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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-02-26
AMuSEME ENTS.


The Beach II Bowers Minstrels,
one of the best and most novel miu.
-trel entertainment, now before the
public, had an enormous audience AT
the Opera House Friday evening,
when the first IIopkinsville perfor.
nance of the company occurred. Ii
was an enthusiastic gathering, too,
and 1t applauded with great vocifera.
tion almost everything that was
presented by the company. We do
not remember ever having met with
80 many novel features Of negro
minstrelsy as are presented In the
Beach & Bowers show. There il
nothing old or threadbare from the
first song to the last farce, and the
whole show moves with spirit and
-peed. The new first part, with il,
handsome costumes and other new
features, made the biggest kind of Il
hit, aud the singing aud instrumental
music were heartily spplauded, and
numerous other specialties, including
the well trained troop of dogs, were
immensely successful.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-02-26

1t is said that Hollands Opera
House, at the close of the present
season, will be remodeled and re
painted, and the scenery raised TO
thirty feet, with all the modern APP
purtenances to suit the scenery of all
travelling companies, that 1t may not
he considered "short" by the most
fastidious. With all these improve
ments, aud in keeping with the i'm
provements of the age and iucreas
ing gro with Of the city, which is fast
approaching metropolitan proper
tious, it may be safely said that
HopEinsvile is one of the best pay
ing towns for smusements in the
State of Kentucky, where one and
two night stands, aud for all thst a
whole week can he prciitably put In
pecuniarally. Ii could not be other
wise with the pre-, ent management.
Hopkinsville is conveniently situated
40 that compani'-s making stands at
Louisville, Nashville and Evansville
can visit us, and with a. ID. Rodgers
as manager "there is no such word
az fail" il is synonym of success,
proverblally SO.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-02-26
THE MARKETS.
Corrected Weekly by Charles Mckee 4 Co.,
The Groccfs, Hopkinsyille, Ky.
PROVISIONS.

Corrected Weekly by Charles Mckee 4 Co.
The Grocefs, Hopkinsyille, Ky.
PROVISIONS.
Butter 20 to aSc.
Eggs-l2Izc.
Poultry-S2 50; chickens, 81 30 to IS.
Bacon sides, lee.
Hams-Country, lsc; sugar cured, IA to l5c.
shoulders-sc.
Lard-Re1ned, s;extra choice leaf, i0c
Cheese-li to zoe.
Fiour-Patent, $5 IS; standard, IS %.
Meal-7Oc per bushe'.
Dried Beef-By piece, lie; chipped, 2Oc,
GROCERIES.
sugars-Granulated, SIC, n. o., Sc; dark
brown, re.
Teas-Blact, Goc to 81 Co; Green, SOC to 81 co.
Corees-Gresn Bio, % TO CSC; Golden Rio, 2s
to Scc; o c. Java, 80 to s5c; roasted, IS to soc
ground, 30 to SOC.
Baking Powders-25 to sos.
Molaa es-N. o., 90 to 7Sc; heavy, 40 to OOc.
CANNED GOODS.
Tomat es-sib cans, 81 90 per dcz; sib cans,
81 IS per doz.
Corn-eib cana, 81 cOto 2 90 per doy.
oysiers-lD cans, 81 90 10 so; 2lb cans, 81 6S
to 90.
Peas-s sie cans, 81 80 to 90; French, SO co
per ioz.
Beans-suing, sib cans, 81 per doz; string
less 81 IS per COZ; gold wax, 2ib cans, 81 90 per
doz.
Blackb~rries-2h cans, 81 25 per doz.
suswbcrrits ?ib cans, ~ 90 to co per doz
Rsspberries tBl-sib cans, 81 IS per dOz.
sardines-American, T5c Ter doz; French,
l656 to 2jc per can; smoked, CSC rer can
vEGETABlEs AND FRUITS.
Applcs-$l 90 to IS per bu; dried, G to Sc per
pound; evapora,cd, l21sc per pound.
orangCs-25 to Zoe der doz.
P,tatoos- lrish, 75c for thoice fcund goods;
sweet, 7jc for choi Q sound goodJ.
Onlons--st per bu.
Cabbage--Northen 10 to 205 per head
Turnips-IOc per bu
Beanf--W hite navy, 3j TO 100.
Peas--split 400 per gal; green Englsh, iCc
per gal; black eyed, acc per gal.
NIsCFLLASEoUs.
Ccal Oil-2cc per gal.
starch-5 to loc per pound.
soap-{2 80 to 8 90 per box.
Nails--s2 rs.
Glover seed--i5 rs
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-02-26

