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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06
POLICE NOTES.
Long Docket Presented to HI. Honor

Long Docket Presented TO HIS Honor.
There was long docket az the Police
Court yesterday for violations OF the
city ordinances and but few cahrges on
The criminal docket
Among the cases acted on were the
following
William Wright was charged with as
saulting and striking Davis Harmon.
The penalty was s. and costs.
John nObson and Edward laeers
drank TOO much whisky and became dis.
orderly on the public street They were
called uron 10 pay the sum Of - and
Costs each.
William Bannistcr a colored driver, is
always getting into trouble. Day be-
fore Yesterday be had 70 be assessed
81 so and COSTS and Yesterday ne was mp
ON two charrcs The first charge was
that OF soliciting passengers on the plat
form no the Union station. His fine for
this WAS 81 and costs. The next charge
was that of leaving his team on the
street without holding the reins in bis
hands This costs him 81 and costs.
Samuel Lipscomb was charged with
the same oAensc. He left his team
standing near the sidewalk and did not
hold the reins. and had 10 pay 50 and
costs
Two other colored drivers. Edward
Hatcher and Lawson Richardson, were
hauled up for leaving their teams at a
place not designated by the Mayor, and
not holding the reins in their hands.
Their assessment was 81 and costs each.
There we're number OF continued
cases before the Police Court yesterday.
Willie Smith was again present on the
charge of stealing three bags Of flour
from :. Ullman & Son. and Robert John
son ON the charge Of stealing one bag OF
flour from the same firm. These alleged
thieves are colOred folks
James Jones lcolored) was also before
the court ON the charge that he bought
and received three bags OF flour, The
property of :. Ullman & Son. from the
above named thieves All three cases
were continued until next Tuesday. Feb
ruary l2th. 40 that all witnesses can be
summoned and be present
4 man whose name appears on the
docket as William Jones, di,as Spencer
Jones. were before the court Oh the
charge of having in his possession side
saddle, the property of some one an.
known His case was continued until
Friday February 10Th, and the prisoner
committed 10 Jail
Sergeant Thomas asked the TINES re-
porter 10 call attention 10 this saddle go
hat The owner could come and identify
d The saddle 10 made OF yellowish
Gather with white leather stitched on
Op IL seems TO have been used 10
quite an extent by ladies, but is In good
0ndition
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CITY Circait Court.

This court Yesterday, Judge Wexford
presiding, transacted the following bust
ness
The suit OF Charles Williams against
Decatur Axtell, receiver, for the sum OF
$1,000 was docketed by consent This Is
suit growing out of the death Of
Charles Williams who, while acting as
an employee of the road, fell between
two freight cars in motion, and Was
crushed 10 death The declaration in
the case was only filed yesterday, though
the suit was instituted some time ago
Two little suits were brought 10 the
attention OF the Judge, aud on motion Of
The counsel for the plaintiff they were
dismissed
Judgment was given by the court on
the suit on an attachment the plaintiff
being Edward s. Rose and the de-
PENDANTS b Abrshams The amount in
volved was S25 and costs
Several small cases OF no interest 10
the public were disposed OF
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06
A RACE AETER TIE BABY.
uo,, the Mother Was Transferred nom
the Engine TO the Train.

,r,voutv wears have passed since a GER
tain Bath yea captain, entering the port
II New York. to!cgraphed his wife at
Bath 10 Join him AZ the metropolis, pre-
narcd for bca voyage. Accordingly, a
aay or two after tho arrival of the mes
saee saw the wife embarked upon the
through train from Bath 10 Boston. ac-
companied by an infant child scarcely Z
years old. .
This car was shunted on 20 the end OF
the Portland train az Brunswick, and
leaving the child asleep, tho captains
wife seized tho opportunity 70 hll the
baby's bottle with milk IN the depot res
taurant. While the mother WAS intent
upon her erand the train slipped quietly
ont Of the station, and when The mother
emerged from the restaurant door II was
fast disappearing under spring street
bridge. Eagerly She explained the stu
alton To tho -ympathiliug group Of rail.
road men who gathered around. Baby
and purse. containing all her money and
ticket, wcm IN the fast disappearing
train. 4 hurried council followed, and
a plan was instantly formed
Old No. %. Tho Brunswick WAS
sidctraclcd, waiting the passage Of the
train Just gone Uncle Thompson, tho
station baggage master at that time, ran
hastily 10 this engine and asked her aid
10 oyertakc the flying train. The genial
Charles. ever ready t0 aid the cause of
any female in distress. volunteered 90
catch the robhor.. Hastily filling the iire
box with wood from the tender while
Thompson was assisting tho woman 10
mount the engine, with a command 90
tine switChman tO give as the main
line" with hand upon the throttle, NO.
% flew quickly over the switches and
commenced her nun.
An cmpty engine chasing a heavy
train up Oak Hill grade which OK
tends tour miles straight away from
Brunswick. has an easy task, AMI before
thoy had covered moro than half ot that
distance they could see the object OF
their pursuit.
To sound his whistle. calling tine alton
ton of the train men % the chase and
thereby stop tho train, was not pant Of
tho programme fearing that he might
t,n OyCrthfn Should they suddenly stop.
a. quietly running along. the roar of the
TAIN dcalening the pursuit he IS soon
Immediately behind them. Then his
tendcr-for they are running backward
-mbs against the rear platform of the
train. and while the engineer holds her
there Thompson assists the woman over
the tender, down up0n the platform OF
the ear containing the baby, still fast
asleep. the mother cl0sping tightly the
bottle of milk.-N avcrly Magazine.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06

