower: No. red,
Aprii S5hc.: Nay, S5hc; June, SIC. Corn
weaker: No. 2, 42b a42A C. ia elevator; options
No rcd. April, exc. May, exc; Jun D., AZ &C;
April. Bic. May, 0kc. June, Boz. Hops quiet
and steady. Coffee-OpuODs clOeed firm and
higher: April. sl6j0sSl6d0; May, tld60aN6.1O:
June, Sl6 50a1l6.s5. Sugsr-kAH higher and ex-
cited fair refining. lJ-i0c: centrifugals, &c
tea, G7sc.: refined nrm G, o. a6Ac. extra G.
1al &C. on A, S-i6a74c mould A, s.. stan
dard A, &C. confectionery A, &c. cu-ioaf,
9c. crushed g.. powdered. sc. graduated,
~. cubes. SIC. Moihsses duh. Rico quiet and
steady COs'on-seed OIL steady. kOsln steady
Rai quiet Wool st-aGy aud Guiet boot quiet.
Beef hams dun. Tcrced beef inactive. cut
meats steady MidGles quiet. Lard dull; city,
$3.50: April and May, Sis; June, S.gi; july,
$50 treights irregular; cotton, 3-l6o. grain,
Pad.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE cash quotations were :
Flour stesdy and unchanged. Wheet-No. >
spring and red. S5h aS55.c. No. corn, 5t's G.
~. OATS. %. Ness pork, SlL45RSll.5O. Lard.
ESQ., shori-ros. 5DafG shoulders SST<a
500 Short-ceBr. Y.3s y $3.50 Whlsksy, SLOh
The leading futures ranged - f0iOT3.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
JuteMiiis Burnea.
by telegraph to the Dispatch


NEW YORK. April IA Are this morning
started at 80 O'Clock tn the jutc-rnills OF Bucha-
nRa s. Lyell sc the corner Of President and Hoyt
streets, Brooklyn. tho four-story ortcS extepd-
ing over an area Of 30 by 200 feet Three
alarms Of Ere were sent out and the whole fro
department called out The IRE burned lerceiy
TIL nearly A. NJ. AMI the walls Of the big fac
tory fell In. shortly After A. NJ. the whole OF
Brooklyn was III ND by names A lat erroas tho
street caught hrs, bat by ihs prompt work OF
the firemen Il was saved Tue factory omT loved
80 hands and Ia worked night and cay. There
were $50 hands employed in the mills when the
fire broke out ih0re was quite a psntc. but
according 80 reports nobody was burt Tho
hands we're working on harvest twine. and The
wind blow q against gas-ieL IL tSnne1
and spread rapidly. The mills are known
"a the Planet Mills, and they wore totally
destroyed. Tho lOSs Is estimated az fs00,0OO.
SUPERINTENDENT Orr said this morning that the
property WAS fllly insured The Planet mills
were engaged In making jute tHins snd bagyng
and jute carpets These mills have been on IRE
several times in the last tow weeks In 1873 the
mills were burned out
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Wreckers' sad plight.
ny telegraph to tho Dispatch

NEW Y0RH, Apru l.-furser Coates Of the
Mallory Line steamer San Antonio. which ar
rived here today. tells the story 81 Wreckafe
Nh,ch vas encountered on the way 20 New YORK
from Charleston. On Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock, when tho San Antonio was twenty-five
miles north o. tho FryirgPa lightship, wreck
living "a signal OF distress was sighted. The
steamer was unable 10 get close % her on ac-
count ~ tho heavy sea. but y was discovered
hat Eve mon wore aboard and that The bark had
los. her three topmasjs. jibpOom. aud stay szils.
ono Of She mon shouted out that he ana his
companions We're starving, but they could not be
hours after the san Antonio discovered the
wreck the State OF Texas; OF tho same limo,
bound south, came 70 hec did. and the san Anto-
MO proceeded on beT way. leaving the State OF
I0xas In charge OF the bark.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
Health ecsuttOas-Cetfon Afre.
fRv te.orrxnu % ina Dfsnstc,,