Chicago Times: I take a stroll
about the theatres. In front of Nc
Vicker's my eyes are attracted by all
unrsual sign:
"Good seats left for every perform
ance."
l examine the billboard aud / 6nd
that Miss Mary Anderson is the at
traction.
| continue my stroll. Over at Hoo
ley's Theatre find this sign:
'"Not even standing ROOM"
l look at the bill-boards and find
that "A Brass Monkey" is the attrsc-
ton.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-02-26
Rrndfield Eemnle Regulator

Should be used by the young and
budding woman, she who suffers from
any disorder peculiar to her sex, and
at the change of life II benefits all
who use 1t.
Sold by Buckner Leavell, Druggist
1Iopkinsville, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-02-26

When ere he doesn't feel Just right
One remedy he tries, sir.
It's Just the thing to take In spring
The blood TO purify,
He tells his friends, and nothing else
Is he induced to try
because, having taken DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery to cleanse
his system, tone It up. and enrich the
blood, aud finding that 1t always
produces the desired result, he con-
siders that he would be foolish to ex-
pertinent with anything else. His
motto is, "Prove all things and hold
fast to that which is good" That's
why he pins his faith to the "Golden
Medical Discovery" ~
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-02-26

Miss Ella Miller, the clever SOU
brette of Cincinnati, has rejoined Pete
Baker. Miss Miller, was a member
of Mr.. Bakers company when he ap-
peared here last season.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-02-26

II is said that Nashville will have q
club In the Southern League the
coming season. 1t is hoped that they
will secure club that can stay.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-02-26

An Arab would make good thea
trlcal press agent. lie can live Oh
dates. We think it would be a good
idea for the Clarksville Colored Min.
strels to secure the services of one for
their press agent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-02-26
a)opkiitsuille Rentntkian.
Is AND 20 NINTH STREET,
HOPKINSvILLE, KENTUCK Y
ADVERTISING RATES.

One inch one time, 81 100; one week, sl.bo;sI
months, 5000; twelve months, $500.
One column one time, SIC 90; one week sls.ot
elk months, 500 90; twelve months, $4,000.
For further information apply for card OF
rafPs,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-02-26

A witty editor of an Eastern paper
says: "Now that the theatre pro-
gramme includes all hands-scenery
by "Dobs," mercantile effects by
"Nobs," thunder and lightning by
"Jobs," and furniture by "Hobs"-
why not announce the cuspidors by
"Gobs."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-02-26

Recently when Beach & Bower,
Minstrels played in Salt Lake City
they gave a mormon pass for him
self aud children, and were surprised
when he came to the show with a
troop of thirty-siX at his heels.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-02-26

1t is said that many English wo-
men are now wearing high opera
hat which closes up like the conven-
lent mans "crush." An immense
amount of effort has been wasted TO
crush down the opera hats of Ameri-
can women. We have a few st every
performance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-02-26

The joint partnership of Joe Jeiler-
son and w. J Florence is decidedly
sensible move.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-02-26

The Louisville base ball club wi
be ready to fight for tail end honors a
usual this season.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-02-26

"Among the Pines" is where some
of the one night stand managers
ought to be.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-02-26

Walking advertisements for DIR.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy are the thou
sands II has cured.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-02-26
TABLE FOR TRAINS
c, a. DIVISION l. ( y.