A funny incident occurred ia . Dan
bury church LOST sunday lho minister
Was talking Ia u very solemn manner,
and tho congregation was 90 stil rs Il
possibly could be- The preacher WAC
discussing tho social condition az tha
world, and concluded d long sentence
with: "S0mo 81 yOu, brethren. sleep
away as placilly under the terrible Ian
ger Of everlasting punishment" There
was not sound, and la the midst II the
stiffness prolonged snorc som ded cat
loud enough T. he heard over tie whole
building What made it still moro
laughable was tho fact that il came lron
q well known citizen and a deacon o. tho
church. who had become drowsy during
tho long discourse and nodded on. -
Hartford Times.
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EPISCOPAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Proceeding of Regular MONTH, Meeting

Proceedings of Regular MONTH, Meeting.
The monthly meeting OF the Protestant
Episcopal Missionary Society Was held
MONDAY night IN the lcctuTe-rOom OF 81
James Church.
RI. Rev j. NJ white. d l., IL. ID
bishop of the diocese, was present and
presided Nh John + Mayer was
present as secretary
The meeting was opened hy singing
the hymn, Il Love Thy Church, @.
God, after which prayers were read by
Rev Preston q Nash. assistant 10 the
rector of II james The minutes OF
the last meeting were read and approved
The resolution laid over from the last
meeting i'm regard % changing the place
of meeting from the ST. James lecture
room 10 the lectureroom OF the differ
ent churches in rotation was, after some
little discussion. defeated
The committee on meetings and pro
gramme made @ report through their
chairman. Rev Nr Nash The report
states that a mass-mee.ing of the society
will be held az Grace Church, corner Of
Main and Foushee streets. on the night
OF Friday February 10Th. Al This meet
ing the missionary appointed by the
society viii make am address
The committee ON mission work made
their report through Rev John j CiOp-
ton, rector Of Meade Memorial Church,
of Manchester They reported the
organization of new Sunday school
near Bon Air last Sunday
\ resolution was adopted appointing a
committee OF three consisting of the
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06
The Boston Ideals.

Reinforced by brand new tenor and
flushed with the successes OF their Boston
and Philadelphia seasons, the ideals re-
turn 10 Richmond Thursday for three
nights and matinee Carmen" Is the
first opera. and introduces MI Edward
Scoyel the new tenor. Martha follows
with Pauline l. Anemand, " ii. Clark,
Frank Baxter, Messrs. Oniron and Mer-
tens in The cast Then al the matinee
the farewell appearance OF Nj lie. de Lus-
san in Daughter of the Regiment In
the evening Pauline L'Allemand as Ro-
sina in Barber OF Seville The com
pany comes full handed. having It's mag
nihcent orchestra and chorus, and now
that Il has another frst-class tenor To-
supplement The work OF Frank Baxter
the company has a remarkably strong
ensemble Of artists The sale Of seats for
this engagement opens at the box office
OF the Academy this morning at 9 O'Clock
There Is every prospect that the season
will DO the largest given here in years.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06