NEw ORLEANS. April lL-At meeting to-
night the Board Of Health passed resolutions
relative 10 the yearly quarantine proclamation
af the Governor advising that he issue Il 70 take
effect from and after tho LIST day Of May All
vessels from the intertropcal Americas ard
West indies will be subject to quarantine
regulations from and after that late
FIRE broke out this evening in . cargo OF cot
ton in the forward compartment Of the steamer
Gillian. She cleared to-day for Hayro aud her
cargo. which was nearly eli on board, consisted
Of Ae00 bales OF cotton aud 10000 bushels OF
hulk-corn. The extent Of the damage cannot
be Gscertained until the cargo Is discharged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
CLEVELAND TALKS.
WHAT HR SAID 10 A NORTH CAROLINA
EDITOR
10 Remsin a Private Citizen-will
Not Accept the Nomination
In 1892.
Especial telegram to The Dispatch.l

CHARLOTTE. n. c.. April i1.-Last Friday when
ex-Prosident Cleveland passed through Colds
5oro' A. Roscowcr. editor Of the GoidsOoro' Heda-
light boarded the ex-Presidsnts car and spent
two he IFS with Mr.. Cleveland. To-day Mr.. nos
cover reports the ex-PrcsidentAs saying that be
intends 20 spend the balance Of his days as
private citizen. When asked In regard 70 inc
Democratic standard-bearer for isS3 Mr.. Cleye-
land said that under no circumstances would he
accept the nomination. Sr. hoscower told MI
Cleveland TINT II South was now and would be
unanimous for in him is,1, nut ths ex-Presdent
replied that he would not accept tho nomination
no matter how &c came 70 him. He expressed
deep interest In tho welfare OF the south. bat
said be intended 10 continue the practice OF law
until he saw NJ 20 rotlre from active business
auv Office
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
Neu 0rIenns ltaccs.

by telegraph 20 the Dlspatch.l
NEW ORLEANS, La. April 1.-THE attendance
At the races to-day was large, tho weather fine,
and the track fast
First race-half Of r mle-Wrestler won
Lady Blackburn second, Miss Gibson Third.
Time. 81.
Second race--three quarters Of a mileStuart
won: Lucy Howard second, Cbeeney third.
Time, 1:lG.
Third race-one mile and seventy yarlis-Pro-
bus won; California second, Eme II. third.
Tine. 1:47',.
Fourth race-one mile-Castaway II. won :;
Sllock second, Allahrene third. Time, L44.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
A BLOODY kFFRAY.
Two white Men and n Negro
Wound ed.

I0DecltI Iol8RfaIn % mo OWUaI-I'I
CHARLOTTE. N. C.. April ll.--News OF bloody
affair IL received from TraneylFanih county
Tuesday night six white men went % the house
Of a negro by tho name OF Joab Henderson. with
the intention Of taking him out and adm mister
ing a severe thrashinR for hts insulting conduct
IN the presence Of ladies az store The day re-
fore. Henderson Is a very desperate negro and
has served a torn in the penitsntiary. when
tho men called him 20 the door ne hew into
rogo, jerzed pistol from his pocket aud dehed
them 70 lay baads on him. The men. however,
wore determined and succeeded I'm successfully
closing In on him. aud were carrying him into
the woods. when the friends OF Henderson, who
were secreted In ambush, opened IRE upon tho
men. They returned the IRE. but soon tho shots
becaine too hot and they wero compelled 70 TO
treat IwO white men received wounds aDd a
negro fell upon the ground with groen The
white men wounded were W. h. blockmer, shOt
through the thigh and likely 10 die; Willis John
son, two pistol-balls In the leg. Tho negro was
shot By mistake sad ia badly wounded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
M0OnshiHers Captured.