~ ~ ~ bSHNH ~ w
SOUTH BOuNn.--M Mail and Express No. I.
Leave Princeton T;iO a IN siriyc 1T Grseey
san Rt Princeton Junction, S.5 miles from
Clarksville, at 9:s7 a N,
liked train daily except sunday. Leave
Princeton TAP m arrive at Princeton June
tion at 0.GO.
NORTH BOUND. Mail and Express, Ma, 2.
Leave Princeton Junction at ASS m.;Ar-
rive At Gracey ~ 5:5s and at Princeton at I
p m.
NJ Ned train daily except Sunday. Leave
Priatcton At mas q N.
Distance from Princeton junction to Prince
ton, 90 miles,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17
LOCAL NOlfS.

Yesterday the Governor appointe,
Messrs Thomas Nelson Page. Of Rich
mond; John Pope, OF the firm of Allen q
Ginter, and John W. Holland, Of Dan.
vile, TO represent Virginia at the Uni
yersal Exposition at Paris.
Yesterday morning the loading Of q
heavy iron safe on to "a wagon near tho
First Market blOcRed the Electric line
for nearly half an hour.
Captain James NJ. Tyler, oftho firm of
Tyler X Granger, who lost a son about
three months ago, has another very sick
sor at his residence in Hanover county
William G. Brown, deputy sheriff of
Albemarle, X. ID. Flanary. sheriff OF Lee.
Major Il. +. Scott. OF F%auauier. and
Judge J.. d. larrell, OF Greenyille. were
al the Capitol yesterday.
The four-masted schooner Howard
Smith, Captain Clifford, which loaded
with slaves and pig iron, sailed yesier.
day The Howard Smith is the hrst
iour-masied schooner that ever carae 10
Richmond.
The Marsball-street Church OF Christ
OF which Rev. l.. \. Cutler is the pastor.
Will hold regular services this morning Al
II o clock. Tonight the congregation
viii unite with the Seventh-street Church.
The following conyicts were received
The pe%nitentiary yesterday From Al
bemaTle county. Reuben Martin lcol-
ored), six years for malicious shooting.
From Lee county, Amos Collins, three
years for horse stealing.
The Star Specially Company will play
the Theatre Comique Monday nj ght
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17

Yesterday Governor Lee pardOned
Willis Richardson, who was sentenced
on the 4th of last January, 10 sixty
days imprisonment in Jail by the County
Court of Pitisylvania county, Tor
larceny On the night of the 9th of Jan
usry Richardson and two other prison.
ers escaped from the Jail by cuttiu.
through the walls; they were again cap
tured and sentenced 10 six months i'm
%prisonment for Jail breaking.
The recommendation 10 the Governor
for the pardon Was signed by ". J.
overly, the sheriff of Piitsylyania, J.
I. Rison, Commonwealth Attorney, and
other citizens of the county, in which
they stated that the prisoner has served
out more than his original sentence, and
was persuaded by the other prisoners TO
make the escape. Also hat he has It
wife and six children dependent upon
him for support, who will be a charge
upon the public unless the prisoner is
released. Also he has been u well be
hayed prisoner, and As they think has
been sufficiently punished.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17
Reply TO Anti coupon"

~ wv" q "N|
In the reply OF Anti Coupon" in youl
issue Of the 18th, he seems 10 have all
mitied all charged against those high IN
oaMoriy,' in my card OF the 18th, and |
therefore have toe right to presume him
10 he one OF that august body Of pro
f%essiona. politicians and unwise party
leaders 10 whom | referred.
have simply to say that this admission
OF the purpose OF the States authorities
is shameful in the extreme. and is not
calculated 10 give honor or credit TO the
State in the financial world, mol is ii cal
culated to deter the Democratic tax-pav.
ers who have used coupons from their
indignant resistance TO the proposed
"%bulld0zing on the part OF the authori-
ties.
| desire. in conclusion of this contro.
versy, To call the attention of Anti
Coupon 10 the fact that, by his " adj.
mission, at least two thon~6hd democrats
in this State are among those who have
used coupons and are threatened with
this persecution. and making the very
liberal allowance OF one-half, the dis.
affection OF one thousand Democrats will,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17
CITY NEWS.
THE COMING CONVENTION or SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORKERS.
THAT Will BE READ or
IN THE CHURCHES TO-DAY.
: RECORD or THE DOINGS OF YrS-
TEKDtN. d.
Sudden Death From Heart Pick
ings by the Ioiice-A Delightful tn
tertainment at the Richmond
Friends Institute.