With tho discovery Of oil nitroglycerins
Ntes put To- a new use Ii was found that when
thedrill had penetrated tho oil secreting sand
90 OF more feet beneath the surface OF tho
earth IN locality where the presence Of oil
was assured, the oil would not flow forth
readily The shrewd oil producer, looking
about Tor q means Of shaking up tho sand and
loosening the rock, used nitro-glycerino with
sJch success that It's use was and Is contin-
ued In the early days three quarts were
considered "a large shot, but now 80 quarts
are often used. The glycerino IS poured into
two large TN shells shaped lileh cigar. These
are lowered into the well 10y means u a line,
tho wel Is "tampod, l. O., dlod with oil or
water, and tine glycerine exploded by drop
ping = weight which strikes a cap upon tho
top Of tho shell or by dropping a "sqmb"
containing lighted fuse This "squib' ok.
plodos aud the conclusion sets OF the she'll
The explosion lOosens tue sand rock and tbs
oil gushes-forth Ia time the sdes u well
get SO gumniel with parsfhne that the dow Of
Oil Is ser.ou1y arrested. Niuo-glycerine Ia
again used 10 clear tho well OF tho paraitne
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06
RICHMOND TERMINAL.
Cnrlent Ropori. Ahoni the ConpanY

Current Reports About the Company.
The New York C0mmtyc.ai BaAetta
saws
There have been various reports Ia cir
culatiOn for few weeks that the man
agement of the Richmond and West
Point Terminal Company is considering
plans for retiring the preferred stock
and refunding the outstanding collateral
trust bonds, about S6,3J0OOO in amount
This il has been said will be done when
the financial arrangements for the pur
chase of the Georgia Company stock
are perfected II is understood
that the latter matter will be
finally settled before long \ prom
inent director Of the Terminal Company
said yesterday, however that there is
nothing vet talked Of in connection with
the retirement OF the preferred stock or
Of the trust bonds. II is possible that
the Georgia Company stock may be
made the basis for an issue OF collateral
trust bonds. and, If this is done, the trust
will probably be so worded that, when II
is decided 10 re-arrange the Indebtedness
OF the company, its terms may be eX-
tended 10 cover the proposed changes
No dates, 1t is said have been fixed
upon BY the board for putting any sch
negotiations through.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06

The total number OF priests In the UnitcA
States is Sis. " these zoos are members
ofrelsslous orders and 6,llO secular clergy
men
The Catholics have 1919 orphan asylums,
with p ,35s inmates, 8! theological semina-
ries, with 1910 students, la colleges, J8g
academies, e,799 parochial schools, with 507,
1874 pupils.
The Catholic church dignitaries Of tho
United States are cardinal IL archbishops,
~ bishops, I project apostolic and mitered
sbbots Those IN charge Of the seven yiS.-
rates spos,o!!c are eshops
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06

The following cOnvicts were received
at the peniteniiary Yesterday from Nor.
folk county:
Ned Davis, grand larceny. three years.
Robert White, hyuse-breaking i've years,
James Bailey, house breaking. three
years. James Mckinney. malicious as
sault, five years. Sandy johnson house
breaking, three years; Harrison Stokes,
house-breaking. three years George
James, grand Larceny, one year
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06
VINO WILL BE BISHOP OF RICHMOND.
Conference Between Cardinal Gibbons snd
the Priests.

Cardinal Gibbons Yesterday evening
made trip 10 the monitor fleet, below
the city. rs the guest OF Commander
McCurley During the day ho held a
conference with the priests OF the do
else of Richmond relative TO who should
bee bishop OF Richmond Tho three
names selected were written down The
Bishop OF the arch diocese will think
them over and then send them TO Rome,
where the College OF Cardinals, acting
for His Holiness. the Pope, will select
the bishop The first name on the list OF
three will be the one appointed That
is generally the rule The general I'm
preston is that the name Of Father Van
De Nyyer, the vicar-general OF the do
cese heads the lists
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06
William II. God.er ReIeased.

The Judge of the Hastings Court yes
ierday entered an order, releasing VII
liam II Godsey, who was convicted In
that court six months ago OF involun-
tary manslaughter, In the killing of Da-
yid Glass (colored). abut twelve months
ago in the dining-room OF the ST
Charles Hotel and who was sent TO Jail
for three months, with fine. He served
out his term Of Imprisonment some time
ago, but has always refused 10 pay the
fine which was impoaed, and yesterday
was released by the court GA the plea OF
insolvency
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06
Pardoned b, the Go,erno.