LOUISVILLE, April 1.-THE posse under United
States Deputy Marshal y. +. WArneck and
revenue gent T. NJ Brown, which started from
~aWervnle the FIRST Of ihis week, has captured
the moonshiners' stronghold on CarrS creek,
near uiuImaun. Ky. Tho leaders Of tho out
Laws had been warned and had male their es-
cane. Among these WorO the two SlOaus and the
teo Adalne.. who were In tho parry by which
Deputy Marshal Wimans wAs waylaid and muir
ocred. Only Ayc men we're cAptared aud sent 10
l're-t0pbu prisoners and uoue OF them we're
al any Importance. The illicit dis1llones IN the
five in number. were destroyed,
ana one of ihem burned. The Deputy AarshAls
Unrty mum berei twenty-four and fight was
expected, but they met with no resistance what
aVar
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E,nsreiI marrt.on Arre.sea.

10y ItIT n % 10 THs UISElUTTI,I
NEW YORK. April 1l--Russen Harrison was
arrested this afternoon In tho Onico OF the Judge
tnewspapor) la. the Potter building on tho
charge Of having published ia his paper. tho
Nga'qnd Lice-S5ck ,lOuyrsal an article taSon
from a Buffalo PAPER a,cusing Ok Governor John
SCHUYLER Crosby. Of ontena, with having stolen
Jewels from a Washington lady. Harrison came
on from Washington last night for the purpose
o. hsyiug tho papars la Tho suit served on HIN.
Ihe warrant was issued BY Judge Beach. OF tho
supreme Court. who h1ed The bail at $4,000.
stephen 4. Tikins Vice President Rice. OF tho
PARK Bank, and W. }. Arkell, OF the Juege, be-
came his lou1gmep.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
Fatal Casting Explosion.

PITTSBURGH. PA. April ia special from
Youngstown, o.. rays: Whil0 pouring 400
round casting tonight in the foundry OF william
Todd r Co. q expoded, hurting the molten metal
ia every direction. George Bryant, tho fore
man. was leaning over the mask et the time and
received the full force II the explosion. literally
roasting lin. Frank Los a mOulder, was stand
ing near Mr. Bryant and was almost hs badly
burned. but will recover John Anderson. Nick
Carroll and william hurz we're burnei about
The fsce and head, bat their wounds are not re-
"a All a DANGEROUS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
Failed.
fnr telegram % lhe pispa.ch.l

Nav YOaK, April il.--boberi keli. doing bust
ness a. kell & Co. importers OF Woollens and
pushes, az 40 bT00me street aud Bradford.
Englaud, has failed. A cAoiegrnm from England
received to-day announced mat the Bradford
mouse he'd suspended, aud on this information
Biumenstefn i husch obtained an attachment
against the property IN tiis city, On behalf Of
Lezard FIoerss for i92,022. The Sheriff there
upon took possession OF the Broome-sirset
store Win this exception all the liabilities
are said 70 be due abroad.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12

AIMONS.-Died. on Thursday, April lin, ct
40 A. H., AZ his residence. slg north Twenty
fifth street, JOHN b. AMMONS. third son Of W.
G.. Ammonia IN tho twenty-tourth year Of his
age.
Funeral will take place Tbs friday AFTER
NOON az O'Clock from Leigh-street Baptist
church. Friends OF the family arc requested 70
attend.
WAKEFIELD. Died, az his fathers residence.
in Henrico couaiy, fhursdsy. April II, 1870, u
consumption, WILLIE ". WAKEFIELD. sou Of
Horny q. Wakefield; aged nftcen years and
eighl mentus.
Tho funeral viii take place from his fathsrs
residence SATURDAY, April 18Th. at i0O
O'clock
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
The Iightuing-Rod NAN Won.