The following notice was given out
last night, and will be read to-day in an
the Evangelical Sunday.schools Of Rich
mOnd and Manchester:
OFFICE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Va STATE SUNDAY-SCHoOL UNIoN,
RiCHNoND Va, March II, 1889.
Dear Br, Sppristudlnt.
Brethren Tile Virginia State sun
day School Union Of All Denominations
Will hold q convention of ~~unday.school
workers Of all denominations. in the city
of Richmond, at Young Mems Christian
Association Hall, commencing next Tues.
day night, March 18Th. and continuing
y edne-day, 2Oth, and Thursday. 2lst.
Providence permitting. The exercises
VIII bee very Interesting. and have for
their object the advancement and pro-
motion of the Sunday-school cause Ia
our beloved city and state. Hon. VIM.
Reynolds, president of the international
Sunday-School Association Ofthc United
States and Canada. Professor W. V.
smith, president of Randolph Macon
College, Rev. j. VI Pitcher. Sunday
school agent of the Baptist church. Pro
iessQI Charles ii. Winston. of Richmond
College. Rev J. J. Spencer. of the Chris
tian church, Rev. DR.. Bushnell. of Roa-
noke; Rev j. I. Whitley, chaplain of
Randolph-Macon College. and all the
pastors Of Richmond and Manchester,
are expected to be present and partici-
pate in the exercises and add interest TO
the occasion.
Let your prayers ascend Tor the sue.
cess OF the convention. and the exten-
sion Of Gods Kingdom on earth through
TINS blessed fundamentally. Respect
fully and FTaternaily.
Key. i. g. D%AsH1ELL, President.
Charter Radg Cor. Secretary.
UtAtqm Eagson. kec'dirg Secretary.
Efecataso C0mmineC-John Il Cary.
Christian Church; Nm. +. Fox, Chris
tian Church Vim A. Bowles. Christian
Church Ihos. II. Elicit. Baptist Church.
Robt " Powers, Baptist Church: \. J.. /
" est, Methodist Church. &. ". Hunter.
Methodist Church, Rev. X. u. Kerr.
Presbyterian Church. J.. ID. X. sleight.
Presbyterian Church. VI. VI. Gillian.
Rev j. b. Tunstan, Episcopal Church.
Rev. j. g.. Dashieil, Episcopal Church.
Il. W. Traylor, Lutheran Church; } X
CrenshaW, Friends Church.
Rev. I. G Dashiell will preside. so far
about one hundred delegates have re-
and the opinion is that there will
many more reported tomorrow and
Tuesday. Each of the schools of Rich
nond aud Manchester viii send ten dele
There viii be at each Of the night
beautiful singing led by a large
'hOir'selecied from the Sunday-schools
connected with all the Churches.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17
ii RhLAR >HOT.
hr. J. A. Moles shoots and Mortality
wounds william Terry.


Last night. at - 80 O'clock. as a TINE.
ePoricr was going mp Marshall street
near the Second police-statiOn. he hear
a report of a gun in the direction of the
Second station and on reaching the spot
found that Mr.. J.. \. Moles had shot a
negro burglar by the name OF William
Terry.
Mr. N0le- keeps u bar room snd res
taurant ON the corner of Market square
and Marshall street, lust opposite the
Police station. Terry was employed by
Mr. Moles As cook in his restaurant.
and about four months ago bee lett the
restaurant. II has been the custom of
Mr.. NOies 90 leave - in
his drawer on Saturday nights
for his bartender when he comes ia Mon
day morning For the last three Satur-
day nights nearly all OF that amount has
been taken out of the drawer. and Mr..
Moles suspecting Terry, loaded his gun
last night with 40. shot. turned his
down, and concealed himself be-
hind the counter. About 1880 o'clock
he heard some one unlock the
back. door and 20 directly 10 the
cash drawer, behind which he was
As The intruder can't nearer
10 tie drawer Mr. Moles recognized him
rs Terry and ordered him To halt The
turned 10 run, whcreupOn Mr..
hOles attempted 10 lire AZ him. The.
right barrel failed TO 20 OF. He then
tired the other barrel, the whole of the
load entering Terry's back Just below
.he right shoulder blade.
\ policeman hearing the report, came
ind took Terry 90 the station house Just
icross the street, aud summoned Dr.
Brock, who pronounced the wound ia
al.
Mr.. MOles was taken 10 the Second
station and placed under bond OF
5000, with Captain Angle as his security.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17
QUIETLY SLEEPING.
This u what the scheme to Erect a MoDu-
m"nt To the Private Confederate soldiers
l. Doing.