Governor Lee yesterday pardoned John
" Atkins, who was recently convicted
in the Hastings Court of a charge OF ON
sezzling funds Of Pamunky Tribe, J. o.
K. NJ, and who was sentenced 10 two
years imprisonment in the State peniten-
tisry. Atkins has been in Jail four
months and eleven days
The petition for pardon was signed by
Judge Wit. Judge Atkins, Common
wealth's Attorney Spottswood, the jury
and seventy-two OF the one hundred and
fifteen members OF the tribe, also many
other citizens
The Governor has had this matter un.
der consideration for some time, during
which period Atkins friends have been
very diligent in their efforts To secure
his pardon
Rev Dr. Kerr and OchiltTee Craianger
took the pardon from the Governor 10
Atkins, and he was then taken in hack
and carried 10 his residence on Venable
street
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06

French railways arc reported h DO suffer
ing from competition with canals So acute
has the situation become that the railways
are demanding the reimposition Of tho tolls
taken of the canal traffic in 1850. In that
year the renctsgoyernment abolished al
taxation upon canal and river transport, WIKI
the result that the total carriage increased
from ,s75, OOJO c0 tons carried kloneter il
1880 to S,O13.oC0,0OO tons carried a similae
distance IN 1857. In he same period trans
port by the main Lines Of the French railway
system fell or from l0,O64, coo 90 tons car
rted klonster Ia 1880 70 s,a91 ,C00. w tons
Ia lSs7.--Pdblic Opinlon.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06

Ia the superior animals tho sense Al
taste j. .ocai.l almost entirely ia the
tongue. The oi..us ui tast- consisting Of
peculiar bodic- called tus.c bulbs Thee
are very strongly Developed 30 the log
and horse leydis described organs
having structure rc.c.nbling that 81
the taste lulls in the skins Vt fresh
water nsh. ald he considered that these
may possibly Lo widely distributed tast.
org.ns. Dr. Carpenter D.. however. OF
opinion that thc sense Ol tasto IS abs.n ut
IA fish Taste b. closcly~ allied 10 smell
and it j. probable that FISH are guided 10
the selection o. rl -cti0n of food by
sght and smell only. Ia some reptiles
the tongue D. long ami slender and H.
others almost entirely Goliflenf, but the
sense Of taste IS thought o. IT, mall cases
absent in lCpt.l-s IL is also. a, gen
eral nl-. tu which the parrot and some
othegj ans exceptions. absent of Very
slightly Developed in liils. Il h. 30 sill
guitar thing th.t they shocA he without
the power % distinguish tAe delicate
ilavors Of the fruit that forms tlc food
of so many Of them. In most insects
the palW, which arc small, iointed ap
pendagcs in the neighborAOol 81 the
mouth, seem 90 answer the purpose fl
al organ VI t-ste.--NcF York Telegram
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06
william Rowan. of ~. Louis. Mo. Made
Rich

lie tells us of his recent drawing in
The Louisiana State Lottery OF the win
ming ticket that drew the capital prize Of
$500 900 His share Was Onetwentieth
of the whole amount. or $4,000. AT the
time of his good fortune he was ship car
penter employed at the 81 Louis Sec
iional Docks. but has since retired He
stated that he will continue 10 buy
tickets the same rs usual, in the hopes
of striking the capital prize again ST
Loais No. Star Sayings, December 2
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06
Riehmond's Mortality

According 10 The report of The Board
Of Health Tor the week ending Saturday
last. the total number OF deaths during
the perio exclusive of stiil-births, were
81, OF which 10 were white aud % Were
colored.
The rate Of mortality OF the whole
population per 1000 per snnum was
1924; Of the white population 1892 per
1000, aud Of tie colorcd 2C.OO per 200
per snnum.
The mean temperature for the Tcek
was 4160. Amount OF rainfall, 0Sl
inches.
Still births, two col0red
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06
Electric Condemnation OF steam.

A variation OF Dr. 0. j. Lodges ex.
periments on tho electric deposition Of
dust has been tried by NJ. Sofet, OF
Geneva Steam submitted TO electric
discharges was instantly precipitated,
and when the pole OF the electric ma.
chine was sufficiently near the surface
OF the water-the other pole being at
tached 10 the platinum cup used for
the boiling-the steam was condensed
as rapidly as formed, presenting tho
anomaly Of steanless boiling water. -
Arkansaw Traveller.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06

The appearance or tho .atest English
dictionary, absolutely unabridged aud
bound n cloth, &C the low pl.ceol 5L1j
\ copy, lets "a hood Oi hgh- on modern
publishing methods. lt would seem ml-
possible 10 ct out the h.vk 81 cheapl,
with is vast contents is Greek and
Latin lOots, and all is complicated an
mrgeDant5 oi Typ. but 10 ,s1s not 1,t
up 80 3D. IL was simply l.o,c-ilh.
gTaphcd Photographs were taken 81
tho separate pages. and these D,.c next
made lltO eie,trOty plates L. cpint.d
on cheap paper ami bound together OF
course the original cost N.jt.le ucro
trouble Of printing lhc Look ln This
way Tie standard works at science md
fiction are now turned out al q cost that
makes q good library within cyrIy One1
reach. Nov York sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06