SALISBURY. n. C.. April I.-SOmo days ago
Mr. l. 1. Hawks. Of Lexington. KY, was arrested
hero by order Of tho county commissioners Tor
selling lightning -rOds by sample without license.
lie was tried before magistrate and hned. lie
refused 20 pay the fne and was put In jail lie
then gave bond aud had his case moved UP 70 the
Superior Court in the mean time similar
case was pending in court At Greensboro. Not
wishing 10 walt for the Stsie courts The cases
were moved 10 the United States Court, before
Judge Bond In Greensboro. Yesterday hdbeis
corpus was issued by Judge Bond In tho case
here and it came up for trial to-day II was de-
cided in favor of Hawks on the Same grounds a.
inc drum mers- license case. IL is now though!
Mr. HaEks will bring suit for damages.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
The Top of u BOx.


ST. Louis. April ll.-Judge Ihayor. OF the
United States District Court, handed down a de-
cison In the case Of the United states Va. Charles
Gross, charged with stealing package OF news
papers from the top Of a letter-box. Judge
'rhayer decides that tho taking OF package Of
papers from the top Of r meil-box is no offence
against the mail laws. Tho top Of the maiLbox
L. not receptacle Tor mail A package placed
there is no more In the custody Of the mali than
n package placed on the stops Of the post-Oliice.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
rnr lnM.s corEr.MAarAL.

The court martial appointed 20 Try Captain
frnos for Conduct unbeoOming an onlcot Aha
gsntleman met a. me Mar Department this
morning ssd The Inombers Of the court quail
fed ia resDoD2o " the question as 20 "hgtneI
lie had any 0bltciloa ~ tbo eoiipcsinoh oi tno
court Captain Afnes replied Ia The Degatife.
lat suggested thss IN tbs easo the cart haa peea
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
A Treasurer Rhortage.


PrrTsBuRGH. PA. April 11-A special from kssi
liverpool, Ohio, says: Abel Lodge. the village
and township treasurer at New Lisbon Is short
Ia his aecopDts 5000. over 5000 Of which
is village funds. He has been treasurer for many
years aud has always been regarded as most
honast and Trustworthy man. No man stood
higher Ia the village Lodge declares that no
viii make the deacit good 70 bis bOndsmen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
The YoiIaw-Feyer.
LBy teleernph to tho Di.patch.l

10y ttANk oPh ~ viz A'A'i'ft''hsI
WASHINGTON April 1.-THE United States
Consul General Ut Rio de JaneirO has reported
to the Secretary Of State that yellOw-fsver pre-
walls thoro 10 an alarming exteni. Charles NJ. l.
Leslie, an American citizen. died al Rio on the
sd Of March Of fevor. OF lel deaths reported
March 7th = we're caused by yelioS-fever 10 by
typhus-feyer by other feyers aud % by acusso
perniciosa, a Lew disease supposed 10 Be caused
bv erpAnations from the sewers. which. owing 10
tho scarcity Of water caused by the dryness Of
the season, have not been properly cleansed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
A water-wsy improvement.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. April u.--After three hours
OF heated debate the lower house OF the state
Legislature this evening passed the bill providing
for the widening aud deepening Of Tire Illinois
and Michigan canal 20 the dimensions Of u snip
canal from Chicago 70 Its connection with tho H.
Inois river and the improvement Of the latter 20
q corresponding degree 10 its connection with
the Sissesippi river. The city Of Chicago Is
largely interested In the passage OF the bill IL
g. proposed 10 uso the stream an Outlet for the
city sewage, tho disposal Of which has long
been serious problem 70 The authorities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
rev. Mr.. Fair Comes 10 Richmond.
rS,.nninI tnlnrrnr N Ia fhA nlarnfcht

CHARLOTTE, n. c., April I1.-Tbis afternoon
MeckIenburg Presbytery, IN session at Matthew,
granted tho request OF Rev. James }. fair 10
soysr his connection with the Second Presbyte-
ran church here 10 accept the call TO trace
street church OF Richmoni. large delegation
from The Second church was thero and protcsted
bitterly. The vote resulted iorand % against
Mr. Fairs relations with the Second church
cease May the Isl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

APAIL iiru, 1850
Loose tobacco sales to-day 400 pounds
with Axe. per pound for tho highest and soc. per
100 pounds for the lowest Offerings on Change
to-day - packages. Is Of which we're taken in
highest price 2ec. per pound, lowest $40 per
100 poundR For the next week or ten days
there will DO daily sales Of the rubbish OF West
Virginia new tobacco, the most OF which is very
common. such we're the sales to-day on account
Of soft order, though no damaged tobacco has
vet been sold. The market for other classes
old and new remains unchanged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
a sicG child sleeps Twelve r,sys.