This j. what the scheme 10 Erect a Monu-
meDt to the Private Confederate Soldiers
T. Doing.
Many months ago an organization was
formed in the rooms Of the Church Hill
Club, in the old residence on Marshall
street near Twenty-scyenth street. hay
ing for iis object the erection of a m0nu-
ment 10 the private soldiers on
Libby lill. This club-rOom was
simply one where the gentle
men of Church Hill could meet and
enjoy each others society. read the pa.
pcrs and periodicals. and play "a game of
pool. No licuor was seen in the club.
nor was betting allowed. The %inaugu-
itters OF the scheme We're allowed the
use of their parl0rs. ATnIFs reporter
was the only newspaper representative
present. quite a number OF old veterans
were present. and they with the sons OF
veterans Organized the association.
The sum % Do thousand dollars was
AZ once subscribed 10 the monument
fund. \ charter was subsequently, OBJ
tanned from the General Assembly of
Virginia. still later the City Council of
Richmond granted 70 site on Libby
Hill and appropriated hye thou
sand dollars io erect the foundation.
Since then private Carleton Mccarthy
had advertised the cause of % monument
10 the private soldier and sail0rihrough-
out the State and South. and the columns
of the newspapers have been given them.
Sill the matter lays dormant The sum
OF 100000 is what the association needs
t0 carry out 10. purpose So that "a m0nu-
ment on Libby liill can be- erected.
which will be an honor to the
memory of the soldier dead. The idea
rs promulgated from the beginning. is to-
build "a tall monument so that an electric
light from the summit can De seen miles
away, IL not in Petersburg, and -o scnlp-
t1red AS 10 represent the four branches
of the scrsicc-lntantry, Artillery, Cav
al and A4fr /
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17

The spectacular play Of Faust" that
will be produced at the Mozart Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, with a Wednes.
day matinee, is, according 10 all accounts,
q remarkable production.
Mr. Lewis Morrison. who takes the
character Of Mcphislo, is himself one OF
the most celebrated actors of the day.
and Is well and most fayorahly known in
this CITY. His rendition OF the difficult
character he assumes is criticised as being
simply perfect.
His daughter-Miss R0sabelle Nor
rison-who takes the part Of Marguerite.
is said 10 MI the r0ic OF this unfortunate
girl with a simplicity, beauty and pathos
that is very winning.
Electricity forms a great factor in the
production Of the play. and the garden
scene, where the translation from sun
light 10 moonlight is said { o be very
beautiful.
In the Broken scene electricity. cal
cium light and pyrotechnics lend their
aid to the display.
The scenery is al composed Of
asbestos, rendering it i~ncombustible
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17

Thomas Finnesy and Matte Casper,
both colored, were arrested Yesterday by
Officers Griffin and Lampkin and taken
to the Second police--taiiOn, charged
with having stolen a very valuable dia-
mond Finnesy took the stone
and carried il To Aliens iewelry
store to have il tested, and il being such
a valuable stone the ieweler suspicioned
II TO have been stolen, aud called the
policeman named, who arrested him
Tunnesy told the policeman that he had
gotten the stone from Matte Casper. a
servant at the Hotel DodsOn.
who claimed to have found il on the
floor Of the hotel while sweeping. The
diamond was proven 10 be the property
OF Mr.. Charles DodsOu, the proprietor
OF the Hotel D0dson, who saws it was
taken from his ieWelry case.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17

I'm The Police Court yesterday, Eddie
ChadicIs, Thomas Mahoney aud Arthur
Simpson, three white boys, were charged
with stealing q lot of scfap-ir0n from The
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company.
The property of T. .. Noting They
were required 10 give security Ia the .um
OF 500 iOI ninety hay.
$. G. Carter was charged with being
drunk and insulting ladies on the street.
lie Was fined - and costs.
Charles II. Goodwin was lnei ~ for
driving his team ON the side walk.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17
Get Licenses for Your Dogs.