A deed from the Masonic Temple As5o-
citation of Virginia. joint stock incor-
poration-to Jacob Ebel, was yesterday
placed on record in the clerks Office OF
the Chaucery Court The deed conveys
two adjoining lots of ground, fronting
together forty-fOur feet nine inches on
the north side of Aein street, between
Eighth and Ninth streets. with store
houses Nos. $50 and S32 thereon. The
property commences at the new brick
building which is owned by the associs
ton. located al the corner OF Ninth
street. The price paid WAS $l!5OO
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06

The TINES reporter Yesterday met
Rev G.. T. Williams ID ID. the city mis-
siOnary OF the Baptist Church he is
now holding two services weekly. One
of these services Is held ON sunday after
noon ~ 4 80 O'Clock The other is held
on Monday nirht no clock hsah ser
vice lasts about am hour
The room in which DIT Williams CON
ducts these missionary services is The
Police courtroom There are in this
room a large number of chairs and three
rows OF benches. sufficiently ample for
the accommodation of the congregation
who assemble on these two DAYS
This religious worship on two DAYS in
the week is inauguraied for the benefit
OF the people living in the neighbor-
hood. The first meeting was on last
Sunday, the second ON last Monday
The number Ia attendance was very en-
Courag ng there being al each meeting
more than forty wOrshipeis
The exercises are very interesting An
organ has been placed in the court room
between the railing where the witnesses
sit and the bar \ trained choir render
beautiful music, and DIT Williams
breaches practical common sense ser
mons These meetings will Doe kept up
every Sunday
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06
To Ni.it PetrrshnIr To Dnx-

Governor Lee, Mayor Ellyson, and
Mr NJ l. ingalls, viii this morning,
leave on a visit 10 the Colored Lunatic
Asylum and the Colored Normal School
Al Petersburg. Their visit Is not an
oihciul one but Is in response % an in
yitation extended them 10y the managers
OF the institution They will leave on
the morning train and return in the al
ternOOn
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06
A Nan Entinc shnri,

Fishing schooner Northern Eage
brought into this porta large man eating
shark Of the shovel nose species. This
shark, which IS very uncommon In north
ern waters, was caught IN i vessels
travis while set in Ipswich bay The
monster is twelve feet in length and nine
fee. In circumference end weighs about
1900 pounds Portsmouth N. H. Spe-
cial
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Property Transfers.

The following deeds OF bargain and
sale were recorded In the City Chancery
Court Yesterday
Samuel S Elan and wife TO c. s. John
son, 9j feet on east side Brook avenue.
between Clay and Leigh streets, $1,000.
Daniel Grinnan 10 Charles r. Howell, 20
feet on north side Goddin street, between
Roane and Tyler -. Charles X. Howell
and wife 10 Daniel Grinnan, % feet on
north side Goddin street, between Roane
and Tyler, $40 Ellen Jackson 10 Spen-
Ger Langon, % feet on east 81 10 Allen
street, between 81 Peter and Webster,
$50 Spencer Langon 10 l.. r. Carter,
% feet on east side Allen street, between
St Peter and Webster, 800 Masonic
Temple Association OF Virginia 10 Jacob
Ebel, 44f feet on north side Main street,
between Eighth and Ninth. $4,000.
Mary H. Tabb's trustee 10 city OF Rich
mond, e0i feet on an alley near Broad
street and Jail alley, $3.50
HENRICO COUNTY.
VIM. Marshall Jr, 10 Mrs Florence
Marshall. 20 feet On north side Moore
street 81
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49, rr.ferr.d y a -. -

Robert Mcbride. Jr.. who committed
suicide near las home ia JOhMsOurs
Warren county, by shooting, was ia hi
lgth year, ana two years ago lost One e..
hi5 lc5s in ln accident on the Adirondack
railroad lie WAS provided with an afli.
fetal leg, but his mind became affected
from b.oOding over bis toubls H.,
following note Vas found.
DEAR pAREsIa-Got through peyrllg through
this world Aia going @ shoot myself GouIly
father; ccrily, mother sister ani brothers
Meet mo d. la0ther world Eollm McDkIDz
Albany Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-06

When Mia. Cleveland travels oyor the
Pennsylvania railway between New
York and Washington she always ot-
serves and calls the attention 81 others,
II sAo Is not alone, % large sign ca
a factory standing close by tine track IN
the city of Newark. Ii bears the firm
name, viz; Cleveland = Frank. -
Washington Post.