CHARLOTTE. y. G., April IA curious case
comes from Castor county. The little eight
yoar-old daughter Of L. @. Johnson, living In the
Paw-CrceE noighporhood, was four weeks ago
taken very i'll OF pneumonia. The little enid
for savernl nights suffered from insomnia. hoi
father would tell her to close her eyes and 80 70
;Isep. but she would reply: mo, papa II DO
won't wake again" She was nj length persuaded
% close her eyes and che fell asleep. from which
she did not again awake until twelve days had
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
COU Gr OwDg M.

NIRGINIA-IN THE CIRCUIT
' COURT OF THE COUNTY or HENRICo
THg IlrE DAY or APRIL. 1889:
Isaiah J. Hawkes. guardian Of Charles /. Silver,
Ada N. silver. Kate q. silver. Martin {. silvor,
and Albcrt ". silver. ....-.......... Plaintiff,
against
Charles L. silver, Ada ". Silver. Kate q. silver.
Martin G. silver. and Albert N. silver. infants
under the ago Of tweaTy-ope years, and Ann
NJ. silver. Henry ". Silver. and David Sill
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. DefondAnts-
IN CHAsCERY.
The object Of this suit Is 70 obtain a deer 80
for the sale Of the tract OF land lying In the
county OF ueDricO on the Charles city road
about two ard half miles from the city Of
kchmond, containing one hundred and eighty
acres. Inherited by the infant defendants
from their father Kuel ". silver and for
the inyesf naept Of The proceeds Of such safe fnr
the benefit Of said infant defendants In other
property.
And an arfdayit having been made and nled
that the defendants Horny w. silver and
David Silver sro L0O-resltents Of the state Of
Virginia it Is ordered that they DO appear hero
within fitoen days after the due publication
OF this order and do whatever may DO necessary
u protect their interests herein.
A copy-Teste W. ). LBAkF. Clerk.
POLAND & SANDS, p.q ap i2-f4w
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
Election OF Military Officers.

ROANOKE, VA. April l.-Kepresontatives of
the Second Virginia regiment from Winchester,
Woodstock, stanton, Pocahontss, aud PULASKI
met here to-day and elected the following OIL
GERS Of the regiment: Colonel, J. A. Milton, OF
Winchester; Lieutensnt-ColOnel,J j. c. Baker. Of
Woodstock: Major. w. r.. Nicholson, OF Pulaski.
The visitors were rendered champagne supper
tonight by tie ROANOKE Light-lniantry com-
uany.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
The Carpenters strike.

BUFFALO, n. Y. April 1.-THE strike OF tho
journeymen carpenters for nine hours as days
work is not progressing as favor2bly or a. rap
idly az the men could wish. although they report
that nfty-hve master builders have signed the
agreement IN order 70 force tho Oodurate mas
ters 70 terms speedily n is proposed - call olt
all hands In tho pianiD g-mills IN the city. big
meeting Of strikers and miil-hAnds IS called Tor
tonight 10 decide on future action.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
The Terrible Deed OF a Maniac
Fsther.
Especial telegram 20 tho Dlspatch.I

TNpNIIHI
CHARLOTTE. Y. G.. April lin swain county
yesterday Joseph Phelix. All old negro, cut en-
The head OF his three yeRr-old child while he
was raging with mad ~. There was no one A.
home but Joseph and his little child nheu the
spell came upon him. He at lrst pitched Inc
child into a barrel OF water, in which no came
near drowning e: then be carried II 70 the wood
pile and with an axe he cut OF its head smooth
10 IFS shoulders