The police began reporting parties
having dogs on their premises the mid
die OF the past week. Since then there
have been taken out upwards OF fifteen
hundred dog licenses. The TIMES pub
iished the fact that when the officer went
to summons the owner of the delinquent
dog 10 court and they showed him the
dog tax receipt, the party would not be
summoned stimulated nearly everyone to
AZ once get their dog medal. II saved
trouble and inconvenience all round. and
also probably a fine in the court.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17
Here TO Find Ont About the Working of
the Irlephone. md the EIrrlric Kn.h

Mr.. Harry IL. Cutler, electrician for
The Newton Gas Light Company and the
Newton Street Ra lway Company. Of
Boston, was in the city Yesterday. There
Is a litigation going on in Boston be-
tween the telephone company and the
electrlc railway company. Since the
establishment OF the electric road there
the telephone will not do satisfactory
service. They have the same kind of
electric railway in Boston that they have
here, but the telephone company and the
electric road company, il seems. do
not get along SO well together there
as they do here. There is that buzzing
N The Boston telephones which prevailed
here until our telephone people adopted
the ground circuit, an idea which origi.
mated with the superintendent of the
Richmond Telephone Exchange. and
which was Just the very thing to over.
all difficulties.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17

Yesterday was the third day of the
trial OF the suit of l.. ID. Lacy's admins
traitor against Decatur Axtell. receiver
OF the Richmond and Allegheny Rail
road, for $4,000 damages. The evil
dence was completed, and argumtnt will
begin tomorrow morning.
Two suits were instituted.
~Fourqurean, Price * Co. against A.
VI Bisod. Damages. $3.50.
H. l. Hobart against /. t. Taylor X
Co. Damages, 800.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17
IIopertY IransIeI..

The following deeds of bargain and
sale were Yesterday admitted 10 record
in the Chancery Court.
franklin Stearns executor 10 William
" Watson, Is feet on south side OF Crouch
street. Sos.
The following We're recorded ia the
lIonrico County Count.
John II Dinneen 10 William " Lefew.
10 ZIP feet on Hanover street. north
east corner Walnut. =. 52gej. j. s.
Moore 10 -. James Baptist Church trus-
tees, ole acre on New Market road, $50:
4. y Walker 10 Charles 4. Brown. 80
feet on south line OF Blai! street, near
Washington, $500.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17

There vas Il uno OF the streets yes
terday afternoon that one of the steam.
ers OF the Old Dominion Steamship
Company had sunk in Hampton Roads
with all on board. \ TINS reporter
asked Mr. John +. Mayer, agent OF the
company, If the report was true, and be
replied that he had not heard anything
about ii. He subsequently, telegraphed
10 Newport News and New York, in
quiring whether the report was true.
and he received replies stating that the
was unfounded.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17
The james River improvements.

The Committee on the improvement
% James River met yesterday evening
and decided to 60 Immediately upon The
work Of clearing out the harbor in James
river as soon as the Mayor approves the
appropriation ordinance, which It is ex-
pected nc will do tomorrow. The har-
Dor is reported TO be in a dreadful
condition, and unless some immediate
Improvements are made, il will be i'm
possible for the steamers TO pass each
other.
The Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany report that they will be compelled
10 STOP coming TO Richmond unless some
Improvements are made 10 deepen the
water of the hai Dor.
h original appropriation provides
$4,000 for this purpose, and with the adj
ditional appropriation the harbor can be
well fixed, and a sufficient depth OF water
obtained.